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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National channels [edit]
| Name | Owner | Launch | Content | Language | Notes | Availability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL-BG | DVB-T UHF-G | Freeview DVB-S | Sky DVB-S | TelstraClear DVB-C | ||||||
| Freeview high priority/bit rate nationwide channels (1 to 19) | ||||||||||
| TV ONE | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 June 1960 | News, sport, drama, food, comedy, life style, public-service. | English | New Zealand's first television channel. Was on a local basis until 1969. Amalgamated into one channel on 1 April 1975. | Kordia VHF-B national | Freeview TVNZ national | Yes | HD encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| TV2 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 June 1975 | Drama, comedy sitcom, comedy (other), children, youth, culture, other entertainment. | English | Started off as South Pacific Television | Kordia VHF-B national | Freeview TVNZ national | Yes | HD encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| TV3 | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 26 November 1989 | News, sport, drama, comedy, culture, other entertainment | English | Started off as NZ's first private TV network, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | Kordia VHF-B national | Freeview MediaWorks national | Yes | HD encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| FOUR | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1997 | Children, youth, music, comedy, entertainment. | English | Launched as 4 in 1997, became music video C4 in 2003, reverted in 2008, renamed to FOUR in 2011. | Kordia VHF-B national | Freeview MediaWorks national | Yes | encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| Prime | SKY Network Television (corp.) | 30 August 1998 | Other entertainment, culture, food, news, sport. | English | Started off as an Australian-owned network of regional stations before being sold to Sky TV in 2006 | Kordia UHF-G national | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| ChoiceTV | Top TV Limited | 28 April 2012 | Life style, other entertainment, documentary. | English | No | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes | |
| TVNZ U | TVNZ (govt.) | 13 March 2011 | Youth, music, reality, gaming. | English | Replaced TVNZ 6 | No | Freeview TVNZ national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes |
| TV One Plus 1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 July 2012 | TV One hour delayed | English | Replaced TVNZ 7 | No | Freeview TVNZ national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes |
| TV3 Plus 1 | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 30 March 2009 | TV3 hour delayed | English | No | Freeview MediaWorks national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes | |
| C4 | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 20 May 2010 | Music | English | Started in 2010 called C4 2 as digital only jukebox version of FOUR's previous C4 channel. | No | Freeview MediaWorks national | No | Sky FTA | Yes |
| The Shopping Channel | The Shopping Channel Ltd. | 1 October 2012 | Product demonstration | English | 24 hours | No | Freeview MediaWorks national | No | encrypted subscriber only | Yes |
| Trackside | New Zealand Racing Board (govt.) | 1992 | Horse and dog racing | English | N/A | Freeview Kordia national | No | Sky FTA | Yes | |
| Sommet Sports | 18 April 2013 | Sports | English | N/A | Freeview Kordia national | No | TBA | TBA | ||
| Freeview low priority/bit rate nationwide channels (20 to 29) | ||||||||||
| Parliament TV | Kordia (distributor, govt.) | 9 October 2007 | Live coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions | English | It broadcasts only when parliament is sitting | No | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes |
| Māori Television | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 28 March 2004 | Māori and English | Kordia UHF-G national | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes | ||
| Te Reo | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 2008 | Māori | It is the only 100% Maori-language channel. | No | No | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes | |
| CTV8 | World TV Ltd (corp.) | 13 August 2007 | Imported general entertainment and news | Mandarin and Cantonese | N/A | Freeview Kordia Auckland only | Yes | No | No | |
