News Channel
| News Channel | |
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| Version | 0.7 (7) |
|---|---|
| Title ID | HAGA, HAGx |
| Type | General channel |
| Installed from | System Update |
| Peripherals |   |
The News Channel downloads data packages from Nintendo servers via plain HTTP connection. The official servers for the News Channel were discontinued on June 28, 2013; however, RiiConnect24 has since restored its functionality.
The data files are RSA-2048-SHA1 signed, and the LZ10 compressed content begins at 0x140. A Kaitai file documenting the file structure can be found here, and code used by RiiConnect24 to download news data and generate files is available here.
The News Channel provided news directly to the console. Major headlines were displayed on the channel banner; however, if the channel was not accessed for an extended period, the data would stop updating, requiring the channel to be reopened from the Wii Menu to refresh the content.