The Aotearoa Music Awards are currently on The Edge TV until 8:30 when they switch over to Three (which I find odd).
They also haven’t put a watermark on the stream but there is one on every ad.
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I’ll also mention that the ads are just a few minutes of Edge TV indents with the occasional Westside advertisement in there. It’s a bit of a mess really.
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The 2020 NZ TV Awards were held at Auckland waterfront last night. The Luminaries were the biggest winner with six awards.
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Duke+1 seems to have started now… or last night. They were promoting it via watermark during Countdown last night.
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NZ Companies Office has Approved Name Reservation of “DISCOVERY NZ LIMITED”
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DISCOVER+HR=E - has it been said already?
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Yep 
The Spinoff graphic:
Probably a bit random , but someone might know… When the deal is through, will The AM Show come under Discovery or Mediaworks Radio?
If I had to guess I’d say Discovery as the show has changed hugely lately - almost back to the breakfast tv banter they had in the beginning, as opposed to the very political talk radio snorefest it had become
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Feel like your being harsh on TVNZ - it’s evident they do have a strategy in place (eg; the emphasis they have on programming TVNZ On Demand, their push to secure sports rights, etc)
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DISCOVERY, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF NEW ZEALAND’S MEDIAWORKS TV LTD
INTRODUCES DISCOVERY NZ LTD AND LOOKS TO COMBINE BUSINESSES ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Auckland, New Zealand, December 1, 2020 - Discovery, Inc. (“Discovery”), the global leader in real-life entertainment, has completed its acquisition of New Zealand’s leading independent free-to-air commercial broadcaster, MediaWorks TV Ltd, now operating as Discovery NZ Limited.
The acquisition makes Discovery a major player in New Zealand’s free-to-air television market and includes the entertainment channels Three and Bravo, streaming service ThreeNow, multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub, as well as channels Three+1, Bravo+1, The Edge TV and The Breeze TV. Discovery will continue the existing partnership with NBCUniversal for the Bravo channel joint venture.
Discovery will now look to combine its businesses across New Zealand and Australia into one organisation spanning both countries, a move designed to increase scale across the region as a whole. The business will be jointly led by Glen Kyne and Rebecca Kent, General Managers for New Zealand and Australia, who report to Simon Robinson, Discovery President APAC.
Simon Robinson, Discovery President APAC, said: “ Today is an exciting moment for Discovery as we significantly expand our operations in New Zealand, and look to create a trans-Tasman powerhouse organisation led by Glen Kyne and Rebecca Kent. The acquisition of MediaWorks TV, with its popular brands and prominent position in New Zealand, will be pivotal in achieving long-term growth and success in both markets.”
Glen Kyne, General Manager, New Zealand & Australia, said: “ I am incredibly excited to officially join the Discovery family today and welcome this new beginning for our people, audiences and customers, as well as the production companies that we support both locally and abroad.
“We have worked hard to get Three to a clear number two position in the free-to-air market, and now have the opportunity to apply that same focus across the wider portfolio to further strengthen our position. Our increased share in New Zealand, alongside our established offering in Australia, will enable us to realise the full value of Discovery brands, delivering premium news and entertainment to our audiences and enhanced solutions for our advertisers.”*
Rebecca Kent, General Manager, Australia & New Zealand, said: “ This is the next phase of growth for our region, giving us an opportunity to build audiences further with locally produced and internationally acquired content across multiple screens. We are focused on bringing audiences the local stories that Discovery and Three are renowned for through our successful local productions, and using Discovery’s international network to bring local audiences the best of our stories from around the world.”
Discovery has had a presence in Australia and New Zealand for more than 25 years, when it first launched Discovery Channel on Foxtel and Sky. In addition to the Discovery NZ Limited brands, the New Zealand portfolio includes free-to-air channels, Choice and HGTV, and six pay-TV channels - Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Food Network, Living and Discovery Turbo.
Discovery Australia’s portfolio includes eight pay-TV channels across Foxtel and Fetch - Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery Turbo, HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel, free-to-air channel 9Rush, a partnership with Nine Entertainment Co, and golf streaming service GOLFTV.
-ENDS-
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So much happening today and now TVNZ to split its Ondemand content away from a combined Freeview offering:
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A day of News from Sky, Discovery, TVNZ. 2021 will be very competitive and fresh!
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That sucks, I can’t download TVNZ on demand app on my smart tv.
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Really? I would of thought they would have expanded the range of Smart TV’s they’re available on.
Yea, I have a Samsung in the lounge which is all goods but in my room I got a 32Inch konka tv. It has Netflix YouTube etc few other streaming services not from New Zealand but I’m very limited in what I can download to it.
I see what you mean, you should get a chromecast or Smartvu dongle to get TVNZ Ondemand.
Incredible result really, especially for Mediaworks. Selling off the Flower Street building for 26m and then the unprofitable TV arm for a “meaningful” sum to a global giant (NZHerald rumoured 40m). Well played MW, well played.
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I think you’ve hit the nail there, device > dongle > TV is probably the future/ current trend, and so TVNZ is focusing on that.
It would reduce the amount of coding for the number of devices and hassles with third parties, too, so is a financial no-brainer for TVNZ.
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