Four (New Zealand TV channel)
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Four is a television station
operating in New Zealand
and owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. The channel launched 6 February 2011 at 6pm. The channel broadcasts on channel frequencies previously used by C4 with some shows previously screened on TV3
and C4 now screening on FOUR. C4 will continue to broadcast replacing C42.
The channel's target audience is 18-49 year olds and can be broader in its appeal, with programming which attracts a wider, and more mature audience. During early mornings and late afternoons the channel will screen a range of children's programming such as Sesame Street
and in the evenings will screen shows aimed at the mainstream audience. Overnight and late mornings - early afternoons the channel will screen Infomercials and Auto TV (Car Commercials).
, Beverly Hills 90210, Beavis and Butthead. After the millennium new programming was scarce, with the infiltration of 1980's and 1990s repeats. In 2003 TV4 was relaunched as a music channel C4, the channel now screened mostly music related shows and played around 30% of New Zealand music. In 2008 C4 changed from broadcasting music to becoming a youth orientated entertainment network. Music shows still remained on the digital transmission of the channel during the daytime and overnight but during prime time viewing the channel now screened TV shows. The Analogue C4 signal screened informercials during off-peak times. Entertainment programmes included Animation Station on Thursday nights which was a marathon of animated shows such as Family Guy
, American Dad, King of the Hill
and South Park
.
In 2010 a second C4 channel was launched as C42, the new C4 channel was much like C4 before the channel started moving away from playing music. C42 was only available on the Freeview platform.
In October 2010 MediaWorks announced C4 would be replaced with a new network called FOUR, the new network would now focus on children's programming during the day and in the evenings will screen a range of shows aimed at the 18-49 year old audience. The change took place on 6 February 2011 and at the same time C4 replaced C42. C4 has returned to its roots playing mostly music shows. The change has seen C4 available to Freeview viewers only, FOUR is available to Analogue Terrestrial viewers (until 2012-13), Freeview, Sky and TelstraClear InHome TV.
Television station
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operating in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. The channel launched 6 February 2011 at 6pm. The channel broadcasts on channel frequencies previously used by C4 with some shows previously screened on TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
and C4 now screening on FOUR. C4 will continue to broadcast replacing C42.
The channel's target audience is 18-49 year olds and can be broader in its appeal, with programming which attracts a wider, and more mature audience. During early mornings and late afternoons the channel will screen a range of children's programming such as Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
and in the evenings will screen shows aimed at the mainstream audience. Overnight and late mornings - early afternoons the channel will screen Infomercials and Auto TV (Car Commercials).
Channel History
The history of FOUR dates back to 1997 when TV3 decided to launch a second channel as TV4. TV4 was an entertainment network and screened a wide range of imported shows such as South ParkSouth Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, Beverly Hills 90210, Beavis and Butthead. After the millennium new programming was scarce, with the infiltration of 1980's and 1990s repeats. In 2003 TV4 was relaunched as a music channel C4, the channel now screened mostly music related shows and played around 30% of New Zealand music. In 2008 C4 changed from broadcasting music to becoming a youth orientated entertainment network. Music shows still remained on the digital transmission of the channel during the daytime and overnight but during prime time viewing the channel now screened TV shows. The Analogue C4 signal screened informercials during off-peak times. Entertainment programmes included Animation Station on Thursday nights which was a marathon of animated shows such as Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, American Dad, King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
and South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
.
In 2010 a second C4 channel was launched as C42, the new C4 channel was much like C4 before the channel started moving away from playing music. C42 was only available on the Freeview platform.
In October 2010 MediaWorks announced C4 would be replaced with a new network called FOUR, the new network would now focus on children's programming during the day and in the evenings will screen a range of shows aimed at the 18-49 year old audience. The change took place on 6 February 2011 and at the same time C4 replaced C42. C4 has returned to its roots playing mostly music shows. The change has seen C4 available to Freeview viewers only, FOUR is available to Analogue Terrestrial viewers (until 2012-13), Freeview, Sky and TelstraClear InHome TV.
FOUR's evening programming (from 6:00PM to 12:00AM)
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