TVNZ Duke explained

TVNZ Duke
Launch Date:20 March 2016
Owner:Television New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
Headquarters:Auckland, New Zealand
Area:National
Picture Format:1080i (HDTV)
Sister Channels:TVNZ 1
TVNZ 2
Former Names:Duke
Terr Serv 1:Freeview
Terr Chan 1:6
Webcast:Watch live (NZ only)

TVNZ Duke, formerly Duke and stylized as TVNZ DUKE or DUKE, is a New Zealand television channel run by state broadcaster Television New Zealand. It screens programming targeted at a male audience.[1] It was launched on 20 March 2016 to replace TVNZ's popup channel that was used to air the Wimbledon Championships.[2] Initially advertised as a male-skewed channel, this branding was later dropped.[3]

TVNZ Duke offers a schedule of programmes which include comedy, drama, documentaries, movies, music (under the DUKEbox Music banner) and sport. It initially broadcast between the hours of 6pm and midnight, and occasionally screened live sport events outside these hours; On average, it currently broadcasts from 10.30am until late on weekdays and from 7am until late on weekends. The channel is available on Freeview channel 6 and channel 23 on Sky. Some programmes are also available on the streaming service TVNZ+.

TVNZ Duke started broadcasting in 1080i HD on terrestrially channel 13 on 11 January 2018;[4] the online live stream of the channel had already been streaming up to 720p.

On 21 March 2022, TVNZ Duke moved to channel 6, a slot formerly occupied by TVNZ 6 and its replacement U. From 2013 to 2022, the slot was occupied by TVNZ's time-shifted channels.

Programming

Local series

Sports rights

Licensed from Sky Sport :

Licensed from Spark Sport :

TVNZ Duke+1

TVNZ Duke+1
Launch Date:17 November 2020
Area:National
Terr Chan 1:DVB 64-QAM on band IV
Picture Format: (SDTV)

TVNZ Duke+1 is a one-hour timeshifted channel that was launched on Freeview on 17 November 2020. TVNZ Duke+1 is available on Channel 12 on Freeview via UHF and Sky channel 504.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. News: First look at Duke, TVNZ's channel for boys. 2016-02-18. New Zealand Herald. 2017-04-18. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
  2. News: TVNZ announces name of new channel . . 18 February 2016 . 20 December 2016.
  3. News: Duke: TVNZ announces men's channel name and it's a classic . 18 February 2016 . . 20 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Duke to Go HD on Thursday ScreenScribe. www.screenscribe.net. 2018-01-09.
  5. Web site: Spark Sport secures Wimbledon coverage in deal with TVNZ. Stuff. en. 2020-01-25.
  6. Web site: Spark adds Heineken Champions Cup rugby to sports line-up . October 10, 2018. www.scoop.co.nz. 2020-01-25.
  7. Web site: FIH Pro League. Men's FIH Pro League. en. 2019-02-17.
  8. Web site: FIH Pro League. Women's FIH Pro League. en. 2019-02-17.
  9. Web site: Spark Sport wins New Zealand Cricket broadcasting rights for six years. Stuff.co.nz. 2020-05-22.
  10. News: Sowman-Lund . Stewart . 5 November 2020 . Live updates, November 5: US election – Biden closes gap in Georgia; Trump tries to stop vote count . The Spinoff . 13 November 2020 . TVNZ also announced a new channel: Duke+1.
  11. Web site: Freeview Channel Changes 21 March 2022 . 2022-03-21 . Freeview . en.