CINXE.COM
How it works | Freeview
<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="no-touch standard-page white-header-transparent" lang="en"> <head> <title>How it works | Freeview</title> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="description" content="How it works" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Freeview" /> <meta property="og:title" content="How it works" /> <meta property="og:description" content="How it works" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://freeviewnz.tv/Media/z0ol0qnl/default-share-img-800x.png"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/images/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/images/favicon.svg?v=3"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/images/favicon.png?v=3"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#f9f9f9"> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen, print" type="text/css" href="/css/index.css" /> <style class="umbraco-prop-styles"> @media only screen and (max-width: 960px) { #block-ebbe41b6-8419-4354-a7b2-f4d4229784ac.block-banner-branded { background-image: url(''); } } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #block-ebbe41b6-8419-4354-a7b2-f4d4229784ac.block-banner-branded { background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII='); } } #block-ebbe41b6-8419-4354-a7b2-f4d4229784ac.block-banner-branded .comp-heading { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 5.3125rem); } #comp-2b511b0a-dd4e-4f5f-8e8f-63c657cd666c.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-bcd9bca2-f930-4f00-9d3b-5c83eeb3a6b1.comp-image img { max-width:297px } } #comp-976c9bb2-d40a-4b32-9f57-9513d6287be1.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5.5rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-58bc2313-3f61-4498-8cc0-df03c8f97fa2.comp-image img { max-width:297px } } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) and (max-width: 1600px) { #comp-71439829-427c-437e-aeb5-6cfa1c1f52f7 .row-grid { min-height: 35rem; } } @media only screen and (min-width: 1601px) { #comp-71439829-427c-437e-aeb5-6cfa1c1f52f7 .row-grid { min-height: 40rem; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 960px) { #block-77d00799-cbfc-4607-83e3-9adf66e9b82d.block-banner-branded { background-image: url(''); } } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #block-77d00799-cbfc-4607-83e3-9adf66e9b82d.block-banner-branded { background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII='); } } #block-77d00799-cbfc-4607-83e3-9adf66e9b82d.block-banner-branded .comp-heading { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5.5rem); } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-85bca459-23ba-4d66-87e8-7a9704f283ff.comp-image img { max-width:250px } } #comp-1ed904c9-7655-477f-b30c-8a14ca86f097.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-b15ef060-8b73-4c69-aff6-dc27231649c5.comp-image img { max-width:250px } } #comp-2e570ff2-ea7a-47e3-b6f2-03c9ce8eaafe.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-81744a38-1535-45a1-9735-d5b5424b0ea7.comp-image img { max-width:250px } } #comp-cd2e549e-1cb4-4c06-acf3-4067f22c93be.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-04b960a0-e24e-477f-ac49-9a9bd49a154e.comp-image img { max-width:250px } } #comp-4d95714f-7a31-4ddf-9723-7df185a04210.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 0.9; } #comp-05b83e1c-ac4d-4aa0-9687-cf56eee14a1a.comp-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 7.5rem); line-height: 0.9; } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) { #comp-d60a5622-dd73-4b35-8dfd-1ab0a8157d62.comp-image img { max-width:1200px } } @media only screen and (min-width: 961px) and (max-width: 1600px) { #comp-ce41ef2d-8b0f-478b-9399-3056894a2dc2 .row-grid { min-height: 13rem; } } @media only screen and (min-width: 1601px) { #comp-ce41ef2d-8b0f-478b-9399-3056894a2dc2 .row-grid { min-height: 43rem; } } </style> <script> (function (w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({ 'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src ='//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f); })(window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-MZ4TML'); </script> </head> <body> <noscript> <iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MZ4TML" height="0" width="0" style="display: none; visibility: hidden"></iframe> </noscript> <div class="app-wrapper"> <header class="main-header"> <div class="header-row"> <div class="inner"> <button class="js main-menu-trigger"> <i></i> </button> <a href="/" class="main-logo"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 455.5 95.5" style="enable-background:new 0 0 455.5 95.5;" xml:space="preserve"> <path d="M408,30.2l-16.5,36.7l-15.1-34.1h-16.4l30.3,62.7l17.4-37.4l17.3,37.4l30.4-62.7h-16l-15.1,34.1L408,30.2 L408,30.2z M284.6,92.2H300V32.8h-15.3V92.2z M247.5,67.7l-16.8-34.9h-16.9l33.4,62.6l33.4-62.6h-16.1L247.5,67.7L247.5,67.7z