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{{Short description|German cultural television channel}} {{About|the German-language TV network|the three-literal Boolean satisfiability problem|3SAT}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2008}} {{Infobox television channel | name = 3sat | logo = 3sat 2019.svg | logo_size = 200px | logo_alt = | image = | launch_date = {{Start date and age|1984|12|1|df=y}} | closed_date = | picture_format = [[720p]] [[HDTV]] | network = [[ZDF]], [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]], [[SRG SSR]], [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] | owner = | country = Germany | area = Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein | language = German | headquarters = [[Mainz]], Germany | former_names = | replaced = [[ZDF 2]] | replaced_by = | sister_channels = | timeshift_service = | website = {{URL|http://www.3sat.de/}} | terr_serv_1 = [[Digital terrestrial television]] | terr_chan_1 = Channel slots vary within location | terr_serv_2 = [[Digital terrestrial television]] (Austria) | terr_chan_2 = Channel slots vary within location | online_serv_1 = 3sat.de | online_chan_1 = [http://www.3sat.de/mediathek/?mode=play&obj=42667 Watch live] (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria only) }}

'''3sat''' ({{IPA|de|ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzat}}, ''Dreisat'') is a [[free-to-air]] German-language [[public service]] television channel. It is a [[generalist channel]] with a cultural focus<ref>{{cite web|website=3sat.de|url=https://www.3sat.de/service-und-hilfe/3sat-auf-einen-blick-100.html|title=3sat auf einen Blick|language=de}}</ref> and is jointly operated by [[Public broadcasting|public broadcasters]] from Germany ([[ZDF]], [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]), Austria ([[ORF (broadcaster)|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.

==History== 3sat was established to broadcast [[high culture|cultural]] programmes, originally by satellite. The network was founded as a [[cooperative]] network by Germany's [[ZDF]], Austria's [[ORF (broadcaster)|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 [[ORF 2|FS2]], [[SRF 1|TV DRS]] and ZDF.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fernsehen – Samstag |trans-title=Television – Saturday |url=https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19841201-01.1.47 |access-date=1 February 2025 |work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]] |page=47 |date=1 December 1984 |location=Zurich, Switzerland |language=de |via=[[E-newspaperarchives.ch]]}}</ref> ZDF leads the cooperative, though decisions are reached through consensus of the cooperative's partners.

In 1990, [[Deutscher Fernsehfunk|DFF]], television broadcaster of the [[East Germany|German Democratic Republic]] became a cooperative member of 3sat, and a name change to 4sat was considered. Eventually, it was decided to keep the original 3sat name. DFF's membership of 3sat was dissolved on 31 December 1991, as DFF itself ceased to exist under Germany's Unification Treaty.

On 1 December 1993, [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] joined 3sat as a cooperative member. This followed ARD's shutdown of its satellite channel, [[ARD 1 Plus|Eins Plus]]. 3sat is available on the European [[SES Astra|Astra]] satellites at [[Astra 19.2°E|19.2° east]], on cable television, and in Austria and Germany on [[digital terrestrial television]].

In 2003, 3sat was available in 40 million households in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and 85.5 million across Europe. Since June 2003 3sat has been using a new on-air look and logo. The logo has a red rectangle surrounding the number three.

In 2005, 3sat and [[n-tv]] were criticised for broadcasting TV shows which were funded by relief organizations such as ''World Vision Deutschland'' and [[CBM (charity)|Christoffel Blindenmission]].

In 2008, the programs ''nano'' and ''Kulturzeit'' received a new on-air look and studios. At the "Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards", the design of ''Kulturzeit'''s studio was awarded first prize in the category "Best Study Design" at [[Medientage München]] in 2008.

In 2009 3sat had a market share of 1.1% in Germany, 1.9% in Austria, and 1.2% in Switzerland.

As a result of ZDF's spending for the then-new [[ZDFkultur]], 2011 saw the end of many long-term 3sat broadcasts such as ''3satbörse'', ''Foyer'', the computer and internet magazine ''neues'', the animal show ''Arche Noah'', the legal magazine ''Recht brisant'', ''Vivo'' and others.

On 1 April 2017, the ''Direktion Europäische Satellitenprogramme'', which was responsible for the 3sat and Arte programs, was dissolved. Joint editorial teams replaced it with the other ZDF channels.<ref>{{cite web|website=dwdl.de|url=http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/60717/zdf_lockt_3satkoordination_bei_norbert_himmler_an/ |title=ZDF lockt 3sat-Koordination bei Norbert Himmler an|language=de}}</ref>

==Logos== <gallery> Image:3 Sat Logo alt.svg|3sat logo from 1 December 1984 to 30 November 1993 Image:2.3sat_logo.svg|3sat logo from 1 December 1993 to 31 May 2003 <small>(The four squares symbolize the broadcasters [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]], [[ZDF]], [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] and [[SRG SSR]].)</small> Image:3sat-Logo.svg|3sat logo from 1 June 2003 to 5 February 2019 <small>(The red square symbolizes the four broadcasting stations.)</small> Image:3sat_HD.svg|3sat HD logo from 30 April 2012 to 5 February 2019 </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|www.3sat.de}} {{in lang|de}}

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