3sat

3sat (, Dreisat) is a free-to-air German-language public service television channel. It is a generalist channel with a cultural focus and is jointly operated by public broadcasters from Germany (ZDF, ARD), Austria (ORF) and Switzerland (SRG SSR). The coordinating broadcaster is ZDF, at whose Mainz facility the broadcasting centre with studios for in-house productions is located.

Key facts

Television channel.name: 3sat
Television channel.logo: 3sat 2019.svg
Television channel.logo_size: 200px
Television channel.picture_format: 720p HDTV
Television channel.network: ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR, ARD
Television channel.country: Germany
Television channel.area: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Television channel.language: German
Television channel.headquarters: Mainz, Germany
Television channel.replaced: ZDF 2
Television channel.terr_serv_1: Digital terrestrial television
Television channel.terr_chan_1: Channel slots vary within location

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==History== 3sat was established to broadcast cultural programmes, originally by satellite. The network was founded as a cooperative network by Germany's ZDF, Austria's ORF, and Switzerland's SRG SSR (formerly SRG SSR idée suisse). 3sat began broadcasting on 1 December 1984, with its first programme being simulcasted on FS2, TV DRS and ZDF. ZDF leads the cooperative, though decisions are reached through consensus of the cooperative's partners.