TRT 3

TRT 3 is a Turkish Free-to-air television channel. It mostly broadcasts sport events.

TRT 3

Country	Turkey
Broadcast area	Kızılay Square, Çankaya, Kızılay, Ankara, Turkey
Affiliates	Radyo 3
Programming
Language(s)	Turkish
Picture format	16:9 (576i, SDTV) 16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	TRT
Sister channels	TRT 1 TRT 2 TRT 3 TRT World TRT Haber TRT Spor TRT Spor Yildiz TRT Avaz TRT Çocuk TRT Belgesel TRT Müzik TRT Arabi TRT Türk TRT Kurdî TRT 4K TRT EBA TV TBMM TV
History
Launched	2 October 1989; 35 years ago (1989-10-02)
Former names	3. Kanal (1989–1991) TV3 (1992–1997)

History

TRT 3 started test transmissions on October 2, 1989, as "3. Kanal" or TV3. TV2's reserve transmitters, which were under the jurisdiction of Türk Telekom, were handed over to the new network.^[1] TRT 3's transmissions are realized through a time-share with TRT GAP and Turkish Grand National Assembly TV (TBMM TV). The latter started test broadcasts on TRT 3's network on January 10, 1995 and became regular on December 11, 1996.^[1]

TRT 3's programs mainly consist of sports, education, culture, music and news. Like most TRT channels, advertisements are allowed on this channel. TRT 3 broadcasts programs in different Turkish dialects.

Between 1991 and 2008 for Turksat Kablo TV viewers, Spanish channel TVE Internacional was broadcast after TRT 3's closure. On February 1, 2001, the non-TGNA/GAP broadcasts of TRT 3 were converted to a sports service.^[1]

On screen identity

Like other TRT channels, even TRT 3 broadcasts 24 hours a day. Its broadcast starts with a short startup at 06:58. On this start-up, first the TRT Ident is shown, followed by the programme list for the day and the Independence March. TRT 3 aired many world-known series for the first time in Turkey. Among them were Matlock, M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, Hercule Poirot, Night Court, Remington Steele, Automan, Manimal, Loving, The Golden Girls, Out of This World, Houston Knights, Manuela and Thirtysomething. Furthermore, it re-aired some television series like The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Bewitched, Bonanza and Columbo.

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  1989 to 1993
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  1998 to 2001
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  2001 to 2005
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  TRT 3 Spor logo 2014 to 2021
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  2014 to 2021
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  TRT 3 Spor logo 2021 to 2022
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  Current logo
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  Current TRT 3 Spor logo

HD broadcast

TRT 3 HD was the first high definition channel of TRT. It launched on 8 August 2008 to air 2008 Summer Olympics and closed on 24 August 2008.^[2]

See also

• List of television stations in Turkey