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TVNZ satellite links

Diagram of TVNZ satellite links.

Television signals to be broadcast are sent to a satellite such as Optus D1 in geostationary orbit 36 000 km above the equator. The signals are retransmitted from the satellite to homes, with coverage of at least 87% for New Zealand.

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