3net was an American

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channel that launched on February 13, 2011.Sony, Discovery and IMAX to Launch 3net, the 24/7 3D Television Network, in the U.S. February 13, 2011 on DIRECTV
DirecTV Press Release February 10, 2011 It was a joint venture between

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and

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. The partnership was announced in June 2010, and the channel was previewed publicly at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.

Carriage

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carried the channel exclusively since launch.

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's 3DS handheld system frequently provided episodic clips of content from 3net's programs on their Nintendo Video service. On August 12, 2014, 3net ceased broadcasting to all providers and was dropped from the DirecTV channel lineup.

Programming

The channel had several original shows as well as theatrical films.

Original shows

*'' Building the Brand'' *'' Son of a Pitch'' *'' Experience 3D'' *'' In The Qube 3D'' *'' Wildebeest Migration'' *'' Bullproof'' *'' African Wild'' *'' Attack of the Giant Jellyfish'' *'' China Revealed'' *'' Ghost Lab'' *'' Dream Defenders'' *'' High Octane'' *'' Jewels of the World'' *'' Making the Brand'' *'' 2011 3D Creative Arts Awards: Your World in 3D'' *'' 3D Safari: Africa'' *'' Space: Unraveling the Cosmos'' *''Scary Tales'' Repeats of the 3net series ''African Wild'' and ''Building the Brand'' are currently airing on the digital broadcast network Quest albeit not in 3D.

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3D television channels Warner Bros. Discovery networks Sony Pictures Television IMAX Defunct television networks in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2011 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2014 English-language television stations in the United States Former joint ventures {{US-tv-station-stub