South Pacific Television
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![]() South Pacific Television logo, 1976-1980 | |
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Television channel |
Predecessor | New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation |
Founded | December 1976 |
Defunct | February 15 1980 |
Fate | Renamed as Television New Zealand |
Successor | Television New Zealand |
Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Number of locations | New Zealand |
South Pacific Television (SPTV) was a television channel in New Zealand, which operated between 1976 and 1980.
History
The channel, then known as TV2, first went to air on 30 June 1975. It was the second national government television channel to be established in the country that year, after Television One went to air on 1 April, replacing the former New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation's TV service.
In its first week, the network held New Zealand's first Telethon in aid of the St John Ambulance. It raised $593,878.
The channel could only be picked up in Auckland and Christchurch when it first went to air, but it was limited in Christchurch due to a faulty transmitter. It was another three months before the Waikato and Bay of Plenty got coverage and by late November, the channel was available in Wellington before spreading throughout the rest of the country.
In December 1976, TV2 was rebranded as South Pacific Television (SPTV) to distinguish itself from the former NZBC channel. It also reduced confusion in Auckland and Dunedin where Television One broadcast on channel 2 (TV2 broadcast on channel 4 in both centres).[1]
In 1977, broadcasting hours were cut on both channels [why?] and as a result SPTV lost 16 hours of broadcast time a week, forcing the channel to begin its daily broadcasts at 3pm (except weekends, where SPTV opened transmission at midday).
Channel funding was cut for Television One and handed over to SPTV in a move that bewildered some over at Television One. The effects of the cuts saw programme output on SPTV increase.
Fate
It was decided in 1979 by the National Government that the channels would be amalgamated under an administration which would end the competition that reared its head in 1975.
SPTV ended transmission on 15 February 1980 with a two-hour farewell special at 10.15pm.[citation needed]
The next day, 16 February 1980, Television One and SPTV were dissolved and became Television One and Television Two, under the newly formed Television New Zealand (TVNZ). A number of SPTV's programmes moved across to the new networks.
List of programmes
Domestic
Children's
Chic Chat
Chicaboom
Child's Play
Children of Fire Mountain
Good Time Show with Tracy
Hey, Hey It's Andy
Hunter's Gold
Romper Room (New Zealand version)
Comedy
A Week of It
Hudson and Halls
Something to Look Forward to
Drama
Castaways
Colour Scheme
Died in the Wool
Hunter's Gold
Ngaio Marsh Theatre
Opening Night
Radio Waves
The Mackenzie Affair
Vintage Murder
Entertainment
Factual & Lifestyle
Access
Book Review
Butcher's Hook
Child Health
Church in Action
Farming Today
Kaleidoscope
Looking Your Best
Pacific Viewpoint
Pet Life
Police Five
Sew Easy
Stars on Sunday
Sunday's Child
Talk Cars
A Taste of the Orient
That's Entertainment
You and the Law
Yours for the Asking
News and Current Affairs
Sport
On the Mat
Saturday Night Rugby
Sportsworld
Overseas
Children's
Batman
Captain Caveman
Clutch Cargo
Dominic
Doctor Who
The Flintstones
Michael Bentine's Potty Time
The New Fred and Barney Show
The Quick Draw McGraw Show
Rainbow
Rogue's Rock
The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo
Comedy
Alice
The Bob Newhart Show
The Brady Bunch
Dave Allen at Large
Doctor at Large
Get Some In!
Eight Is Enough
Fantasy Island
Gidget
The Goodies
The Liver Birds
The Love Boat
The Mike and Bernie Show
Mixed Blessings
My Three Sons
Odd Man Out
Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
Please Sir!
Porridge
Soap
The Stanley Baxter Moving Picture Show
Sykes
Taxi
The Tony Randall Show
Welcome Back, Kotter
Drama
Against the Wind
All Creatures Great and Small
The Brothers
Clayhanger
Dan August
Danger UXB
The Duchess of Duke Street
Emergency One
Family (1976 TV series)
Fantasy Island
Hawaii Five-O
The High Chaparral
Kojak
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
Little House on the Prairie
Man from Atlantis
New Scotland Yard
The Persuaders!
The Professionals
The Rookies
Search for Tomorrow
Softly, Softly: Taskforce
Spearhead
Spencer's Pilots
The Sullivans
Spearhead
Within These Walls
The Wild Wild West
Wonder Woman
Entertainment
Dinah!
The Tom O'Connor Show
Factual
The Incredible World of Adventure
Wild Kingdom
References
- ^ "TV2 likes 'South Pacific'". The Press. 19 August 1976. p. 11.