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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| History | |
| Launched | 2002 |
| Links | |
| Website | Shine TV |
Shine TV (formerly Freedom TV) is a New Zealand Christian television channel operated by Rhema Media and broadcast on Freeview Channel 25 and Sky TV channel 201. The station promotes Christian lifestyles, traditional Christian values, Gospel teachings and interdenominational Christian unity.[1] From its outset, it has focused primarily on children, young people and family audiences.[2]
The station broadcasts a mix of locally made and overseas news and current affairs, documentaries, movies, children's programmes, teaching programmes, youth shows and music shows.[3] Some of Shine's programmes cover the international work of Christian missions, while others include personal testimony.[4] As of 2015, it features promotions and news updates produced and presented by Cathy Jenke, Luke Weston, Davina William, Peter Shaw, Diane Davenport and Brad Mills.[5][6]
Shine TV began broadcasting as Freedom TV in 1997, as a free-to-air UHF analogue TV channel in Christchurch. It relaunched as Shine TV in 2002, when it was added to Sky Television's digital platform. It expanded to Nelson on free-to-air UHF analogue in 2008, through a contract with local television channel Mainland TV. It was added to Freeview in 2010. Shine ceased broadcasting on its UHF frequencies in Christchurch and Nelson in 2013, when South Island analogue television was switched off.[3] [2]
- ^ "Shine TV More Details". shinetv.co.nz. Rhema Broadcasting Group. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Shine TV". shinetv.co.nz. Rhema Broadcasting Group. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Shine TV now free on channel 44". Fairfax New Zealand. Nelson Mail. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "TV Listings". shinetv.co.nz. Rhema Media. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Easter". YouTube. Rhema Media. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Shine Television - More Details". shinetv.co.nz. Rhema Broadcasting Group. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 26 November 2015.