Antena 3 (''Antena Tres'') is a Spanish terrestrial television channel part of

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, of which it is the flagship station. Its current headquarters are located in

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. Some of the most popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include ''

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'', ''

Física o Química ''Física o Química'' (English: "Physics or Chemistry") is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 (Spain), Antena 3 that was originally broadcast from 4 February 2008 to 13 June 2011.El barco'', '' Los Protegidos'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Some of its programmes, such as ''Física o Química'', ''

Money Heist ''Money Heist'' (, , ) is a Spanish heist crime drama television series created by Álex Pina. The series traces two long-prepared heists led by the Professor ( Álvaro Morte), one on the Royal Mint of Spain, and one on the Bank of Spain, ...

'' and ''

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'' gained international success and recognition, leading to many duplicate programmes being produced worldwide. Antena 3 is generally listed as the third channel on television sets throughout Spain, except in certain autonomous communities where the regional station occupies channel number 3. Antena3-SSReyes

History

It was launched on Christmas Day, 25 December 1989 when it began test transmissions, and then later, it commenced its official broadcasts throughout Spain exactly one month later on 25 January 1990 with a programme fronted by journalist Miguel Ángel Nieto, thus becoming Spain's first nationwide private television station. The channel presented a new brand identity on 24 January 2025, introduced on 25 January, the 35th anniversary of its regular broadcasts, creating a modern and "timeless" identity. A new custom typeface was created.

Programming

The biggest winners for the channel are ''

'', ''

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'', ''DEC'', ''El Diario'' (a daily talk show run by Sandra Daviú) and the ''Noticias'' (particularly the evening edition run by Matías Prats). Antena 3 dramas and sitcoms in the past and present include ''Manos a la obra'', ''Canguros'', ''La casa de los líos'', ''Los lahkldrones van a la oficina'', ''Hermanos de leche'', ''Vecinos'', ''Cañas y barro'', ''Compañeros'', ''Un paso adelante'', ''Policías'', ''Fuego'', ''El pantano'', ''Ada madrina'', ''Dime que me quieres'', ''Lleno por favor'', ''¿Quién da la vez?'', ''

Farmacia de guardia ''Farmacia de guardia'' ("Pharmacy on Duty") is a Spanish comedy serial, originally broadcast on Antena 3 from 1991 to 1995. It is set in a drugstore. Cast * Concha Cuetos - Lourdes Cano * Carlos Larrañaga Carlos Larrañaga Ladrón de ...

'', ''Menudo es mi padre'', ''Nada es para siempre'', ''Aquí no hay quien viva'', and ''

Los hombres de Paco ''Los hombres de Paco'' (English: ''Paco's Men'') is a Spanish television series that originally aired from 9 October 2005 to 19 May 2010 on Antena 3. A tenth season was aired from 10 May 2021 to 16 December 2021. Created by Daniel Écija and � ...

''.

Antena 3 Internacional

Antena 3 Internacional is a pay television channel owned by Atresmedia Internacional, with distribution handled by

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. The channel serves the Americas (including the

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and

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), the

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and

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including

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. Antena 3 Internacional was founded in 1995. The channel retransmits programmes from the domestic Antena 3 schedule and other programmes from Atresmedia channels (

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, Mega and

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), along with live news programming, but due to rights issues with others who might hold rights to their shows in the Americas, some programming might air on a delay of several months or only after its original run has been completed.MVS Television: Our channels: Antena 3

Logos

Fake Gdim Izig photos scandal (Western Sahara)

Antena 3 was fined €215,000 by the Court of First Instance of Brussels for repeatedly misusing fake photos of homicide to illustrate what the channel presented as Moroccan police brutality at Gdim Izig (

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) in

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. The pictures showed the bodies of victims of a quadruple homicide in

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. The Rachidi family whose relatives' photos have been "repeatedly misused in bad faith" is still awaiting for "a public apology" from Antena 3.

References

External links

Official Site
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