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ITV3 is an entertainment television
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 channel in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc
ITV plc

ITV plc is a United Kingdom media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom....
. The channel shows mainly older dramas. In some regards, it is the continuation of older channel Granada Plus
Granada Plus

Granada Plus was a satellite channel run by ITV Digital Channels Ltd. It was launched on 1 October 1996 - 1 November 2004 and was later rebranded as G Plus or G+ and then simply Plus....
.

launched on the terrestrial (Freeview), cable (Virgin Media) and digital
Digital television

Digital television is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by Discrete signal signals, in contrast to the Analog television used by analog TV....
 satellite (Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)

Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and satellite radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at Astra 28.2?E and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5?E....
) on 1 November 2004 at 9.00pm and is also available on Tiscali TV
Tiscali TV

Tiscali TV is a United Kingdom-based consumer Television in the United Kingdom and video on demand service, operated by the European telephony company, Tiscali....
 IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
.

The channel had been available from launch on NTL Ireland
NTL Ireland

NTL Communications Limited was a cable television and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service company in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2005 it was owned by Liberty Global Europe , having been divested by NTL ....
, but was pulled on 22 March 2006.






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ITV3 is an entertainment television
Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
 channel in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc
ITV plc

ITV plc is a United Kingdom media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom....
. The channel shows mainly older dramas. In some regards, it is the continuation of older channel Granada Plus
Granada Plus

Granada Plus was a satellite channel run by ITV Digital Channels Ltd. It was launched on 1 October 1996 - 1 November 2004 and was later rebranded as G Plus or G+ and then simply Plus....
.

Launch

ITV3 launched on the terrestrial (Freeview), cable (Virgin Media) and digital
Digital television

Digital television is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by Discrete signal signals, in contrast to the Analog television used by analog TV....
 satellite (Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)

Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and satellite radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at Astra 28.2?E and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5?E....
) on 1 November 2004 at 9.00pm and is also available on Tiscali TV
Tiscali TV

Tiscali TV is a United Kingdom-based consumer Television in the United Kingdom and video on demand service, operated by the European telephony company, Tiscali....
 IPTV
IPTV

IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection....
.

The channel had been available from launch on NTL Ireland
NTL Ireland

NTL Communications Limited was a cable television and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service company in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2005 it was owned by Liberty Global Europe , having been divested by NTL ....
, but was pulled on 22 March 2006. This is believed to have been at the request of ITV plc
ITV plc

ITV plc is a United Kingdom media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom....
, which had previously barred Irish newspapers from publishing details of ITV channels and regions other than UTV
UTV

UTV is a television channel based in Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 licensee for the Northern Ireland region and it is operated by UTV plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UTV Media....
 and Men & Motors
Men & Motors

Men & Motors is a men's lifestyle television channel in the United Kingdom. It is the last remaining station operated by the former ITV Digital Channels Ltd joint venture, set up by Granada Television and British Sky Broadcasting in 1996....
.

Originally speculation was rife over whether it would launch on the Digital Satellite platform immediately, but after a deal whereby the transmission of a very similar ITV controlled channel, Plus
Granada Plus

Granada Plus was a satellite channel run by ITV Digital Channels Ltd. It was launched on 1 October 1996 - 1 November 2004 and was later rebranded as G Plus or G+ and then simply Plus....
, was hastily ceased just 30 minutes prior to launch, ITV3 took its channel number and bandwidth meaning all platforms could launch simultaneously. Staff at Plus were given 15 minutes' notice. On satellite, it is available as a free-to-air
Free-to-air

Free-to-air television and radio broadcasts are sent Encryption and may be received via any suitable receiver:Free-to-view is, generally, available without subscription but is digitally encrypted and may be restricted geographically....
 channel, and as such does not require an active Sky Digital subscription.

Viewership

The channel is mainly aimed at the over 35 audience, and the company are hoping to use it, and extra investment into its ITV2
ITV2

ITV2 is a 24 hour a day free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc....
 channel to triple non-terrestrial revenue within five years. ITV's attempt to secure more ratings for the channel has led to the network purchasing the exclusive terrestrial television rights to a number of newer and in some cases popular US drama series, such as NUMB3RS
NUMB3RS

NUMB3RS is an American television show produced by brothers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. It follows Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematics genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes for the FBI....
 and more recently Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an United States television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It is the fourth spin-off from the long-running Law & Order franchise....
.

