diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 464c8d690..17b576df3 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -1153,7 +1153,6 @@ from .tv2 import (
     TV2ArticleIE,
 )
 from .tv2hu import TV2HuIE
-from .tv3 import TV3IE
 from .tv4 import TV4IE
 from .tv5mondeplus import TV5MondePlusIE
 from .tva import TVAIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3867ec90d..000000000
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/tv3.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-# coding: utf-8
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-from .common import InfoExtractor
-
-
-class TV3IE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?tv3\.co\.nz/(?P<id>[^/]+)/tabid/\d+/articleID/\d+/MCat/\d+/Default\.aspx'
-    _TEST = {
-        'url': 'http://www.tv3.co.nz/MOTORSPORT-SRS-SsangYong-Hampton-Downs-Round-3/tabid/3692/articleID/121615/MCat/2915/Default.aspx',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': '4659127992001',
-            'ext': 'mp4',
-            'title': 'CRC Motorsport: SRS SsangYong Hampton Downs Round 3 - S2015 Ep3',
-            'description': 'SsangYong Racing Series returns for Round 3 with drivers from New Zealand and Australia taking to the grid at Hampton Downs raceway.',
-            'uploader_id': '3812193411001',
-            'upload_date': '20151213',
-            'timestamp': 1449975272,
-        },
-        'expected_warnings': [
-            'Failed to download MPD manifest'
-        ],
-        'params': {
-            # m3u8 download
-            'skip_download': True,
-        },
-    }
-    BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'http://players.brightcove.net/3812193411001/default_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
-
-    def _real_extract(self, url):
-        display_id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
-        brightcove_id = self._search_regex(r'<param\s*name="@videoPlayer"\s*value="(\d+)"', webpage, 'brightcove id')
-        return self.url_result(self.BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE % brightcove_id, 'BrightcoveNew', brightcove_id)