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 ]
TVNZ has entered into an exclusive partnership with international gaming company Ginx TV
February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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.
48 weeks and counting until we can watch all 48 matches via Maori TV
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
That’s right, just 48 weeks to go – and counting down – to the start of Rugby World Cup 2011! New Zealanders around the country are anxiously preparing for the biggest event to have hit Aotearoa in quite some time – if ever! Rugby fans are preparing to share in the atmosphere and excitement of [ Read More ]
Multi award winning online drama Reservoir Hill has done it again
September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand’s multi award winning online drama and telefeature Reservoir Hill has won a coveted Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Children’s/Youth Programme. The show’s creators, Wellington-based directors Thomas Robins and David Stubbs, are delighted with their latest award. “It is a great honour to be recognised amongst the best in New Zealand television [ Read More ]
This week’s top ten shows
August 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Here is a listing of the top ten programmes on NZTV, recorded as of the 24th of August 2010 via Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. The top programme being watched as of the 24th of August is still One news TV ONE, and yet again reality TV shows are dominating the ratings. And as for Shortland [ Read More ]
Second series of 'Its in the bag' coming to you soon
July 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Pio Terei and Stacey Morrison are set to reawaken and energise halls and theatres of our heartland towns for a second Maori Television series of IT’S IN THE BAG. The perfect remedy to a cold winter’s evening, this Kiwi classic will beam into homes for family entertainment from Sunday August 1 at 7.00 PM.
TVNZ announces big changes are ahead
July 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After 20 years TVNZ has launched big changes to New Zealand television news and current affairs. TVNZ Head of News, Current Affairs, Sports, Maori and Pacific Anthony Flannery said today the proposed changes involved the introduction of new technology, training to make staff multi-skilled and a reorganisation of news and current affairs gathering processes and [ Read More ]
Skype on your TV launching in New Zealand
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Panasonic New Zealand has announced availability of Skype on VIERA High Definition TV For sometime Panasonic have been aiming to do a deal with Skype to include a built-in support for the internet service allowing users to makae a free voice or video call to another Skype user. They finally have completed the deal and [ Read More ]
NZ on Screen celebrates 50 years of NZ TV in style
May 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
NZ on Screen is helping to celebrate 50 years of NZ TV by showcasing half a century of seeing ourselves reflected on the telly. NZ On Screen presents a collection of the solid gold hits, from The Governor to Gliding On to Gloss, from Country Calendar to Close to Home, from Shortland St to Selwyn [ Read More ]
Maori TV's popular Homai Te Pakipaki returns for new series.
April 15, 2010 By 23 Comments
The streets around Maori Television’s Newmarket studio will once again ring with the sound of music as the channel’s most popular Friday night live karaoke show, HOMAI TE PAKIPAKI, returns to air. The show returns with a one-off special of past contestants on Friday April 30 at 8.30 PM, then opens up weekly auditions to [ Read More ]