Te Reo (TV channel)

Te Reo (English: "the language") is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes exclusively in the Māori language (Te Reo Māori) with no advertising or subtitles. It also broadcasts special tribal programming and offers particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience.

Te Reo
CountryNew Zealand
Programming
Language(s)Māori
Picture format576i 16:9
Ownership
OwnerNew Zealand Government
Te Putahi Paoho
Sister channelsMāori Television
History
LaunchedMarch 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
Links
Websitehttps://www.maoritelevision.com/
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview15

The channel initially broadcast for three hours a day, seven days a week, during the prime time hours of 8:00pm to 11:00pm from Friday 28 March on Freeview Satellite. It was later added for Sky/Vodafone subscribers.[1]

At present, the channel broadcasts, on average, from 11:30am to 11:00pm on weekdays and 4:30pm to 11:00pm on weekends.

Programming

  • Language learning
    • Ako
    • Opaki
  • News and current affairs
    • Te Ao – Māori News
    • Paepae
  • Entertainment
    • Te Kāuta
  • Culture
    • Iwi Anthems
    • Ngā Pari Kārangaranga
    • Waka Huia
  • Children's programming
    • Pūkoro
    • Mīharo
    • Pūkana

See also

Notes

  1. Māori Television (9 March 2008). "Māori Television launches second channel". Māori Television. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.
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