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Four (New Zealand TV channel)

Four (stylised as FOUR; formerly TV4) was the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by MediaWorks New Zealand, broadcast via the state-owned Kordia transmission network. The channel launched on 29 June 1997 as TV4 and was replaced by C4 on 3 October 2003. It was relaunched on 6 February 2011 as a separate channel from C4.

"FOUR" redirects here. For other uses, see 4 (disambiguation).

Country

national
metropolitan

  • Four + 1 (2014 - 2016)
  • (terrestrial only)

TVWorks (1997 Original)
MediaWorks New Zealand (2011 relaunch)

Original (as TV4)
29 June 1997 (1997-06-29)
Relaunch (as FOUR)
6 February 2011 (2011-02-06)

Original (as TV4)
3 October 2003 (2003-10-03)
Final (as FOUR)
2 July 2016 (2016-07-02)

  • C4 (3 October 2003)
  • Bravo (2 July 2016)

TV4 (1997 - 2003)

On 2 July 2016, Mediaworks closed Four and replaced it with Bravo as part of a deal with NBC Universal.[1]


In general, the channel's target audience was 18- to 49-year-olds and could be broader in its appeal, with programming which attracted a wider, and more mature audience. During early mornings and late afternoons the channel screened a range of children's programming such as Sesame Street and in the evenings screened shows aimed at the mainstream audience. Overnight and late mornings – early afternoons the channel screened Infomercials and Auto TV (Car Commercials). Four broadcast mostly American programming, with the exception of Sticky TV, Four Live, and Smash, which were in-house produced Auckland-hosted youth shows, and the Pukana youth show, which was produced from a Maori language government fund. Pukana also airs on one of the two government funded Maori language channels.

Four's official website (archived)