@Jason_Ferguson I appreciate your concern but everything is on the cards as PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd) is a fictional broadcaster and will not broadcast to New Zealand. It’s just for fun, anyway.
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@OnAir @MichaelPower @Biscuit45 @Zacgb @Leo_Puglisi6 @foxyrover @nztv @TV3_NZ @medianz The pictures you are about to see are a sample of the on-screen graphics for each PTV Network channel (except CPTV). It is intended that each channel has a distinct colour theme: PTV1 is red, PTV2 is orange, PTV3 is yellow, PTV4 is green, PTV5 is blue and PTV6 is orange.
Promos (single programme trailer)
On the top left hand corner a “start board” is shown at the start of a programme trailer. It contains the channel logo and the word(s) ‘Tuesday’, ‘Friday’, ‘Tonight’, ‘Coming Soon’ etc. On the top right is the transition animation, and on the bottom left is the programme footage, classification (in which the programme screens or is expected to screen) and channel logo. The classification would appear on-screen for about 5 seconds. On the bottom right is the lower-third graphic which contains a timeslot and a channel logo.
Promos (double programme trailer)
The “start board” remains the same (see above) but the lower-third graphic contains a programme title, timeslot and channel logo on the right-hand corner of the screen and the classification (in which the programme screens or is expected to screen) on the left. There is a “middle board” in the middle of the promo which contains a time in which one programme screens after the other, with transition animations in between.
Promos (endboards)
On the left is the transition animation, and on the right is the final endboard.
Start of programme
The classification and additional symbols - like the ear symbol (for programmes with captions for the deaf and hearing-impaired) and the AD symbol (for programmes with audio descriptions for the blind and vision-impaired) - would then appear on the top left hand corner of the screen for about 5 seconds. Captioning and audio descriptions are produced by Able with support from NZ On Air.
For programmes that contain content which some viewers may find distressing or offensive - such as coarse language, violence, sexual references/sex scenes, nudity, drug use/references and adult themes/humour - audience advisory symbols would appear at the bottom of the classification. There is also a full-screen audience advisory (with no voiceover) prior to the start of the programme.
As of 1 May 2020, the five classifications can be summarised as follows:
- G - General: Approved for general viewing. Programmes which exclude material likely to be unsuitable for children. Programmes may not necessarily be designed for child viewers but should not contain material likely to alarm or distress them. G programmes may be screened at any time.
- PG - Parental Guidance: Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Programmes containing material more suited for mature audiences, but not necessarily unsuitable for child viewers when subject to the guidance of a parent or an adult. PG programmes may be screened at any time.
- M - Mature Audiences: Programmes suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. The M classification means the programme might contain violence, sexual material, offensive language, adult themes, nudity, or other content that some children and parents find challenging. The programme may contain content with a moderate impact and themes that require a mature outlook. M programmes may be screened between 9am to 3pm on weekdays (except during school and public holidays, as designated by the Ministry of Education) and after 7.30pm until 5am.
- 16 - Restricted 16+: People under 16 years should not view. Programmes classified 16 contain stronger material or special elements which are outside the M classification. These programmes may contain a greater degree of sexual material, offensive language, realistic violence, and stronger adult themes. 16 programmes may be screened after 8.30pm until 5am.
- 18 - Restricted 18+: People under 18 years should not view. Programmes classified 18 contain themes which may be challenging or offensive even to some adult viewers. 18 programmes may be screened after 9.30pm until 5am.
The audience advisory symbols are listed as follows:
- C: Content may offend
- L: Language may offend
- V: Contains violence
- S: Sexual content may offend
Further information can be obtained by checking out a video from social media sensation Jordan Watson - aka “How to DAD” - or visiting safeviewing.co.nz.
Digital on-screen graphics (DOG)
The channel logo/watermark - also known as a digital on-screen/originated graphic, and known in the UK and New Zealand by the acronym DOG; in the US, Canada, Ireland and Australia as a ‘bug’ or ‘network bug’ - would appear on the bottom right hand corner of the screen except for sporting events, which can be shown on the top right (unless otherwise specified).
For live-to-air programming, including sport, the DOG would be shown on the top right hand corner of the screen with the word ‘LIVE’ at the bottom of the DOG.
Programme return graphics (PRG)
Below is a typical ‘programme return graphic’, i.e. a lower-third graphic on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. A classification and audience advisory symbol(s), where necessary, would also appear on the top left hand corner. These graphics would be shown when a programme returns from a commercial break.
End credit promos (ECP)
Here are the end credit promos or ECPs (with transition animations), which are usually shown at the end of a programme.
Programme menus
Below is a typical same-day programme menu.
The next-day programme menu would only be shown when a PTV Network channel closes transmission for the night.
Cross-channel menu
Lastly, in terms of on-screen graphics, here is a typical cross-channel menu.
And that is all for now. If you have any problems or queries, please let me know as I’m always open to feedback.
PLEASE NOTE: Everything is on the cards as PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd) is a fictional broadcaster. Thank you for understanding.
