Free-to-air and pay-TV
After New Zealand goes digital, you'll have a choice of continuing to watch free-to-air TV or subscribing to pay-TV.
Free-to-air television is available in three ways - through a UHF aerial, satellite or cable. Pay –TV services include the free-to-air digital channels as part of their subscription package and are available by satellite dish and cable. Freeview-compatible devices such as TiVo and PlayStation 3’s Play TV can also be used to view Freeview|HD where it is available.
Remember, digital broadcasts are already in place throughout the country, so you can go digital now if you want.
Provider
Availability
Features
Freeview satellite: 8-day on-screen programme guide.
My Freeview satellite: 8-day on-screen programme guide. Record, pause and rewind live TV.
Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
Freeview|HD: Some programmes in high definition. 8-day on-screen programme guide.
My Freeview|HD: Some programmes in high definition. 8-day on-screen programme guide. Record, pause and rewind live TV.
Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
Igloo: Some programmes in high definition. Wi-Fi capable. 14 day on-screen programme guide. Live pause.
Wellington and Christchurch
T-Box with 7 day programme guide. Record, pause and rewind LIVE HD TV. Some programmes in High Definition
Provider
Availability
Features
Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
Igloo: Some programmes in high definition. Wi-Fi capable. 14 day on-screen programme guide. Live pause. Prepay access to more content than just Free-to-air.
Electronic programme guide. SKY Box Office pay–per-view.
MYSKY HDi option: Some programmes in high definition. Record, pause and rewind live TV.
Wellington and Christchurch
Electronic programme guide. SKY Box Office pay-per-view.
T-Box option: Some programmes in high definition. Record, pause and rewind live TV.
Digital TV – Standard Digital decoder with SKY Box office Pay-per-view and 7 day onscreen programme guide.