ITV launched a one hour timeshift channel
Timeshift channel

A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. This channel runs alongside their parent: the term "timeshift" does not refer to a network broadcasting at a later time to reflect a local timezone unless the parent is also available....
 of ITV3 on Monday, 30 October 2006. ITV2+1 launched on the same day. This channel is often unable to broadcast certain programmes "for legal reasons", but the programme in question might still be listed on the EPG.

During the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup

The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987 Rugby World Cup....
, ITV3 broadcast some of the matches while ITV1 and ITV4 were showing live European football matches which were being played at the same time.

Some programmes shown on ITV3

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot is a United Kingdom television program drama that has aired on ITV since 1989. It stars David Suchet as Agatha Christie's fictional detective Hercule Poirot....
  • Ballykissangel
    Ballykissangel

    Ballykissangel was a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English priest as he became part of a rural community....
  • Cagney & Lacey
    Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey is an United States television series that first aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982 to May 16, 1988....
  • Cracker
    Cracker

    Cracker may refer to:* Cracker , a thin crisp biscuit or wafer, usually salted or savory* Christmas cracker, traditional British Christmas toy or decoration which gives a loud 'crack' when opened...
  • Due South
    Due South

    Due South is an award-winning Canada television police comedy-drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications , first aired in 1994....
  • Flashpoint
    Flashpoint (TV series)

    Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV television network in Canada and CBS in the U.S....
  • Goodnight Sweetheart
    Goodnight Sweetheart

    Goodnight Sweetheart is a popular BBC sitcom that ran for six series from 1993 to 1999. It stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as accidental time traveller, Gary Sparrow, who leads a double-life after discovering a time portal allowing him to travel between 1990s London and London of WWII....
  • Hack
    Hack (TV series)

    Hack is a television series that aired on the CBS television network from 2002 to 2004. The show also aired in the UK on ITV3 and in Australia on Network Ten....
  • Heartbeat
    Heartbeat (TV series)

    Heartbeat is a long-running United Kingdom TV police drama series set in 1960s Yorkshire. It is made by ITV Productions at The Leeds Studios for broadcast on ITV....
  • Jeeves and Wooster
    Jeeves and Wooster

    Jeeves and Wooster is a United Kingdom comedy television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories. The series was produced by Carnival Films for Granada Television and screened on the ITV network from 1990 in television to 1993 in television....
  • L.A. Law
    L.A. Law

    L.A. Law is an United States television legal drama that ran from 1986 in television to 1994 in television. It was one of the most popular American television shows of the late 1980s and early 1990s....
  • Pie in the Sky
  • On The Buses
    On The Buses

    On the Buses is a British situation comedy created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers had enjoyed successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife for the BBC....
  • Quincy, M.E.
    Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E. is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC. It starred Jack Klugman as Dr....
  • The Rockford Files
    The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files is an American detective television drama originally aired on the NBC television network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980; it has remained in constant television syndication to the present day, making it a cult classic....
  • Rising Damp
    Rising Damp

    Rising Damp was a United Kingdom television Situation comedy produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, first broadcast from 1974 to 1978. It was adapted for television by Eric Chappell from his well-received 1971 stage play, The Banana Box ....
  • Taggart
    Taggart

    Taggart is a long-running Scotland Detective fiction television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network....
  • Tales of the Unexpected
    Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)

    Tales Of The Unexpected is a United Kingdom television series that originally aired between 1979 and 1988, made by Anglia Television for ITV....
  • A Touch Of Frost
    A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost may refer to:* A Touch of Frost * A Touch of Frost * A track on the Die Another Day #Track_listing...
  • Wycliffe
    Wycliffe (TV series)

    Wycliffe was a United Kingdom TV series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe. It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network between 1993 and 1998....


ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards

The ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards
ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards

The ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards is a British awards ceremony dedicated to crime thriller fiction. The inaugural event was held on 3 October 2008 at the Grosvenor Hotel, hosted by comedian and Jonathan Creek actor Alan Davies....
 were first held on 3 October 2008, and were broadcast on ITV3 on 6 October. ITV3 controller Emma Tennant devised the awards to "cement ITV3's reputation as the home of great storytelling and, in particular, great crime thrillers".

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