Channel number | DVB name(s) | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrestrial | IPTV | ||||||||
Sky FTA | |||||||||
1 | TVNZ 1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 Jun 1960 | TVNZ | 720p | 4K UHD | No | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
New Zealand's first television channel. Started as four stations (AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2); amalgamated into one channel (NZBC TV) in October 1973. Renamed TV One on 1 April 1975. | |||||||||
2 | TVNZ 2 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 Jun 1975 | TVNZ Sky | 1080i | 576i | 576i | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
Youth focused channel, named South Pacific Television from 1976 to 1980. | |||||||||
3 | Three | MediaWorks NZ | 26 Nov 1989 | MediaWorks | 1080i | 576i | ended 15 July 2014 | primetime on-demand SD | |
Started off as NZ's first private TV network, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. Currently in receivership | |||||||||
4 | Bravo | MediaWorks NZ, NBCUniversal International Networks | 29 Jun 1997 | MediaWorks | Yes | Yes | No | primetime on-demand | |
Lifestyle and reality television channel. Originally launched as a youth entertainment channel, TV4 in 1997, became music video C4 in 2003, reverted in 2008, renamed to FOUR in 2011, then rebranded to its current form, Bravo in 2016. | |||||||||
5 | Māori Television | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 28 Mar 2004 | TVNZ Kordia | 1080i | Yes | No | primetime on-demand | |
Government funded content in Māori and English | |||||||||
6 | TVNZ 1+1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 Jul 2012 | TVNZ | Yes | Yes | No | on-demand | |
timeshifted TVNZ 1, delayed by one hour (replaced TVNZ 7) | |||||||||
7 | TVNZ 2+1 | TVNZ (govt.) | 1 Sep 2013 | TVNZ | Yes | Yes | No | on-demand | |
timeshifted TVNZ 2, delayed by one hour (replaced TVNZ U)[2] | |||||||||
8 | ThreePlus1 | MediaWorks NZ | 30 Mar 2009 | MediaWorks | Yes | Yes | No | on-demand | |
timeshifted Three, delayed by one hour | |||||||||
9 | Bravo Plus 1 | MediaWorks NZ, NBCUniversal International Networks | 26 Jun 2014 | MediaWorks Sky | Yes | Yes[3] | Yes | on-demand | |
timeshifted Bravo, delayed by one hour | |||||||||
10 | PRIME | SKY Network Television | 30 Aug 1998 | Kordia Sky | Yes | Yes (changed frequency May 24, 2016)[4] | Yes | limited on-demand | |
Started off as a Subsidiary of Australia's Prime TV of three localised feeds before being sold to Sky TV in 2006 | |||||||||
11 | The Edge TV | MediaWorks NZ | 3 October 2003 | MediaWorks Sky | Yes | Yes[5] | Yes | No | |
Music videos started in 2003 called C4. Format and name changed as of June 26, 2014. | |||||||||
11 | Trackside | New Zealand Racing Board (govt.) | Nov 1992 | Sky | ended 14 April 2014 | No | ended 14 April 2014 | No | |
Horse and dog racing | |||||||||
12 | ChoiceTV | Blue Ant Media | 28 Apr 2012 | Kordia MediaWorks | Yes | Yes | No | on-demand | |
13 | TVNZ Duke | TVNZ (govt.) | 20 March 2016 | TVNZ | Yes | Yes | No | Live stream and on-demand HD | |
operates between the hours of 6pm and midnight. Screens sport and general entertainment. | |||||||||
16 | Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera Media Network | 25 Oct 2013 | Kordia | Yes | No | No | live unicast | |
Foreign news service | |||||||||
17 | HGTV | Blue Ant Media | 27 June 2016 | Kordia Mediaworks | Yes | Yes | No | on-demand | |
Shows with a focus on home improvement, gardening, crafts, and remodeling. |
Channel number | DVB name(s) | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrestrial | IPTV | ||||||||
Sky FTA | |||||||||
20 | TVSN Shopping | Direct Group Pty Ltd | 20 Aug 2013 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | No | AU live unicast | |
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details | |||||||||
21 | Yesshop | KD Media Inc | 4 Nov 2013 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | No | No | |
24 hour product demonstrations | |||||||||
22 | Parliament TV Parliament | Kordia (distributor, govt.) | 9 Oct 2007 | Kordia MediaWorks | Kordia Metro only | Yes | No | live unicast | |
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions | |||||||||
