Araura TV

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Araura Television
Country Cook Islands
Broadcast areaNew Zealand
Headquarters Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Programming
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAraura TV & Radio
Links
Website https://www.citv.co.ck

Araura TV is a television station in Aitutaki (also known as Araura) in the Cook Islands, owned by Araura TV & Radio.

History

Araura TV started delivering its services in the early 2000s; [1] its founder was Michael Henry. The service featured a single 24/7 channel carrying TCM and relays of TV One programmes, with news sourced off Foxtel channels coming in at a later stage, as well as sporting events from both Aitutaki and abroad, the latter of which were relayed from ESPN. The station sustained itself from money coming in from annual telethons, advertising for equipment power, pay-per-view programmes and other strategies. However, by 2012, the station went off air and viewers were offered two cable systems (SkyTel or TCI-Marama) to continue watching television. A letter from an Aitutaki local to the Cook Islands News urged the reinstatement of the station by that year's Christmas. [2]

In 2021, the Cook Islands ICT SMART Economy Grant announced that Araura TV would convert from an analogue operation to a digital one. The new digital service was set to operate on a four-channel multiplex covering 500 homes and businesses. [3] The SMART funding initially envisioned four channels, but over time would expand to a ten-channel offer. [1] A set of mobile journalism equipment was received in 2022, using funds from Pasifika TV, of which it is a member. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "SMART Economy grant supports a bright new digital future for Araura TV & Radio" (PDF). Government of the Cook Islands . 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Chasing cheaper island TV". Cook Islands News . 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "National ICT Policy 2023-27" (PDF). Government of the Cook Islands . 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Provision of Broadcasting Equipment". Pasifika TV. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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