TVNZ is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel called U. The new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The broadcaster has formed a partnership with social networking site Facebook, in a bid for integration and closer relationships with viewers. U will feature a hosted block of content from 4pm to 7pm daily, driven by a live Facebook application. See more at: http://www.u.tvnz.co.nz/ … [Read more...] about TVNZ wants to capture lost youth via Facebook
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GlobeCast brings the Asian Games to billions of TV viewers
Guangzhou - At the Asian Games, GlobeCast announced that it has delivered more than 2,500 hours of broadcast to unilateral clients as well as to the membership of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) meaning a potential television audience of billions. From 12-27 November, the GlobeCast team was on site in full force at the event in Guangzhou to serve its broadcast clientele, managing end-to-end SD/HD content delivery and unilateral feeds for major broadcasters including i-Cable, Al Jazeera … [Read more...] about GlobeCast brings the Asian Games to billions of TV viewers
New Zealand in focus
The New Zealand television advertising market is slightly behind the huge bounce being found across the Tasman in Australia, but TV ad revenues have still recovered at an amazing rate from the doldrums of the global financial crisis barely 18 months ago. Television revenue for the first quarter of 2010 was NZ$122 million, an increase of NZ$3 million or 2.9 percent from the $118.6 million achieved in the first quarter of 2009. The increase shows figures from all the major New Zealand Networks: … [Read more...] about New Zealand in focus
VRT and TVNZ secure DRG’s new drama Vexed
London - DRG confirmed that leading broadcasters TVNZ in New Zealand and VRT in Belgium have both acquired DRG’s new primetime drama, Vexed, which is produced by UK indie Greenlit Productions. Vexed is a fast-paced, glossy comedy drama, about a detective duo with real chemistry written by Howard Overman (Misfits, Merlin, Perfect Day) and directed by Matt Lipsey (Psychoville, Saxondale, Little Britain). Patrick Roberts, SVP, international sales at DRG said, “We’re now finalising … [Read more...] about VRT and TVNZ secure DRG’s new drama Vexed
Low ad sales lead to revenue drop for Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has said its total operating revenue has dropped 16.6 percent due to heavy declines in advertising. It said ad revenue dropped NZ$12.7 million (US$8.8 million) year on year, with total operating revenue dipping to NZ$186.9 million (US$130 million) for the six months to December. TVNZ reported earnings before interest and taxes of $14.2 million (US$9.9 million) compared with $27.7 million (US$19.3 million) for the previous period, and an after tax profit of $8.9 … [Read more...] about Low ad sales lead to revenue drop for Television New Zealand
Weta’s WotWots
From the creative minds of the Academy Award winning Weta Workshop comes the WotWots, a new television series for preschoolers. Filmed in Australia and New Zealand, the WotWots has already been sold to Channel Five's ‘Milkshake' UK, ABC 1 and ABC 2 Australia, TV2 New Zealand and MTV3 Finland. TVNZ will screen the worldwide launch of the program on TV2 on March 23 at 8.50am. ABC TV Australia will launch the series on April 16 in its primetime kids slot on ABC 1 at 8.25am and on ABC 2 at … [Read more...] about Weta’s WotWots
