Launched on Sunday 10 of September 1995 as Televisió de Catalunya Internacional, its name was changed to TV3CAT on 29 May 2009. That channel was beaming to Europe through Astra satellite and America through Hispasat satellite. TV3CAT belonged to a group of channels where it was found programs from TV3, El 33, Super3, Esport3 and 3/24. Since 1 May 2012, it stopped broadcasting on satellite television due to political financial cuts. The station continue broadcasting internationally via the internet and through cable and fiber operators.