M94.7,31.9c-0.6,0-1.2-0.1-1.7-0.1c-8.1,0-14.3,4.5-17.5,10.2v-9.2H60.1v59.4h15.3v-29c0-11.5,6.8-16.2,15.7-16.2 c1.2,0,2.3,0.1,3.6,0.2V31.9L94.7,31.9z M47.4,2.6C44.3,0.9,40.3,0,34.8,0c-12.9,0-21,8.5-21,21.7v11.1H0v14.3h13.8v45.2h15.1V22.6 c0-6.3,4.5-9.7,9.8-9.7c3.3,0,5.8,0.6,8.7,1.4L47.4,2.6L47.4,2.6z"/> <path d="M123.4,44.6c8.6-1.5,14.4,3.8,16.1,9.9l-29.2,5.1C111.1,51.7,116.1,45.9,123.4,44.6 M96.9,68.5 c3.1,17.6,19.4,28,37.8,24.8c7.3-1.3,15-4.5,20.1-9.6l-2.3-13.3c-4.3,5-11.3,8.7-18.2,9.9c-10.7,1.9-19.4-1.9-22.6-10.6l43.7-7.7 c-0.1-1.3-0.3-2.4-0.5-3.6c-3.1-17.4-14.8-29.3-33.3-26.1C105.5,35.3,93.8,50.9,96.9,68.5"/> <path d="M187.5,44.6c8.6-1.5,14.4,3.8,16.1,9.9l-29.1,5.1C175.2,51.7,180.2,45.9,187.5,44.6 M160.9,68.5 c3.1,17.6,19.4,28,37.8,24.8c7.3-1.3,15-4.5,20.1-9.6l-2.3-13.3c-4.3,5-11.3,8.7-18.2,9.9c-10.7,1.9-19.4-1.9-22.6-10.6l43.7-7.7 c-0.1-1.3-0.3-2.4-0.5-3.6c-3.1-17.4-14.8-29.3-33.4-26.1C169.6,35.3,157.8,50.9,160.9,68.5"/> <path d="M333,44.6c8.6-1.5,14.4,3.8,16.1,9.9l-29.1,5.1C320.7,51.7,325.6,45.9,333,44.6 M306.4,68.5 c3.1,17.6,19.4,28,37.8,24.8c7.3-1.3,15-4.5,20.1-9.6L362,70.5c-4.3,5-11.3,8.7-18.2,9.9c-10.7,1.9-19.4-1.9-22.6-10.6l43.7-7.7 c-0.1-1.3-0.3-2.4-0.5-3.6c-3.1-17.4-14.8-29.3-33.4-26.1C315,35.3,303.3,50.9,306.4,68.5"/> <path d="M436,89.2v1.2h1.9v5h1.5v-5h1.9v-1.2H436z M446.5,89.2l-1.3,4.1l-1.3-4.1h-2v6.3h1.4v-4.3l1.4,4.3h1l1.4-4.3 v4.3h1.4v-6.3H446.5L446.5,89.2z"/> <path d="M292.4,8h-0.2c-5.6,0-10.1,4.4-10.1,10.1s4.5,10,10.1,10h0.2c5.5,0,10.1-4.4,10.1-10S298,8,292.4,8"/> <path d="M43.9,29.7h-0.2c-5.7,0-10.1,4.4-10.1,10.1s4.5,10,10.1,10h0.2c5.5,0,10.1-4.4,10.1-10S49.5,29.7,43.9,29.7"/> </svg> </a> <nav class="main-nav-wrapper"> <ul class="main-nav"> <li class=""> <a href="/whats-on/" class="">What's on?</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/whats-on/tv-guide/" class="">TV Guide</a> </li> <li class="active"> <a href="/how-it-works/" class="nav-item-active">How it works</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/get-freeview/" class="">Get Freeview</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/support/" class="">Support</a> </li> </ul> <ul class="main-utils-nav"> <li> <a href="/channels/">Channels</a> </li> <li> <a href="/network-status/">Network Status</a> </li> <li> <a href="/products/">Products</a> </li> <li> <a href="/about-freeview/">About us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <button class="js search-trigger"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 29.5 29.5"> <path d="m28.91,26.09l-5.43-5.43c1.57-2.15,2.52-4.79,2.52-7.66C26,5.83,20.17,0,13,0S0,5.83,0,13s5.83,13,13,13c2.86,0,5.5-.94,7.66-2.52l5.43,5.43c.39.39.9.59,1.41.59s1.02-.2,1.41-.59c.78-.78.78-2.05,0-2.83Zm-15.91-4.09c-4.96,0-9-4.04-9-9S8.04,4,13,4s9,4.04,9,9-4.04,9-9,9Z" fill="#ee1d24"/> </svg> </button> <div class="template-block-search"> <form action="/search/?search=" method="get" class="search-wrapper"> <button type="submit"></button> <input id="search" type="search" placeholder="Search" value="" name="search" /> </form> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main id="main-content"> <div class="content-list-banner"> <div class="block-banner-branded theme-white txt-gradient-yellow-red sm-text-default md-up-text-left img-align-left " data-headertype="white-header-transparent" id="block-ebbe41b6-8419-4354-a7b2-f4d4229784ac"> <div class="inner row"> <div class="image-wrapper col-xs-12 col-md-6"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 960px)" srcset="/Media/qjkdghvr/howitworks_hero1_wbd-samanthahayes-threenews-flock_1200x843.png?width=1200&format=webp&quality=90" width="1200" height="843" > <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/qjkdghvr/howitworks_hero1_wbd-samanthahayes-threenews-flock_1200x843.png?width=1200&format=webp&quality=90" width="1200" height="843" > <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/qjkdghvr/howitworks_hero1_wbd-samanthahayes-threenews-flock_1200x843.png?width=1200&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Howitworks Hero1 WBD Samanthahayes Threenews Flock 1200X843" width="1200" height="843"> </picture> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 desc"> <h1 class="comp-heading"> <span>The best news just in, it's free TV for every Kiwi.</span> </h1> </div> </div> <div class="f-grad-mask"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-list-content"> <div class="theme-white txt-red " id="block-751672d6-7e1b-4592-9006-69213af35bad"> <div class="block-rich-text sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre" id="block-b1cd060e-16a0-407a-897e-9995e658d30b" > <div class="row"> <div class="col components" style="max-width: 50rem"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre uppercase" id="comp-2b511b0a-dd4e-4f5f-8e8f-63c657cd666c"> <h3><span>Aotearoa, we got this.</span></h3> </div> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre"> <p><strong><span class="large-text">Our free TV service is available across all of New Zealand.