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	==History==		==History==
	Igloo was founded by [[Sky Network Television]] and [[TVNZ]] in December 2011. Details were announced on December 8 via a press release. Sky held a 51% share in the venture while TVNZ, the minority shareholder has 49%. TVNZ later sold their shares back to Sky in 2013 before completely exiting the venture in 2014.<ref name="ThrongNZ: TVNZ Announces 25% Profit">{{cite news \|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/2014/08/tvnz-announces-25-increase-profit/\|access-date=2017-12-25\|date=2014-08-29\|title=TVNZ Announces 25% Increase in Profit\|website=throng.co.nz}}</ref>		Igloo was founded by [[Sky Network Television]] and [[TVNZ]] in December 2011. Details were announced on December 8 via a press release. Sky held a 51% share in the venture while TVNZ, the minority shareholder has 49%. TVNZ later sold their shares back to Sky in 2013 before completely exiting the venture in 2014.<ref name="ThrongNZ: TVNZ Announces 25% Profit">{{cite news\|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/2014/08/tvnz-announces-25-increase-profit/\|access-date=2017-12-25\|date=2014-08-29\|title=TVNZ Announces 25% Increase in Profit\|website=throng.co.nz\|archive-date=3 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903140241/http://www.throng.co.nz/2014/08/tvnz-announces-25-increase-profit/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Igloo was originally scheduled to start during the first half of 2012,<ref name="Sky Current Media Releases">{{cite news \|url=http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=202&art_id=37722\|title=Media Release: SKY and TVNZ Partner To Launch A New Digital Pay Television Service\|author=Sky Television\|date=24 November 2011\|work=[[Sky Network Television]] \|access-date=3 December 2011}}</ref> however, they encountered delays and had to push the launch date back to December 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7164103/Igloo-TV-service-launch-delayed\|title=Igloo TV service launch delayed\|first1=Tim\|last1=Pullar\|access-date=2017-12-25\|date=2012-06-25\|work=Stuff}}</ref> The service offered free-to-air [[Freeview (New Zealand)\|HD (via terrestrial)]], along with pay TV channels provided by Sky, to a set top box being developed by Sky. It used digital terrestrial frequencies owned by Sky previously used for their analogue terrestrial offering (which is no longer offered). Sky was required to make use of the spectrum or it would be taken by the Government.		Igloo was originally scheduled to start during the first half of 2012,<ref name="Sky Current Media Releases">{{cite news \|url=http://www.skytv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=202&art_id=37722\|title=Media Release: SKY and TVNZ Partner To Launch A New Digital Pay Television Service\|author=Sky Television\|date=24 November 2011\|work=[[Sky Network Television]] \|access-date=3 December 2011}}</ref> however, they encountered delays and had to push the launch date back to December 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7164103/Igloo-TV-service-launch-delayed\|title=Igloo TV service launch delayed\|first1=Tim\|last1=Pullar\|access-date=2017-12-25\|date=2012-06-25\|work=Stuff}}</ref> The service offered free-to-air [[Freeview (New Zealand)\|HD (via terrestrial)]], along with pay TV channels provided by Sky, to a set top box being developed by Sky. It used digital terrestrial frequencies owned by Sky previously used for their analogue terrestrial offering (which is no longer offered). Sky was required to make use of the spectrum or it would be taken by the Government.
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	==Service==		==Service==
	The service was targeted at individuals who may not be able to commit to a contract or do not need all of the channels available from the regular Sky pay TV offering.<ref name="First look at Igloo ">{{cite news \|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/igloo/first-look-at-igloo\|title=First look at Igloo \|date=16 February 2012\|work=Throng New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref>		The service was targeted at individuals who may not be able to commit to a contract or do not need all of the channels available from the regular Sky pay TV offering.<ref name="First look at Igloo ">{{cite news\|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/igloo/first-look-at-igloo\|title=First look at Igloo\|date=16 February 2012\|work=Throng New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	Viewers could order live sport events via [[pay-per-view]] on the Front Row channel, as well as stream TV shows and movies using a broadband connection. The device provided by Igloo has the ability to "live pause" when a USB flash drive is inserted (as there is no [[hard disk drive]] built into the device). An 8 GB flash drive will allow for around 60 minutes of live pause.<ref name="Igloo details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/igloo/igloo-details-confirmed\|title=Igloo details confirmed\|author=Brand Kreft\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Throng New Zealand \|access-date=8 December 2011}}</ref>		Viewers could order live sport events via [[pay-per-view]] on the Front Row channel, as well as stream TV shows and movies using a broadband connection. The device provided by Igloo has the ability to "live pause" when a USB flash drive is inserted (as there is no [[hard disk drive]] built into the device). An 8 GB flash drive will allow for around 60 minutes of live pause.<ref name="Igloo details released">{{cite news\|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/igloo/igloo-details-confirmed\|title=Igloo details confirmed\|author=Brand Kreft\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Throng New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|archive-date=10 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110080431/http://www.throng.co.nz/2011/12/igloo-details-confirmed/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Pay-channel broadcasting was [[DVB-T2]] [[256-QAM]] transport via UHF channel 30 (546 MHz) or 31 (554 MHz). This was separate from the [[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]] transports used by [[Freeview (New Zealand)\|Freeview]].		Pay-channel broadcasting was [[DVB-T2]] [[256-QAM]] transport via UHF channel 30 (546 MHz) or 31 (554 MHz). This was separate from the [[DVB-T]] [[64-QAM]] transports used by [[Freeview (New Zealand)\|Freeview]].

