# AB3

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Belgium French-language TV station

For the Alter Bridge album, see [AB III](/source/AB_III). For the EP with the initials "AB3", see [Analogue Bubblebath 3](/source/Analogue_Bubblebath_3).

Television channel

AB3 Country Belgium Broadcast area Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland Ownership Owner Mediawan Thematics Sister channels ABX History Launched 6 October 2001 Former names Young TV (pre-launch 2000-2001) Links Website www.ab3.be

**AB3** (Antenne Belge 3) is a private [commercial](/source/Commercial_broadcasting) [television channel](/source/Television_channel) in the [French Community of Belgium](/source/French_Community_of_Belgium).

## History

Former logo used until from 2004 to 2009

In 1995, audiovisual consultants André Kemeny and Xavier Debatty applied for a broadcasting licence in the French Community of Belgium with [Laurette Onkelinx](/source/Laurette_Onkelinx), Minister-President of the Government of the French Community. In August 2000, the company **Youth Channel Television** was officially created to operate the new television project. In March 2001 the government of the French Community agreed that YTV could broadcast in its territory, but asked that the English name of the project ("Young TV") be changed to a [French](/source/French_language) name. YTV changed its name to **AB3** ("Antenne Belge 3") a reference to the [AB Groupe](/source/AB_Groupe), holder of a 25% stake in it.

On 6 October 2001 at 18:30, **AB3** began broadcasting on cable networks to the French Community of Belgium.

The competitors are the channels of [RTBF](/source/RTBF) and [RTL Group](/source/RTL_Group).

## External links

- [Official Site of AB3](http://www.ab3.be/)

- [AB3 at LyngSat Address](https://web.archive.org/web/20090927065035/http://www.lyngsat-address.com/ab/AB3.html)

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