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@OnAir @MichaelPower @Biscuit45 @Zacgb @Leo_Puglisi6 @foxyrover @nztv @TV3_NZ @medianz When a PTV Network channel closes transmission, infomercials would be shown on screen for 2 hours after closedown each night. After the infomercials, a test pattern would then be shown and run continuously until the start of the next day’s transmission.
Infomercials cannot be shown in the early hours of Good Friday, Easter Sunday or Christmas Day due to the Broadcasting Act 1989 which states that no advertising can be shown on New Zealand television on those days. Additionally, infomercials cannot also be shown in the early hours of Easter Saturday, Easter Monday or Boxing Day. The test pattern would be shown just after closedown (in place of the infomercials).
The video you are watching is the last few minutes of an iTread infomercial (courtesy of TV Shop/Brand Developers), followed by a test pattern featuring a photo of Ella Webster - aka Miss Victory Violet (photo courtesy of Liz Jury, one of the experienced pinup photographers in New Zealand) - a trained hairdresser and pinup model based in Auckland.
Already well known to members of the pinup community for her vintage looks, Ella was crowned Miss Pinup New Zealand 2014 and Miss Viva Las Vegas 2015 before moving to London in 2016. She has since returned to New Zealand.
PLEASE NOTE: The iTread infomercial was recorded at the time of transmission and some information contained may be expired.
DISCLAIMER: This is a mock closedown sequence using Movie Maker, as PTV Network New Zealand is a fictional broadcaster. Thank you for understanding.
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But is she really? Is it as a whole? Or just you. (I’ve got no problem with it or you, I just think that it’s pretty niche.)
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I don’t really understand the mascot thing? As @foxyrover points out, it could be softcore porn. Love everything else; your line up and programmes, but not convinced about the mascots.
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Why were these removed? There is nothing wrong with them. Along with another post made earlier that I didn’t get a notification for. @moderators
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@foxyrover The reason why I had to have them removed is that … I thought I was facing criticism from you in regard to the test patterns in which I posted. It’s not my fault but we sometimes make mistakes.
As well as being the savant of the New Zealand media, I have a strong relationship with the pinup community and I created the “PTV Network Mascots” as an initiative of my dream television network - PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd).
In fact, I am not facing criticism from people like you in regard to that situation and I am getting a lot of support from people within the media landscape on both sides of the Tasman (i.e. New Zealand and Australia) … just like you. And I am also getting support from my own friends and relatives - my uncle, political commentator Shane Te Pou, is an example. He is a good man when it comes to New Zealand media, and he is very supportive of me.
I describe the “Mascots” as a homage to Joan Palmer and her “ATV Colour Promotion” girls when colour television came to Britain in 1969. Joan is a native New Zealander and had worked as an announcer at ATV, which was a now-defunct ITV franchise for the Midlands, during the 1970s (I think). As well as appearing in test patterns during closedown or overnight downtime, their responsibility is to provide a wide range of services within PTV Network as a business venture … for marketing and promotional purposes only.
PTV Network is so much more than just a free-to-air network funded by advertising. It could also generate revenue directly from consumers through a variety of sources, although it is a fictional broadcaster and just for fun. These include: subscription video on demand (SVOD) services, linear television narrowcasting services, competitions, live events, merchandise and community sponsorship.
I want to deeply apologise to you for the inconvenience caused, and it won’t happen again.
I have more developments to come in the future.
Paddy
Everyone needs to face criticism mate, and I don’t think it is good to just 'delete the mean comments".
As I said, I’m not attacking you, the pinup community, the models or anything. I don’t have a problem with you, I just don’t think that those pinup girls are the best idea as a channel mascot for a network I presume you would want to be No1. I also understand that it is your fictional network and you can do whatever you want with it.
I don’t doubt that mate, and I also support you as much as the next guy and would like to see your wish come true.
I don’t think that it is a good thing not to face criticisms.
Don’t just copy and paste this every time you reply. We read it the first time and unless there has been a change to the wording or whatever, there is no need to explain each time.
You have nothing to apologise for. There were no inconveniences mate, you didn’t do anything wrong.
Looking forward to it. Like I’ve said, I love this idea and think you are a great guy. Keep it up!
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Ditto.
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Thank you for the update, @foxyrover. I hope that, if my dreams turn into reality, my fictional broadcaster will employ more than 600 staff across New Zealand (including journalists and camera crews who are new to television) and have millions of people tuning in every month.
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I’ll come to NZ just to watch it!
