Rialto, is a

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television channel in

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. It began broadcasting in November 2002 on SKY Network Television, who is its part-owner. Rialto developed from the Sundance Channel, owned by David Ross, entertainment entrepreneur John Barnett, businessman Wayne Brown and Peter Francis. In 2002, the latter three sold shares to Hawken, who has since owned the channel 50:50 with Ross. Sky is not involved with the overseas expansion. The channel screens

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and general

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programming. The channel has at times sponsored the New Zealand Film Awards.

References

*New Zealand's Film Commission Press release Jan. 26 200

Retrieved Feb. 19 2006. *Rialto Channel (2004

Retrieved Feb. 19, 2006 *SKY Network Television Limited (2005)

Retrieved Feb. 19, 2006

External links

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