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Freeview|HD® soon to increase broadcast coverage

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 11:50 am | FreeView

The Government has announced it is extending the existing Freeview|HD® (high definition) service to more regions throughout the country including Whangarei, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne, Masterton, Whanganui, Nelson, Timaru and Invercagill making ... More >>

Freeview Records Biggest Sales Month Since Launch

Monday, 14 February 2011, 1:44 pm | FreeView

The popularity of free-to-air digital television and radio service, Freeview, continues to increase following the biggest month of Freeview sales since the company began in 2007. More >>

Freeview Welcomes Govt Digital Switchover Date

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 4:10 pm | FreeView

Television viewers in all major New Zealand towns are set to benefit from the Government’s announcement today that digital switchover will take place in 2013. More >>

Freeview Launches New Series Of TV Commercials

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 3:05 pm | FreeView

Freeview, the free-to-air digital broadcasting platform, has launched a series of new commercials directed by acclaimed Kiwi film maker Toa Fraser designed to highlight its role as the future of free to air digital television and radio in New Zealand. More >>

More than a quarter of Kiwi homes have Freeview

Monday, 23 August 2010, 12:55 pm | FreeView

Growth of the free-to-air digital broadcasting platform, Freeview, continues to track upwards, according to its latest enabled household figures which illustrate that as of 30th June, 2010, it has broken a significant milestone and is now being enjoyed ... More >>

New Channels and Content Ensure Sales Still Strong

Thursday, 22 April 2010, 3:00 pm | FreeView

Nearly three years after launching, Freeview continues to connect with Kiwis thanks to increases in the number of channels, the imminent prospect of the FIFA Football World Cup being available free-to-air in HD® and continued free-to-air digital technology ... More >>

Freeview Awards Prove to be a Winner

Monday, 12 April 2010, 3:20 pm | FreeView

2010 is not only the start of a new decade; it is also the first year of the Freeview Awards. More >>

Freeview Launches Online Awards

Friday, 19 March 2010, 9:45 am | FreeView

Freeview Launches Online Awards After nearly three years of providing Kiwis free digital TV and radio with no monthly subscription, Freeview this week celebrated by launching the first annual Freeview Awards. More >>

Freeview achieves strongest result since launch

Thursday, 11 February 2010, 4:11 pm | FreeView

Freeview achieves strongest result since launch In a year that will most likely be remembered for the economic downturn, Freeview has achieved its highest performing quarter since it launched in 2007. The sales figures for the final three months of ... More >>

Prime Now Available on Freeview

Monday, 17 August 2009, 11:15 am | FreeView

Freeview Limited and SKY Television announce that an agreement has been reached regarding Prime Television being made available on Freeview satellite® and Freeview |HD® platforms from Monday 17th August, 2009. More >>

Freeview past the quarter million mark

Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 2:09 pm | FreeView

Tightened consumer spending, an increase in TV viewing habits and the improved affordability of Freeview|HD® receivers are all paying dividends for Freeview, with its latest round of quarterly figures confirming it is now available in more than a quarter ... More >>

Freeview Appoints General Manager

Monday, 27 April 2009, 2:48 pm | FreeView

Rick Friesen, Chair of the board of Freeview, today announced the appointment of Sam Irvine as General Manager for Freeview. “Sam has been Marketing Manager for Freeview since December, 2006. He has been an important part of Freeview’s successful ... More >>

14% of NZ Homes Now Have Freeview

Thursday, 16 April 2009, 11:38 am | FreeView

More than 14% of homes in New Zealand now have Freeview, the free to air digital television and radio platform, according to figures released today. This equates to nearly 10,000 new homes a month (or 72,000 new viewers over the quarter) now enjoying ... More >>

Freeview welcomes TVNZ digital developments

Thursday, 26 March 2009, 5:26 pm | FreeView

Steve Browning, GM of Freeview, today welcomed two major developments that have taken place in NZ Digital Television this week.   The first is the news yesterday that TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7 are set to become available to all Sky TV viewers. More >>

Freeview approaches the 200,000 homes mark

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 12:32 pm | FreeView

Freeview, the free to air digital television and radio platform, today released the latest quarter of retail sales figures for digital receiver sales. More >>

More positive news from Freeview

Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 10:54 am | FreeView

With less than four weeks until Christmas, Kiwis around the country are set to benefit from the availability of the first MyFreeview|HDTM approved Digital Television Recorder. More >>

Freeview powers past the 160,000 mark

Friday, 3 October 2008, 4:41 pm | FreeView

Freeview, the free-to-air digital television and radio platform, continues its strong growth as the ever expanding channel and High Definition (HD) line-up attracts more New Zealanders. More >>

Huge Demand for Freeview in time for Olympics

Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:25 pm | FreeView

With the Beijing Olympics only days away, the demand for Freeview boxes has increased dramatically from Freeviewshop.co.nz, New Zealand’s online shop for Free to air and Freeview digital equipment. The Olympics is the world's biggest television event ... More >>

Freeview Eclipses 100,000 Milestone

Monday, 14 April 2008, 6:00 pm | FreeView

The Rt Hon Prime Minister Helen Clark acknowledges early success Freeview, the free-to-air digital television and radio platform, today announced that more than 100,000 Freeview capable receivers have been purchased. More >>

Freeview Content Offer Continues to Grow

Monday, 31 March 2008, 11:54 am | FreeView

Freeview|HDTM official launch event to acknowledge arrival of HDTV, three new channels and successful take-up figures. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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