| TV9 | World TV (corp.) | 1 February 2012 | Local and international Chinese programming | English | No | Freeview Kordia national | No | No | No | |
| Shine TV | Rhema Broadcasting Group (corp.) | 1 December 2002 | Christian programming | English | UHF-G Christchurch & Nelson only | JDA Auckland only | Yes | Freeview FTA | Yes | |
| CUE | Mercury TV Ltd. (corp.) | 1996 | Mainly distance learning, local news and sport. | English | Formerly Mercury Television and later Southland TV. | Southland VHF-B only | JDA Invercargill only | Yes | Freeview FTA | No |
| Freeview high priority nationwide audio only channels (50 to 69) | ||||||||||
| Radio New Zealand National | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | 1925 | News/talk-back | English | New Zealand's first radio channel. | national VHF band II/MF | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | Sky FTA | Yes |
| Radio New Zealand Concert | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | N/A | classical | music | New Zealand's only commercial free music channel. | national VHF band II | Freeview Kordia national | Yes | Sky FTA | Yes |
| Freeview low priority nationwide audio only channels (70 to 79) | ||||||||||
| George FM | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1998 | dance | music | Started off as a Auckland only station, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | regional VHF band II | No | Yes | No | No |
| Base FM | Ironbridge Capital / MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 2008 | hip hop | music | Split from George FM. | regional VHF band II | Freeview Kordia national | No | No | No |
Regional channels [edit]
N/A in the analogue terrestrial column means the area(s) where the channel broadcasts has completed digital television transition. Freeview number Kordia local channels 30 to 39 and independent local channels 40 to 49
| Region | Name | Notes | Availability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL-BG | DVB-T UHF-G | Sky DVB-S | TelstraClear DVB-C | ||||
| Whangarei | Channel North Television | Local community TV, community media development and education | Kordia local only | Freeview Kordia local only | No | No | |
| Auckland | Juice TV | Privately owned music TV channel | N/A | No | encrypted subscriber only | Yes | |
| FaceTV | Public service and access programming in various languages | Kordia regional only | No | encrypted subscriber only | Yes (limited) | ||
| TV33 | Local and international Chinese programming | No | Freeview Kordia regional only | No | No | ||
| VTV Group | Broadcasts Korean programmes, from SBS, YTN, arirang, SCTV, Taiwan's MAC TV, Japan's NHK World | No | JDA local only | No | No | ||
| Hamilton | Big TV | Waikato University based | Kordia local only | No | No | No | |
| Waikato / Bay of Plenty | tvCentral | Family safe programming | Kordia regional only | Freeview Kordia regional only | No | No | |
| Rotorua | TV Rotorua | Family safe programming | Kordia local only | Freeview Kordia local only | No | No | |
| Geyser Television | Tourist information | Kordia local only | Freeview Kordia local only | No | No | ||
| Taupo | Channel 61 | Tourist information | JDA local only | No | No | No | |
| Napier / Hastings | Television Hawkes Bay | Tourist information | N/A | JDA regional only | No | No | |
| Pahiatua | Tararua TV | Christian and family safe programmes | JDA local only | No | No | No | |
| Nelson | Mainland Television | Rebroadcasts BBC WJDA regional onlyorld, Al Jazeera, DW TV, CCTV, VOA and locally produced news | JDA regional only | JDA regional only | No | No | |
| Christchurch | CTV Canterbury Television | Regional programming as well as Al Jazeera, DW TV, etc. | Kordia regional only | Freeview Kordia regional only | No | Yes | |
| Visitor TV | Tourist information (currently off-air as result of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake) | Kordia regional only | No | No | No | ||
| VTV (started off as Voice TV and arirang) | Broadcasts recorded Asian programmes' from arirang, SBS and mapTV. | JDA local only | No | No | No | ||
| Oamaru | 45 South TV | Broadcasts 98% local content. Community station run by volunteers. | JDA local only | JDA local only | No | No | |
| Dunedin | Channel 9 | Kordia regional only | Freeview Kordia regional only | No | No | ||
Satellite channels [edit]
The following is a list of free-to-air digital satellite channels available in New Zealand. Most can be received using the standard 60 cm satellite dish that is fitted to many houses, together with a standard blind-scan capable set-top box.
