HGTV

Sky Free · 576i · Main feed

HGTV is an English-language lifestyle channel from New Zealand, part of Sky Free, on air since 2016. Broadcast Atlas lists 1 public stream source up to 1920x1080.

Last checked August 21, 2026: the stream responded — 1920x1080, avc1.4D4015 video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 50fps, adaptive bitrate and live.

Launched June 27, 2016 · Also known as SD

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HGTV

i.mjh.nz

Technical details · preference #1 · score 1858

The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.

Stream ID: cb0158b0-ba52-487f-bd63-80506d9b3b7f
Preference rank: #1 of 1
Preference score: 1858
Source host: i.mjh.nz
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 1080p
Detected resolution: 1920x1080
Frame rate: 50 fps
Approximate bitrate: 5.15 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.4D4015
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"a0dfeb30-96eb-45e6-af6c-036c2459c3c3","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-21T19:21:26.336672+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 21, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 21, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Metadata updated: Sep 19, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC
Source revision: Not yet verified

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Three — +1

Sky Free