<br></span><span class="large-text"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span class="large-text">You can stream it on most Smart TVs, tune it in through a satellite dish or a UHF aerial<sup>1</sup>, and record it subscription-free.聽</span></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="theme-purple-red collapse-padding " id="block-55d405f7-2599-4cd3-9488-9674d838b213"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre" id="comp-71439829-427c-437e-aeb5-6cfa1c1f52f7"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-3 grid-item-lg-3 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-bottom sm-hidden" id="comp-bcd9bca2-f930-4f00-9d3b-5c83eeb3a6b1" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/brmo50sg/esther4.webp?width=1200&height=0&format=webp&quality=90&v=1daf543fbc29be0" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/brmo50sg/esther4.webp?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="Esther4" > </picture> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-6 grid-item-lg-6 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre uppercase" id="comp-976c9bb2-d40a-4b32-9f57-9513d6287be1"> <h3><span>Just what the doctor ordered.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre"> <p><span class="large-text"><strong>Freeview brings together the most popular TV and radio channels in the land, all in one place. That means you get to enjoy a huge range of shows, plus lots of other good stuff, right on your TV. All with no fuss, zero fees and big feels. </strong></span></p> <h3><strong>It's choice.</strong></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-3 grid-item-lg-3 order-sm-2"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-bottom " id="comp-58bc2313-3f61-4498-8cc0-df03c8f97fa2" > <picture> <source media="(max-width: 960px)" srcset="/Media/gxihf03u/chris-esther-lockup.webp?width=1200&height=0&format=webp&quality=90&v=1daf5457ee052f0" width="1200" height="0"> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/u1ahicff/chris4.webp?width=1200&height=0&format=webp&quality=90&v=1daf543fbacc9f0" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/u1ahicff/chris4.webp?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="Chris4" > </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="f-grad-mask"></div> </div> <div class="theme-grayge txt-gradient-yellow-red " id="block-d9af1ece-0af2-46c7-aa34-575f6abefa87"> <div class="block-channels"> <div class="comp-block-header"> <div class="col"> <h3> <span>Have a look at the channels you get, all free for you to enjoy.</span> </h3> <div class="cta"> <a href="/channels/">See All Channels</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 channels-category-list" id="categoryFilter"> <div class="swiper-channel-categories-container"> <div class="xs-scroll-y"> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="2449" checked /> <label for="2449" data-category="category-2449">Entertainment</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="2450" /> <label for="2450" data-category="category-2450">News Channels</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="2447" /> <label for="2447" data-category="category-2447">Lifestyle</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="3776" /> <label for="3776" data-category="category-3776">Sport</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="2451" /> <label for="2451" data-category="category-2451">Music & Radio</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="3581" /> <label for="3581" data-category="category-3581">Plus 1 Channels</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="3582" /> <label for="3582" data-category="category-3582">Local Communities</label> </div> <div class="radio-wrapper"> <input type="radio" name="category" id="3583" /> <label for="3583" data-category="category-3583">Spirituality & Religions</label> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-9"> <ul class="channels-logos comp-logo-grid" id="elements-container" aria-live="polite"> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449"> <a href="/channels/tvnz-1/"> <img src="/Media/ka3ionql/001-tvnz-1-black-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="TVNZ 1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449"> <a href="/channels/tvnz-2/"> <img src="/Media/0xwnmfoh/002-tvnz-2-black-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="TVNZ 2" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449"> <a href="/channels/three/"> <img src="/Media/2dkpzmqe/three_primarylogo_rgb.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Three" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449 category-2447"> <a href="/channels/bravo/"> <img src="/Media/e5wposuw/004-bravo_logo_2016_black.