Bravo is a New Zealand

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owned and operated by

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and NBCUniversal International Networks, broadcast via the state-owned

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transmission network,

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and on the website ThreeNow. The channel launched on 3 July 2016. Much like its American cable network counterpart, Bravo focuses on design, food, glamour and pop culture.

History

Bravo launched on 3 July 2016. Following the closure of

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, a one and a half minute promotion aired, previewing the content to be expected on Bravo. The first show to be broadcast on Bravo was ''

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'', at 5:10am. On 1 May 2017, Bravo adopted a new black logo to match its U.S counterpart, which had rebranded to that same logo three months earlier. In early September 2020, MediaWorks confirmed that it would be selling its television media assets, which include Bravo, to the US mass media multinational company Discovery, Inc. On 1 December 2020, Discovery, Inc completed the acquisition of MediaWorks TV Limited. This acquisition also includes sister channels

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and

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, as well as news service

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Bravo Plus 1

On 3 July 2016, coinciding with the launch of Bravo, MediaWorks launched a standard hour delayed

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of the broadcast to replace Four Plus 1.

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