There were also rumors of pending resignations at TV3, the nation's largest private television network.

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But it switched to TV3 after its producers, Granada, bought a 45% share in the channel in September.

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Independent network TV3 now owns the rights to Coronation Street, but its signals cannot be received in parts of Mayo.

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Mal-aysia's TV3, for instance, has been able to almost double its "local content" to just under 47% in the past two years.

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The film was broadcast on Catalonia's public television channel TV3 on Monday.

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TV3 says it can be received by 90% of the Irish population, and will extend its transmission network when it is "financially viable".

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Local Fine Gael representative Michael Ring has asked TV3 to consider putting a new transmitter near Belmullet, County Mayo, to serve the soap's fans.

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Guardiola spoke to TV3 journalist Santi Padro about the film idea on the Sunday before the final and the movie was made by Jordi Gaya.

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Thousands of homes in the region cannot get TV3.

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Elsewhere, the show has been picked up by ITV2 in the UK, TV3 in Ireland, TV4 in Sweden, Channel 4 in Finland, 365 Media in Iceland, the Seven Network in Australia and Sky TV in New Zealand.

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TV3 is the main commercial TV station.

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