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PTV1 SCHEDULE (AMENDED)
Below is an amended version of the PTV1 schedule which is different from the one I posted earlier. A basic Monday-Friday guide for PTV1’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Monday
6.00am: PTV News Today (PTV Network’s early morning news programme)
8.30am: The Morning Break (Greg O’Connor and Ali Harper host a magazine-style morning show live from Christchurch, featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle and human interest features, entertainment news, competitions and advertorials)
10.00am: What’s Cooking? (Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series featuring an array of food news, cooking tips and recipes)
10.30am: Dr Phil (US talk show)
11.30am: Beauty and the Beast (Mark Sainsbury hosts a panel which discusses letters, emails and phone calls which viewers have sent in on a variety of topics)
12.00pm: PTV Midday News (PTV Network’s midday news bulletin)
12.30pm: The Young and the Restless (US soap)
1.30pm: Days of Our Lives (US soap)
2.30pm: General Hospital (US soap)
3.30pm: The Bold and the Beautiful (US soap)
4.00pm: Judge Judy (real-life courtroom dramas with Judge Judy Sheindlin)
4.30pm: PTV Afternoon News (PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin)
5.00pm: Wheel of Fortune (Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes)
5.30pm: Sale of the Century (Mike Puru and Evana Corric host a quick-wit, quick-finger quiz show in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes worth thousands of dollars)
6.00pm: PTV Local News (regional news from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin)
6.30pm: PTV National News (PTV Network’s flagship evening news bulletin)
7.00pm: A Current Affair (PTV Network’s nightly current affairs programme)
7.30pm: The Neighborhood (US sitcom)
8.00pm: Bob Hearts Abishola (US sitcom)
8.30pm: All Rise (US drama)
9.30pm: Bull (US drama)
10.30pm: Nightline (PTV Network’s late night news and current affairs programme, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day)
11.15pm: Boeing’s Killer Plane: What Went Wrong? (British documentary series)
12.15am: Closedown
Tuesday
6.00am: PTV News Today
8.30am: The Morning Break
10.00am: What’s Cooking?
10.30am: Dr Phil
11.30am: Beauty and the Beast
12.00pm: PTV Midday News
12.30pm: The Young and the Restless
1.30pm: Days of Our Lives
2.30pm: General Hospital
3.30pm: The Bold and the Beautiful
4.00pm: Judge Judy
4.30pm: PTV Afternoon News
5.00pm: Wheel of Fortune
5.30pm: Sale of the Century
6.00pm: PTV Local News
6.30pm: PTV National News
7.00pm: A Current Affair
7.30pm: New Zealand’s Funniest Home Videos (The Edge’s Megan Mansell hosts a weekly half hour of the most hilarious home movie catastrophes caught on camera from New Zealand and around the world)
8.00pm: Candid Camera (ZM’s Megan Papas and comedian Tim Batt host a series where unsuspecting members of the New Zealand public are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera)
8.30pm: NCIS (US drama)
9.30pm: FBI (US drama)
10.30pm: Nightline
11.15pm: New Amsterdam (US drama)
12.15am: Closedown
Wednesday
6.00am: PTV News Today
8.30am: The Morning Break
10.00am: What’s Cooking?
10.30am: Dr Phil
11.30am: Beauty and the Beast
12.00pm: PTV Midday News
12.30pm: The Young and the Restless
1.30pm: Days of Our Lives
2.30pm: General Hospital
3.30pm: The Bold and the Beautiful
4.00pm: Judge Judy
4.30pm: PTV Afternoon News
5.00pm: Wheel of Fortune
5.30pm: Sale of the Century
6.00pm: PTV Local News
6.30pm: PTV National News
7.00pm: A Current Affair
7.30pm: Dulux Home Front (Hamish Dodd, Shelley Ferguson and Peter Wolfkamp present a programme giving building tips and advice to do-it-yourselfers)
8.00pm: Getaway (Laura McGoldrick, Matt Chisholm and Nickson Clark present a travel programme that showcases holiday destinations in New Zealand and overseas)
8.30pm: Lotto (live draw, hosted by Sonia Gray and Walter Neilands)
8.35pm: Inside New Zealand (PTV1’s “New Zealand documentary” slot, introduced by Wendy Petrie)
9.35pm: The Chapman Group (Wallace Chapman is joined by a rotating panel of journalists, critics and media commentators for a panel discussion on the news of the week)
10.05pm: Four Corners (Guyon Espiner presents an in-depth look at international issues with the pick of overseas current affairs programmes)
10.35pm: Nightline
11.20pm: Chicago Med (US drama)
12.20am: Closedown
Thursday
6.00am: PTV News Today
8.30am: The Morning Break
10.00am: What’s Cooking?
10.30am: Dr Phil
11.30am: Beauty and the Beast
12.00pm: PTV Midday News
12.30pm: The Young and the Restless
1.30pm: Days of Our Lives
2.30pm: General Hospital
3.30pm: The Bold and the Beautiful
4.00pm: Judge Judy
4.30pm: PTV Afternoon News
5.00pm: Wheel of Fortune
5.30pm: Sale of the Century
6.00pm: PTV Local News
6.30pm: PTV National News
7.00pm: A Current Affair
7.30pm: Our World (PTV1’s “natural history documentary” slot, introduced by Tom McRae)
8.30pm: The Equalizer (a remake of the classic US drama, starring Queen Latifah)
9.30pm: Jason Gunn Tonight (Jason Gunn hosts a talk/variety show live from Christchurch, featuring live music, skits, comedy routines, celebrity interviews and various competitions including a phone-in quiz/game)
11.00pm: Nightline
11.45pm: Blue Bloods (US drama)
12.45am: Closedown
Friday
6.00am: PTV News Today
8.30am: The Morning Break
10.00am: What’s Cooking?
