TVNZ Heartland
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TVNZ Heartland is a pay TV channel operated by TVNZ featuring 100% New Zealand made shows, most shows are re-runs of classic shows previously screen on New Zealand TV as well as some more recent shows. While TVNZ channels are traditionally available free to air TVNZ Heartland is available exclusively to Sky Digital
subscribers. The channel broadcasts on Sky Digital channel 17.
has moved to channel 66 as Fashion TV previously occupied channel 17 on SKY. Later this was replaced with previews of shows that would screen on TVNZ Heartland.
TVNZ Heartland launched at 6PM on June 1, 2010 50 years to the day when TV broadcasting first started in New Zealand. To mark the occasion the very first show was From the Archives a show that looks back on classic New Zealand made TV shows from five decades. The first installment seen on June 1 was a look back at 1960s New Zealand made shows.
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
subscribers. The channel broadcasts on Sky Digital channel 17.
Launch
A month prior to the channels launch viewers would see on channel 17 a notice of a launch date and also a notice informing viewers that Fashion TVFashion TV
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
has moved to channel 66 as Fashion TV previously occupied channel 17 on SKY. Later this was replaced with previews of shows that would screen on TVNZ Heartland.
TVNZ Heartland launched at 6PM on June 1, 2010 50 years to the day when TV broadcasting first started in New Zealand. To mark the occasion the very first show was From the Archives a show that looks back on classic New Zealand made TV shows from five decades. The first installment seen on June 1 was a look back at 1960s New Zealand made shows.