24 | Te Reo | Māori Television Service (govt.) | 2008 | Kordia | Yes | Yes | No | primetime on-demand | |
Government funded content in 100% Māori. | |||||||||
25 | Shine TV | Rhema Media (corp.) | 1 Dec 2002 | MediaWorks | Auckland JDA only (ended Dec 2013) | Yes | No | live unicast | |
Christian programming | |||||||||
26 | Firstlight | Firstlight Charitable Trust | 17 Sept 2012 | Kordia | Yes | Yes | Yes | live unicast | |
Family safe Christian programming | |||||||||
27 | Hope Channel | Seventh-day Adventist Church | 12 Sept 2015 | Kordia | Yes | Yes | Yes | live unicast | |
Christian Programming | |||||||||
28 | ChineseTV | World TV Ltd (corp.) | 13 Aug 2007 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | No | No | |
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news | |||||||||
29 | TV29 | World TV Ltd (corp.) | 1 Feb 2012 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | No | No | |
Local and international Chinese programming | |||||||||
36 | Apna | Golam Moinuddin (private) | 25 Mar 2014 | Kordia | Kordia Metro only | No | No | selected on-demand | |
International Hindu programming in Hindi |
NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPTV | |||||||
33 | TV33 | New Zealand Chinese Television Ltd | 1 May 2010 | Kordia | Auckland | No | |
Local and international Chinese programming | |||||||
39 | DunedinTV | Allied Press | 1995 | Kordia | Dunedin | No | |
Regional programming as well as Al Jazeera, DW TV, etc. | |||||||
40 | Canterbury TV | Allied Press | Sep 1991 | Kordia | Christchurch/Timaru | limited on-demand | |
Regional programming as well as Al Jazeera, DW TV, etc. |
NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPTV | |||||||
34 | East Coast TV | East Coast Television Trust | Dec 2013 | Kordia | Gisborne | live unicast | |
Regional programming | |||||||
35 | Channel North | Northland TV Charitable Trust | 1 Aug 2008 | Kordia | Whangarei | live unicast | |
local community TV, community media development and education |
NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPTV | |||||||
48 | Television Hawkes Bay | Sawyer Television Limited | 1994 | local | Napier Hastings only | No | |
Tourist information | |||||||
Mainland Television | Media-7 | 1992 | local | Nelson only | No | ||
Rebroadcasts BBC World, Al Jazeera, DW TV, CCTV, VOA and locally produced news | |||||||
45 South TV | local | Oamaru only | No | ||||
Broadcasts 98% local content. Community station run by volunteers. Rebroadcasts TV3, Sommet Sports & Cue Television. | |||||||
60 | Wairarapa TV | noise productions ltd | 2016 | local | Wairarapa | Yes |
NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrestrial | IPTV | ||||||||
FM/AM | Sky FTA | ||||||||
50 | Radio NZ National | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | 1925 | MediaWorks Kordia Sky | Yes | Kordia metro only | Yes | Yes | live unicast |
News/talk-back | |||||||||
51 | Radio NZ Concert | Radio New Zealand (govt.) | N/A | MediaWorks Kordia Sky | Yes | Kordia metro only | Yes | Yes | live unicast |
New Zealand's only commercial free classical music channel. |
NorDig | DVB name | Owner/parent company | Launch | H.222 Transport | Availability | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terrestrial | IPTV | ||||||||
FM | Sky FTA | ||||||||
70 | George FM | MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1998 | MediaWorks | Yes | No | Yes | No | live unicast |
Dance music station started off in Auckland only, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | |||||||||
71 | BaseFM | MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 2008 | Kordia | LPFM, Leigh-Matakana area. | Kordia metro only | Yes | No | live unicast |
hip hop music station that split from George FM. | |||||||||
The Edge | MediaWorks NZ (corp.) | 1994 | Sky | Yes | No | No | Yes | live unicast | |
Urban and contemporary music station started off in Hamilton only, sold off to Canadian and, later, Australian interests. | |||||||||
Niu FM | Pacific Island immigrate targeted music and news. | MediaWorks | Yes | No | Yes | No | live unicast | ||
National Pacific Radio Trust |
Name | Description | Frequency @ Pulse rate LNBIEEE band polarization |
---|---|---|
Optus D1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