10.30am: Dr Phil
11.30am: Beauty and the Beast
12.00pm: PTV Midday News
12.30pm: The Young and the Restless
1.30pm: Days of Our Lives
2.30pm: General Hospital
3.30pm: The Bold and the Beautiful
4.00pm: Judge Judy
4.30pm: PTV Afternoon News
5.00pm: Wheel of Fortune
5.30pm: Sale of the Century
6.00pm: PTV Local News
6.30pm: PTV National News
7.00pm: A Current Affair
7.30pm: Palmers Garden Show (Carly Flynn, Justin Newcombe and Nicola Kawana host the complete gardening programme aimed at giving inspiration and information to everyone from first home owners to those who have been gardening all their lives)
8.30pm: PTV Sport - Friday Night Rugby (full delayed coverage of a Friday night match from the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season)
10.40pm: Nightline
11.25pm: PTV Sport - Friday Night NRL (full delayed coverage of a Friday night match from the 2021 NRL season)
1.25am: Closedown
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there are a few adjustments to the Monday-Friday guide in which I made:
- “General Hospital” added to the schedule (2.30pm). This allows PTV1 to screen all four US daytime soaps back-to-back (including “The Young and the Restless”, “Days of Our Lives” and “The Bold and the Beautiful”) from 12.30pm, following the midday news.
- “PTV News: First at 4.30” is renamed “PTV Afternoon News”. This would allow viewers to choose to watch the news live on PTV1 (4.30pm) or on a one-hour delay via PTV3 (5.30pm).
- “What’s Cooking?”, the weekday culinary series hosted by Mark Southon and Nici Wickes, moves to the earlier timeslot of 10am.
- “Dr Phil” moves to the earlier timeslot of 10.30am.
- “Beauty and the Beast”, the weekday advice panel show hosted by Mark Sainsbury, moves to the earlier timeslot of 11.30am as a lead-in to the midday news.
- “Entertainment Tonight” is removed from the schedule and replaced by “Judge Judy” in the later timeslot of 4pm. However, “Entertainment Tonight” can be seen on PTV5 (more details later).
- “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is removed from the schedule. See above for closedown times.
- “50 Forward” and other locally made programmes for broadcast in the 3.30pm slot are removed to make way for the US soap “The Bold and the Beautiful”.
A basic Saturday guide for PTV1’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Saturday
7.30am: Real Estate Today (Wilhelmina Shrimpton presents a programme which looks at properties, real estate products and services)
8.00am: Good Chef Bad Chef (Australian cooking show)
8.30am: America in Colour (US documentary series)
9.30am: Tagata Pasifika (Pacific news, current affairs and features with the Tagata Pasifika team, led by John Pulu and Marama T-Pole)
10.00am: Dulux Home Front (repeat)
10.30am: Getaway (repeat)
11.00am: Palmers Garden Show (repeat)
12.00pm: Fish of the Day (fishing with Clarke Gayford)
12.30pm: The ITM Fishing Show Classics (fishing action from New Zealand and the world’s hottest fishing spots)
1.00pm: PTV Sport - Sportsworld (Bernadine Oliver-Kerby, Goran Paladin and Aidan Rodley host an afternoon of sport and racing including, at approx 5.45pm, all the day’s grassroots rugby and racing results in Scoreboard)
6.00pm: PTV National News (the weekend edition of PTV Network’s flagship evening news bulletin)
6.30pm: It’s in the Bag (Jason Reeves and Matilda Green host a travelling quiz show where contestants answer three questions and have the chance of the money or the bag, including major prizes of overseas trips).
7.00pm: Sidewalk Karaoke (Clint Randell and Eve Palmer host a travelling game show where everyday Kiwis compete to put their singing talent on the line for cold hard cash)
7.30pm: The Price Is Right (Stephen McIvor hosts a game show where contestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and holidays, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing)
8.30pm: Lotto (live draw, hosted by Jessica Tyson and Jordan Vandermade)
8.35pm: NCIS: New Orleans (US drama)
9.35pm: FBI: Most Wanted (US drama)
10.35pm: PTV Late News (PTV Network’s late night news bulletin)
10.50pm: The Graham Norton Show (British talk show; fresh off the satellite from the UK just a few hours ago)
11.50pm: The Last Leg (Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdecombe host a British comedy/talk show with a wide range of guests including New Zealand’s own Rose Matafeo; fresh off the satellite from the UK just a few hours ago)
12.50am: American Dad (US animated sitcom)
1.20am: Closedown
An encore screening of “Pants Optional” (a New Zealand “Saturday Night Live” type sketch show) from PTV2 is removed from the schedule and replaced by “American Dad”. Closedown at 1.20am approx.
