Documentary Channel (New Zealand)

Documentary Channel

Launched	2007
Closed	March 2011
Owned by	Documentary Channel Ltd
Picture format	16:9
Replaced by	BBC Knowledge
Website	Official Site
Availability
Satellite
SKY Network Television	Channel 074
Cable
TelstraClear InHomeTV	Channel 74

Documentary Channel was a digital television channel in New Zealand. Documentary Channel launched in 2007, is available via SKY TV on channel 074.

Concept

The channel airs documentary programming. The channel features documentaries from independent companies based in New Zealand while also featuring documentaries from different global media organisation.

Closure

On December 8, 2010 it was announced that the independent owners of the Documentary Channel have sold the channel to BBC Worldwide.^[1] The channel will be replaced by BBC Knowledge NZ in March 2011. The channel will continue to broadcast content which is culturally and socially relevant to New Zealand. The channel will operate from BBC Worldwide's Australasian headquarters in Sydney.

References

↑ BBCWW buys NZ's Documentary Channel

External links

"Documentary Channel" Official Site
"SKY TV" Official Site

Channels on Sky Television (New Zealand)

General entertainment	TVNZ 1 TVNZ 2 TV3 Prime the BOX Vibe BBC UKTV JONES! The Zone SoHo Comedy Central Bravo Viceland E! MTV TLC Living Channel Food TV Māori TV HGTV TVNZ Duke Choice TV The Shopping Channel TVSN Sky Arts

Movies	Sky Movies Premiere Sky Movies Extra Sky Movies Greats Sky Movies Classics Sky Movies Action Sky Movies Pop-Up Sky Movies Disney TCM Rialto Channel

Sport	Sport Mosaic Sky Sport 1 Sky Sport 2 Sky Sport 3 Sky Sport 4 Sky Sport Pop-Up ESPN ESPN2 TAB Trackside 1 TAB Trackside 2 The Rugby Channel Garage

Informational	Discovery Channel CI National Geographic Channel History BBC Knowledge Animal Planet Discovery Turbo

Public service	Country TV Te Reo Face TV

News coverage	Sky News New Zealand Parliament TV CNN Fox News BBC World News Al Jazeera CNBC RT

Children and family	Disney Channel Nickelodeon Cartoon Network Disney XD Nick Jr. Disney Junior

Music video	MTV Music The Edge TV

Pay-per-view	Sky Box Office Sky Arena Playboy TV Desire TV Brazzers TV

Religious/Regional	Shine TV Daystar Sonlife Broadcasting Network Hope Channel

Asian	Star Plus Hindi Colors Star Gold Star Chinese Channel Star Chinese Movies The Filipino Channel CCTV News Chinese Radio FM 99.4 AM936 Chinese Radio FM 104.2

Audio only	Sky Digital Music The Edge Radio New Zealand National Radio New Zealand Concert Tahu FM Calvary Radio

Timeshift	TVNZ 1 +1 TVNZ 2 +1 TV3 Plus 1 Bravo Plus 1

Defunct	TVNZ Heartland Cue TV TVNZ 6 C4 TVNZ 7 U Nickelodeon (New Zealand) MTV (New Zealand) MTV Classic MTV Hits ALT TV Documentary Channel TVNZ Kidzone FOUR YESSHOP

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