Station identity
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Catalogue channel ID | HGTV.nz |
| Country in catalogue | New Zealand |
| Network | Sky Free |
| Owner names in source | Skydance Corporation |
| Programming categories | Lifestyle |
| Launch date recorded | 2016-06-27 |
Feed names, languages and formats
| Feed | Feed ID | Area in source | Audio languages | Format in source | Time zone | Alternate feed names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD · main | SD | New Zealand | English | 576i | Pacific/Auckland | — |
Match the programme guide
The catalogue identifier is HGTV.nz. Sky Free is the recorded network. When a player only shows the network name, check the station label and the Pacific/Auckland schedule.
Compare the provider's actual playlist or guide identifier with the programme schedule before changing the mapping.
Follow the XMLTV matching walkthrough
Convert an example time
On 2026-11-13, 20:00 local time in the recorded zone converts as shown below. Repeat the conversion for the programme’s actual date.
| Feed time zone | Local sample | Same instant in UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific/Auckland | 20:00 +1300 | 07:00 UTC |