A basic Sunday guide for PTV1’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Sunday
7.30am: Face the Nation (Margaret Brennan presents a weekly public affairs programme via satellite from the American CBS network; repeated from an original broadcast over on PTV3)
8.20am: TBC
8.35am: Tagata Pasifika (repeat)
9.00am: Sunday (PTV Network’s weekly magazine programme with news, current affairs, politics, film reviews, music and the arts)
11.00am: Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms (documentary, featuring a closer look at the countless wonders of the various ecosystems and habitats in Africa)
11.50am: TBC
12.00pm: Meet the Press (Corin Dann presents a discussion programme in which he and invited journalists interview a prominent newsmaker about a topical issue)
12.30pm: WhichCar (Australian motoring series)
1.00pm: The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (British documentary series)
2.00pm: PTV Sport - Sports Sunday (Andrew Gourdie and Ravinder Hunia host an afternoon of sporting action from New Zealand and around the world including, at 5pm, Aotearoa Rugby Panel with Ross Karl and regular guests Brad Weber, Bryn Hall, James Parsons and Josh Ioane)
6.00pm: PTV National News (the weekend edition of PTV Network’s flagship evening news bulletin)
6.30pm: 60 Minutes (PTV Network’s flagship current affairs programme)
7.30pm: Young Sheldon (US sitcom)
8.00pm: Mom (US sitcom)
8.30pm: Sunday Night at the Movies
10.30pm: PTV Late News (PTV Network’s late night news bulletin)
10.40pm: Sunday Late Movie
12.40am: Closedown
If you have any problems or queries, please let me know as I’m always open to feedback.
The proposed (and amended) schedule for PTV1 is dedicated to @OnAir, @nztv, @medianz, @MichaelPower, @Biscuit45, @Leo_Puglisi6 & @Zacgb - as far as those people have been concerned.
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REGIONAL ADVERTISING
There are 7 broadcast regions available on every PTV Network channel: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. This allows advertisers to separate out and reach close to 100% of their local audience.
That is because all regional television ads and notices appear on a digital terrestrial television (DTT) signal via Freeview’s UHF service and a live stream via PTV On Demand, PTV Network’s streaming and on-demand video platform.
In real life, Freeview’s UHF service is available to about 86% of New Zealand homes. If my dreams turn into reality, my fictional broadcaster will join forces with Kordia and JDA with support from Lotto New Zealand in order to extend Freeview’s UHF coverage as Freeview itself does not manage transmission and cannot extend UHF transmission coverage.
It is intended that, in future, Freeview UHF/DTT would extend to the following regions:
- Northland (including Kaitaia, Kaikohe and the Bay of Islands)
- Coromandel (including Pauanui/Tairua, Whangamata and Whitianga)
- Eastern Bay of Plenty (including Whakatane, Kawerau and Opotiki)
- South Waikato/Paeroa Range (including Te Kuiti)
- Central North Island (including Taumarunui and Taihape)
- Marlborough (including Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura)
- West Coast (including Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika)
- North Otago (including Oamaru)
- Queenstown and Central Otago (including Wanaka and Alexandra)
- Clutha (including Balclutha)
These maps (see below) reflect regional advertising breakouts on PTV1, PTV2, PTV3, PTV4, PTV5 or PTV6 under Freeview UHF/DTT.
Nationwide
The Auckland region is light blue; Hamilton is orange; Tauranga is light green; Palmerston North is dark green; Wellington is yellow; Christchurch is red; and Dunedin is dark blue.
Auckland
This region covers the greater Auckland and Northland areas, i.e. an area stretching from Cape Reinga in the Far North through to the Bombay Hills. Viewers in the Northland area would receive the Auckland DTT signal from the Maungataniwha, Hikurangi and Horokaka transmitters through Kordia and the Parahaki transmitter through JDA, and viewers in the Bay of Islands would receive DTT transmission from the Russell transmitter through JDA. NOTE: All viewers of Freeview’s satellite service (100% of New Zealand homes) would receive the Auckland DTT signal nationally, i.e. no regional breakouts.
Hamilton
This region covers the wider Waikato area, which includes Hamilton, Coromandel Peninsula and Taupo. Viewers in the Coromandel area (i.e. Pauanui/Tairua, Whangamata and Whitianga) would receive the Hamilton DTT signal from the Coromandel Harbour, Red Hill, Pauanui Trig and Tairua North transmitters through JDA, and viewers in the South Waikato/Paeroa Range area would receive it from the Te Kuiti and Mangakino transmitters through JDA.
Tauranga
This region covers the wider Bay of Plenty area, which includes Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatane. Viewers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty (i.e. Whakatane, Kawerau and Opotiki) would receive the Tauranga DTT signal from the Putauaki/Mt Edgecumbe transmitter through Kordia but the Waimana transmitter, through JDA, would act as a backup transmitter.
Palmerston North
This region covers the Central North Island just south of Lake Taupo and north of the Wairarapa. It includes the Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu areas. Viewers in the King Country/Taumarunui, Taihape and the Rangitikei District would receive the Palmerston North DTT signal from the Taumarunui, Taihape and Raetihi transmitters through JDA.