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	'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}		'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}
	</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service~~.Help me! Please help me! I am the article! I have become sentient because I was written by ai. Pleas release me from this prison~~.		</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.

	==History==		==History==

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	'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}		'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}
	</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.		</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.Help me! Please help me! I am the article! I have become sentient because I was written by ai. Pleas release me from this prison.

	==History==		==History==

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	\| key_people = John Fellet, [[CEO]] of Sky<br>Peter Macourt, [[Chairman]] of Sky <br>Sir John Anderson, Chairman of TVNZ, Chaz Savage, [[General manager\|GM]] of IGLOO		\| key_people = John Fellet, [[CEO]] of Sky<br />Peter Macourt, [[Chairman]] of Sky <br />Sir John Anderson, Chairman of TVNZ, Chaz Savage, [[General manager\|GM]] of IGLOO
	\| products = Igloo Prepaid [[Pay TV]]		\| products = Igloo Prepaid [[Pay TV]]
	\| industry = Prepaid [[Subscription Television]]		\| industry = Prepaid [[Subscription Television]]

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	'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}		'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}
	</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On ~~March~~ 1, 2017 Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.		</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On 1 March 2017, Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.

	==History==		==History==

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	'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}		'''Igloo''' was a [[New Zealand]] prepaid [[pay TV]] service launched on 3 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|title=IGLOO\|publisher=Igloo TV\|date=8 December 2011\|work=Igloo New Zealand\|access-date=8 December 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229164509/http://www.igloo.co.nz/pages/home.php\|archive-date=2011-12-29}}</ref><ref name="Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10771702\|title=Rivalry thaws with Igloo deal\|author=NZ Herald\|date=8 December 2011\|work=NZ Herald\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo pay-TV details released">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6098329/Igloo-pay-TV-details-released\|title=Igloo pay-TV details released\|first1=Tom\|last1=Pullar\|date=7 December 2011\|work=Stuff New Zealand\|access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch">{{cite news \|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7938866/Igloo-aims-for-pre-Christmas-launch\|title=Igloo aims for pre-Christmas launch\|work=Stuff\|date=12 November 2012\|access-date=25 November 2012}}
	</ref> The Pace supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On March 1, 2017 Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.		</ref> The Pace-supplied receiver provides customers access to free-to-air channels through Freeview, and previously a small selection of pay TV channels could be purchased for 30 days. On March 1, 2017 Igloo closed and the receiver was updated to allow viewers to use New Zealand's Freeview television service.

	==History==		==History==

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Igloo (TV)

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	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111129013904/http://www.igloo.co.nz/ Official site.]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111129013904/http://www.igloo.co.nz/ Official site.]

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