SoHo (New Zealand TV channel)
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 Logo used since 2011 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sky Network Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 October 2011 (SoHo) 7 November 2018 (SoHo2) |
| Closed | 16 March 2021 (SoHo2) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.sky.co.nz/soho |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | skygo.co.nz |
SoHo is a premium entertainment channel in New Zealand available on Sky Network Television. The channel mainly broadcasts popular shows from American cable networks Showtime, AMC, Starz, HBO and FX, which are themselves not available in New Zealand. It also broadcasts shows from Britain, especially from the BBC, and also broadcasts films.[1]
Services[edit]
There is also a SoHo channel in Australia, which launched on 20 August 2012.[citation needed]
A sister channel, SoHo2 launched on 7 November 2018.[2]
SoHo2 was closed on 16 March 2021 and all the content was moved to the SoHo channel.[3]
Content[edit]
In 2022, SoHo will distribute the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon alongside Sky's streaming service Neon.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sky to launch new premium content channel - SoHo". Throng.
- ^ "Sky to Launch SoHo2 in November". screenscribe.net.
- ^ "Channel Changes FAQs - Sky". Sky. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Games of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon drops first trailer". The New Zealand Herald. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
