Weather Channel was a 24-hour interactive channel with updated New Zealand weather information operated by MetService which was broadcast on channel 098 on SKY TV. The service provided in-depth region-specific information[1] for 27 New Zealand cities updated every few minutes, isobaric charts, weather radars,[2] marine reports and live satellite maps.[3]
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| Type | Satellite network (Weather/meteorology) |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National; |
| Owner | SKY Network Television Limited |
Launch date | 2001 |
| Dissolved | January 28, 2015 |
| Channel 098 (SD) | |
Official website | sky.co.nz/weather |
The channel was announced by Sky as early as April 2001, with the implementation of its Open TV interactive service by May.[4] At launch, the channel had a sponsorship agreement with AMI, which had done so for its analogue counterpart for two years.[5]
References
edit- ^ There's lots more on the box!, The New Zealand Herald, 19 February 2002
- ^ The Weather Channel
- ^ Sky TV gets on top of its digital bugs, The New Zealand Herald, 28 December 2001
- ^ Big players need to get interactive on TV front, The New Zealand Herald, 25 April 2001
- ^ Interactive weather on Sky, The New Zealand Herald, 5 December 2001
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