3/24
Logo used since 2014
CountryCatalonia
Broadcast area
HeadquartersSant Joan Despí, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia
Programming
Language(s)Catalan, Aranese Occitan
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerTelevisió de Catalunya
Sister channelsTV3, 33, Esport3, TV3CAT, SX3
History
Launched11 September 2003; 20 years ago (2003-09-11)
Links
Websiteccma.cat/324
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalCatalonia:
Pr. of Barcelona: 44
Pr. of Girona: 30
Pr. of Tarragona: 24
Pr. of Lleida: 22
Aran Valley: 22
Northern Catalonia:
Plana del Rosselló [ca]: 30
Alta Cerdanya: 46
Andorra:
Andorra: 42
Balearic Islands:
Balearic Islands: 42
Streaming media
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3/24 (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈtɾɛz ˌβintiˈkwatɾə], tres vint-i-quatre) is a Catalan free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Televisió de Catalunya (TVC). It is the corporation's all-news network, launched on 11 September 2003.

History

Logo used 2003-2014

3/24 was born on 11 September 2003 as an initiative of the Catalan public television to develop digital terrestrial television in Catalonia.[1]

In April 2015, the channel stopped broadcasting in the Balearic Islands, along with channels El 33 and Super3 (which run under the same frequency) as a result of the reorganisation of the regional radio space,[2] returning in December of that same year.[3]

During the COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020, the channel began sharing its broadcasts with TV3.[4]

On 16 January 2024, 3/24 switched its 576i SD feed to 1080i HD, as did all the other TVC channels.[5]

Contents

3/24 devotes exclusively to live news and information, including news, traffic (morning), sports and stock markets from Borsa de Barcelona.

Most of the day, under the title Notícies 3/24, the channel features a 30-minute informational cycle. At night, it broadcasts Món 3/24, a world news and talk show programme. In addition, a special Aranese language news cycle is broadcast twice everyday under the name 3/24 Aranés which, unlike the Aran version of Telenotícies comarques, is watchable from all broadcast territories with the aim of encouraging and aiding viewers learning the language.[6]

3/24 also broadcasts sports-related programmes such as 3/24 Esports also simulcasted by channel Esport3.

See also

References

  1. ^ Martin, Manuel Ramos (2003-08-30). "El nuevo canal 3/24 trae cambios en las caras de los 'Telenotícies'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. ^ "Concentració contra la censura de canals de TVC a les Illes". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ^ "Les Illes Balears recuperen el 3/24 i el Super3/33". RacoCatalà (in Catalan). 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ Roca, Albert Castellví (2020-03-13). "L'Esport3 oferirà els mateixos continguts que el Super3 a partir de dilluns". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ ARA (2024-01-12). "TV3 s'avança i tanca la definició estàndard: com m'afecta?". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. ^ "Nou espai informatiu diari en aranès al canal 3/24 per a tot Catalunya". Llengua catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-01-20.

External links

The Catalan Media Corporation
Television in Spain
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