ETB 3 (''ETB Hiru'') is the third television channel from the Euskal Irrati Telebista group in the

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and the

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. The channel broadcasts entirely in

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History

ETB3 was launched on October 10, 2008 as EiTB's third own channel, replacing

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on Basque Country DTT. It was the second Spanish regional channel aimed at children after Super3 in Catalonia.

Programming

The channel was created with the aim of retaining a new audience to the EiTB channels, so its programming is aimed at children, so most of its programming is occupied by cartoons. The channel broadcasts in

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. Previously, the channel also broadcasts some cultural and entertainment programs aimed at a teenage audience.

References

External links

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(redirects to the MAKUSI website) {{DEFAULTSORT:Etb 3 Basque-language television stations Children's television networks ETB 3 Spanish-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2008 Television stations in Spain