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

the Freeview platform has 17 television channels and 4 radio stations.

Up to 18 channels will be available, with six each assigned to TVNZ and MediaWorks, and the balance to other networks. Given that TVNZ's and MediaWorks's current free-to-air channels will be available on Freeview, there will be eight extra channels in total, between the two.

Freeview has its own eight-day electronic programme guide, named Freeview EPG; TVNZ's Teletext service is also available. On Freeview Satellite the EPG is transmitted in both EIT and MHEG-5 formats. On Freeview|HD, the EIT has Present/Following and the text for only six schedule events per channel transmitted with full text scheduling available only via a MHEG-5 stream.

High priority/bit rate nationwide channels (1 to 19)
Unless otherwise stated, channels are available on both satellite and terrestrial in all areas. They also on a higher paying tier.


 * TV One (four regional versions available on satellite)
 * TV2
 * TV3 (four regional versions available on satellite)
 * FOUR
 * Maori Television
 * U
 * TV One plus 1 (hour delayed timeshift)


 * TV3 PLUS 1 (hour delayed timeshift)
 * C4 ''(temporarily unavailable on Freeview satellite, however available FTA on Sky @ 12.644 GHz)
 * Prime
 * Trackside (terrestrial only)
 * ChoiceTV
 * The Shopping Channel (terrestrial only)

Low priority/bit rate nationwide channels (20 to 29)
Unless otherwise stated, channels are availalbe on both satellite and terrestrial in all areas. They also on a lower paying or subsidized tier.


 * Parliament TV (not available in all areas on terrestrial )
 * Cue (satellite only)
 * Te Reo (satellite only)
 * Shine TV (satellite only)
 * Firstlight TV (terrestrial only)
 * Chinese TV8 (terrestrial only)
 * TV9 (terrestrial only)

Local Kordia Inserted channels (30 to 39)
These channels can only be accessed from specific regional DVB-T transmitter sites. None of these can be accessed on satellite.


 * tvCentral (Waikato and Bay of Plenty)
 * TV Rotorua (Rotorua)
 * Info Rotorua (Rotorua)
 * TV33 (Auckland)
 * Channel North (Whangarei)

High Priority Nationwide Radio channels (50 to 69)

 * Radio New Zealand National
 * Radio New Zealand Concert

Low Priority Nationwide Radio channels (70 to 79)

 * George FM (satellite only)
 * Base FM

Local non-Kordia channels (40 to 49)
These channels are broadcast on a independent DVB-T regional frequency and use the same numbering system that Freeview use. However they are not registered with Freeview.

Channels for Auckland from a Sky Tower JDA transmitter only are as follows:


 * Shine TV (English christian)
 * SCTV (Korean christian)
 * V1 (Korean movies)
 * V2 – YTN (Korean rebroadcast)
 * K-POP (Korean music videos)
 * V4 - MAC TV (Taiwan rebroadcast)
 * V5 – Arirang TV (Korean rebroadcast)
 * V6 - asiaTV (late night - NHK World)

Non-Auckland Local channels are:


 * Hawke's Bay channel is TVHB
 * Nelson's channel from Takaka hill is Mainland TV

Other Channels (40-49)
These channels are broadcast on a independent DVB-T regional frequency and use the same numbering system that Freeview use. However they are not registered with Freeview.

Channels for Auckland from a Sky Tower JDA transmitter only are as follows:


 * Shine TV (English christian)
 * SCTV (Korean christian)
 * V1 (Korean movies)
 * V2 – YTN (Korean rebroadcast)
 * K-POP (Korean music videos)
 * V4 - MAC TV (Taiwan rebroadcast)
 * V5 – Arirang TV (Korean rebroadcast)
 * V6 - asiaTV (late night - NHK World)

Non-Auckland Local channels are:


 * Hawke's Bay channel is TVHB
 * Nelson's channel from Takaka hill is Mainland TV