- AB3
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name = AB3
logofile = AB3.svg.png
logosize = 200px
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launch =6 October 2001
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slogan = "AB3, la nouvelle sensation télé" (AB3, the new TV sensation)
country = flag|Belgium
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former names = Young TV (pre launch 2000-2001)
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web = [http://www.ab3.be/ Official site of AB3]
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online chan 1 =AB3 (Antenne Belge 3) is a private commercial
television channel of the French Community ofBelgium .History
The company YTV, jointly owned by
AB Groupe andWB holding , in 1995 filed an application for a broadcasting licence in the French Community of Belgium withLaurette Onkelinx , Minister-President of the Government of the French Community. In August 2000, the company Youth Channel Television is officially created to become operator of the new television project. The Government of the French Community gives its agreement to YTV in March 2001 to broadcast on the territory, but asks that the English name of the project "YTV" ("Young TV") be changed to a French name. YTV changes its name to AB3 ("Antenne Belge 3") a reference to theAB Groupe , holder of a 25% stake of channel.On
6 October ,2001 at 18:30, AB3 begins broadcasting on cable networks to the French Community of Belgium.External links
* [http://www.ab3.be/ Official site of AB3]
* [http://www.gentv.be/affichage.php?chaine=AB3 AB3 presentation at GenTV.be]
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