Te Reo (TV channel)

Te Reo

File:Te Reo.svg
Country	New Zealand
Programming
Language(s)	Māori
Picture format	576i 16:9
Ownership
Owner	New Zealand Government Te Putahi Paoho
Sister channels	Whakaata Māori
History
Launched	March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28)
Links
Website	https://www.maoritelevision.com/
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview	15

Te Reo (English: "the language") is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes exclusively in the Māori language (Te Reo Māori) with no advertising or subtitles. It also broadcasts special tribal programming and offers particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience.

The channel initially broadcast for three hours a day, seven days a week, during the prime time hours of 8:00pm to 11:00pm from Friday 28 March on Freeview Satellite. It was later added for Sky/Vodafone subscribers.

At present, the channel broadcasts, on average, from 11:30am to 11:00pm on weekdays and 4:30pm to 11:00pm on weekends.

Programming

• Language learning
  • Ako
  • Opaki
• News and current affairs
  • Te Ao – Māori News
  • Paepae
• Entertainment
  • Te Kāuta
• Culture
  • Iwi Anthems
  • Ngā Pari Kārangaranga
  • Waka Huia
• Children's programming
  • Pūkoro
  • Mīharo
  • Pūkana

See also

• Whakaata Māori
• World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network

External links

• Te Reo
• Māori Television