List of free-to-air channels in New Zealand
New Zealand broadcast channels

Channel number
DVB name(s)
Owner/parent company
Launch
H.222 Transport
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Channel number
DVB name(s)
Owner/parent company
Launch
H.222 Transport
Terrestrial
Satellite DVB
Satellite DVB
IPTV
Channel number
DVB name(s)
Owner/parent company
Launch
H.222 Transport
DVB 64-QAM
Avalon FTA
Sky FTA
IPTV
20
TVSN Shopping
Direct Group Pty Ltd
20 Aug 2013
Kordia
Kordia Metro only
No
No
AU live unicast
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
24 hour product demonstrations from Australian feed with New Zealand details
21
Yesshop
KD Media Inc
4 Nov 2013
Kordia
Kordia Metro only
No
No
No
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
24 hour product demonstrations
22
Parliament TV Parliament
Kordia (distributor, govt.)
9 Oct 2007
Kordia MediaWorks
Kordia Metro only
Yes
No
live unicast
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
Live and replayed coverage of the New Zealand parliamentary sessions
24
Te Reo
Māori Television Service (govt.)
2008
Kordia
Yes
Yes
No
primetime on-demand
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
Government funded content in 100% Māori.
25
Shine TV
Rhema Media (corp.)
1 Dec 2002
MediaWorks
Auckland JDA only (ended Dec 2013)
Yes
No
live unicast
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
Christian programming
26
Firstlight
Firstlight Charitable Trust
17 Sept 2012
Kordia
Yes
Yes
Yes
live unicast
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
Family safe Christian programming
27
Hope Channel
Seventh-day Adventist Church
12 Sept 2015
Kordia
Yes
Yes
Yes
live unicast
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
Christian Programming
28
ChineseTV
World TV Ltd (corp.)
13 Aug 2007
Kordia
Kordia Metro only
No
No
No
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
Imported Mandarin and Cantonese entertainment and news
29
TV29
World TV Ltd (corp.)
1 Feb 2012
Kordia
Kordia Metro only
No
No
No
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
Local and international Chinese programming
36
Apna
Golam Moinuddin (private)
25 Mar 2014
Kordia
Kordia Metro only
No
No
selected on-demand
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi
International Hindu programming in Hindi

Question: Who are the owners and transmitters for channels 28 and 29?
Answer: World TV operates two of the New Zealand free-to-air television channels, transmitted by Kordia via DVB 64-QAM.