Antena 3 (Spanish TV channel)

Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Atresmedia which also owns Onda Cero, one of Spain's most listened to radio stations. Its current headquarters are located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, near Madrid. Antena 3 is listed as the third channel on television sets throughout Spain, except certain autonomous communities where the autonomous television station occupies channel 3.

For other uses, see Antena 3.

Antena 3
CountrySpain
Broadcast areaSpain, Andorra
SloganActualízate (Get up to date, get up to speed)
HeadquartersSan Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Picture format576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 16:9
Ownership
OwnerAtresmedia
Sister channelsLaSexta
Neox
Nova
Mega
Atreseries
Antena 3 HD
laSexta HD
History
Launched25 January 1988 (1988-01-25) (as Canal 10 España)
25 December 1989 (1989-12-25) (as Antena 3) (experimental transmissions)
25 January 1990 (1990-01-25) (official launch)
ReplacedCanal 10 España
Closed1 September 1988 (1988-09-01) (as Canal 10 España)
Links
Websitewww.antena3.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionMux 69, Mux 45 (Andorra)
Cable
EuskaltelChannel 3
RChannel 3
TelecableChannel 3
Vodafone TVChannel 3
Satellite
Movistar+Channel 3
Dish Network (U.S.)Channel 839 (International)
DirecTVChannel 458 (SD)
CharterChannel 877 (HD)
IPTV
Movistar+Channel 3
Orange TVChannel 3
Verizon FiOS (U.S.)Channel 1515 (HD; International)
Streaming media
AtresplayerWatch live

It was originally launched on 25 January 1988 as Canal 10 España, but that channel was closed down on 1 September that same year. Later, the following year, it was replaced by a new channel called Antena 3 which 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; before this, RTVE had a state monopoly.

Some of the most popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, Física o Química, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado. Some of its programmes, such as Física o Química and Tu cara me suena gained international success and many duplicate programmes were produced worldwide.

Antena 3 headquarters

Programming
Further information: List of programs broadcast by Antena 3

The biggest winners for the channel are The Simpsons, Velvet, 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, Menudo es mi padre, Nada es para siempre, Aquí no hay quien viva, and Los hombres de Paco.

Antena 3 Internacional

Antena 3 Internacional is another channel owned by Grupo Antena 3, with distribution handled by MVS Comunicaciones. The channel serves the Americas (including the United States, Mexico and Central America) and the Caribbean. Antena 3 Internacional was founded in 1995. The channel retransmits programs from the domestic Antena 3 schedule, 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.[1]

Logos
1989–1992 1992–2004 2004–2017 2017–present

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 a homicide to illustrate what the channel presented as Moroccan police brutality at Gdim Izig (Laayoune) in Western Sahara. The pictures in fact showed bodies of victims of a quadruple homicide in Casablanca. The Rachidi family whose relatives' photos have been "repeatedly misused in bad faith" is still awaiting for "a public apology" from Antena 3.[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. MVS Television: Our channels: Antena 3 Archived 6 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. "Antena 3 ordered to pay fine for airing false photos about Morocco". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. "La chaîne espagnole Antena 3 condamnée à Bruxelles pour ne pas avoir vérifié ses sources". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  4. "La chaîne de TV Antena 3 condamnée pour ne pas avoir vérifié ses sources". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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