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Bravo" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449 category-3582"> <a href="/channels/whakaata-maori/"> <img src="/Media/35yfaufa/005-whakaata-maori-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Whakaata Māori" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449"> <a href="/channels/duke/"> <img src="/Media/mvspk5ii/006-tvnz-duke-black-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Duke" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/tvnz-2-plus-1/"> <img src="/Media/jvkpuisk/007-tvnz-2-plus-1-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="TVNZ 2 plus 1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449 category-2447"> <a href="/channels/eden/"> <img src="/Media/deudpzom/008-eden-logo-red.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Eden" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/bravo-plus-1/"> <img src="/Media/u5lnqbb4/009-bravo-plus-1.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Bravo PLUS 1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449 category-3582"> <a href="/channels/te-reo/"> <img src="/Media/nkmblo4v/010-te-reo-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Te Reo" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/tvnz-1-plus-1/"> <img src="/Media/dazfy0e5/011-tvnz-1-plus-1-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="TVNZ 1 plus 1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/tvnz-dukeplus1/"> <img src="/Media/ppfp5yqz/012-tvnz-duke-black-plus-1-horizontal.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="TVNZ DUKE+1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/threeplus1/"> <img src="/Media/rsoar31p/threeplus1.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="ThreePlus1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2447 category-2449"> <a href="/channels/rush/"> <img src="/Media/mwrbmz1i/014-rush-logo-lockups-1.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Rush" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2449 category-3776"> <a href="/channels/sky-open/"> <img src="/Media/er3bpgbt/015-skyopen-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Sky Open" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/edenplus1/"> <img src="/Media/w12nmsps/018-edenplus1-red.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Eden+1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2447 category-2449"> <a href="/channels/hgtv/"> <img src="/Media/oxqpt5xe/019-hgtv_blue_logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="HGTV" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2450"> <a href="/channels/al-jazeera/"> <img src="/Media/5qyjmusu/020-al-jazeera-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Al Jazeera" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming " data-categories="category-3581"> <a href="/channels/sky-openplus1/"> <img src="/Media/15fknuht/021-skyopen-plus-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Sky Open+1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3776"> <a href="/channels/trackside-1/"> <img src="/Media/x1fnik11/023-trackside-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Trackside 1" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3776"> <a href="/channels/trackside-2/"> <img src="/Media/ocfb3n4f/024-trackside-02.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Trackside 2" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3583"> <a href="/channels/shine/"> <img src="/Media/cjkaojqy/025-shine-tv-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Shine" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3583"> <a href="/channels/firstlight/"> <img src="/Media/efzlbllw/026-firstlight-bluebox-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Firstlight" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3583"> <a href="/channels/hope-channel/"> <img src="/Media/rstdqqh0/027-hope-channel-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Hope Channel" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2450"> <a href="/channels/parliament-tv/"> <img src="/Media/4ttm21iu/031-ptv-refresh-2019-green-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Parliament TV" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3582"> <a href="/channels/channel-33/"> <img src="/Media/1onj2dao/033-ch33-master-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Channel 33" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-streaming " data-categories="category-2451"> <a href="/channels/juice-tv/"> <img src="/Media/kobcmbii/038-juice-tv-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Juice TV" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-aerial" data-categories="category-3582"> <a href="/channels/wairarapa-tv/"> <img src="/Media/05hhqtw5/041-wairarapa-tv-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Wairarapa TV" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2451 category-2450"> <a href="/channels/rnz-national/"> <img src="/Media/gnqpz4zz/050-rnz-national-pos-for-light-bgs.