POV: TVNZ party
I notice that this Wednesday’s episode of MasterChef Australia will be split into two. The team relay challenge will be shown at the normal time of 7.30pm, but viewers will have to wait until 11.40pm for the first MasterClass of the season.
In Australia, the two episodes were shown back to back in a two-hour timeslot.
I think the Masterclasses have always rated poorly in NZ, but they must be obliged to air them.
@Horomono @OnAir Friday 24 June marks the arrival of Matariki as New Zealand’s newest public holiday.
Live from Te Papa in Wellington, Prime and Māori TV will have full coverage of the Matariki celebrations from 6-11am with Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith as hosts. The combined Prime/Māori TV broadcast will also be shown simultaneously on Three (until 9am) and TVNZ 1 (until 10am).
And on Prime, there will be a half hour documentary called “Matariki Explained” which screens later that day at 5pm. For centuries, the appearance of Matariki signalled the arrival of the Māori new year. It’s your chance to learn more about the science, the traditions and the ways we, the people of Aotearoa New Zealand, can celebrate today. As I said earlier, “Matariki Explained” will screen at 5pm this Friday on Prime.
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The Variety article mentions Far North is being produced for Warner Bros. Discovery in NZ, so it will air on Three I presume?
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The legislation for the new public media entity has been introduced to parliament; TVNZ and RNZ to be dissolved by March 1st 2023 (Which is before the next election is due).
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2022/0146/latest/LMS647920.html?src=qs
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Horrendous name…hopefully just the one for the overarching entity and ANZPM doesn’t appear on screen or on air.
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Hopefully they will find a smoother ‘brand’ name.
I think ANZPM will be the official name but TVNZ and RNZ will remain the public names.
However, if the government insists on a single name for the new public broadcaster, I do have two suggestions:
Radio Television Aotearoa (RTA)
Aotearoa Media Corporation (AMCo, to distinguish it from AMC Network from USA)
I don’t think it will be tenable keeping the TVNZ and RNZ separate brands long term as online will become the main source of output anyway.
ABC America and Australia seem to exist together fine.
Which is why we should add a third one with Aotearoa Broadcasting Corporation.
I think using ‘broadcasting’ in this new entity would be incredibly dated and not fit for purpose.
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Aotearoa Public Media / APM would be less of a mouthful.
No way will that be the brand name. I expect the new brand will be much snappier, probably something (partially?) in Maori.
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It looks like it by the look of the picture
I think is should be called EIBC…East Islands (Of Australia) Broadcasting Corporation.
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