Subscription television was introduced in New Zealand in May 1990 as a UHF service provided by Sky Network Television. A digital satellite service started in 1998. Jack Matthews, a US expatriate, set up Saturn Cable in the 90s.
On 31 August 2009, Sky began shutting down its UHF service. A digital terrestrial counterpart, Igloo, existed between 2012 and 2017.
Delivery Satellite Sky uses the Optus D1 satellite.
IPTV Vodafone: currently operates a Broadband TV service delivered over fibre, available in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Whangarei, Palmerston North and Dunedin.
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