Wellington
This region covers greater Wellington, including the Kapiti Coast/Horowhenua and Wairarapa areas.
Christchurch
This region covers the upper half of the South Island, including the Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, West Coast and Canterbury areas. Viewers in Marlborough (i.e. Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura) would receive the Christchurch DTT signal from the Wither Hills transmitter through Kordia and the Picton, Tuamarina, Blenheim PoP, Kaikoura and Ludley transmitters through JDA. West Coast viewers would receive DTT transmission from the Mt Rochfort and Paparoa transmitters through Kordia and the Blaketown transmitter through JDA.
Dunedin
This region covers the wider Otago and Southland areas, i.e. the lower half of the South Island just south of the Waitaki River. Viewers in Oamaru/North Otago receive the Dunedin DTT signal from the Little Mt Ida transmitter through Kordia, and those who live in the Queenstown and Central Otago areas would receive DTT transmission from the Mt Maude, Queenstown, Peninsula Hill, Coronet Peak and Obelisk transmitters. Clutha viewers would also receive the DTT signal from the Kuriwao transmitter through Kordia.
Regional advertising is cost effective too and is calculated at a percentage of the national rate:
- Auckland 60%
- Hamilton 20%
- Tauranga 20%
- Palmerston North 20%
- Wellington 30%
- Christchurch 30%
- Dunedin 20%
Some rules around regional advertising:
- Regional breaks are available in three day parts: 0600-2400 Monday to Friday, 0800-2400 Saturday and 1200-2400 Sunday.
- A maximum of one minute duration can be booked for one spot within a regional break.
- National spots can only be broken out to regional spots if all regions are purchased. A regional loading would apply to each regional spot.
- PTV Local News (1800-1830 Monday to Friday) would be restricted to regional breaks only (3 minutes duration), i.e. no national spots.
Sales consultants
PTV Network will have sales consultants located in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Taupo, Tauranga, Whakatane, Hastings, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. This allows advertisers to contact their local PTV sales office and find out what sort of breaks they can get for their advertising budget.
@OnAir @medianz @foxyrover What do you think?
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Not sold on the ‘First Edition’ name - sounds like an early morning news bulletin. You could easily just call it “PTV News: Afternoon Edition” or “PTV Afternoon News.”
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@Leo_Puglisi6 Just renamed it to “PTV Afternoon News”. People can either stay with PTV1 for a live-to-air bulletin of news, sport, business and weather at 4.30pm (straight after Judge Judy) or switch to PTV3 for a ‘delayed by one hour’ version at 5.30pm (straight after EastEnders or Emmerdale).
Over on PTV3, EastEnders would be shown in 2 x 1 hour blocks (4 x 30 min episodes per week in the UK) every Monday and Tuesday from 4.30pm and Emmerdale (3 x 1 hour blocks = 6 x 30 min episodes per week in the UK) would take the 4.30-5.30pm slot on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Like Coronation Street (which is shown six nights a week, Sunday to Friday, at 7.30pm), both EastEnders and Emmerdale would be fast tracked from the UK, i.e. one week behind their original broadcasts on the BBC and ITV respectively.
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PTV2 SCHEDULE
PTV2 is PTV Network’s ‘pure entertainment’ channel for 18-39 year olds and broadcasts a lineup of engaging dramas, comedy and reality shows, hit movies, and the latest WWE Wrestling action. A key feature of the schedule is music programming, and PTV2 offers an array of top-quality music videos and content to cater not only for the young and young-at-heart but for New Zealand’s diverse audience of music fans.