| Name | Content | Language | Location Frequency @ Pulse rate |
Minimum dish size LNB band polarization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV ONE | Mature | English | Optus D1 12.483 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TV2 | Young Adult/Youth | English | Optus D1 12.483 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TV3 | Mature | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| FOUR | Young Adult/Youth | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Prime | Mature | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TVNZ U | Teenage | English | Optus D1 12.483 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TV ONE Plus 1 | Timeshift | English | Optus D1 12.483 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Māori Television | Cultural | English, Maori | Optus D1 12.483 @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Te Reo | Learning | Maori | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Cue TV | Learning | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TV3 Plus1 | Timeshift | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Parliament TV | Political | English | Optus D1 12.456 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
35 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| 7 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | English | Optus D1 12.644 GHz @ 7.2 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| 7 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | English | Optus D1 12.653 GHz @ 7.2 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | English | Optus D1 12.407 GHz @ 6.111 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | English | Optus D1 12.421 GHz @ 6.111 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| 9 Network SNG 3 | backhaul | English | Optus D1 12.431 GHz @ 6.111 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Southern Cross 10 | regional backup | English | Optus D1 12.635 GHz @ 5.1 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| NHK World News Television 1080i | cultural | English | Intelsat 19 4.06 GHz @ 26.59 MBd |
90 cm C linear horizontal |
| NHK World News Television 576i | cultural | English | Intelsat 19 4.06 GHz @ 26.59 MBd |
90 cm C linear horizontal |
| IRQAA | cultural | Arabic | was on Intelsat 5 4.16 GHz @ 26.48 MBd |
90 cm C linear horizontal |
| Russia Today | cultural | English | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| BVN | cultural | Dutch | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| NHK World News Television | cultural | English | Optus D2 12.545 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| RCTI | cultural | Indonesian | Optus D2 12.608 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TV3 | cultural | Malaysian | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| MediaCorp TV Channel 5 | cultural | English | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| ERT | cultural | Greek | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Kurdsat | cultural | Kurdish | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Kurdistan TV | cultural | Kurdish | Optus D2 12.608 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| TVR International | cultural | Romanian | Optus D2 12734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| TRT | cultural | Turkish | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Al Iraqiya | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12545 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Duna | cultural | Hungarian | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Abu Dhabi TV | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Al Forat | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12.706 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Al Hayat | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12.519 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Salaam | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12.545 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Oman TV | cultural | Arabic | Optus D2 12.734 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Press TV | cultural | English | Optus D2 12.706 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| DaAi TV | cultural | Taiwanese | AsiaSat 4 12.430 GHz @ 20 MBd |
90 cm Ku linear vertical |
| MAC TV | cultural | Taiwanese | was on Intelsat 8 12.504 @ 3.073 MBd |
90 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Arirang | cultural | English, Korean | Intelsat 19 13.557 GHz @ 13.333 MBd |
90 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Supreme Master TV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.519 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| AON | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.519 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| JCTV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Trinity | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Church TV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Smile of a Child | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| God TV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Daystar | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| CGNTV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.706 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Inspiration | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Hope TV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.706 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| EWTN | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.644 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| 3ABN | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.545 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Aghapy TV | Religious | English | Optus D2 12.706 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Telepace | Religious (Catholic) | Italian, English | Optus D2 12.425 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| Tele Padre Pio | Religious (Catholic) | Italian | Optus D2 12.396 GHz @ 22.5 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear horizontal |
| BYU TV | Religious (Mormon) | Multilingual | NSS-9 4.185 GHz @ 6.527 MBd |
2m C right hand circular |
| RFO Wallis & Futuna | General | French | NSS-9 3.922 GHz @ 2.895 MBd |
1m C right hand circular |
| Name | Content | Language | Location Frequency @ Pulse rate |
Minimum dish size LNB band polarization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian SBS One | News, documentaries | English, various | was on Optus D1 12.646 GHz @ 12.6 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Tasmanian SBS Two | News | English, various | was on Optus D1 12.646 GHz @ 12.6 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| Tasmanian SBS HD | simulcast | English, various | was on Optus D1 12.646 GHz @ 12.6 MBd |
60 cm Ku linear vertical |
| BBC World News | informational | English | was on Intelsat 5 4.16 GHz @ 26.48 MBd |
90 cm C linear horizontal |
| Australia Network | cultural | English | Intelsat 8 4.1 GHz @ 26.48 MBd |
180 cm C linear horizontal |
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