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Television channel
Bravo
is a New Zealand
television channel
owned and operated by
Warner Bros. Discovery
and
NBCUniversal International Networks
, broadcast via the state-owned
Kordia
transmission network,
Sky
and on the website ThreeNow. The channel launched on 3 July 2016. Much like its
American cable network counterpart
, Bravo focuses on design, food, glamour and pop culture.
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History
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Bravo launched on 3 July 2016. Following the closure of
Four
, a one and a half minute promotion aired, previewing the content to be expected on Bravo. The first show to be broadcast on Bravo was
Top Chef
, at 5:10
am.
On 1 May 2017, Bravo adopted a new black logo to match its U.S counterpart, which had rebranded to that same logo three months earlier.
In early September 2020, MediaWorks confirmed that it would be selling its television media assets, which include Bravo, to the US mass media multinational company
Discovery, Inc
.
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On 1 December 2020,
Discovery, Inc
completed the acquisition of MediaWorks TV Limited. This acquisition also includes sister channels
The Edge TV
,
The Breeze TV
and
Three
, as well as news service
Newshub
.
Bravo Plus 1
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On 3 July 2016, coinciding with the launch of Bravo, MediaWorks launched a standard hour delayed
timeshift channel
of the broadcast to replace
Four Plus 1
.
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