BBC Three Launch Night - 9th February 2003. First Broadcast of Blob Idents.

7pm on Sunday 9th February 2003 saw the launch of BBC Three: the new digital entertainment channel that replaced BBC Choice.
This recording starts a little before 7pm but I have edited the downtime.
Recorded from Freeview on an ONdigital Nokia Mediamaster set top box. After the EPG channel description, the offline MHEG caption shows briefly before a holding slide is broadcast in 4:3. An ARC happens fairly quickly to broadcast in 16:9.
This is a VHS recording that has unfortunately deteriorated in the past 16 years so the sound quality isn't perfect.

[@Leo_Gaming.954]

Three, is a magic number

[@matthall3077]

This was Also Seen On BBC TWO until 21.00

[@adamwithey4746]

I could not believe it's 17 years ago!

[@kobeshepard9776]

a trick: watch series on Flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

[@zevbraylon5978]

@Kobe Shepard Definitely, have been using Flixzone for months myself :D

[@763logomaker3]

@@zevbraylon5978 Pro Tip: Watch BBC Three. Your Nostalgia will increase 1000%.

[@PacyMitchEditz]

19 years ago in 2 days

[@SAMSUNGConnectingPeople228]

@@zevbraylon5978 STOP

[@djk2509]

Have you lot heard BBC THREE is returning to our TV JANUARY 2022 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@StringedGuitar17]

Not buying it.
Edit: HOLY ROLY POLY SWIMMING IN GUACAMOLE, IT’S ACTUALLY TRUE!

[@scottpeacock5492]

BBC Three relaunching on 1st of Feburary 2022, If anyone on Freeview retune your tv sets at the end of Janurary according to media resources,

[@aspen9599]

@@scottpeacock5492 what about youview? Can't seem to get it on that.

[@7heGaming]

It is

[@nuph5918]

January 2022 = Test
February 2022 = Launch

[@JDEANN]

0:43 I love the fact they all sing

[@joshtube782]

Welcome to your new channel BBC 3 home to blobs and family guy but mostly the number 3!

[@matthall3077]

Happy 20th Birthday BBC THREE!

[@jalabi99]

Such brilliant nostalgia! Love it

[@mrhammadmossop1988ul-haq]

Thanks so much for this upload

[@amandamakin1542]

Holy macaroni, I had that exact same Freeview Box when I was a kid! 😃

[@JennynTwi]

Three is a magic number.

[@PlayWatchViewKayden]

woah wait wait wait Cbbc on 30 wow

[@smoshd4463]

BBC three

[@PlayWatchViewKayden]

@@smoshd4463 ?
No CBBC Is On 30
While BBC 3 Is On 7

[@adamwithey4746]

I heard this song Three Is A Magic Number, taken from BBC THREE, The National Lottery and TV3.

[@MultiVince95]

Sunday 9th February 2003

[@thehoobsyesdorano7966]

3:58 wow angry kid on BBC3

[@conanstudios2612]

I caught a bit of ONdigital graphics at the start

[@thelazytownwatch-alongs7365]

3:58 My Favourite Aardman Character of all time

[@MCIMUSIX]

Three is the magic number, yes it is, it’s the magic number

[@meridian2000]

Well technically it was just the renaming of the channel which was BBC Choice which was renamed to BBC Three, I think BBC Choice is a better name than BBC Three and that BBC Knowledge is also a better name than BBC Four.

[@RafaelYudhanto24]

but if you think again, the name of Choice & Knowledge is an boring name than Three/Four

[@coolcrabcakes1287]

yayaya bbc three is backkk

[@youtuber2021]

BBC Three is only available online now

[@youtuber2021]

@Sat's World Studios Really, I thought that they took the channel off air. I may have to check it out. Thanks Sat's World Studios

[@jessxlexandra]

Its back!!!!! :)

[@joannedennis5237]

@@jessxlexandra Yes

[@a.rentertainment2232]

20 years on

[@jamesheal4535]

I remember this I was watching the countdown 🤣

[@Leo_Gaming.954]

10:11 That looks like Americas got talent 😭😭😭😭

[@just4euan]

The blobs had a 5-year-contract since the launch

[@Grizzlytalesforgruesomekids]

We need this channel back

[@enjaz112]

I accept with Grizzly!

[@rollingstonelayton1218]

Grizzly Tales (Full Episodes) Fan Channel it’s back as a block on BBC one through Monday to Wednesday

[@DisneyStudioNetwork]

BBC released an Annual Plan for 2020 to next year and probably it will cost BBC4 to cut its original programs mostly shift to BBC2

[@sonnycorry5888]

Good News! BBC Three is coming back as a TV Channel in January 2022

[@Grizzlytalesforgruesomekids]

@@sonnycorry5888 really why wait until then it should of never been axed

[@billylawuk]

Dermot O'Leary looks so wrong bald

[@aspen9599]

Ok so I'd thought I would ask about this here.
Does anyone know any good documentaries about the rise of television and specifically analog to digital? I've been searching since the pandemic began and I can't find anything! Please let me know anything thats good! (Also preferably free because I'm broke at the moment.)

[@javianwilliams7463]

Wait, which channel is this on? Two, or three?

[@liamtheyoutuber5318]

BBC Three is Coming Back Today! 🥳🥳🥳

[@bullockserveruk12345]

Wooooooohooooooo

[@Connie_TinuityError]

There is a problem with the audio

[@kerryelsdon8134]

I wish Ali G should do it

[@Tom_murray89]

The launch night is on now not as great as this one also the reincarnation won’t be as good as this one was in my view.

[@PiniMut]

What is that BBCi channel that was on that list of channel numbers at the start?

[@jamesmaxwell4255]

BBC Red Button but it was called BBCi in the beginning

[@uncoolgodlikeperson1416]

I thought that BBC 3 replaced BBC Two cos in a video the two logo switch the BBC Two logo to BBC 3

[@breakcoregirlxd]

they also broadcast it on BBC2 on launch night

[@uncoolgodlikeperson1416]

@@breakcoregirlxd I know

[@Acnh_jake2734]

21 years 💀💀💀 also I'm british 🇬🇧

[@ZachMaxx6000]

That "BBC Three gets going in a moment" picture is a bit weird.

[@paajishaf76]

It’s an old ident that ran from 2003 to 2008 that’s why it’s a bit weird