laSexta was founded by Antonio García Ferreras on November 25, 2005 when the station got the broadcast license. Later on December 12, 2005, the station began test broadcasting, shortly before knowing the analog frequencies assigned to Madrid and Barcelona.
On December 23, 2005, the station started broadcasting in Madrid and Barcelona, expanding later to all Spain.
Starting on January 23, 2006 they began broadcasting a promotional video. On February 20, 2006, the station marked the start of content emissions testing. Actual broadcasts started with documentaries (Champions, Natura) and programs dedicated to tuning, like 'Tuning Mania'. From February 22, 2006, laSexta broadcast twelve hours of programming every day.
On March 2, 2006, a football match between Croatia and Argentina was the occasion for the first live broadcast. Five days before the actual date, José Miguel Contreras announced the official starting date, March 27, 2006, on the 'Círculo de Bellas Artes'.
laSexta was launched on March 27, 2006. However, the station's first logo is a bit short-lived so it was used for 17 months.
2007–2008
On August 2, 2007, laSexta's first logo was scrapped and it was replaced by a two-stripe six number in a green square with the text changing its typeface into a new similar typeface. This logo was also short-lived.
2008–2016
On September 19, 2008, laSexta tuned up its green colour by making a minor update of its 2007 logo. The text has also adjusted its brightness and colour.
HD logo (2010–2013). laSexta HD was launched on November 1st, 2010 along with La Sexta 2 and La Sexta 3.
This is a list of programmes broadcast and/or produced by Antena 3. Most of the programmes below are also broadcast outside Spain through Antena 3 Internacional. No imported programming is included. Most Original Series were excluded to avoid problems with the template's lenght.
Original Series Currently broadcast:Amar es para siempre10 Formerly broadcast:El auténtico Rodrigo Leal12 | Velvet | Rescatando a Sara | Sin identidad | Cuéntame un cuento | Algo que celebrar | Bajo sospecha | Allí abajo | Vis a vis | Mar de plástico | Buscando el norte | La embajada | Pulsaciones | La Casa De Papel13 | El incidente | Tiempos de guerra | Apaches | Cuerpo de élite | Fariña | La catedral del mar | Presunto culpable | Matadero | 45 revoluciones | Pequeñas coincidencias | Toy Boy | Perdida | La valla | El nudo | La cocinera de Castamar | Benidorm | Mentiras | Alba14 Upcoming:Deudas15 | Señor, dame paciencia15 | Heridas | Cristo y Rey
This is a list of programmes broadcast and/or produced by Antena 3. Most of the programmes below are also broadcast outside Spain through Antena 3 Internacional. No imported programming is included. Most Original Series were excluded to avoid problems with the template's lenght.
Original Series Currently broadcast:Amar es para siempre10 Formerly broadcast:El auténtico Rodrigo Leal12 | Velvet | Rescatando a Sara | Sin identidad | Cuéntame un cuento | Algo que celebrar | Bajo sospecha | Allí abajo | Vis a vis | Mar de plástico | Buscando el norte | La embajada | Pulsaciones | La Casa De Papel13 | El incidente | Tiempos de guerra | Apaches | Cuerpo de élite | Fariña | La catedral del mar | Presunto culpable | Matadero | 45 revoluciones | Pequeñas coincidencias | Toy Boy | Perdida | La valla | El nudo | La cocinera de Castamar | Benidorm | Mentiras | Alba14 Upcoming:Deudas15 | Señor, dame paciencia15 | Heridas | Cristo y Rey
Nordic: Denmark (Blu | Miso Film | Strong Productions) | Finland (Moskito Television | Grillifilms | Production House) | Norway (Playroom Event | Rakett TV | Monster AS | One Big Happy Family | Novemberfilm | Strix Television) | Sweden (Strix Television | Baluba)
Germany (UFA):UFA Fiction | UFA Serial Drama | UFA Show & Factual | UFA X | UFA Talent Base