Igloo (TV)
Pay TV | |
| Website | igloo.co.nz |
|---|---|
Igloo was a
The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.History
Igloo was founded by
Igloo was originally scheduled to start during the first half of 2012,[6] however, they encountered delays and had to push the launch date back to December 2012.[7] The service offered free-to-air HD (via terrestrial), along with pay TV channels provided by Sky, to a set top box being developed by Sky. It used digital terrestrial frequencies owned by Sky previously used for their analogue terrestrial offering (which is no longer offered). Sky was required to make use of the spectrum or it would be taken by the Government.
In July 2016 Sky announced that Igloo will end its transmissions from March 2017. Customers will no longer be able to purchase Igloo Channel Packs, watch Front Row events or Igloo On Demand. Igloo boxes will still be able to receive Freeview channels but without any technical support or the EPG.[8][9]
Service
The service was targeted at individuals who may not be able to commit to a contract or do not need all of the channels available from the regular Sky pay TV offering.[10]
Viewers could order live sport events via pay-per-view on the Front Row channel, as well as stream TV shows and movies using a broadband connection. The device provided by Igloo has the ability to "live pause" when a USB flash drive is inserted (as there is no hard disk drive built into the device). An 8 GB flash drive will allow for around 60 minutes of live pause.[11]
Pay-channel broadcasting was
Channels
Sky and TVNZ defined a virtual channel ordered that groups channels by importance to the service operator as follows.
General entertainment channels were below 20 which included
All other national Freeview channels spilled over from 20 to 29 and 35 and from 50 to 59 which included timeshifted hour delay channels for
Kordia locally inserted channels were from 30 to 34 which for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty is tvCentral, for Rotorua are TV Rotorua and Info-Rotorua, for Auckland is TV33 and for Whangarei is Channel North.
Freeview audio only radio channels were from 36 to 39 which includes BaseFM.
Former digital H.222 transport (now closed)
| Service | Description | Irdeto LCN | DVB name | Streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4101 | Animal focused reality TV | 13 | Animal Planet | 2001 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3001 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 2101 (teletext subtitle), 1101 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4102 | BBC Worldwide news and information service | 16 | BBC World News
|
2002 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3002 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1102 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4103 | US and UK re-run sitcoms, stand-up and sketch comedy | 9 | Comedy Central | 2003 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3003 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1103 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4104 | BBC Worldwide soap operas, re-run dramas and comedies | 7 | BBC UKTV | 2004 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3004 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 2104 (teletext subtitle), 1104 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4105 | UK/Australian/US DIY and competition cooking | 12 | Food TV
|
2005 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3005 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1105 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4106 | BBC Worldwide documentaries and reality TV | 11 | BBC Knowledge | 2006 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3006 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 2106 (teletext subtitle), 1106 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4107 | Music video compilations | 15 | MTV Hits
|
2007(H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3007 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1107 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4108 | TVNZ-owned packaging of youth shows | 14 | TVNZ Kidzone24
|
2008 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3008 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1108 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4109 | US/Australian documentaries and reality TV | 8 | National Geographic
|
2009 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3009 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 2109 (teletext subtitle), 1109 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4110 | TVNZ-owned archived and funded material | 17 | TVNZ Heartland | 2010 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3010 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 2110 (teletext subtitle), 1110 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4111 | US/UK re-runs and reality TV | 10 | Vibe | 2011 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3011 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1111 (Irdeto key control) |
| 4112 | Pay-per-view events | 6 | Front Row | 2012 (H.264@2 Mbit/s – 720x576ix25), 3012 (HE-AACv2@32 kbit/s – 48000x2), 1112 (Irdeto key control) |
See also
References
- ^ "IGLOO". Igloo New Zealand. Igloo TV. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ NZ Herald (8 December 2011). "Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Pullar, Tom (7 December 2011). "Igloo pay-TV details released". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch". Stuff. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "TVNZ Announces 25% Increase in Profit". throng.co.nz. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- Sky Network Television. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Pullar, Tim (25 June 2012). "Igloo TV service launch delayed". Stuff. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Sky Television. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "First look at Igloo". Throng New Zealand. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Brand Kreft (8 December 2011). "Igloo details confirmed". Throng New Zealand. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
