New Zealand

DTT network coverage to reach 86%

28 Mar 2012

Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced free-to-air high definition digital television, also known as Freeview HD, will be available

NZ Freeview hits 1m viewers

05 Dec 2011

Freeview’s latest sales figures show that more than half a million of New Zealand‚s 1.6 million TV households are receiving Freeview free to air

Sky and TVNZ to launch DTT pay TV service

28 Nov 2011

SKY Television and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) announced on the 24th November that they have formed a partnership to launch a new digital pay

Freeview HD coverage increased

14 Aug 2011

Free-to-air HD digital television is now available to an additional 160,000 homes across New Zealand in time for the Rugby World Cup, Broadcasting

Digital switchover dates confirmed

10 Jun 2011

The final dates for New Zealand switching to DTT have been announced by Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman. The switchover will occur in four

NZ government to help fund switch to digital

09 Jun 2011

New Zealand's Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced that NZ$850,000 (US$693,000) has been set aside to assist regional television

Nearly 8 out of 10 NZ homes watch Digital TV

09 May 2011

An estimated 77 % of New Zealand homes are watching digital television, up from 72 % on the previous quarter, according to a report by Colmar

Freeview NZ has biggest sales month

21 Feb 2011

December was the best sales month since the launch of Freeview NZ in 2007. Sales figures show 34,928 Freeview receivers were sold across the

Freeview more popular than ever

13 Dec 2010

Freeview sales from retailers for the three months to the 30th September 2010 totalled 58,417 units, up from 54,456 in the previous quarter. Now

Digital TV Switch Over by 2013

20 Sep 2010

On the 16th September the New Zealand Government announced that NZ will complete the switch to digital television by 2013. “Our election

More than a quarter of Kiwi homes now have Freeview

31 Aug 2010

A total of 419,945 Kiwi households (26.1%) are now enjoying the benefits of crystal clear pictures, new channels, popular content and world-class

Strong growth for Freeview continues

30 Apr 2010

According to a recent press release from Freeview New Zealand, sales figures for Q1 2010 show that nearly a quarter (23.5%) of New Zealand homes

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