Television New Zealand - Latest News [Page 21]
Kay Gregory leaving Breakfast
Monday, 30 July 2007, 9:53 am | Television New Zealand
Kay Gregory, co-host of TV ONE's Breakfast programme, has announced she will leave her position on 4 August 2007 to focus on her family and other work commitments. More >>
TVNZ 6 will feature up to 75% local content
Monday, 16 July 2007, 11:51 am | Television New Zealand
TVNZ 6, the first of TVNZ's two new digital channels for the Freeview platform will feature advertising-free programming with between 50% and 75% local content. More >>
New Host for Tonight
Friday, 13 July 2007, 1:07 pm | Television New Zealand
Greg Boyed is the new host of TVNZ's late news programme, Tonight. Greg is an experienced journalist who has worked extensively in radio and television, most recently on top-rating consumer affairs programme Fair Go. He has worked as a reporter, newsreader and producer ... More >>
TVNZ - New Host for Agenda
Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 5:14 pm | Television New Zealand
Senior journalist Rawdon Christie takes over this Saturday as the new host of TVNZ's political interview programme Agenda. Christie will be joined by ONE News political editor Guyon Espiner, who will conduct the political interviews of the day, and will ... More >>
TVNZ Charter review process begins
Thursday, 5 July 2007, 10:00 am | Television New Zealand
The process for reviewing the TVNZ Charter has begun with the public being invited to make submissions on a suggested redraft. The Television New Zealand Act 2003 says the Charter must be reviewed every five years by Parliament. More >>
Top International Soccer coming to Freeview
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 4:59 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ will be providing a feast of extended coverage of international soccer free-to-air this month on TVNZ Sport Extra which can be found on channel 20 of Freeview. More >>
Kate Hawkesby not returning to TVNZ
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 3:31 pm | Television New Zealand
Kate Hawkesby, the presenter of TONIGHT, has today advised TVNZ that she is leaving the company after 12 years. More >>
TVNZ Signs with Google for new channel on YouTube
Monday, 25 June 2007, 1:13 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ has signed up to a groundbreaking partnership with Google to bring TVNZ content to YouTube – another New Zealand first for the national broadcaster. The non-exclusive partnership will create a branded TVNZ 'channel' on YouTube, offering a range of ... More >>
TVNZ Appoints New Head of Advertising Sales
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 3:53 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ has announced the appointment of Dave Walker as the new Head of Advertising Sales. Dave has led the TVNZ Agency Sales team driving agency and advertiser relationships for more than five years. More >>
TVNZ Announces New Channel Names
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 4:23 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ's two new digital channels will be called TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7. More >>
Technology Used in the Battle against Obesity
Friday, 18 May 2007, 10:53 am | Television New Zealand
TVNZ has joined forces with Taylormade Media to throw its technological weight behind the Government's Mission-On project, which aims to help young New Zealanders eat better and be more active. More >>
TVNZ bringing V8 Supercars to Freeview
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 9:36 am | Television New Zealand
TVNZ will broadcast live and uninterrupted coverage of the remaining rounds of the 2007 V8 Supercars series on Freeview. TV One will continue to screen its standard One Sport coverage of the V8 Supercars Series, with the One Sport Extra uninterrupted ... More >>
Canterbury: Notice of Transmitter Maintenance
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:51 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ advises viewers in Canterbury that on Friday, 11 May, TV ONE will be unavailable for up to three hours in a scheduled time window of 01:00 am to 06:00 am, to enable essential annual maintenance to be carried out on the transmitter at the Sugarloaf ... More >>
TVNZ Half Year Result
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 2:00 pm | Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand today announced a first six month financial result of $19.7 million, down $3.6 million on the same period last year. More >>
Online service TVNZ ondemand goes live today
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 11:57 am | Television New Zealand
TVNZ's new online service – TVNZ ondemand – goes live today. The new service is offering an initial selection of about 300 videos from 100 shows – ranging from catch ups on Shortland St and News and Current Affairs programmes to highlights of ... More >>
"The Point" Drama Series Cancelled
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 2:55 pm | Television New Zealand
TVNZ and NZ On Air have decided not to proceed with the production of the planned local drama series The Point. TVNZ Head of Television, Jeff Latch, and NZ On Air Chief Executive, Jane Wrightson, said in a joint statement today that both organisations ... More >>
It's Official - TVNZ's Website is Number One
Friday, 23 February 2007, 12:36 am | Television New Zealand
TVNZ's website, tvnz.co.nz, has been judged as the number one website among New Zealand internet users in the category of 'Entertainment and Television'. The annual Hitwise Online Performance Awards, held in Auckland last night, acknowledge the number one ... More >>
TVNZ To Release DVD Of Maori Queen's Tangi
Friday, 9 February 2007, 9:59 am | Television New Zealand
A DVD to commemorate the life of the Maori Queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, will be released by TVNZ at the end of this month. More >>
AMP to Sponsor New Season of Shortland Street
Monday, 15 January 2007, 3:11 pm | Television New Zealand
AMP and TVNZ are pleased to announce that AMP has secured the 2007 programme sponsorship rights to Shortland Street. Broadcast each week night Shortland Street is one of New Zealand's best-loved home-grown programmes. More >>
Mark Sainsbury to host Close Up
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 3:14 pm | Television New Zealand
Mark was support host for the top rating Current Affairs programme with Susan Wood until her resignation on December 4th. Paul Henry will be the new support host for Close Up. More >>
