The Zone (New Zealand TV channel)
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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i/576i (HDTV/SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SKY Network Television |
| Sister channels | The Box Network Vibe |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2014 |
| Closed | 1 July 2017 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://pages.skytv.co.nz/channels/the-zone |
The Zone was a sci-fi, fantasy, horror and cult television channel on New Zealand's Sky Television on Channel 9.
The channel was announced in July 2014,[1][2][3] and began to broadcast in November 2014.[4][5] It was added at no additional cost to the basic subscription package.
The channel closed on 30 June 2017. It was replaced on Sky by a new channel, Sky Box Sets.
Sources
- ^ Sky TV's new channel - all you need to know in the New Zealand Herald on July 3, 2014
- ^ THE ZONE Sky Tv announce a whole new channel of Science Fiction, Cult, Fantasy, Superhero and Horror on July 3, 2014, at Cheese on Toast
- ^ Sci Fi fans can get in The Zone with SKY TV on July 3, 2014, at Dan News
- ^ The Zone Debuts on November 3, 2014, at The Spinoff
- ^ Sky aims to woo fan boys and girls with launch of The Zone on November 3, 2014, at StopPress
