Documentary Channel was a

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. Documentary Channel launched in 2007, and was available via SKY TV on channel 074.

Concept

The channel airs documentary programming. The channel features documentaries from independent companies based in New Zealand while also featuring documentaries from different global media organisation.

Closure

On 8 December 2010, it was announced that the independent owners of the Documentary Channel have sold the channel to

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.BBCWW buys NZ's Documentary Channel
/ref> The channel was replaced by BBC Knowledge New Zealand in March 2011. It continued to broadcast content culturally and socially relevant to the country.

References

External links

* "Documentary Channel
Official Site
* "SKY TV"
Official Site
Defunct television channels in New Zealand Documentary television channels Television channels and stations established in 2007 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011 {{NewZealand-tv-stub