Editing BBC Three (section)

=== Return to linear television ===
From March 2019, programmes from BBC Three were carried by BBC One from Monday to Wednesday after the ''[[BBC News at Ten]]'' under the name ''BBC Three on BBC One''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvbeurope.com/content/bbc-three-programming-returns-to-linear-tv|title=BBC Three programming returns to linear TV|date=11 February 2019|website=TVBEurope|language=en-GB|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611135747/https://www.tvbeurope.com/content/bbc-three-programming-returns-to-linear-tv|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/14/anger-over-bbc-plan-to-cut-news-at-ten-by-10-minutes|title=Anger over BBC plan to cut News at Ten by 10 minutes|last=Waterson|first=Jim|date=14 February 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=3 October 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828061044/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/14/anger-over-bbc-plan-to-cut-news-at-ten-by-10-minutes|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2020, the BBC submitted its annual general plan for 2020–2021. It stated that the broadcaster was considering reinstating BBC Three as a linear channel with a doubled budget, citing that its content "now has the potential to reach a wider audience on a linear channel, as well as the key demographic which will continue to watch online."<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 May 2020|title=BBC Three could return as an on-air channel|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52719883|access-date=21 December 2020|archive-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120124350/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52719883|url-status=live}}</ref> A number of series carried by the service, including ''[[Fleabag]]'' and ''[[Normal People (TV series)|Normal People]]'', had achieved strong critical acclaim, with ''Fleabag'' in particular winning multiple [[Primetime Emmy Awards]].<ref name="bbc-return"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|date=22 September 2019|title=Emmys 2019: Game of Thrones Ties Record and Leads TV Pack; Fleabag, Chernobyl and Mrs. Maisel Win Big|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/22/emmys-2019-awards-winners-list/|access-date=24 September 2019|website=TVLine|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727222920/https://tvline.com/2019/09/22/emmys-2019-awards-winners-list/|url-status=live}}</ref> Research released in September 2020 showed that BBC Three was being viewed for 89% less time per-year since the closure of its linear broadcast platform, and 72% if rebroadcasts of its content on other BBC linear channels were included. In the year after it closed its linear broadcast platform its weekly audience of viewers aged 16–34 declined 69% compared with the year before the closure.<ref name=":0" />

On 2 March 2021, the BBC officially announced plans to reinstate BBC Three as a linear channel by January 2022, subject to approval by [[Ofcom]]. As before, it will timeshare with the CBBC channel and broadcast from 7:00&nbsp;p.m. to 4:00&nbsp;a.m. nightly. There will be pre-[[Watershed (broadcasting)|watershed]] programming targeting teenagers as part of the schedule.<ref name="bbc-return">{{Cite news|date=2 March 2021|title=BBC Three will return to TV screens after six-year break|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56251020|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-date=20 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320110357/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56251020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=2 March 2021|title=BBC Three Returning As Broadcast Channel In January 2022|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/bbc-three-returning-broadcast-channel-january-2022-1234704644/|access-date=2 March 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302141137/https://deadline.com/2021/03/bbc-three-returning-broadcast-channel-january-2022-1234704644/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 16 September 2021, the UK media regulator Ofcom announced provisional approval for allowing BBC Three to return as a broadcast channel in 2022. As a public service channel it has the right to appear in the top 24 channels on EPGs. Sky complained that this would cause other channels to be bumped down the list to a less prominent position.<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1438446336609771528 |user=Ofcom |author=Ofcom |title=We've provisionally agreed for BBC Three to relaunch as a broadcast channel. As the UK's communications regulato… |date=16 September 2021 |bot=TweetCiteBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/16/bbc-three-return-tv-channel-ofcom|title = BBC Three set to return as TV channel after Ofcom gives green light|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 16 September 2021|access-date = 17 September 2021|archive-date = 17 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210917125658/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/16/bbc-three-return-tv-channel-ofcom|url-status = live}}</ref> On 25 November 2021, Ofcom announced it had given final approval for BBC Three to relaunch as a broadcast channel with a set period of February 2022, one month later than originally expected.<ref name="returnapproved"/> A final logo of BBC Three as a streaming service was handled over the relaunched linear service; however, instead of pink, it uses a lime green colour.

On 5 January 2022, CBBC returned to its pre-2016 hours<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9r/2022/01/05|title=Schedules, Wednesday 5 January 2022 – CBBC|website=BBC|access-date=10 January 2022|archive-date=11 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211003906/https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9r/2022/01/05|url-status=live}}</ref> and BBC Three began test broadcasts on 10 January 2022 ahead of its relaunch on 1 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl95/2022/01/10|title=Schedules, Monday 10 January 2022 – BBC Three|website=BBC|access-date=10 January 2022|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110190322/https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl95/2022/01/10|url-status=live}}</ref> Following an introduction by [[Bimini Bon-Boulash]], the relaunched channel's first programme was ''The Launch Party,'' a preview special hosted by [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Clara Amfo]] and [[Greg James]]. This was followed by news programme [[The Catch Up (BBC)|''The Catch Up'']], an ''Eating With My Ex'' celebrity special, and the premieres of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World]]'', ''Lazy Susan'', and the documentary ''[[Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud]].<ref>{{cite web|date=22 January 2021|title=Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine on the 'fabulous' Traveller women in her family who inspire her drag|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/d631f4cb-8f13-472e-a94a-5a0f873187e2|access-date=19 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119202422/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/d631f4cb-8f13-472e-a94a-5a0f873187e2|url-status=live}}</ref>''<ref>{{cite web|date=2 February 2022|title='The whole launch show is a pre-record': we watched BBC Three's return to TV – so you didn't have to|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/02/the-whole-launch-show-is-a-pre-record-we-watched-bbc-threes-return-to-tv-so-you-didnt-have-to|access-date=2 February 2022|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=2 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202172504/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/02/the-whole-launch-show-is-a-pre-record-we-watched-bbc-threes-return-to-tv-so-you-didnt-have-to|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 8 September 2022, BBC Three, Four, and one of the [[BBC Red Button]] channels were suspended due to the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|death]] of [[Elizabeth II]], in order to preserve [[Bandwidth allocation|bandwidth]] for the broadcast of news coverage and tribute programming on BBC One and Two.<ref name="SuspendBroadcast">{{Cite web |last=Newsdesk1 |first=RXTV |date=8 September 2022 |title=UK channels suspend broadcasts following Queen's death > RXTV info |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/uk-channels-suspend-broadcasts-following-queens-death/ |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=RXTV info |language=en-GB}}</ref>