TVP3 - at this time a science-educational block named Trójka started broadcasting on TVP2's frequencies on September 17, 1988.
TVP Regionalna (first era)
1994-1995
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In 1994, TVP's then eleven existing regional centers began to create a nationwide block; this was due to the fact of the first management of TVP S.A. realising that the branches were unable to fulfill a dozen or so hours of their programming. To coordinate the work of the centers, the Regional Centers Office was established on April 1, 1994. On September 5, 1994, ten TVP regional centers launched a daily, nearly 4-hour block of joint programming and advertising channels, divided into three smaller blocks: 3:10-4:30pm (children's and youth programs), 5:35-6:05 pm (feature films), 7:15-9:15 pm (feature films and documentaries). The system of this common nationwide programming was called Twoja Regionalna Telewizja (Your Regional Television), or "the network".
1995-1996
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1996-1998
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In July 1996, a twelfth regional affiliate division was established, called OTV Białystok.
1998-2000
TVP3 Regionalna/TVP3 (first era)
2000-2001
TVP3 Regionalna was created following the establishment of TVP Regionalna, where TVP's regional centers, alongside their regional bands/blocks, broadcast a common nationwide block. In autumn 2000, regional affiliates used the TVP3 logo - this did not mean that TVP3 was broadcasting on that channel, but to inform viewers that they were watching regional television. It also informed viewers that "Telewizja Regionalna TVP" was the "third program of TVP". On March 3, 2002, TVP3 as a stand-alone channel was launched, replacing the existing regional blocks. It was treated as one program with information and news programming, with local blocks.
In 2001, the nationwide block exceeded 75% of regional programming time. The nationwide block was compiled by the Regional Programs Office (BRP) in Warsaw. The remaining airtime of regional programs was local bands, developed by TVP S.A.
The idents feature no traces of the logo, as the new logo of the channel (and TVP itself) was meant to be implemented in Christmas 2002, but for some reason the rebrand was postponed to January 2003 and later, ultimately to March 2003.
