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In Harvest Moon: DS there are 9 "Channels" to access. Each of the channels serves a different purpose. In the very beginning of the game the only channels that you start out with are 1 (Weather) and 8 (Tutorials). To unlock the other channels, you have to meet certain requirements.
Each channel is run by a Sprite Operator. They are each nemed after a planet. Ch.1 is run by Mercury, Ch.2 is run by Venus, Ch.4 is run by Earth, and so on.
Channel 1: Weather[]
- Available at the beginning of the game.
- You can see the next day's weather by watching this station.
Channel 2: TV Shopping[]
- To Unlock: Buy an item from Karen's Supermarket via the telephone for 10 days.
- When you see an item you want to buy, use the telephone to call the operators and buy the item.
- Note: Not all things shown on this channel are actually for sale, like the Helicopter, for example.
Channel 3: Sprite Profile[]
- To Unlock: Find 20 sprites.
- Use this channel to find out information about the sprites, like what gifts they like or their birthdays.
- This channel also has a hint section where it will ive you clues on where to find sprites you haven't unlocked yet.
Channel 4: Farm Information[]
- To Unlock: Ship 300 of one item that you have produced on your farm. Items made with a Maker do not count.
- This channel gives you tips on how to take care of your farm.
- It will also turn on automatically the day a wild dog appears on your farm.
Channel 5: DJ[]
- To Unlock: Buy 5 (or more) records from Jet.
- Use this channel to change the background music of your game.
- Note: If you activate a different music while playing (like event music), the music will revert to the default background music and you would have to change it to the other music you want again.
| SNES Spring Song | 500 G | Available at the beginning |
| SNES Town Spirit | 500 G | Available at the beginning |
| N64 Flower Bud Fall | 500 G | Available at the beginning |
| N64 Memories | 500 G | Available at the beginning |
| BTN4G Marine Jazz | 500 G | Available at the beginning |
| BTN4G Butterfly | 1000 G | Available at the beginning |
| STH Summer Memories | 1000 G | Available at the beginning |
| STH Joy of Fall | 1000 G | Available at the beginning |
| AWL Quiet Winter | 1000 G | Available at the beginning |
| AWL Griffin Blue | 1000 G | Available at the beginning |
| N64 No.17 | 2000 G | Appears after you are married |
| STH Love Event song | 2000 G | Appears after you are married |
| STH Winter Theme | 2000 G | Appears after you are married |
| AWL Griffin's Sorrow | 2000 G | Appears after you are married |
| AWL Poet Song | 2000 G | Appears after you are married |
| Unknown Good Health | 5000 G | Child grows to 2nd stage (kid) |
| AWL Opening Theme | 5000 G | Child grows to 2nd stage (kid) |
| FoMT Opening Theme | 5000 G | Child grows to 2nd stage (kid) |
| WALK | 5000 G | Child grows to 2nd stage (kid) |
| Sprite Samba | 5000 G | Child grows to 2nd stage (kid) |
| FoMT Spring Song | 10,000 G | Connect to a Mineral Town game |
| FoMT Summer Song | 10,000 G | Connect to a Mineral Town game |
| FoMT Fall Song | 10,000 G | Connect to a Mineral Town game |
| FoMT Winter Song | 10,000 G | Connect to a Mineral Town game |
| FoMT Last Dance | 10,000 G | Connect to a Mineral Town game |
Channel 6: News[]
- To Unlock: Participate in 3 Seasonal Events (not just attend).
- This channel's operator will list all of the current season's festivals.
Channel 7: Variety[]
- To Unlock: Get at least 1 villager to 100 FP, then the channel will be unlocked the next morning.
- Every week you can watch an episode of "Rookie Detective Kanako" on this channel.
- Note: In the Japanese version of the game, there are multiple shows you can watch.
| Sunday | Oh! Great Fishing Expert |
| Monday | VVVVEEEE |
| Tuesday | Fast Cooking |
| Wednesday | Panda Zatsuwaza Team |
| Thursday | Rookie Detective Kanako |
| Friday | Shogi Girl Ayumi-chan |
| Saturday | Raman King Selection Battle |
Channel 8: Tutorials[]
- Available at the beginning of the game.
- If you ever need help or fogot how to do something, refer to this channel.
Channel 9: Quiz Show[]
- To Unlock: This is the hardest channel to unlock. To do so, ship 100,000 of a specific item produced on your farm. Just like Channel 4, items produced in Makers do not count.
- Once unlocked, this channel will quiz you daily on your knowledge of AWL, AnWL, FoMT, and MFoMT. Every time you answer 35 questions correctly, you'll get a prize valued at 1000 G.
Trivia[]
- When you finish watching a show on Sprite Station, the announcer will always say "See you next week!" meaning the other shows were planned to be translated as well. It could most likely be a mistake.
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