Triangle TV
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Triangle Television and Stratos Television are public service television stations based in Auckland
, New Zealand. Triangle broadcasts across Auckland on analogue UHF, while Stratos broadcasts around New Zealand on the Freeview, Sky TV
and TelstraClear
cable digital platforms
. The sister stations share transmission facilities and resources, and broadcast many of the same news, regional and cultural programming.
Triangle Television is broadcast on Auckland
's government-owned non-commercial UHF channel from transmitters at Waiatarua
, Pine Hill
and Remuera
since August 1998.
The station is operated by an independent trust, which leases air time to programme providers on a first-come first-serve basis. Providers are allowed to air a limited number (a maximum of 6 minutes per half hour of broadcast) of commercials 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".
Using an IP link provided by government-owned Kordia and a government-owned non-commercial UHF channel, the Triangle Television Trust broadcast a similar station across Wellington
(operated out of Auckland
) from 25 August 2006 to 31 March 2009.
Stratos Television is broadcast nationwide on Freeview channel 21 since October 2007 on satellite and since March 2011 on the terrestrial Freeview HD service (although broadcasting in SD only). It is also available on SKY TV
channel 89 via Optus
D1 and on TelstraClear
Cable channel 89 in Wellington and Christchurch.
The Triangle Stratos Trust owns and operates the station as a scheduled, free-to-air, twenty-four-hour, nationwide news and culture station.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand. Triangle broadcasts across Auckland on analogue UHF, while Stratos broadcasts around New Zealand on the Freeview, Sky TV
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...
and TelstraClear
TelstraClear
TelstraClear is New Zealand's second-largest telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation , with around 400,000 customers....
cable digital platforms
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
. The sister stations share transmission facilities and resources, and broadcast many of the same news, regional and cultural programming.
Triangle Television is broadcast on Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
's government-owned non-commercial UHF channel from transmitters at Waiatarua
Waiatarua
Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitakere Ranges, which border New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road...
, Pine Hill
Pine Hill, New Zealand
Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith to the north of the city centre. This spur lies in the fork of the confluence of the Water of Leith and...
and Remuera
Remuera
Remuera is a residential suburban area within Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres to the southeast of the city centre...
since August 1998.
The station is operated by an independent trust, which leases air time to programme providers on a first-come first-serve basis. Providers are allowed to air a limited number (a maximum of 6 minutes per half hour of broadcast) of commercials 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".
Using an IP link provided by government-owned Kordia and a government-owned non-commercial UHF channel, the Triangle Television Trust broadcast a similar station across Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
(operated out of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
) from 25 August 2006 to 31 March 2009.
Stratos Television is broadcast nationwide on Freeview channel 21 since October 2007 on satellite and since March 2011 on the terrestrial Freeview HD service (although broadcasting in SD only). It is also available on SKY TV
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...
channel 89 via Optus
Optus
SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications...
D1 and on TelstraClear
TelstraClear
TelstraClear is New Zealand's second-largest telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation , with around 400,000 customers....
Cable channel 89 in Wellington and Christchurch.
The Triangle Stratos Trust owns and operates the station as a scheduled, free-to-air, twenty-four-hour, nationwide news and culture station.
Special broadcasts
- New Zealand vs England test cricketTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
(2008 S1 simulcast) - Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
(2009, 2010, 2011) - Jewel in the Palace (2009)
- Oceania Football ConfederationOceania Football ConfederationThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
(2009, 2010) - Midnight MassMidnight MassMidnight Mass is a Christmas Eve liturgical tradition in the Roman Catholic church.Midnight Mass may also refer to:* Midnight, Mass., a Vertigo comics series* Midnight Mass, a 2004 novel by F...
from the Vatican (2009)
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 NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
 NHKNHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... , Japan |
| News |  CCTV NewsCCTV News CCTV News may refer to:* CCTV News, the news department itself, of China Central Television* CCTV News , a Chinese language news channel* CCTV NEWS, formerly CCTV-9, an English language news channel... , China |
| Bloomberg TV | Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P... , USA |
Foreign Language Newscasts
| Programme | Provider | Language |
|---|---|---|
| NOS Journaal Nederlandse Omroep Stichting The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system... |
 NOSNederlandse Omroep Stichting The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system... , The Netherlands |
Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
| News | CQTV, China |
Mandarin |
| Le Journal France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... |
 TV5 Monde, France |
French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... |
| News YTN YTN is a 24-hour news channel in South Korea. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995... |
 YTNYTN YTN is a 24-hour news channel in South Korea. It was founded on September 14, 1993 as a subsidiary of Yonhap News Agency, and began broadcasting on March 1, 1995... , South Korea |
Korean Korean language Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing... |
| Das Journal | DW-TV, Germany |
German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... |
Selected NZ and Australian programming
| Programme | Provider | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Reflections of Asia Downunder Asia Downunder Asia Downunder is a long-running magazine programme, formerly known as Asia Dynamic, reporting on activities of Asians in New Zealand and New Zealand Asians abroad. Its target audience is the Asian population in New Zealand, and the programme is funded by New Zealand On Air... |
 AsiaVisionAsiavision Asiavision is a daily exchange of news by satellite among television stations in 20 countries in Asia. Launched in January 1984, it brings together many of Asia's leading broadcasters... New Zealand |
English |
| Blokesworld Blokesworld Blokesworld is an Australian television lifestyle series. It was originally shown on Channel 31 in 2003, then on Network Ten from 2004 to 2005, usually anytime between 11.30 pm and 12.30 am on Friday nights .... |
 Channel 31 Australia |
English |
| Bomber's Blog | Martyn Bradbury, New Zealand |
English |
| The Beatson Interview | David Beatson, New Zealand |
English |
| Fuzion TV Bollywood Feature | Fuzion TV |
Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
| La Buena Vida | New Zealand |
Spanish, English |
| In Conversation with Noel Cheer | Noel Cheer, New Zealand |
English |
| Pacific Viewpoint | Pasefika TV, New Zealand |
English |
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
- Stratos Television Programme Guide