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TV3
Current TV3 logo, only its second since launch, introduced in 2003
Launched 26 November 1989
Owned by MediaWorks NZ
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Country New Zealand
Website tv3.co.nz
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue VHF band
normally tuned to 3
Freeview|HD Channel 3
SKY Television Analogue Channel 3
Satellite
Freeview Channel 3
SKY Television Digital Channel 3
Cable
TelstraClear InHomeTV Channel 3

TV3 is a commercial television station in New Zealand. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) MediaWorks NZ is a company based in New Zealand and listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Freeview is a Non-profit organization providing Free-to-air Digital television and Digital radio to New Zealand. SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service Freeview is a Non-profit organization providing Free-to-air Digital television and Digital radio to New Zealand. SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service TelstraClear is New Zealand 's second largest telecommunications company and is a fully owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation (Australia A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It began broadcasting on November 26, 1989 as the first privately owned television network in the country. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

The station is part of the MediaWorks NZ group, which also operates the C4 music channel and numerous radio stations. MediaWorks NZ is a company based in New Zealand and listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. C4 is a Television station operating in New Zealand and owned by MediaWorks NZ.

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History

The original TV3 logo
The original TV3 logo

Applications to apply for a warrant to operate New Zealand’s third television station opened in 1985. The Broadcasting Tribunal announced in 1987 that TV3 had won the warrant. TV3 initially aimed to provide a regionally based television service, with linked studios based in each of the four areas (Auckland, Wellington, Regional North Island, and South Island). The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the Geography Northland is located in what is often referred to by New Zealanders as the Far North, or because of its mild climate The Winterless North. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island.

There were numerous delays that held back the start date of TV3. Litigation surrounded the granting of the warrant, as did the share market crash in October 1987, which wiped out a large proportion of the capital that TV3 required to establish the channel. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy The Minister of Broadcasting, Richard Prebble, announced in late 1987 that much of the UHF spectrum in New Zealand was to be auctioned to allow for an increased number of television channels, resulting in a reduction in the value of TV3’s warrant due to the increased competition. Richard William Prebble CBE, born 7 February 1948, was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Competition is a rivalry between individuals groups nations or animals for territory or resources The drawn-out Tribunal process of frequency allocation that TV3 had just won would be replaced by a bidding process that would allocate frequencies in weeks rather than months or even years.

These problems resulted in the ambitious regional plans being rationalised before being shelved completely. The network was to be based in Auckland with limited studios and news and sales teams in the other main centres.

Broadcasting started on 26 November 1989, with a preview of what viewers could expect to see. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) ViEWER, or Virtual Environment Workbench for Education and Research is a free-of-charge computer program written by researchers at the University of Idaho for the study Its first broadcast was a two-hour special previewing the network's programmes and featuring comedians David McPhail and Jon Gadsby playing cameramen. David Alexander McPhail ONZM QSM (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand comedic actor and writer Jon Gadsby QSO (born 1 November 1953) is a New Zealand television comedian and writer most well known for his role in the comedy series The TV3 slogan proclaimed, 'Come home to the feeling'. The following day about 60% of New Zealand "came home" to TV3's regular broadcasts.

Early in TV3's life, financial supporters of the network included The Walt Disney Company and NBC as a minority shareholding, who later sold their interest. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of

TV3 failed to gain ground against a recently revitalised TVNZ and was placed into receivership on May 2, 1990. Television New Zealand (TVNZ is a state-owned television broadcasting corporation in New Zealand. Administrative receivership is a procedure in the United Kingdom whereby a creditor can enforce security against a company's assets in an effort to obtain Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) It has been claimed that the receiver was called in too early and that advertising, which had been weak, was starting to improve. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand TV3 continued to broadcast, with the major creditor, Westpac Banking Corporation, supporting the network by taking a large shareholding. A creditor is a party (eg person organization company or government that has a claim to the services of a second party This article is about the bank For the defunct airline see Western Pacific Airlines.

In hindsight, much of TV3's initial failure stemmed from trying to be everything to everyone, attempting to match the state broadcaster show-for-show, rather than finding niche areas where it could flourish. It also was difficult to break the habits of TV viewers, especially launching at summer, and with the main advertising medium for programmes (TVNZ) heavily promoting its own lineup. High hopes were placed on domestically produced TV shows such as The Billy T. James Show, Issues, and Letter to Blanchy (only the pilot was aired at first, though subsequent episodes were made). Billy T James, MBE (1948&ndash1991 born William James Taitoko, was by general consensus the greatest entertainer New Zealand ever produced TV3 news anchorwoman Joanna Paul was one of the highest paid in the country at the time. It became apparent that the broad schedule meant that TV3 had used up its programmes too quickly. The state broadcaster, Television New Zealand, had been ready to take on the challenge. Television New Zealand (TVNZ is a state-owned television broadcasting corporation in New Zealand. One early triumph was TV3's free-to-air coverage of the Gulf War, which was regarded as superior to that sourced by the state broadcaster on TV One.

