TVNZ

The Commerce Commission has completed its investigation into the joint venture between Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) and Sky Network Television Limited (Sky) finding the pay TV market will not be less competitive as a result of the venture.

In November 2011, TVNZ entered into a joint venture agreement with Sky to launch a new low-cost subscription TV service, known as Igloo.

The Commission received a number of complaints that the joint venture had the potential to substantially lessen competition. It opened an investigation to determine whether there was any likely breach of sections 47 or 27 of the Commerce Act. Today, the Commission advised TVNZ and Sky that it had found no likely breach. Continue reading »

Dannews has posted a pic of some notes from a TVNZ script that appears to have made it onto their website.

It makes for interesting reading, especially the first bit. Continue reading »

Kevin Kenrick has been appointed Chief Executive of Television New Zealand.

Board Chairman, Sir John Anderson said today that Mr Kenrick will take up the position in the middle of May.

He said Mr Kenrick is a well known New Zealand business figure who has held a number of significant leadership roles in some of New Zealand’s largest companies, including Lion Nathan, Telecom New Zealand, and most recently, House of Travel. Continue reading »

The Sunday Star Times carried a story yesterday about the latest financial figures coming out of TVNZ that reveal salaries and bonuses while TVNZ 7′s $15m annual budget is about to disappear.

State-funded broadcaster TVNZ has been accused of “income inequality”, after revelations more than 10 per cent of its staff earn more than $100,000.

The highest salary is between $670,000 and $680,000, believed to be now-departed chief executive Rick Ellis.

The network’s pay scale, along with details of staff bonuses, credit card limits and the number of staff issued with Koru Club membership, were detailed in written answers to Parliament’s Commerce Committee while it was reviewing TVNZ’s financial performance in the 2010/11 financial year. Continue reading »

MediaWorks has appointed Paul Maher to the position of Chief Executive, Television.

Reporting to Group Managing Director, Sussan Turner, Mr Maher will lead the television side of the business, comprising TV3, TV3+1, FOUR and C4. He will also assume the responsibilities of the outgoing Director of Sales for MediaWorks TV.

Paul Maher joins MediaWorks from TVNZ, where he has been Director of Sales and Marketing since 2010. One of the most experienced executives in the New Zealand television industry; he brings sales expertise, insight, and in-depth knowledge of the wider television industry to his new role.
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TVNZ has reported a half year unaudited Net Profit after Tax of $19.2 million, an increase of $14.3 million on the prior year.  This increase reflects in part the impact of last financial year’s write down of TVNZ’s Hybrid investment.

TVNZ’s television advertising revenue grew to $168 million.  This represents a rise of 2.3% and puts TVNZ ahead of total television market growth of 1.6% for the same period. Continue reading »

The following comment was just posted on yesterday’s story about TVNZ’s bizarre decision to withhold publicity content from Throng.  

Maybe it would have been more professional to deal with this personally one to one rather than displaying your grievances on a site? It’s a pretty petty tactic to display an email chain and can be seen as trying to bully TVNZ into helping. Perhaps if you’d had a modicum more sense about dealing with relationships rather than bitching and moaning about this, you may have been more successful. Instead you now look like a spoilt child having a tantrum and venting pathetically into cyberspace?

The commenter is from TVNZ.  It is incredibly unhelpful and hypocritical when there are conversations currently being had and questions that remain unanswered.  

In memory of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch Quake on 22nd February 2011, TVNZ will bring you extensive coverage of commemorative events occurring throughout the day.

ONE News’ Simon Dallow and Close Up’s Mark Sainsbury will bring viewers their broadcasts LIVE from Christchurch on the eve of the anniversary, on Tuesday 21st February.

On the morning of the 22nd February, Breakfast will start the day’s events from 6am and will cross LIVE at 8am from the special service being held at Latimer Square for the families of the ones lost in the Christchurch earthquake.

Following that, ONE News will continue to bring up-to-the-minute coverage from Christchurch throughout Good Morning starting at 9am until midday.

At 12pm, Simon Dallow will host the broadcast of the Civic Memorial Service held at North Hagley Park in a commercial-free programme running for 90 minutes. This will also feature the official two minute silence starting at 12.51pm to mark the actual time of last year’s tragedy.

Te Karere will continue TVNZ’s coverage of the day with a special memorial edition at 4pm, followed by ONE News at 4.30.

ONE News at 6pm will recap the day’s events with Wendy Petrie, and Simon Dallow LIVE in Christchurch

Mark Sainsbury and the team from Close Up will also be based in Christchurch.

Finally Tonight will complete the day’s special coverage with a round up of the highlights from the commemorative events.

(From a press release)

Television advertising revenue rose a healthy 1.9% in 2011 demonstrating advertisers’ increasing confidence in Television as the best medium to meet their needs.

Data released today by industry body ThinkTV shows Television advertising revenue rose $11.4 million to $618.1 million in 2011 compared with $606.7 million in 2010 and $569.2 million in 2009.

“The continued growth shows the unparalleled position of Free-to-Air Television in the advertising market” says Rick Friesen, Chief Executive ThinkTV.

“International research shows that Television is still the best and most cost effective medium for maximising an advertiser’s reach. With confidence building in the New Zealand economy and new, innovative ways to integrate Television across the plethora of media platforms today, advertisers are cleverly using Television to better meet their brands’ needs.”

Increased marketing investment and confidence in Television by major banks, retailers and car manufacturers was a major factor in the growth.

Revenue figures are sourced from returns prepared by TVNZ, MediaWorks TV and SKY Network Television (including Prime).

TVNZ has appointed Ross Dagan as the company’s new Head of News and Current Affairs, Maori and Pacific Programmes.

Ross Dagan is currently Director of News, Sydney, for Network 10 Australia.

He is an experienced News executive who has held senior roles with Network 10 in Sydney and Brisbane, was Programme Editor for Aljazeera English in Kuala Lumpur, and was Director of News after holding various senior Reporter, Producer, and Bureau Chief roles with Seven Network in Queensland.

Mr Dagan will join TVNZ early in 2012.