| Local group | Australia and New Zealand: TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, Three, Sky Sport NZ 1–9 and the Australian networks |
|---|---|
| Guide clock | NZDT (UTC+13) from late September to early April, NZST (UTC+12) otherwise; Chatham Islands clocks run 45 minutes in front |
| Commentary | New Zealand, Australian, British, South African or Indian voices, where several broadcasters carry the match |
| Overnight sport | Catch-up where a channel keeps an archive; recording in TiviMate Premium |
| Cost | From $15 a month in US dollars, converted to New Zealand dollars by your bank |
One Tasman group: the New Zealand and Australian channels together
In your player the local channels share a group with Australia. The New Zealand half is TVNZ 1 for the news, TVNZ 2, Three, and the nine Sky Sport NZ channels. The Australian half adds ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine and Ten, Fox Sports 501 to 507 and the Kayo channels, which suits anyone with family across the Tasman or a team that plays over there. Tivo8k in Australia describes that side of the group.
Past it, the rest of the 25,000+ channels follow: British and American networks, sport from several continents, and international channels in their own languages, from Hindi and Tamil to Mandarin and Filipino. Scroll the whole channel list to see the order your player will show.
New Zealand and Australian channels on Tivo8k
- Sky Sport NZ 1–9
- TVNZ 1
- Three
- TVNZ 2
- Fox Sports 501–507
- Kayo channels
- Seven
- Nine
- Ten
- SBS
- ABC
Rugby and cricket, with the commentary you prefer
New Zealand follows its sport through broadcasters from several countries at once, and that is where the choice of voice comes in. The rugby row on the Tivo8k sports page names Sky Sport NZ alongside Sky Sports, TNT Sports, SuperSport and Canal+. When a test is carried by the home broadcaster and by the visitors' one as well, you can stay with the local commentary or switch to the British, South African or French call.
Cricket sits with Sky Sports Cricket, Star Sports, Fox Sports from Australia and SuperSport, so a series can arrive with English, Indian, Australian or South African commentators, depending on who carries it, and Formula 1 runs on Sky Sports F1 and on Fox Sports in Australia. Rights change every season, so this is a map of channels rather than a promise of a fixture; Tivo8k for Formula 1 weekends covers the motorsport side. Where one feed carries a second audio track, the audio menu in TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro switches it.
NZST, NZDT and the Chatham Islands on the guide
New Zealand runs on NZST, UTC+12, through the winter, moves to NZDT, UTC+13, on the last Sunday of September, and comes back on the first Sunday of April. The Chatham Islands keep clocks 45 minutes in front of the mainland all year. Players read the zone from the device, so choose Auckland, or Chatham where the device offers it, and the guide lines up with the clock on your wall.
Because the northern hemisphere changes its clocks on other dates, the gap to the rest of the world shifts during the year. An afternoon match in England reaches Auckland somewhere between 2 and 4 in the morning, depending on the week, while an American evening game lands between late morning and mid-afternoon the next day.
Watching the night's sport the next morning
Much of what the world broadcasts live reaches New Zealand while the house is asleep, so the useful question is how to watch it later. On channels that keep an archive, catch-up lets you go back in the guide and start a program that has already aired; the archive length differs from one channel to the next, and not every channel keeps one. TiviMate Premium can also record, if you set it before the program starts.
Avoiding the score is the harder part: mute the group chats and start from the guide rather than from a live channel that might flash the result.
The screens New Zealand homes use, and what reaches the speakers
- Android TV and Google TV boxes. The most flexible choice: TiviMate for the guide and favorites, IPTV Smarters Pro for separate Live TV, Movies and Series sections. The Android TV walkthrough has the steps.
- Samsung and LG sets. IPTV Smarters Pro, or Smart IPTV on Samsung from 2022 (Tizen 6.5+) and LG on webOS 3.0+.
- Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. Smarters Player Lite from the App Store; the Apple TV and iPhone guide walks through it.
- Fire TV Stick. Fire OS models take Downloader and a player; the Fire TV Stick 4K Select runs Vega OS and cannot sideload.
For the sound, a soundbar or receiver over HDMI is where surround shows up, whenever the feed carries it; one output menu on the box usually decides whether the speakers get the full signal or a stereo mix.
Paying in US dollars, and help across the time difference
Prices are set in US dollars: $15 for one month on one screen, $29 for three months, $69 for twelve, and $119 for a two-screen year if the rugby and a film need to run at the same time. Your bank converts the amount into New Zealand dollars on the day, and a card with an overseas-transaction fee adds it on top. Tivo8k plans and prices lays out every combination.
Because support is on WhatsApp 24/7, the time difference does not matter: an order placed at 7 a.m. on a Sunday in Wellington is handled the same way as one placed at 9 p.m., with the login usually arriving in under 15 minutes. The plan is paid once and never renews, and the 7-day money-back begins at activation.
Tivo8k in other countries
USA
US networks, news and sport, a Spanish-language group, and a guide that runs from Eastern time to Hawaii.
Canada
CBC to TVA, hockey in English or French, and a guide that handles the Newfoundland half hour.
Australia
Seven, Nine, ABC, SBS and Fox Sports, a choice of cricket commentary, and a guide that keeps up with daylight saving.
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV and Sky Sports on a guide that keeps British time, with a choice of commentary where a match runs twice.
Ireland
RTÉ, Virgin Media and TG4 beside the British groups, on Irish time, with Irish-language TG4 for the whole house.
All of them on one page: Countries.
New Zealand on Tivo8k: questions
Does Tivo8k include TVNZ and Sky Sport NZ?
Yes. Sky Sport NZ 1–9, TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 and Three sit in the Australia and New Zealand group, beside ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, Ten, Fox Sports and the Kayo channels. What each channel shows is decided by the broadcaster, so look up a particular program or match in the guide.
Can I choose the commentary for a rugby test on Tivo8k?
Often, when more than one broadcaster in the list carries it. A test shown on Sky Sport NZ may also run on a British, South African or French channel, each with its own commentators, and you simply pick the channel. Rights change by season, so the guide on the day tells you which broadcasters have it.
Does the Tivo8k guide handle the Chatham Islands time zone?
Yes, if your device offers the Chatham zone. The player shifts the guide to whatever zone the device uses, so choose Chatham in the settings and the listings move 45 minutes ahead of Auckland. If the device lists only mainland zones, the guide reads 45 minutes behind your clock, and support can show you any offset setting your player has.
What will Tivo8k cost in New Zealand dollars?
That depends on your bank's exchange rate on the day, because every price is set in US dollars: $15 for a month on one screen and $69 for a year. Cards that charge for overseas purchases add their fee on top. You pay once through a link sent on WhatsApp, and nothing renews afterward.
Which player suits Tivo8k in a New Zealand household?
TiviMate on an Android TV or Google TV box, for its guide, its favorites and, in Premium, recording of overnight sport. IPTV Smarters Pro is simpler and keeps live TV, movies and series apart. On Apple devices, Smarters Player Lite does the job. There is no app of ours, so the login goes into whichever player you prefer.
Is Tivo8k support awake during New Zealand hours?
Yes. WhatsApp support runs 24/7, so early mornings, Sunday afternoons and the hours after an overnight match are all covered. Tell us the channel, the device and the player, attach a photo of the screen, and the person replying can go straight to the fix rather than asking for details first.