GE3

GE3 '''is the first tis the first and largest commercial TV channel in Atbashia. It is owned and operated by Zgyzhsnvwrz, a company formed by the spinoff of the Atbash assets of Catching Sound Media.''' It launched on August 5, 1986, after the Atbash government wanted to break the monopoly of Izwrl Gvoverhrlm Zgyzhsrz, and Westwood One won the bid. It constantly ranks first since 2002, ahead of Igz 1.

Origins
In response to the rising need for a new channel, the Atbash government held a bidding for a third channel. There were three bidders, Canal+ Group, Mediaset , and Westwood One. Westwood One outbidded the other companies. GE3 was launched by Westwood One on August 5, 1986.

1986-1990: Early Years
GE3's first program was a newscast, which became GE3 Mvdh. The newscast was a success, finishing behind only Igz 1's newscast.

1990-2000: State of Decline
GE3's ratings began to decline after a scandal involving the channel itself. On Valentine's Day 1990, an 10 GE3 employes were found to be hacking computers. As a result, ratings fell 50% the following year. GE3 apologized to the viewers, but most

In 1995, reports showed that GE3 ranked last of all free-to-air channel in Atbashia. As a response, GE3 introduced a strategy for increasing ratings.

In 1997, GE3 ranked 4th in the country, behind Igz 1, Igz 2, and GE4.

2000-2002: Rise in Ratings
In 2000, GE3 surpassed GE4, mainly due to Zgyzhs Rwlo.

In 2001: GE3 surpassed Igz 2.

2002-present: Success in Television
In 2002: GE3 became the most-watched channel in Atbashia, ahead of Igz 1, Ulfi, and Igz 2.

Igz 1 had new hits the following year, but it was still surpassed by GE3, who was able to use higher-budget productions.

Programming
GE3's programming includes productions by FremantleMedia Zgyzhsrz, MBS Studios Zgyzhsrz, and UBS Studios Zgyzhsrz, with sports and news programming in between.