TVNZ has launched a new service for vision impaired and blind audiences. Audio Description – the visual equivalent of captioning for hearing impaired audiences – begins on March 1 with episodes of Coronation Street.
TVNZ’s new service brings Television programs to blind audiences starting with Coro Street
March 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Miriama Kamo returns to Sunday
February 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Award winning journalist, Miriama Kamo is the new presenter of TV ONE’s flagship current affairs programme, Sunday, which returns in its prime-time slot at the end of the month. Miriama has spent the last six years presenting and reporting on 20/20 and returns to Sunday after working as a reporter on the show between 2002-2005.
Do you have what it takes to be New Zealand’s next top model?
February 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
New Zealand’s next top model cycle three auditions are due to start on April 15, 2011. So if you think you have what it takes be there or be square. Start practicing your strut as the nationwide search for the 13 young women who will take part in the third Cycle of New Zealand’s Next [ Read More ]
BBC knowledge to be launched on SKY TV in March
February 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BBC worldwide will be re-launching New Zealand’s documentary channel as BBC knowledge in March, in a major step forward in the developement in it’s global branded channels business. And also having no less than three channels on SKY TV at this point and time, BBC Knowledge will be joining the BBC family on SKY TV, [ Read More ]
New Zealand mourns the passing of Frank Whitten
February 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is with great sadness that the New Zealand Film and TV Blog receives news of the passing of actor Frank Whitten. Frank Whitten holds a special place in New Zealand’s film history. He also holds a very special place in a lot of New Zealanders heart known as Grandpa West, from the hugely popular [ Read More ]
TVNZ has entered into an exclusive partnership with international gaming company Ginx TV
February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TVNZ has announced that they have formed a exclusive partnership with Ginx Tv, who are a global operator of video gaming channels, for exclusive access to Ginx gaming content for new youth channel U, launching 13 March. Eric Kearley, TVNZ’s Head of Digital Channels and Digital Media, is delighted that U will offer the first [ Read More ]
This week’s top ten shows
February 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Below is a listing of the top ten programmes on NZTV, recorded as of the 29th of January 2011 via Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.
“Bring back Sensing Murder”
January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fans of the popular show Sensing Murder want it back on their screens and apparently there has been interest from the other side as well. Fans of hit show Sensing Murder want it back on television – and apparently so do the dead people who star in it is a growing movement to bring the [ Read More ]
This week’s top ten shows
January 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Below is a listing of the top ten programmes on NZTV, recorded as of the 7th of Januarary 2011 via Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. The top programme being watched is still One news TV ONE, and yet again reality TV shows are dominating the ratings. One programme to watch out for is Shortland Street which [ Read More ]
Ratings show home grown NZ TV is what we want
January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Zealanders like watching New Zealanders what a surprise. The most popular programmes of the moment attracting the biggest audiences are home grown kiwi television. The top 10 programmes listed by media research company AGB Nielsen all aired on TV One. The most watched programme for the year was TVNZ’s Cheers to 50 Years, which [ Read More ]