As TV3 badly needed investment during a climate of economic recession, the Government liberalised the rules on foreign ownership of television stations (lifting the 15% cap to 49% and later removing all restrictions), allowing TV3 to search for an investor overseas. See Investor AB for the Swedish investment company An investor is any party that makes an Investment. In December 1991, CanWest took a 20 percent shareholding in TV3 and secured a management agreement allowing it full control to operate the station. CanWest introduced tighter controls on budgets while targeting the lucrative 18-49 year old audience. Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues TV3’s audience share and advertising revenue steadily increased, leading to significant profits. TV3 also steadily increased its coverage of New Zealand, adding dozens of transmitters and translators, often with the assistance of New Zealand on Air. For biologic transmitters see Transmitter substance. A transmitter is an electronic device which usually with the aid of an antenna Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation New Zealand On Air (or NZ On Air or the Broadcasting Commission, Irirangi te Motu is a Government broadcast funding agency in New Zealand. By 1998 approximately 97% of the population could receive the channel.

Eventually, TV3's success came from defining itself through its flagship news programmes, its domestically produced current affairs' programmes, and its entertainment programming.

On 2 October 1996, TV3 announced that a reshuffle of its broadcast frequencies would enable it to launch a new network, to be called TV4 Network Limited, on the VHF band. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) TV4, which started on June 29, 1997, is a free to air network aimed at a younger audience than TV3. C4 is a Television station operating in New Zealand and owned by MediaWorks NZ. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The launch was considered successful, with high brand recognition and ratings significantly higher than MTV, TV4’s television rival. TV4's opening broadcast was the controversial Tyson-Holyfield boxing rematch. Holyfield-Tyson II (also known in some circles as "The Bite Fight" or "Bite of the Century") is a name sometimes used to identify the Boxing [1]

In April 1997 CanWest purchased Westpac’s 48% shareholding in TV3, taking CanWest’s stake to 68%. In June CanWest picked up the More FM Radio network, followed in November with the purchase of the remaining 32% of TV3. MORE FM is a New Zealand Radio network playing Adult contemporary music. In April 1998, CanWest announced that it had made C$22m in the 6 months to February 1998 in New Zealand, up a third on the same period the year before. TV4 contributed positively to the result, with some of the increase due to the inclusion of More FM, while TV3 was continuing to experience strong revenue growth.

Canwest's investments in New Zealand have developed considerably in New Zealand over the period that it has had interests in the country. TV4 continued to be a source of concern for the broadcaster the position of TV3 has been strengthened by alliances with SKY Television for sport and a series of high profile mistakes by TVNZ as it dealt with the dominance of SKY in pay television. SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service The election of the Labour Government in 1999 would refocus TVNZ as a semi-non-commercial broadcaster and would mean that its focus on driving ratings and dominating the free to air television market would stumble. The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. TV3 took advantage of this steadily working on ensuring a friendly public image.

During 2004 the station was transferred into the ownership of Canwest MediaWorks NZ as a way of listing 30% of the Canadian company's New Zealand assets on the New Zealand share market. TV3's parent company TVWorks announced its annual revenue at $124 million in October 2004 which were $13 million up from the previous financial year.

In May 2007 it was announced that Ironbridge Capital, an Australian private equity firm, was paying $386 million or $2. 43 a share for the 70 per cent of CanWest MediaWorks NZ owned by CanWest Global Communications. It was also offering the same price to minority shareholders under a full takeover bid.


On air

See also: List of programmes broadcast by TV3 (New Zealand)

News

TV3 operates a significant news and current affairs department, responsible for over 9 hours of peak programming weekly. This is a list of Television programmes broadcast by TV3 in New Zealand News and current affairs programming is in constant high demand by advertisers and attracts premium rates. TV3's flagship one-hour bulletin, 3 News is aired nightly at 6pm. 3 News is an hour-long nightly news bulletin on TV3 in New Zealand. TV3 also has a number of other news and current affair programmes including Sunrise, a Weekday breakfast news and information programme, which lauched on October 2, 2007. Sunrise is a breakfast television morning program in New Zealand which broadcasts live on TV3.

Sport

TV3 currently holds the free-to-air rights to the A1GP and 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. 3 News is an hour-long nightly news bulletin on TV3 in New Zealand. 3 News is an hour-long nightly news bulletin on TV3 in New Zealand. Campbell Live is a half-hour current affairs programme weeknights at 7 p 60 Minutes is the name of a Television Newsmagazine show currently broadcast in New Zealand on TV3. Nightline is a New Zealand Late night news show currently hosted by Samantha Hayes. Sunrise is a breakfast television morning program in New Zealand which broadcasts live on TV3. History The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004 The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. It had previously held the delayed free-to-air rights to Cricket and Rugby Union, but lost the rights when SKY Network Television bought Prime Television. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short SKY Network Television Limited () often trading as SKY is a New Zealand pay Television service Prime Television is the seventh national Free-to-air Television station in New Zealand. It also holds the broadcast rights for the 2008 V8 Supercar series, which is based in Australia.

