Other notable investments include: TMF Group, TV3 ( Ireland ), Tumi Inc., Dunlop Standard Aerospace Group, Caudwell Group and LM Glasfiber.

On 1 May 2009 Fintan Drury, chairman of the OneVision consortium ( made up of the TV3 Group, Arqiva, Eircom and Setanta Sports ), announced that OneVision is to enter negotiations with the BCI, with the view to take over operations of the Irish pay DTT service.

The TV3 Group was established in January 2009.

In January 2009 TV3 relaunched under the corporate name of The TV3 Group ( Officially they remain TV3 Television Network Limited ).

The TV3 Group consists of TV3, 3e and tv3. i. e.

The TV3 Group had ambitions to play a significant role in helping to develop the pay television element of DTT in Ireland.

TV3 Group helped to shape a consortium known as One Vision ( DTT ) which was also made up of Arqiva, Eircom and Setanta Sports.

It is estimated by the TV3 Group that the service will be worth about € 7. 5 million by 2015.

No launch dates have been confirmed, but it is expected that TV3 Group will launch three further channels along with a HD channel as reported to the BAI in 2011.

Prior to 2011: TV3 Group initially proposed to launch two channels to appear on the OneVision pay television service.

As of July 2012, the TV3 Group have confirmed a restructuring programme.

TV3 Group also anticipate the launch of a female skewed website based on the Xpose brand.

On 14 September 2012 TV3 Group confirmed the new HD studios in Ballymount, Dublin will officially open in November 2012.

TV3 Group will also offer independent production companies and international production companies the opportunity to use its facilities for future productions.

On Thursday 23 August 2012, TV3 Group revealed its 2012 autumn season for TV3 and 3e.

In 2008, the TV3 Group produced a three-year strategy to increase the amount of homegrown productions on the channel.

Kenco reportedly paid TV3 Group a six-figure sum to place their branding on two key early morning television shows mainly, The Morning Show and Midday from September 2011.

* Viasat with TV3 ( owned by Modern Times Group )

TV3 and Setanta Sports are also based in the city.

It has four nation-wide daily newspapers, is also the central location of the publicly-funded radio ( SR ) and television ( SVT ); in addition, all other major television channels have their base in Stockholm ( TV4 TV3, TV6 and Kanal 5 ).

It is also aired in Ireland on TV3 two days after the showing.

TV3 and TV1 from Gunung Ledang and Suria and Channel U from Singapore also using same frequency, who are using both Channel 12 and Channel 28.

Commercial radio stations are largely divided up between MediaWorks New Zealand and the APN / Clear Channel-owned The Radio Network, with * MediaWorks also owning TV3 and C4.

There was uniquely three debates on stations TV3, RTÉ and TG4 between Enda Kenny, Michaél Martin and Eamon Gilmore and a five way leaders ' debate on RTÉ also including Gerry Adams and John Gormley along with the other participants from the three way debates.

The show is also aired in Catalan on TV3, the national public television of Catalonia as " Bob el Manetes.

Restrictions on foreign ownership were also removed, and TV3 was subsequently sold to Canada's CanWest.

Rival networks TV3 has offered NICAM stereo in all available regions since its launch in 1989 this is also the case with Prime TV.

TV3 also sought a Radio licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ( BAI ) for a Multicity service, known as More FM the service was aimed at an over 45 age group, the licence was won by 4FM, TV3 have not sought to enter the radio market since.

It also confirmed it will revamp the TV3 website ( www. tv3. ie ) in the autumn along with a new schedule and a revamped TV3 News.

TV3 also reinstated its commitment to launching a HD channel.

TV3 also confirmed that its High-definition ( HD ) studio would officially open before year end.

TV3 has also confirmed its plan to build a major new studio in 2011 which will be fully HD capable with audience capacity.

As part of the second series TV3 also launched their version of The Apprentice: You're Fired!

In the early years of TV3 introduced two UK soaps to Irish Audiences Family Affairs ( which was broadcast 18 months after Channel 5 ) and EastEnders ( which was broadcast with advertising simultaneously with BBC 1 ), and also the short lived Australian soap Breakers and the US soap Sunset Beach.

TV3 also simulcast EastEnders from 1998 to 2001 ( EastEnders is now broadcasting on RTÉ One and has been doing so since 2001 ).

TV3 is also a founding member of FORTA, the Federation of Autonomic Radio and Television Organizations of Spain.

In 1985, TV3 expanded its coverage to Andorra, Northern Catalonia, the Balearic islands and the Valencian Community, also Catalan-speaking lands.

TV3 confirmed its plans to build a new HD studio in 2011, as of August 2012 this has neared completion.

On 15 August 2011 it was confirmed that TV3 would become the first official broadcaster to implement the new broadcasting terms.

In December 2008, TV3 confirmed they were to rebrand Channel 6 to 3e on 5 January 2009.

In November 2010, the TV3 Group confirmed 3e made financial losses, but expect revenue to increase in 2011.

It was confirmed in December 2008 that TV3 would axe the majority of Channel 6's homegrown programming which included Night Shift which had a cult following.

This situation was rectified on 29 September 2009 when TV3 Group and Sky Ireland confirmed that that 3e would be made available on its service.

On August 23, 2012: TV3 Group confirmed new programming on 3e as part of its new season.