3sat

3sat
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
NetworkZDF, ORF, SRG SSR, ARD
HeadquartersMainz, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format720p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
History
Launched1 December 1984; 39 years ago (1984-12-01)
ReplacedZDF 2
Links
Websitewww.3sat.de
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel slots vary within location
Digital terrestrial television (Austria)Channel slots vary within location
Streaming media
3sat.deWatch live (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria only)

3sat (German pronunciation: [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌzat], Dreisat) is a free-to-air German-language public service television channel. It is a generalist channel with a cultural focus[1] 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.

  1. ^ "3sat auf einen Blick". 3sat.de (in German).