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="RNZ National" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-streaming platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2451"> <a href="/channels/rnz-concert/"> <img src="/Media/2ttm5x0r/051-rnz-concert-pos-for-light-bgs.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="RNZ Concert" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite " data-categories="category-2451"> <a href="/channels/george/"> <img src="/Media/zc0btmva/070-georgefm-logo-black.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="George" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms="platform-satellite platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2451"> <a href="/channels/radio-aotearoa/"> <img src="/Media/2gfojrbx/radio-aotearoa-website-clearcropped.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="Radio Aotearoa" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> <li class="element" data-platforms=" platform-aerial" data-categories="category-2451 category-3582"> <a href="/channels/ch200/"> <img src="/Media/1o4jy03a/200-ch200-logo.png?width=800&format=webp&quality=90" alt="CH200" loading="lazy" /> </a> </li> </ul> <div id="status-message" role="status" class="visually-hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="comp-block-footer align-centre"> <div class="col"> <div class="cta"> <a href="/channels/">See All Channels</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-banner-branded theme-yellow-red sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre img-align-centre " data-headertype="transparent-header" id="block-77d00799-cbfc-4607-83e3-9adf66e9b82d"> <div class="inner row"> <div class="image-wrapper col-xs-12 "> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 desc"> <h1 class="comp-heading"> <span>SO MUCH LOVE.</span> </h1> <div class="comp-rich-text rich-text"> <h3><strong>We provide a free service</strong><br><strong>AND pack it with features.</strong></h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="f-grad-mask"> </div> </div> <div class="theme-white txt-gradient-yellow-red " id="block-2f2cf457-fc92-4314-9634-e4fd9a527dbf"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="comp-dc47ff37-5276-4403-b3f4-ab80a038bb9c"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-4 grid-item-lg-4 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-default " id="comp-85bca459-23ba-4d66-87e8-7a9704f283ff" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/1j2flwmm/freeviewnz-icons-2024-tvguide-full.svg" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/1j2flwmm/freeviewnz-icons-2024-tvguide-full.svg?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="TVG" > </picture> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-8 grid-item-lg-8 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-default uppercase" id="comp-1ed904c9-7655-477f-b30c-8a14ca86f097"> <h3><span>Your TV Guide.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-default"> <p>Stay in the know and don鈥檛 miss a thing. </p> <p>Check out our 8-day <a href="/whats-on/tv-guide/" title="TV Guide"><strong>Freeview TV Guide</strong></a> for what鈥檚 on across every channel. It鈥檚 a free feature that comes with Freeview, right on your TV. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-rich-text sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="block-30e33812-f220-433a-bc52-3d2c17a7c077" > <div class="row"> <div class="col components" style="max-width: rem"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-default md-up-text-default"> <hr> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="theme-white txt-gradient-yellow-red " id="block-9e5d47c4-3d50-4a77-aba6-20a51d0b5ee8"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="comp-ea0faad3-201d-4b32-9524-120f8c658340"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-4 grid-item-lg-4 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-default " id="comp-b15ef060-8b73-4c69-aff6-dc27231649c5" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/rupne4ry/freeviewnz-icons-2024-parentalcontrol-full.svg" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/rupne4ry/freeviewnz-icons-2024-parentalcontrol-full.svg?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="ParentalControl" > </picture> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-8 grid-item-lg-8 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-default uppercase" id="comp-2e570ff2-ea7a-47e3-b6f2-03c9ce8eaafe"> <h3><span>Take Parental Control.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-default"> <p>At Freeview we like to make sure that the kids are alright.聽</p> <p>We鈥檝e got TV for the whole family and plenty to keep the tamariki entertained. Check out <strong>Content Ratings </strong>for programmes on the Freeview TV Guide and set <strong>Parental Controls</strong> for peace of mind.