Original entertainment

TV3 screens a variety of locally-made programming. Like many other New Zealand television channels, TV3's programming is produced by outside companies.

Local programming includes:

Imported entertainment

TV3 has a long term agreement with American TV Network FOX to purchase programing. bro'Town is New Zealand 's first adult-targeted Animated series. Target is a consumer affairs television show in New Zealand hosted by Jeanette Thomas and Brooke Howard-Smith. For other national versions see the main Deal or No Deal article Pulp Sport is a low budget TV show filmed in New Zealand, that mixes Sport with various styles of Comedy. TV3 also often purchases programing from CBS, NBC, and The CW. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. TV3 broadcasts entertainment programming targeted at the 18 – 49 age demographic, the most attractive audience group to New Zealand advertisers and their agencies. TV3 broadcasts mainly American shows, though it also features several locally produced shows, and some imported from Australia and Britain.

TV3's international shows include:

Current primetime schedule

6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM
SUN 3 News The Simpsons All New: The Simpsons My Name Is Earl CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Criminal Intent
MON Campbell Live 60 Minutes Bones Dexter
TUE Target Money Man CSI: NY Boston Legal
WED Make Your Child Brilliant SVU: Special Victims Unit Law & Order
THU The Biggest Loser Survivor: Micronesia Trading Spouses
FRI America's Next Top Model Rove Project Runway
SAT The Simpsons Saturday Blockbuster Movie

News and Current Affairs are in Grey; Drama is in Blue; Sitcoms, Animation and Comedy are in Purple; Lifestyle programs are in Green; Factual programs and Documentaries are Yellow; Reality, Game shows and Talk shows are in Red; Sport is in Orange; Movies are in Pink. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete Arrested Development is a character-driven American television Sitcom about a formerly wealthy habitually Dysfunctional family. Bones is an American drama Television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. Boston Legal is an American Legal drama - Comedy created by David E Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. Everybody Hates Chris is an Golden Globe and Emmy Award -nominated American sitcom broadcast on the The CW, featuring Heroes is an American Science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September Home and Away (also commonly abbreviated in writing to H&A) is a Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera that has been How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 Jericho is an American Serial drama Kath & Kim is a Logie Award -winning character-driven Australian Television Comedy series created by Jane Turner and Killer Instinct is a Fighting game developed by Rare and published by Midway and Nintendo. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. NCIS, promoted as Navy NCIS in its first season aka Navy NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service or NCIS Naval Criminal Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005 So You Think You Can Dance is an American Dance Reality show and competition that is broadcast on the Fox Network in the U Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television Rove (formerly Rove Live) is a Logie Award winning Australian weekly Television Talk show hosted by and named The 4400 (read "the forty-four hundred" is a Science fiction Television program produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real life Delta Force. 3 News is an hour-long nightly news bulletin on TV3 in New Zealand. My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. Campbell Live is a half-hour current affairs programme weeknights at 7 p 60 Minutes is the name of a Television Newsmagazine show currently broadcast in New Zealand on TV3. Bones is an American drama Television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. Dexter is an American Television drama series based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay and adapted for television Target is a consumer affairs television show in New Zealand hosted by Jeanette Thomas and Brooke Howard-Smith. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. Boston Legal is an American Legal drama - Comedy created by David E Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. The Biggest Loser is an American Reality television show that began broadcasting on the NBC network on October 19, 2004 Survivor Micronesia - Fans vs Favorites was the sixteenth season of the CBS Reality television series Survivor. Trading Spouses (often advertised as Trading Spouses Meet Your New Mommy) is a FOX Reality show in which two families usually America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete Rove (formerly Rove Live) is a Logie Award winning Australian weekly Television Talk show hosted by and named Project Runway is a Peabody Award -winning American Reality television series on the Bravo network which focuses on Fashion design. The above represents TV3's usual primetime schedule. It does not reflect one-off events, and program starting times may vary from those shown. This schedule is current as of 2008-12-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. For up-to-date information, see TV3's online television guide. (link).

Digital TV

TV3 is a member broadcaster of the Freeview platform as well as broadcasting on SKY Digital. TV3 began screening widescreen transmissions on both platforms on April 11, although TelstraClear InHomeTV, which gets most of its content from SKY Digital, switched back to screening the cropped version of TV3 for a couple of months due to customer complaints. TelstraClear is New Zealand 's second largest telecommunications company and is a fully owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation (Australia TelstraClear resumed broadcasting the widescreen version of TV3 on 24 July 2007. TelstraClear is New Zealand 's second largest telecommunications company and is a fully owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation (Australia Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In April 2008 TV3 commenced 1080i high definition broadcasts on the Freeview|HD terrestrial platform.

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