List of free-to-air TV channels in New Zealand

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List of free-to-air TV channels in New Zealand:

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[edit] National channels

[edit] Government owned channels

Name Owner Launch Description Availability Notes
Analogue terrestrial Sky Digital satellite Freeview satellite Freeview|HD/TiVo terrestrial TelstraClear cable
TV One TVNZ 1 June 1960 General entertainment, news, sport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New Zealand's first television channel. Was on a local basis until 1969. Amalgamated into one channel on 1 April 1975.
TV2 TVNZ 1 June 1975 General entertainment, comedy, reality and drama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Started off as South Pacific Television
TVNZ 6 TVNZ 30 September 2007 General entertainment for children, families and mature audiences. No Yes Yes Yes No Split into two daily timeslots: Kidzone and TVNZ 6
TVNZ 7 TVNZ 30 March 2008 Information channel with news, current affairs and documentaries No Yes Yes Yes No
Parliament TV Kordia (distributor) 9 October 2007 Live coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions No Yes Yes Yes Yes It broadcasts only when parliament is sitting
Trackside New Zealand Racing Board 1992 Horse and dog racing Yes Yes No No Yes
Māori Television Māori Television Service 28 March 2004 Māori language channel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Has also programming in English and with subtitles
Te Reo Māori Television Service 2008 Māori language channel No Yes Yes No Yes It is the only 100% Maori language channel.

[edit] Corporate channels

Name Owner Launch Description Availability Notes
Analogue terrestrial SKY Digital satellite Freeview satellite Freeview|HD/TiVo terrestrial TelstraClear cable
TV3 Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ 26 November 1989 General entertainment, news and sport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Started off as NZ's first private TV network, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests
TV3 PLUS 1 Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ 19 March 2009 A one hour delayed broadcast of TV3 No No Yes Yes No
C4 Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ 29 June 1997 Music, Reality TV and general entertainment Yes (limited) Yes Yes Yes Yes Launched as TV4, a general entertainment channel, before being revamped as C4, a youth-oriented music channel in 2003. As of 2008, reverting to general entertainment but retaining C4 brand.
Prime SKY Network Television 30 August 1998 General entertainment, news and sport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Started off as an Australian-owned network of regional stations before being sold to Sky TV in 2006
Triangle Stratos Triangle TV 3 October 2007 Public service and access programming in English and other languages No Yes Yes No Yes Also provides backbone programming for various regional stations and networking of regional programmes
CTV8 World TV Ltd August 2007 Chinese television Auckland only No No Yes No Imported general entertainment and news programmes from Mandarin and Cantonese speaking areas

[edit] Regional channels

Name Service region Availability Notes
Analogue terrestrial Sky Digital satellite Freeview satellite Freeview|HD/TiVo terrestrial TelstraClear cable
Channel North Television Whangarei Yes No No No No
Family TV Rodney District Yes No No No No General, Family, Christian programming
Juice TV Auckland Yes Yes (nationwide) No No Yes privately owned music TV channel
Triangle TV Auckland Yes No No No No Public service and access programming in various languages
Big TV Hamilton Yes No No No No Waikato University based
tvCentral Waikato / Bay of Plenty Yes No No Yes (limited) No family safe programming
TV Rotorua Rotorua Yes No No No No family safe programming
Geyser Television Rotorua Yes No No No No Tourist information
Channel 61 Taupo Yes No No No No Tourist information
Television Hawkes Bay Napier / Hastings Yes No No No No
Tararua TV Pahiatua Yes No No No No Christian and family safe programmes
Mainland Television Nelson Yes No No No No
Shine TV Christchurch Yes Yes No No Yes Christian programming
CTV Canterbury Television Christchurch Yes No No No Yes
Visitor TV Christchurch Yes No No No No Tourist information
45 South TV Timaru / Oamaru Yes No No No No
Channel 9 Dunedin Yes No No No No
CUE Southland Yes Yes Yes No No Formerly Mercury Television and later Southland TV. Mainly distance learning, local news and sport

[edit] Satellite channels

The following is a list of free-to-air digital satellite channels available in New Zealand. Most can be received using the standard 60cm satellite dish that is fitted to many houses, together with a standard blind-scan capable set-top box.

List of Free-to-air satellite channels
Name Content Language Satellite / transponder / symbol rate Minimum dish size
TV One General English Optus D1 / 12483H / 22500 35cm
TV2 General English Optus D1 / 12483H / 22500 35cm
TV3 General English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
C4 Music, general English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
Prime General English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
TVNZ 6 New Zealand produced English Optus D1 / 12483H / 22500 35cm
TVNZ 7 News English Optus D1 / 12483H / 22500 35cm
Māori Television General English, Maori Optus D1 / 12483H / 22500 35cm
Te Reo Maori Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
Stratos News English, various Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
Cue TV English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
TV3 Plus1 General English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
Parliament TV Political English Optus D1 / 12456H / 22500 35cm
SBS HD News, documentaries English, various Optus D1 / 12646V / 12600 60cm
SBS One News, documentaries English, various Optus D1 / 12646V / 12600 60cm
SBS Two News English, various Optus D1 / 12646V / 12600 60cm
Channel 7 English Optus D1 / various / various 60cm
Channel 9 English Optus D1 / various / various 60cm
Channel 10 English Optus D1 / various / various 60cm
BBC World News English Intelsat 5 / 4160H / 26479 90cm
Australia Network English Intelsat 5 / 4160H / 26479 90cm
IRQAA Arabic Intelsat 5 / 4160H / 26479 90cm
Various Feeds English Intelsat 5 / various / various 90cm
Russia Today English Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
BVN Dutch Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
NHK World English Optus D2 / 12545V / 22500 60cm
SCTV English Optus D2 / 12608H / 22500 60cm
Thai Global Network Thai Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
DMC Thai Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
ERT Greek Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
Kurdsat Kurdish Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
Kurdistan TV Kurdish Optus D2 / 12608H / 22500 60cm
TVR International Romanian Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
TRT Turkish Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Al Iraqiya Arabic Optus D2 / 12545V / 22500 60cm
Duna Hungarian Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
Abu Dhabi TV Arabic Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
Al Forat Arabic Optus D2 / 12706V / 22500 60cm
Al Hayat Arabic Optus D2 / 12519V / 22500 60cm
Salaam Arabic Optus D2 / 12545V / 22500 60cm
Oman TV Arabic Optus D2 / 12734V / 22500 60cm
Press TV English Optus D2 / 12706V / 22500 60cm
DaAi TV Taiwanese AsiaSat 4 / 12430V / 20000 90cm
MAC TV Taiwanese Intelsat 8 / 12504V / 3073 90cm
Arirang Korean Intelsat 8 / 12491V / 4400 90cm
Supreme Master TV Religious English Optus D2 / 12519V / 22500 60cm
AON Religious English Optus D2 / 12519V / 22500 60cm
JCTV Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Trinity Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Church TV Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Smile of a Child Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
God TV Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Daystar Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
CGNTV Religious English Optus D2 / 12706V / 22500 60cm
Inspiration Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
Hope TV Religious English Optus D2 / 12706V / 22500 60cm
EWTN Religious English Optus D2 / 12644V / 22500 60cm
3ABN Religious English Optus D2 / 12545V / 22500 60cm
Aghapy TV Religious English Optus D2 / 12706V / 22500 60cm

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