9 Network feed for STW | backhaul | 12383 MHz @ 3.75 MBd Ku linear vertical |
7 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | 12635 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
7 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | 12644 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
7 Network SNG 3 | backhaul | 12653 MHz @ 7.2 MBd Ku linear vertical |
9 Network SNG 1 | backhaul | 12407 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
9 Network SNG 2 | backhaul | 12421 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
9 Network SNG 3 | backhaul | 12431 MHz @ 6.111 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Optus C1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
Australian wildfeed links | backhaul | 12407 MHz @ 24.45 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Intelsat 19 for 100 cm dish or greater | ||
NHK World Japan TV | 1080i state-owned English service | 4060 MHz @ 26.59 MBd C linear horizontal |
576i state-owned English service | ||
Optus D2 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
Tele Padre Pio | Catholic Italian service | 12396 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
Telepace | Catholic Italian/English service | 12425 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
Al Hayat | Arabic service | 12519 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
AON | Religious English service | |
Channel NewsAsia | state-owned English service | 12545 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Al Iraqiya | Arabic service | |
Salaam | Arabic service | |
3ABN | Religious English service | |
TVRI | state-owned Indonesian service | 12.608 GHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
Kurdistan TV | Kurdish service | |
BVN | state-owned Dutch service | 12644 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
TRT 1 | state-owned Turkish service | |
JUCETV | Religious English service | |
TBN | Religious English service | |
Church Channel | Religious English service | |
Smile of a Child | Religious English service | |
God TV | Religious English service | |
Daystar | Religious English service | |
Inspiration | Religious English service | |
EWTN | Religious English service | |
Al Forat | Arabic service | 12706 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Press TV | English service | |
CGNTV | Religious English service | |
Hope Channel | Religious English service | |
Aghapy TV | Religious English service | |
RT | state-owned English service | 12734 MHz @ 22.5 MBd Ku linear vertical |
TV3 | state-owned Malaysian service | |
Suria | Singaporean-Malay service | |
EPT World | state-owned Greek service | |
Kurdsat | Kurdish service | |
TVR International | Romanian service | |
Duna | Hungarian service | |
Abu Dhabi Al Oula | Arabic service | |
Oman TV | Arabic service | |
AsiaSat 4 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
DaAi World | Taiwanese service | 12430 MHz @ 20 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Intelsat 19 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
Arirang | state-owned English/Korean service | 13557 MHz @ 13.333 MBd Ku linear horizontal |
NSS-9 | ||
BYU TV | Mormon Multilingual service | 4185 MHz @ 6.527 MBd 2m dish or greater C right hand circular |
RFO Wallis & Futuna | French service | 3922 MHz @ 2.895 MBd 1m dish or greater C right hand circular |
Name | Description | Frequency @ Pulse rate LNBIEEE band polarization |
---|---|---|
Optus D1 for 60 cm dish or greater | ||
Southern Cross 10 | regional backup | 12635 MHz @ 5.1 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Tasmanian SBS One | state-owned English/Foreign service | 12646 MHz @ 12.6 MBd Ku linear vertical |
Tasmanian SBS Two | state-owned English/Foreign service | |
Tasmanian SBS HD | simulcast service | |
Intelsat 5 for 90 cm dish or greater | ||
BBC World News | state-owned English service | 4160 MHz @ 26.48 MBd C linear horizontal |
Iqraa | Arabic | 4.16 GHz @ 26.48 MBd C linear horizontal |
Intelsat 8 | ||
ABC Australia | state-owned English service | 4.1 GHz @ 26.48 MBd 180 cm dish or greater C linear horizontal |
MAC TV | Taiwanese service | 12504 MHz @ 3.073 MBd 90 cm dish or greater Ku linear vertical |