TV: NZ English spelling: TV program -> TV programme
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===TV===
===TV===
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New Zealand has six nationwide legacy free-to-air television stations, as well as numerous digital-only stations, some regional stations and several networks with sub-national coverage. Free-to-air High-definition ("HD") digital terrestrial television is available to 86 percent of the population, mainly around the major towns and cities, with the remainder of the country receiving standard-definition digital satellite television. Analogue television is still available in most parts of the North Island, although this will be turned off between September and December 2013 (the South Island turned off analogue in April 2013). Cable television is not well developed, but is widely available in parts of Wellington and Christchurch. Satellite pay television is available through the Sky network. Most hotels and motels have the national channels, some Sky channels and whatever else is broadcast in the local area. '''Teletext''' no longer provides an information service, but page 801 provides a caption text service for some TV programs which allows hearing impaired people to read subtitles.
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New Zealand has six nationwide legacy free-to-air television stations, as well as numerous digital-only stations, some regional stations and several networks with sub-national coverage. Free-to-air High-definition ("HD") digital terrestrial television is available to 86 percent of the population, mainly around the major towns and cities, with the remainder of the country receiving standard-definition digital satellite television. Analogue television is still available in most parts of the North Island, although this will be turned off between September and December 2013 (the South Island turned off analogue in April 2013). Cable television is not well developed, but is widely available in parts of Wellington and Christchurch. Satellite pay television is available through the Sky network. Most hotels and motels have the national channels, some Sky channels and whatever else is broadcast in the local area. '''Teletext''' no longer provides an information service, but page 801 provides a caption text service for some TV programmes which allows hearing impaired people to read subtitles.
Just one of the beneficial side-effects of dire programming and a quarter of most hour's broadcasting being devoted to intrusive advertising, is that local clubs, societies and pastimes flourish.
Just one of the beneficial side-effects of dire programming and a quarter of most hour's broadcasting being devoted to intrusive advertising, is that local clubs, societies and pastimes flourish.
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Except for Maori Television and a diminishing number of current affairs programs on TV One, the main national television networks are relentlessly low-brow:
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Except for Maori Television and a diminishing number of current affairs programmess on TV One, the main national television networks are relentlessly low-brow:
*'''TV One''', owned by state broadcaster TVNZ. News and current affairs, and local and international (especially British) drama, general entertainment, and documentaries.
*'''TV One''', owned by state broadcaster TVNZ. News and current affairs, and local and international (especially British) drama, general entertainment, and documentaries.
*'''TV2''', owned by state broadcaster TVNZ. Local and international (especially American) dramas, sitcoms, and reality shows.
*'''TV2''', owned by state broadcaster TVNZ. Local and international (especially American) dramas, sitcoms, and reality shows.