Television Three

Television Three (also known as Three) is a Filipino television network based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. It is owned and operated by the Teleradio Broadcasting Company.

The network was launched on January 3, 1970, though in black and white broadcasts. The station started broadcasting in color on August 17, 1971. Three currently airs original entertainment and informational programs such as: NewsJournal Three, Top 3, Afternoon Movies, Chef, Three Originals, which are divided into three segments (Three Comedy, Three Drama, and, Three Horror and Suspense) and more.

E Television: 1966-1969
On December 17, 1966, E Television began operating on channel 6. It was a general entertainment television network that broadcasts for 6 hours a day, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It mostly airs game shows, movies, news, and live talk shows. They ceased broadcasting on December 25, 1969, in favor of launching Television Three.

Television Three (1st era):
On November 1969, DZAQ-TV, a flagship station of ABS-CBN, moved from channel 3 to channel 2. On December 30, 1969, The Teleradio Broadcasting Company took over the channel 3 frequency with DWTT-TV as its callsign. During that time, they only displayed several slides consisting their logo and texts about their launch.

On January 3, 1970, at 6:00 pm, Television Three was launched. It started with the slide from before, with the text now saying, "DWTT-TV Television Three begins its first broadcast day". It then cuts to black, followed by the Philippine national anthem. The less than 2-minute film displayed several clips of the city of Manila and then cuts to the Philippine flag waving in the final verse of the song. It also featured a superimposed text of the lyrics of the anthem. The said film was used until 1983.

After the national anthem, it cuts to a station ID and then a clock ID. An announcer says, "Good evening. This is Television Three broadcasting on channel 3. Our launch night will begin in a few moments." The launch night consists of several prominent singers and bands at the time, a talk show, musical performances, and a celebration. The launch night lasted 3 hours. A day after their launch, the network would broadcast for 14 hours a day, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Controversies
On August 7, 1971, they launched a weekly segment that showcases short films (usually two per episode). This was called Television Three Shorts. The program showcased psychedelic/motion graphic based films (formerly), live-action and animated short films, and short documentaries. On their second episode on August 14, 1971, the program showed two of David Lynch's experimental short films, The Alphabet and Six Men Getting Sick, which has caused controversy.

David Lynch's Six Men Getting Sick short was abruptly cut after one and a half minutes, because one of the employees complained that it might be too distressing for the viewers. It was known to have scared the viewers watching at the time and as a result, the station got several complaints from their viewers. Since that episode, they stopped showing experimental/surrealist short films. The show ended on September 4, 1971 after five episodes.