Te Reo (TV channel)
Appearance
File:Te Reo TV logo.png | |
Country | New Zealand |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | Māori |
Picture format | 576i 16:9 (anamorphic) |
Ownership | |
Owner | New Zealand Government Te Putahi Paoho |
History | |
Launched | 28 March 2008 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
DVB 64-QAM on band IV |
Te Reo (English: "the language") is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes exclusively in the Māori language (Te Reo Māori) with no advertising or subtitles. It also broadcasts special tribal programming and offers particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience.
The channel initially broadcast for three hours a day, seven days a week, during the prime time hours of 8.00 PM to 11.00 PM from Friday 28 March on Freeview Satellite. It was later added for Sky/Vodafone subscribers.[1]
At present, the channel broadcasts, on average, from 4:30pm to 11:00pm.
Programming
- Language learning
- Ako
- Opaki
- News and current affairs
- Te Ao - Maori News
- Paepae
- Entertainment
- Te Kāuta
- Culture
- Iwi Anthems
- Ngā Pari Kārangaranga
- Waka Huia
- Children's programming
- Pūkoro
- Mīharo
- Pūkana
See also
Notes
- ^ Maori Television (9 March 2008). "Maori Television launches second channel". Maori Television. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.