Futureproof Your TV

WITH FREEVIEW NEXTGEN.

The awesome channels we know and love, all through your WIFI.

Great TV, Made Easier.

No Aerial.

Connect Smart TV to WIFI¹
and you've got Live TV. That's it!

No app.

It's already on the TV.
So no need to download any apps.

No login.

Just turn on and watch.
It's TV at its comfy-est!

¹ You don't have to use WIFI, you can also connect the Freeview NextGen TV to your home broadband with a wired connection, such as an Ethernet cable.

Get it first on Hisense & TCL.

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Freeview NextGen is cutting edge.

Before too long, it'll be how most people watch live TV channels, both here and around the world.

New Zealand is the first in the world to make this new way to watch available nationwide. And Hisense & TCL are the first in the world to integrate it into their Smart TVs. Which means their TVs are not just smart, but the smartest around.

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All you need is internet.

Decent internet is all you need, that's it.

Connect your Freeview NextGen-ready TV to your home broadband or WIFI and every channel available is right there, ready to go.

What makes it so awesome?

Setup is a breeze

Connect your TV to WIFI and that's it. Your Freeview NextGen-ready TV tunes in the channels all by itself.

Works everywhere

Watch Freeview on your TV wherever you are - the internet is all it needs.

Moving? No worries.

No aerial at your new place? Doesn't matter. Freeview NextGen moves with you.

Future proof your TV

This is how TV will work in the future. TVs with Freeview NextGen will pick up all the channels for years to come.

Prefer aerial? Even better.

Connect an aerial to your Freeview NextGen-ready TV and you get broadcast and streaming working together.

Best of Both Worlds

Connect an aerial to your TV with Freeview NextGen to pick up broadcast channels and additional streaming channels.

Never miss a beat

If your aerial reception drops out, Freeview NextGen automatically switches to a backup stream, so you can keep watching without interruption.

The best channels. All in one place. All Free To View.

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TVNZ 1 plus 1, TVNZ 2 plus 1 and Duke plus 1 are currently only available via broadcast.

Freeview NextGen - explained.

What is Freeview NextGen?

Freeview NextGen is a new, cutting-edge TV service that is built into Smart TVs. And it's the future of TV in New Zealand.

A Smart TV with Freeview NextGen will pick up free-to-air TV channels instantly when connected to your home broadband, so you can watch Live TV channels without having a TV aerial or downloading an app.

Flexibility is another cornerstone feature of Freeview NextGen. If you prefer to tune in channels with a TV aerial, you can absolutely still do that too.

How does it work?

The most powerful benefit of Freeview NextGen is that it delivers free-to-air channels over broadband.

A Smart TV with Freeview NextGen finds and tunes-in the channels automatically as soon as you connect it to your home broadband or WIFI - no separate app to download.

It's built on the latest cutting-edge DVB-I technology, which allows Freeview NextGen to seamlessly combine broadband TV with broadcast TV, so you can choose how you watch TV:

Option 1: Connect your TV to only broadband or WIFI to watch all available channels. This is the quickest and easiest way to watch.

Option 2: Connect your TV to both broadband and an aerial to watch most channels through aerial, with added streaming channels too. A backup stream of the channels will automatically start if your TV reception falters, so you can continue watching without interruptions. This works well if you don't have an unlimited broadband plan.

Option 3: Connect your TV only to an aerial (no broadband). You'll watch just like you did before, none of the channels would be streamed.

Do I need an aerial?

No. That's the key benefit.

You can watch all your favourite channels over broadband/WIFI, with no app to download.

If you'd like to stick with an aerial, you can do that too.

Does it use data?

Yes, like any streaming service, watching channels over WIFI will use your broadband data.

Check your plan's data allowance with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you're a heavy TV watcher.

And if you're unsure or have a limited data plan, you might still choose to connect your TV to an aerial to minimise data use.

How much data will you use to stream channels?

That depends on the quality of the streams - learn more here.

Do I need a new TV?

Freeview NextGen is available first on new TCL and Hisense TVs, with more brands to follow.

You can check to see which models support Freeview NextGen here, to see if your TV is on the list.

Look for the Freeview NextGen logo when you're shopping for your next new TV.

Find a TV with Freeview NextGen

How to spot a TV with Freeview NextGen in stores

TVs with Freeview NextGen will have a label on them so you can easily spot them in stores.

Just look for the sticker!

Want to see a list of TV brands and models?

Find the list here.

When is it coming?

Freeview NextGen is already available, and selected TCL and Hisense TVs are Freeview NextGen-ready.

If you have one of those TVs, your TV will automatically get Freeview NextGen once TCL and Hisense upgrades the TV with a software release, sent over the internet. All you have to do is accept the update when you're prompted by your TV.

The TCL software release is scheduled for [date].

The Hisense software release is scheduled for [date].

More TV brands will be integrating Freeview NextGen into their Smart TVs in the months and years ahead.