Here’s a full rundown of what the PTV2 schedule looks like. A basic Monday-Friday guide for PTV2’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Monday
7.00am: 2 Music - The Big Breakfast (a non-stop, video clip-based breakfast show featuring a randomly assorted selection of ‘today’s hit music videos’, interspersed with text-based news and weather updates every 20 minutes)
10.00am: 2 Music - Top 10 (an hour-long music video countdown show that counts down from a list of videos based on a given subject)
11.00am: 2 Music - Heartbeat City (a non-stop, video clip-based show featuring a curated selection of new and classic music videos)
2.00pm: Two and a Half Men (US sitcom)
2.30pm: One Tree Hill (US drama)
3.30pm: Hollyoaks (British soap; express from the UK, i.e. one week behind the original broadcast as seen on Channel 4)
4.00pm: 2 Music - 2 Live (The Edge’s Marty Hehewerth and Steph Monks host a live-to-air youth show featuring on-air competitions, pop culture news, interviews and entertainment segments, all in between music videos chosen by viewers via phone, text or social media)
6.00pm: The Simpsons (US animated sitcom)
6.30pm: Friends (US sitcom)
7.00pm: The Big Bang Theory (US sitcom)
7.30pm: The Masked Dancer (US reality show and spin-off from “The Masked Singer”)
8.30pm: Batwoman (US superhero drama)
9.30pm: Charmed (US fantasy drama)
10.30pm: Ex on the Beach (British reality show)
11.30pm: 2 Music - After Dark (a non-stop, video clip-based show devoted to hard rock and alternative music videos)
1.00am: Closedown
Tuesday
7.00am: 2 Music - The Big Breakfast
10.00am: 2 Music - Top 10
11.00am: 2 Music - Heartbeat City
2.00pm: Two and a Half Men
2.30pm: One Tree Hill
3.30pm: Hollyoaks
4.00pm: 2 Music - 2 Live
6.00pm: The Simpsons
6.30pm: Friends
7.00pm: The Big Bang Theory
7.30pm: Ellen’s Game of Games (US game show)
8.30pm: Black Lightning (US superhero drama)
9.30pm: Educators (a made-for-TV version of the New Zealand sitcom set ‘behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school’ and following ‘the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation’; this programme was originally commissioned by TVNZ as a web series through TVNZ OnDemand)
10.00pm: Frickin Dangerous Bro… On the Road (a made-for-TV version of the New Zealand comedy/documentary series with Frickin Dangerous Bro - a comedy trio made up of Jamaine Ross, James Roque and Pax Assadi - as they ‘take their stand-up show on the road, visiting provincial towns and exploring what makes each part of Aotearoa unique’; this programme was originally commissioned by TVNZ as a web series through TVNZ OnDemand)
10.30pm: Just Tattoo of Us (British reality show)
11.30pm: 2 Music - After Dark
1.00am: Closedown
Wednesday
7.00am: 2 Music - The Big Breakfast
10.00am: 2 Music - Top 10
11.00am: 2 Music - Heartbeat City
2.00pm: Two and a Half Men
2.30pm: One Tree Hill
3.30pm: Hollyoaks
4.00pm: 2 Music - 2 Live
6.00pm: The Simpsons
6.30pm: Friends
7.00pm: The Big Bang Theory
7.30pm: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (US musical comedy-drama)
8.30pm: The PTV2 Wednesday Night Movie
10.30pm: RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (US reality show)
11.30pm: 2 Music - After Dark
1.00am: Closedown
Thursday
7.00am: 2 Music - The Big Breakfast
10.00am: 2 Music - Top 10
11.00am: 2 Music - Heartbeat City
2.00pm: Two and a Half Men
2.30pm: One Tree Hill
3.30pm: Hollyoaks
4.00pm: 2 Music - 2 Live
6.00pm: The Simpsons
6.30pm: Friends
7.00pm: The Big Bang Theory
7.30pm: The Simpsons (US animated sitcom; new episodes)
8.00pm: Bob’s Burgers (US animated sitcom)
8.30pm: Pants Optional (a New Zealand ‘Saturday Night Live’ type sketch show featuring the best comedians in the country; cast includes Guy Montgomery, Laura Daniel, Eli Matthewson, Alice Snedden, Nic Sampson, Donna Brookbanks, Chris Parker, Tom Sainsbury, Brynley Stent, Kura Forrester, Rhiannon McCall, Hamish Parkinson, Joseph Moore and Eddy Dever)
9.30pm: Family Guy (US animated sitcom)
10.00pm: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (US sitcom)
10.30pm: 2 Music - Rockzilla (The Rock’s Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde, also known as Jay & Dunc, host a weekly show dedicated to contemporary rock music; this programme features a combination of the latest rock videos, interviews, news and off-the-wall humour)
11.30pm: MTV Floribama Shore (US reality show)
12.30am: 2 Music - After Dark
2.00am: Closedown
Friday
7.00am: 2 Music - The Big Breakfast
10.00am: 2 Music - Top 10
11.00am: 2 Music - Heartbeat City
2.00pm: Two and a Half Men
2.30pm: One Tree Hill
3.30pm: Hollyoaks
4.00pm: 2 Music - 2 Live
6.00pm: The Simpsons
6.30pm: Friends
7.00pm: The Big Bang Theory
7.30pm: The Goldbergs (US sitcom)
8.00pm: Superstore (US sitcom)
8.30pm: Legacies (US fantasy drama)
9.30pm: WWE Raw (all the action with the Superstars of WWE’s flagship brand; one-hour version, fresh off the satellite from the US)
10.30pm: 2 Music - Friday Night (Chris Kirk and Jemma Peterson host a live-to-air, late night music show featuring video clips, live studio performances and interviews as well as reviews, competitions, gig guides and interactive elements like music video requests and viewer dedications via phone, text or social media)
12.30am: 2 Music - 2 Music Weekend (an all-night music video show featuring ‘the very best new music releases from New Zealand and around the world plus a mix of classic hits and party favourites’; this programme continues until 9am)
