3Cat kicks off the season "with the most significant change in the last forty years"

BarcelonaTV3 began broadcasting its daily programming this Monday, but the bulk of its schedule will begin rolling out in the coming weeks. The public television station today presented the main new features for this year, which will be marked by the renewal of its news programs, "the biggest change that has been made in the last forty years at TV3," according to the channel's director, Sigfrid Gras.

This change, welcomed by management and which will begin on September 17, includes a change in the nomenclature of 3/24 and Catalunya Informació, which will now operate under a single name, 3CatInfo. The presentation will feature Raquel Sans, who will present the Evening news From Friday to Sunday, he explained that the decision was made to consolidate all information under this single brand to adapt "to the new times of consuming and producing information." The new news offering will include a new app, a new website, and a podcast analyzing the daily news.

Beyond 3CatInfo, the other change in the news They are the new sets, which will have a screen that will rotate 360 degrees, and the renewal of presenters –Anna Garnatxe, Joan Raventós and Júlia López will join–, which was announced already in May.

Humor, common thread

Aside from the news, another of the main themes of 3Cat's programming will be humor and fiction, in order to fulfill the goal of being "the great factory of Catalan-language content," as Rosa Romà, president of 3Cat, has pointed out. In this sense, one of the main new features of the season is the premiere of Vinaigrette, continuation of Vinegar, the sketch series by Clara Segura and Bruno Oro. The new proposal, which premieres on September 23 on the 3Cat platform, will maintain the rogue spirit, but with current topics such as housing, education and bureaucracy.

Together with Vinaigrette, the other big fiction premiere is the sitcom by Dani de la Orden Our houseThe comedy's protagonist is Miki, a boy whose girlfriend has just dumped him. As if that weren't enough, her divorced parents move in with him. "We thought of that fifteen years ago and it seemed like something out of science fiction, but now that it's increasingly difficult to leave home, it's cinema." TRUE", explained De la Orden, who admitted to being very nervous about the premiere, which will take place on October 22 on the 3Cat platform.

TV3's fiction offering this season also includes Puberty, Leticia Dolera's series about the human tower world, and Amadas Department, about a secret agency that keeps the fantastic characters of Catalan folklore at bay. These two releases will arrive in the first quarter of 2026 on the 3Cat platform. March will also see the premiere of U Day, centered on the race against time of a man unjustly accused of a crime at the Mobile World Congress.

Among the entertainment programs, Joan Pera will have his own program, an eight-episode entertainment program in which he will make some of his wishes come true before he dies. 8 things to do before you die The veteran actor will try new experiences, such as being a recreation monitor or piloting a plane. docureality, which will premiere in September, can be seen on both TV3 and the 3Cat platform.

Among the classics of humor and entertainment on public television, the return of Poland, which turns 20 this year, and theIt's happening, which incorporates Nuria Marin, until now a collaborator, in the range of presenters. There will also be new seasons of Zenit and ofEuphoria, that will have a kind ofspin-off, Euphoria Dance Kids, one talent show of children aged 10 to 14 who dance.

Jordi González and Bibiana Ballbè return

This will also be a season of returns. Jordi González will be in charge of Collapse, taking over from Ricard Ustrell, who has decided to focus on radio. The presenter, who explained that this October will mark 40 years since he started working in television, admitted to being excited about returning to TV3. "This year I didn't know if I would continue working or not because of an illness I had. But mid-year Ricard Ustrell asked me if I would be excited to do the Collapse. I'm really excited to be back making quality television, to be back home and to be able to speak Catalan again, which is really cool," she said. The new season of the show will start on the last Saturday of September.

Another face that's returning to TV3 after years of absence –25 years, to be exact– is Bibiana Ballbè, who has presented with much enthusiasm talk show night Bestial, broadcast weekly. The communicator stated that it will be "a complete and definitive show" that aims to "inspire, excite, and entertain." Recorded at the La Paloma venue, it will consist of conversations with guests from the world of culture and will feature a live band. It will premiere in September and can be seen on TV3 and the 3Cat platform.