- Triangle TV
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name = Triangle Television
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launch = 1 August 1998
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country = New Zealand
broadcast area = Auckland, Wellington
headquarters = Auckland
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sister names = Stratos Television
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web = http://www.tritv.co.nz
terr serv 1 =UHF
terr chan 1 = 41 (Auckland)
42 (North Shore)
52 (Remuera)
40 and 41 (Wellington)
sat serv 1 = Optus D1
sat chan 1 = Sky 89
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sat chan 2 = Freeview 21
cable serv 1 = TelstraClear Wellington / Christchurch
cable chan 1 = 50 (TTV Wellington) 89 (Stratos)
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online chan 1 =Triangle Television is a television station in
Auckland andWellington ,New Zealand .tructure
It is a not-for-profit trust which runs the public service, non-commercial and Government-owned
UHF channel for the Auckland and Wellington regions. It started broadcasting in Auckland on 1 August, 1998 and in Wellington on 25 August, 2006.Broadcast technology
Triangle TV broadcasts via three transmitters in Auckland (Waiatarua, Pine Hill and Remuera) and three transmitters in Wellington (Kaukau, Fitzherbert and Baxter's Knob).
The Wellington station is run from Auckland using an IP link provided by broadcast services company
Kordia . It has much programming in common with Auckland. Triangle Wellington is also available on Channel 50 on theTelstraClear cable networks in Wellington and Christchurch.Programming
It broadcasts programs in many different languages as it is run as a public station. This means anyone can make a program for them. It is a popular service for ethnic and faith communities in the city who can't see their own programmes or hear their own languages anywhere else on New Zealand television.
The station acts independently from all program providers. According to Triangle Television, this independence ensures Triangle Television 'cannot be controlled by individuals or groups with their own agendas' [http://www.tritv.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=27]
Time slots are sold on a first come first served basis and the station offers editorial freedom on content. Other content includes a large selection of news, current affairs and documentaries from Australian
Channel 31 producers and public service stations such asDW-TV ,TV5 Monde ,BVN , AlJazeera English,TGN ,Duna TV ,Russia Today ,NHK World ,ERT World ,Australia Network ,VOA andCQTV .atellite Transmission
Triangle TV started in October 2007 a satellite service called
Stratos available on Freeview and Sky TV viaOptus D1. It is also available via TelstraClear Cable in Wellington and Christchurch.It focuses on re-broadcasting programmes from regional television stations in New Zealand, and a similar mixture of satellite station re-transmission as Triangle TV. Stratos has broadcast SKY Sport 1's live coverage of the 2nd and 3rd test of the 2008 New Zealand vs Englandcricket test series.External links
* [http://www.tritv.co.nz Official Site Triangle TV] : includes schedules, programme provider links, terms and conditions for programme provision for both Auckland and Wellington
* [http://www.stratostv.co.nz Official Site Stratos TV]
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