<sup>2</sup> <a href="/how-it-works/parental-control/" title="Parental Control">More on that here.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-rich-text sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="block-d0cce509-bf4d-44e2-8ab5-bfb157b2b18a" > <div class="row"> <div class="col components" style="max-width: rem"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-default md-up-text-default"> <hr> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="theme-white txt-gradient-yellow-red " id="block-2e0548e9-2bef-4045-86f8-90789e924949"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="comp-69f37770-5200-4f2c-9929-1a6fba520c3b"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-4 grid-item-lg-4 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-default " id="comp-81744a38-1535-45a1-9735-d5b5424b0ea7" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/4l0lviyg/freeviewnz-icons-2024-captionsad-full.svg" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/4l0lviyg/freeviewnz-icons-2024-captionsad-full.svg?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="Captions" > </picture> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-8 grid-item-lg-8 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-default uppercase" id="comp-cd2e549e-1cb4-4c06-acf3-4067f22c93be"> <h3><span>Get Captions and Audio Descriptions.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-default"> <p>Eh? What was that?! What did he just say?聽<br>If you鈥檙e finding it hard to make out the dialogue, switch on the <strong>Captions</strong>. There鈥檚 also <strong>Audio Descriptions</strong> for those of us who are visually impaired. <a href="/support/accessibility-features/accessibility-options-on-freeview/" title="Accessibility options on Freeview">Learn more about Captions and Audio Descriptions here.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-rich-text sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="block-a79344f8-a20a-48c8-98a0-bc931afc5972" > <div class="row"> <div class="col components" style="max-width: rem"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-default md-up-text-default"> <hr> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="theme-white txt-gradient-yellow-red " id="block-5f200538-8e07-4e7b-8c90-ed04c78ef591"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-default md-up-text-default" id="comp-d320412f-7ce8-4124-ba04-75625510639e"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-4 grid-item-lg-4 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-default " id="comp-04b960a0-e24e-477f-ac49-9a9bd49a154e" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" srcset="/Media/gt0hxmh3/freeviewnz-icons-2024-reminder-full.svg" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/gt0hxmh3/freeviewnz-icons-2024-reminder-full.svg?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="Reminder" > </picture> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-8 grid-item-lg-8 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-default uppercase" id="comp-4d95714f-7a31-4ddf-9723-7df185a04210"> <h3><span>Set Reminders.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-centre md-up-text-default"> <p>Get the <strong>Freeview TV Guide app</strong> on your phone or tablet for when you鈥檙e on the move. Set reminders for your favourite shows and we鈥檒l ping you so it鈥檚 impossible to miss any of them.</p> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-multi-button"> <div class="comp-button "> <a href="https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/freeview-tv-guide/id697904165?platform=iphone" target="_blank">Get iOS app</a> </div> <div class="comp-button "> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.freeviewnz.freeviewtvguideapp&hl=en_NZ" target="_blank">Get Android app</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="theme-yellow-red collapse-padding " id="block-6a399e67-33d3-4340-bd74-639f9023deae"> <div class="block-mixed-components sm-vertical-align-middle lg-vertical-align-middle column-row sm-text-centre md-up-text-right" id="comp-ce41ef2d-8b0f-478b-9399-3056894a2dc2"> <div class="row-grid"> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-6 grid-item-lg-6 order-sm-0"> <div class="comp-mixed-components display-column"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-heading sm-text-centre md-up-text-default uppercase" id="comp-05b83e1c-ac4d-4aa0-9687-cf56eee14a1a"> <h3><span>Sit back, relax and be free.