New Zealand broadcaster Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) has acquired a slate of Endemol programming for its suite of channels, in deals negotiated by Endemol Worldwide Distribution’s Sales Director, Kirsten Cargill. TVNZ has acquired for channels TV1 and TV2, coming-of-age drama series Puberty Blues, comedy series Happily Divorced, starring Fran Drescher, and The Spa. They have also renewed their commitment to Packed to the Rafters, Offspring and My Kitchen Rules, British comedy … [Read more...] about Television New Zealand acquires Endemol programmes
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Three times in the past year, New Zealand’s largest free-to-air broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has hit the highest ratings it has seen in decades. Through two national disasters and a royal wedding, New Zealand’s oldest channel TV One assumed television’s original purpose: to help spread the word. Government-owned TVNZ and its two main free-to-air channels; TV One and TV2 still take about 50 per cent of the viewing market. But the company’s success does not lie … [Read more...] about Kiwi can do
TVNZ aims to capture lost youth with new channel launch
Television New Zealand is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel. Called simply U, the new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The shift to youth is prompted following rival MediaWorks' rebranding of its music channel C4 to a mainstream entertainment channel called Four, and shift TV3's focus to 25-54-year-olds. TVNZ head of digital media and channels Eric Kearley said the changes at his competitor - coupled with the demise of … [Read more...] about TVNZ aims to capture lost youth with new channel launch
Picture Box sells Canadian series to Asia and Australia
Toronto - Canada's Picture Box Distribution announced its recent series sales to Television New Zealand, Q Channel (Korea) and South East Asian's Vision Plus Entertainment. TV New Zealand recently inked a deal for the popular preschool exercise series ROLL PLAY (104 x 4') for their preschool block Kidzone, while Vision Plus Entertainment has bought the kids hip-hop dance program POP IT! (26 x 7') for broadcast in Malaysia and Brunei. Both ROLL PLAY (from Sinking Ship Productions in Toronto) and … [Read more...] about Picture Box sells Canadian series to Asia and Australia