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South Pacific Television

{{Short description|Former television channel in New Zealand}}

{{More citations needed|date=February 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox company

|name = South Pacific Television

| logo = File:South Pacific Television logo.jpg

| logo_caption = South Pacific Television logo, 1976-1980

|type = Public

|industry = Television channel

|successor = Television New Zealand

|predecessor = New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation

|foundation = December 1976

|defunct = 15 February 1980

|location = Auckland, New Zealand

|num_locations = New Zealand

|fate = Renamed as Television New Zealand

}}

South Pacific Television (SPTV) was a television channel in New Zealand, which operated between 1976 and 1980.

History

The channel, then known as TV2, first went to air on 30 June 1975. It was the second national government television channel to be established in the country that year, after Television One went to air on 1 April, replacing the former New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation's TV service.

In its first week, the network held New Zealand's first Telethon in aid of the St John Ambulance. It raised $593,878.

The channel could only be picked up in Auckland and Christchurch when it first went to air, but it was limited in Christchurch due to a faulty transmitter. It was another three months before the Waikato and Bay of Plenty got coverage and by late November, the channel was available in Wellington before spreading throughout the rest of the country.

In December 1976, TV2 was rebranded as South Pacific Television (SPTV) to distinguish itself from the former NZBC channel. It also reduced confusion in Auckland and Dunedin where Television One broadcast on channel 2 (TV2 broadcast on channel 4 in both centres).{{Cite news |date=19 August 1976 |title=TV2 likes 'South Pacific' |pages=11 |work=The Press |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1976/08/19/11}}

In 1977, broadcasting hours were cut on both channels {{why|date=June 2017}} and as a result SPTV lost 16 hours of broadcast time a week, forcing the channel to begin its daily broadcasts at 3pm (except weekends, where SPTV opened transmission at midday).

Channel funding was cut for Television One and handed over to SPTV in a move that bewildered some over at Television One. The effects of the cuts saw programme output on SPTV increase.

Fate

It was decided in 1979 by the National Government that the channels would be amalgamated under an administration which would end the competition that reared its head in 1975.

SPTV's final day of transmissions was 15 February 1980. The final programme was a two-hour farewell special, and the channel closed down at 12:15am on the morning of 16 February.{{Cite news |date=15 February 1980 |title=Farewell to SPTV |pages=11 |work=The Press |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1980/02/15/11}}

The next day, 16 February 1980, Television One and SPTV were dissolved and became Television One and Television Two, under the newly formed Television New Zealand (TVNZ). A number of SPTV's programmes moved across to the new networks.

List of programmes

=Domestic=

==Children's==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Chic Chat
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Chicaboom
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Child's Play
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Children of Fire Mountain
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Good Time Show with Tracy
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Hey, Hey It's Andy
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Hunter's Gold
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Romper Room (New Zealand version)

==Comedy==

==Drama==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Castaways
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Colour Scheme
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Died in the Wool
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Hunter's Gold
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Ngaio Marsh Theatre
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Opening Night
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Radio Waves
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} The Mackenzie Affair
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Vintage Murder

==Entertainment==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} The Club Show
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Opportunity Knocks
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Top of the World
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Telethon

==Factual & Lifestyle==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Access
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Book Review
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Butcher's Hook
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Child Health
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Church in Action
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Farming Today
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Kaleidoscope
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Looking Your Best
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Pacific Viewpoint
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Pet Life
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Police Five
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Sew Easy
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Stars on Sunday
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Sunday's Child
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Talk Cars
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} A Taste of the Orient
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} That's Entertainment
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} You and the Law
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Yours for the Asking

==News and Current Affairs==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Eye Witness
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Forum
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} News at Six
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} News at Ten
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} News Stand
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Weekend Edition News
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} World Watch

==Sport==

  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} On the Mat
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Saturday Night Rugby
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Sportsworld

=Overseas=

==Children's==

==Comedy==

==Drama==

==Entertainment==

  • {{flagicon|United States}} Dinah!
  • {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} The Tom O'Connor Show

==Factual==

  • {{flagicon|United States}} The Incredible World of Adventure
  • {{flagicon|United States}} Wild Kingdom

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.tvnz.co.nz TVNZ]
  • [http://corporate.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_detail/0,2406,111544-247-252,00.html TVNZ – History of Television in NZ]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFdpNTpR6Hw Clip of the network ident]

Category:Television stations in New Zealand

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1976

Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 1980

Category:1976 establishments in New Zealand

Category:1980 disestablishments in New Zealand

Category:Defunct television channels in New Zealand

Category:TVNZ