1990 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres which occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 1990, the 30th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Template:1990 in New Zealand television This is a list of New Zealand television-related events in 1990.

Events

• TV3 was placed in a receivership after 7 months on air.
• SKY TV is launched New Zealand's first Pay Television company. Starting with Sky Sport, Sky Movies and CNN.
• The final edition of the New Zealand version of the children's educational series Play School airs on both TV One and Channel 2 but will continue to air in reruns for a few years later.

Debuts

Domestic

• September – New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos (Channel 2) (1990–1995)
• 60 Minutes (TV3) (1990–present)

International

• // Wowser (Channel 2)
• Bouli (Channel 2)
• Free Spirit (Channel 2)
• Great Circuses of the World (Channel 2)

Television shows

• No information on television shows this year.

Ending this year

• Gloss (TVNZ) (1987–1990)
• Play School (TVNZ) (1975–1990)
• 14 Days on Trial (TV2) (1989–1990)
• 3:45 Live (TV2) (1989–1990)