</span></h3> </div> </div> <div class="grid-item-12"> <div class="comp-button "> <a href="/get-freeview/" >Get Freeview</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-component-column grid-item-sm-12 grid-item-md-6 grid-item-lg-6 order-sm-1"> <div class="comp-image md-up-align-self-bottom " id="comp-d60a5622-dd73-4b35-8dfd-1ab0a8157d62" > <picture> <source media="(min-width: 961px)" width="1200" height="0"> <img loading="lazy" src="/Media/5txgpxqw/wbd-paulhenry-thetraitors_1200x1041.png?width=1200&quality=90&format=webp" alt="WBD Paulhenry Thetraitors 1200X1041" > </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="f-grad-mask"></div> </div> <div class="block-rich-text sm-text-centre md-up-text-centre" id="block-6be1df43-21bb-44ee-b88b-e1a35decdab9" > <div class="row"> <div class="col components" style="max-width: rem"> <div class="rich-text component sm-text-default md-up-text-default"> <p><span class="small-text">1 You can use a UHF aerial to tune in Freeview if you have UHF coverage, 86% of us have it - <a href="/get-freeview/freeview-coverage-check/" title="Freeview Coverage Check">check your coverage here.</a></span><br><span class="small-text">2 Parental Controls do not apply to any streaming TV apps, including the Freeview Streaming TV app.聽<br>3 Subtitles and Audio Descriptions are supported on selected programmes at broadcaster's discretion. They are available when you tune into Live TV, and are not available while streaming.聽<br></span><span class="small-text"></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <footer class="main-footer"> <div class="footer-navigation row"> <ul class="col"> <li class="header"><a>What's On</a></li> <li><a href="/whats-on/">Top picks</a></li> <li><a href="/whats-on/tv-guide/">TV Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/channels/">Channels</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col"> <li class="header"><a>Get Freeview</a></li> <li><a href="/get-freeview/">Get Freeview</a></li> <li><a href="/get-freeview/freeview-coverage-check/">Coverage Check</a></li> <li><a href="/products/">Products</a></li> <li><a href="/get-freeview/where-to-buy/">Where to Buy</a></li> <li><a href="/get-freeview/installers/">Installers</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col"> <li class="header"><a>Support</a></li> <li><a href="/support/">Support</a></li> <li><a href="/support/accessibility-features/">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="/support/technical-help/">Technical Help</a></li> <li><a href="/support/faq-library/">FAQ Library</a></li> <li><a href="/support/general/coverage-maps-transmission-sites/">Coverage maps & regions</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col"> <li class="header"><a>About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/about-freeview/">About Freeview</a></li> <li><a href="/about-freeview/broadcasters/">Info for broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/about-freeview/manufacturers/">Info for manufacturers</a></li> </ul> <ul class="col"> <li class="header"><a>Connect with us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/freeviewnz" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/freeviewnz/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-utils"> <div class="legal"> © Copyright 2024 Freeview Limited </div> <div class="social"> <div class="social-title">Our Terms</div> <a href="/terms/" title="Terms of Use"> Terms of Use </a> <a href="/privacy-policy/" title="Privacy Policy"> Privacy Policy </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div id="Sharer" class="js share-modal modal"> <!-- Modal content --> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <span class="js share-close"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 28 28"> <path d="m28,2.83l-2.83-2.83-11.17,11.17L2.83,0,0,2.83l11.17,11.17L0,25.17l2.83,2.83,11.17-11.17,11.17,11.17,2.83-2.83-11.17-11.17L28,2.83Z" /> </svg> </span> <h2>Share</h2> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="social-links"> <ul> <li> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" target="_blank" class="ico-pinterest"> <span class="hidden"> Pinterest </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" target="_blank" class="ico-faceb"> <span class="hidden"> Facebook </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/home?status=https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" target="_blank" class="ico-twitt"> <span class="hidden"> Twitter </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="mailto:?subject=Shared%20from%20the%20Freeview%20Website&body=Check%20out%20this%20link%20https://freeviewnz.tv/how-it-works/" target="_blank" class="ico-email"> <span class="hidden">Email</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script src="/sb/application.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/sliders.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/Installer.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/mutibannernew.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/CoverageCheck.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/alert.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/Support.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/sb/channelsscroller.js.v202410291" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> </html>