Face TV
| Face Television | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | February 1st, 2013 |
| Owned by | Triangle Television Trust |
| Picture format |
576i 4:3/16:9 (native/anamorphic) |
| Slogan | "The new look of public broadcasting" |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Broadcast area | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Replaced |
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| Website | facetv.co.nz |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Free-to-air SD (until 2014) | |
| Satellite | |
| Pay TV SD | |
| Cable | |
| Pay TV SD | |
| Streaming media | |
| EcastTV Free-to-air SD | |
| Triangle TV | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | August 1st, 1998 |
| Closed | January 31st, 2013 |
| Owned by | Triangle Television Trust |
| Picture format |
576i 4:3/16:9 (native/anamorphic) |
| Slogan | "Committed To Providing The Best In Public Service Broadcasting" |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Broadcast area | Auckland |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Replaced by | Face Television |
| Website | tritv.co.nz |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Free-to-air SD | |
| Streaming media | |
| EcastTV Free-to-air SD | |
| Triangle Stratos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 3 October 2007 |
| Closed | 23 December 2011 |
| Picture format |
576i 4:3/16:9 (native/anamorphic) |
| Slogan | "Your World is Our World" |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Broadcast area | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Replaced by | Face Television |
| Sister channel(s) | Triangle TV |
| Website | stratostv.co.nz |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Free-to-air SD | |
| Satellite | |
| Free-to-air SD | |
| Cable | |
| Pay TV SD | |
| Streaming media | |
| EcastTV Free-to-air SD | |
Face Television (previously Triangle Television) is a public service television station based in Auckland, New Zealand. Since August 1998 Triangle has broadcast across Auckland on analogue UHF (before December 2013 ASO) via a government-owned UHF channel reserved for non-commercial regional television from transmitters at Waiatarua, Pinehill and Remuera. It also broadcasts to pay Sky Television subscribers. This will be the only transmission platform after the December 2013 ASO.
The station is owned by a not-for-profit trust. Airtime is leased out to volunteer and professional programme providers on a first-come first-serve basis. Providers are allowed to air a limited number of commercials (a maximum of 6 minutes per half hour of broadcast) during their programmes, and have complete editorial control over content. The trust claims these rules mean it "cannot be controlled by individuals or groups with their own agendas".[1]
Triangle operated Stratos Television between 2007 and 2011. It was broadcast around New Zealand on the Freeview, Sky TV and TelstraClear cable digital platforms. This was a free-to-air, twenty-four hour, nationwide news and culture public broadcasting service. It was shut down on 23 December 2011 due to funding complications, because a the channel grew in viewership so did its ratings share and since Freeview carriage charges are ratings based there was a number of increases to fees Triangle as paying to the Kordia/TVNZ operated Freeview service. As of November 23, 2012 Sky offered Triangle an undisclosed deal to re-launch Stratos under the name Face TV.[2] The service will be launched on February 1, 2013 and is currently Triangle's only digital option due to the current National led government's lack of support to regional public broadcasters. The service, unlike Stratos, will just be a simulcast of the current Triangle schedule with national advertising options. Using an IP link provided by government-owned Kordia and a government-owned non-commercial UHF channel due to expire on December, 2013, Triangle Television also broadcast a similar station across Wellington (operated out of Auckland) from 25 August 2006 to 31 March 2009. The channels shared transmission facilities and resources, and broadcast many of the same news, regional, and cultural programming.
Programming
Special broadcasts
- New Zealand vs England test cricket (2008 S1 simulcast)
- Eurovision Song Contest (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Jewel in the Palace (2009)
- Oceania Football Confederation (2009, 2010)
- Midnight Mass from the Vatican (2009)
- Australian Rules Football (2011, 2012)
English Language Newscasts
Refer to station schedules for broadcast times.
| Programme | Provider |
|---|---|
| Newshour |  Al Jazeera, Qatar |
| PBS NewsHour |  PBS, United States |
| Journal |  DW-TV, Germany |
| Newsline |  NHK, Japan |
| Bloomberg TV | Bloomberg Television, USA |
| News |  Australia Network, Australia |
Foreign Language Newscasts
| Programme | Provider | Language |
|---|---|---|
| NOS Journaal |  NOS, The Netherlands |
Dutch |
| Le Journal |  TV5 Monde, France |
French |
| News |  YTN, South Korea |
Korean |
| Das Journal | DW-TV, Germany |
German |
| 24 Horas |  TV Chile, Chile |
Spanish |
Selected NZ and Australian programming
| Programme | Provider | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Blokesworld | Channel 31, Australia |
English |
| Citizen A |  Martyn Bradbury, New Zealand |
English |
| The Beatson Interview | David Beatson, New Zealand |
English |
| In Conversation with Noel Cheer | Noel Cheer, New Zealand |
English |
| Pacific Viewpoint | Pasefika TV, New Zealand |
English |
| Player Attack | Aurora Community Channel, Australia |
English |
References
- ↑ http://www.tritv.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27
- ↑ http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=202&art_id=42162
External links
- Official Site Triangle TV: includes schedules, programme provider links, terms and conditions for programme provision.
- Triangle Television Programme Guide
- Official Site Stratos TV
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