Free satellite TV in New Zealand 62583 http://www.freetv.co.nz en-nz Free TV (2007) Limited 30 Gem, Go and Ch-9 leave Optus D-1 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/399037 LyngSat Headlines report TV programs Gem, Go and Ch-9 have left Optus D-1 as of 2nd January 2012 001, 7 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/399037 Stratos leaves Freeview platform. Press release: Stratos 23/12/11 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/398091 Plug pulled on Stratos Television, the F.T.A. nationwide broadcaster is switching off after 4 years of public service broadcasting despite a growing audience of more than one million. Stratos provided a different window on the world from other channels through the likes of Al Jazeera news in English to a growing number of New Zealanders. (extract from Press release: Stratos) 053, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/398091 Prime is Now on Freeview http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/231965 Today Freeview announced that Prime is now available on both platforms of Freeview. The digital terrestrial service Freeview|HD as well as the Freeview satellite service now have Prime. All existing receivers will be able to be retuned to have Prime and all new receivers will have Prime available. 034, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/231965 New DishTV S7050PVR announced http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/221512 We are very pleased to announce the latest satellite PVR from DishTV - the S7050PVR. This small receiver is packed with features. It is a USB PVR with HDMI up-scaling to 1080i, a card reader and media player. 025, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/221512 Get Australia Network & BBC for free http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/214902 With the older PAS8 satellite updated to the new IntelSat 5 now Australia Network and BBC World News are available free to air using only a 1.2m C Band satellite dish. You no longer need a huge 2.4m dish in your back yard. The 1.2m solid petal dish can either be pole or ground mounted. See the link for more details. 019, 4 May 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/214902 New DishTV Receivers http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/212123 DishTV has released their new satellite receivers. The DishTV S7000 is a FTA satellite receiver that operates on either 12v or 230v. The DishTV S7010 receiver is the 230v only equivilent. These are now available on our products page. 016, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/212123 New Freeview Channel from TV3 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/212127 TV3 has just launched a new TV channel on Freeview. The TV3+1 channel is TV3 broadcast one hour later. While this may disappoint you initially, like viewers in the UK you may soon be loving this new channel. Usually you will find that broadcasters have similar programmes on at the same time and you end up missing one of the programmes. But now TV3 will be one hour later. 016, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/212127 New HDMI Topfield receiver http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/187263 Topfield NZ has just released their small TF5050CI HDMI satellite receiver. With a CI slot and Topfield's high quality up-scaler engine, the TF5050CI provides stunning 1080i picture quality from standard definition channels. 039, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/187263 Visione HD receiver for Freeview HD has been launched http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/182288 FreeTV is pleased to announce that the new Visione VE4000 High Definition receiver for the Freeview HD service via UHF aerial as been released and is available now on our website. Make the best use of your HDTV with a Visione receiver. 032, 3 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/182288 Haute Freeview|HD receiver coming soon http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173918 FreeTV will shortly be offering a Freeview approved Freeview|HD receiver. Supplied by Haute this will be a high quality home theatre receiver worth waiting for. Keep an eye on our Freeview|HD products page for more information. 021, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173918 Topfield New Zealand website updated http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173920 The Topfield New Zealand website has recently been revamped and is well worth another visit. 020, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173920 Freeview Satellite Reaches 12 Free Channels http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173916 Freeview Satellite has now reached 12 free TV channels and 3 free radio channels. These are: ONE, TV2, TV3, C4, Maori Television, TVNZ6, TVNZ7, TVNZ Sports Extra, Stratos, Parliament TV, Cue, Te Reo, Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, George FM. 016, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173916 Freeview|HD launches http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173917 Freeviews digital terrestrial service, called Freeview|HD, launched April 2nd, 2008. Freeview|HD is available in nine major centres (Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin) covering 75% of New Zealand homes. See our Freeview|HD products for more information. 015, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173917 Freeview Satellite Launches at last http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173915 After many years of waiting the Freeview Satellite service has launched, providing crystal clear TV reception for all of New Zealand. 018, 1 May 2007 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/173915 When are the new TVNZ channels coming? http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/78910 According to a recent report Steve Maharey, Minister of Broadcasting, has said TVNZ will launch it's new Home Channel in August and the 24HR News Channel in October. Both channels will be available free on FreeView satellite. 013, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/78910 NSS5 Questions http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/77559 Many desperate people have been emailing us asking about the NSS5 service that has been shutdown for some months now. We still have no news on it's eventual return. We will be sure to post the news as soon as we hear it. 010, 5 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/77559 Full FreeView Launch Soon! http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/77557 Freeview has announced they will launch in early May (on satellite) with the full advertising campaign starting late April. This service will include TV One, TV2, TV3, C4, Maori Television and also Radio New Zealand National and Concert Programmes. Later in the year, it is expected that more channels will be added to the Freeview service. The terrestrial service (via aerial) is currently scheduled for February 2008. 010, 5 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/77557 Topfield Launches a new PVR in New Zealand http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/75095 The Topfield TF6000PVR with WiFi has been launched in New Zealand for 2007. For more information on this product click the link below. 004, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/75095 How to get your receiver reprogrammed for Optus D1 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/75070 If you are having trouble reprogramming your Topfield, Fortecstar, X2 or Strong satellite receiver for the FreeView change from Optus B1 to Optus D1, FreeTV is happy to assist. 004, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/75070 New T90 Toroidal Dish http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/73073 FreeTV 2005 Ltd is excited to launch the new to New Zealand T90 Toroidal dish. This special design allows you to use one dish to receive 7 satellites, without moving the dish. 048, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/73073 Beware of imitation Topfield receivers http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/70067 Topfield receivers have now become so popular around the world that the brand name itself is in high demand. A false Topfield brand has been produced and sold around the world. However it does not meet the safety standards and is actually a danger 040, 2 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/70067 Hindi soaps set to hit New Zealand TV http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/69750 In what is sure to come as good news for Indians living in New Zealand, an Auckland-based technology company will soon begin broadcasting international TV channels, including popular Indian ones. Orcus has recently signed an exclusive redistributi 038, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/69750 Orcus to dish out international ethnic channels http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/69751 Indian, Chinese and French TV channels will be transmitted in New Zealand by an Auckland technology company aiming to cash in on the viewing habits of an increasingly diverse population. Orcus has bought a previously disused satellite dish in Par 038, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/69751 Possible 24hr News channel on FreeView http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/68600 TVNZ may be adding a 24hour News channels to the FreeView lineup. 035, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/68600 Topfield TFP20 Review online http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/67898 Click on the link below to read a review of the Topfield TFP20 personal media player. 034, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/67898 Portable Media Player Released http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/60943 Topfield is proud to release their Personal Media Player (PMP) the TFP 20. Features: *Great portability with slimmest and lightweight 20GB video player. *Best picture quality with 4 inch wide 16:9 TFT LCD display. *MP3 player and Photo slidesho 020, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/60943 Topfield-New Zealand opens forum http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/61296 A new forum has started on www.topfield-newzealand.co.nz. This forum is designed for Topfield users and offers answers to questions, free downoads and technical help. 013, 1 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.freetv.co.nz/webapps/i/61418/52841/61296