Rai 3 (formerly Rai Tre) is an Italian

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television channel owned and operated by state-owned

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RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It was launched on 15 December 1979 and its programming is centred towards cultural and regional programming. It has always been considered the most left-leaning channel of Italian public television. Rai 3 is a direct competitor to La7 and

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Foreign language programming

In the

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, Rai 3 broadcasts programmes in French as well as in

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. In the

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region, Rai Südtirol timeshares broadcast hours in German with Rai 3 when not broadcasting. In the

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region, Rai 3 BIS (TDD Furlanija Julijska Krajina) is a separate channel which broadcasts daily from 18:40 with a half-hour daily newscast in Slovene, and other shows in Slovene. In accordance with a bilateral cooperation agreement between Italy and

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, Slovene-language shows produced by Rai 3 Bis are also aired on the Slovenian regional television channel TV Koper-Capodistria and on State-owned TV Slovenija 2.

Current Programmes

A few shows include: *'' TG3'', Rai 3 main news service *'' TGR'', regional news service *''Doc3'' * Quante storie (Rai 3, from 2019) *'' Che tempo che fa'', from 15 October 2023 broadcast on Nove, a Television channel edited by Discovery Italia, a Warner Bros. Discovery group division. *'' Chi l'ha Visto?'' * Un Posto al sole (A Place in the Sun) a soap opera airing on Rai 3 since 21 October 1996. *'' Vieni via con me'' *''

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'' *'' Desperate Housewives'' *'' The Defenders'' *'' The Spaghetti Family'' *'' Glob'' *''

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'' *'' Melevisione'' *'' Buongiorno Estate'' *''

UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...

(one game per matchday live, the possibility of broadcasting all semi-finals due to law 8/99 if at least an Italian team is involved)'' *''

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Past programmes

Talk shows

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'' (2013-2017)from 3 March 2013 until 19 May 2017. Since 2017, the programme's format has been broadcast on La7, with a new title Propaganda Live.

Films

* '' Il complicato mondo di Nathalie'' (2024)This film was broadcast on Rai 3 on 25 July 2024. The English version title of this film is "Jalouse" * '' I profumi di madame Walberg'' (2024)This film was broadcast on Rai 3 on 27 June 2024. The English version title of this film is "Perfumes".

Information

* ' (2024) * ' (2024)

Logos

File:Logo Raitre 1983.svg, 3 October 1983 – 26 September 1988 File:Rai Tre old.png, 26 September 1988 – 23 October 2000 File:Rai Tre.png, In use from 23 October 2000 to 17 May 2010 File:Rai 3 logo.svg, In use from 18 May 2010 to 12 September 2016 File:Rai 3 - Logo 2016.svg, In use since 12 September 2016

References

Notes

External links

Official Site
* {{Authority control Television channels and stations established in 1979 3 Italian-language television stations