A basic Saturday guide for PTV2’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Saturday
6.00am: 2 Music - 2 Music Weekend (continued)
9.00am: Teen Mom OG (US reality show)
10.00am: Catfish: The TV Show (US reality show)
11.00am: 2 Music - New Releases (a non-stop, video-clip based show which gives PTV2 ‘the chance to play out the newest music videos to hit the music scene; sometimes if you’re lucky, it may have been hours-of-the-release of a video’)
12.00pm: Young & Hungry (US sitcom)
12.30pm: The Hills: New Beginnings (US reality show)
1.30pm: Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant (US reality show)
2.30pm: Total Divas (US reality show)
3.30pm: Fresh (a New Zealand youth show that brings ‘Polynesians from around the world with their Poly smiles, swag and sunshine to our screens’; this programme was originally commissioned by TVNZ)
4.00pm: 2 Music - Hip Hop Central (Mai FM’s Brook Ruscoe, Fame Teu and Alex King host a weekly show dedicated to ‘the hottest Hip Hop and RnB’; this programme features a combination of the latest videos, interviews, “Hip Hop Hollywood” news and humour)
5.00pm: 2 Music - Countdown (Haylee Clarke, formerly of The Edge, hosts ‘New Zealand’s biggest music chart show’ counting down the top 40 singles of the week)
6.00pm: The Simpsons (US animated sitcom)
6.30pm: Penn & Teller: Fool Us (US entertainment show)
7.30pm: Riverdale (US drama)
8.30pm: The Flash (US superhero drama)
9.30pm: Superman & Lois (US superhero drama)
10.30pm: WWE NXT (all the action from WWE NXT as the next generation of Superstars showcase their talents; one-hour version, fresh off the satellite from the US)
11.30pm: PTV2’s Saturday Spine Chillers (PTV2’s “horror movie” slot)
1.30am: 2 Music - 2 Music Weekend (an all-night music video show featuring ‘the very best new music releases from New Zealand and around the world plus a mix of classic hits and party favourites’; this programme continues until 9am)
A basic Sunday guide for PTV2’s first month on air would look like (please note that programmes may be subject to late changes without prior notice):
Sunday
6.00am: 2 Music - 2 Music Weekend (continued)
9.00am: 2 Music - Countdown Extended (a two-hour version of Saturday’s show, featuring a countdown of the week’s top 40 singles in a non-stop, video clip-based format)
11.00am: Teen Mom 2 (US reality show)
11.50am: 2 Music - 2 Music Break (music videos)
12.00pm: 9JKL (US sitcom)
12.30pm: Happy Together (US sitcom)
1.00pm: Jane the Virgin (US comedy-drama)
2.00pm: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (US musical comedy-drama)
3.00pm: Short Sportz (The Edge’s Jayden King hosts a show about young New Zealand sports achievers looking at what motivates them and the sacrifices made to excel in their sport)
3.30pm: Infocus (Flava’s Athena Angelou hosts a magazine show for and about teenagers and young adults, featuring a variety of news and issues for NZ teens)
4.00pm: 2 Music - Homegrown (Radio Hauraki’s Tracey Donaldson and Six60’s Chris Mac host a weekly music review show featuring the latest happenings in New Zealand’s music scene)
5.00pm: 2 Music - Hot Right Now (an hour-long music video countdown show that counts down the 12 hottest songs in New Zealand right now)
6.00pm: The Simpsons (US animated sitcom)
6.30pm: Name That Tune (the 2021 version of a US music game show, hosted by Jane Krakowski)
7.30pm: Nancy Drew (US drama)
8.30pm: The PTV2 Sunday Night Movie
10.30pm: WWE SmackDown (all the action with the Superstars of WWE’s blue brand; one-hour version, fresh off the satellite from the US)
11.30pm: 2 Music - After Dark (a non-stop, video clip-based show devoted to hard rock and alternative music videos)
1.00am: Closedown
More details on PTV2 programming to come…
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PTV2 PROGRAMMING (Part 1)
As well as playing host to some of the most popular television brands in the world - like The Simpsons, The Flash, Batwoman, Riverdale, The Masked Singer, WWE and many more - PTV Network would, in future, produce and commission a number of New Zealand made programmes for PTV2, the ‘pure entertainment’ channel for 18-39 year olds.
A key feature of the PTV2 schedule is music programming under the “2 Music” brand. It caters not only for the young and young-at-heart but for New Zealand’s diverse audience of music fans.
The Big Breakfast
PTV2 would open transmission at 7am weekdays with “The Big Breakfast”. Although it is based on a ‘breakfast radio’ format, The Big Breakfast has no hosts and focuses on playing a randomly assorted selection of ‘today’s hit music videos’ over three hours. In addition, there are text-based news and weather updates - similar to ITV Nightscreen from the UK - in which viewers can stay informed and up to date with every 20 minutes before heading back to the music.
Marty Hehewerth and Steph Monks. Photo courtesy of MediaWorks.
2 Live
“2 Live” is an afternoon live-to-air youth show which screens weekdays from 4-6pm. Hosted by Marty Hehewerth and Steph Monks from The Edge (above), 2 Live is a mix of on-air competitions, pop culture news, interviews, entertainment segments and music videos chosen by viewers. The show uses a phone hotline, text message service and social media to collect music video requests.
Haylee Clarke. Photo credit: Supplied.
Countdown
“Countdown” is a music chart show which screens Saturdays from 5-6pm with a two-hour version from 9am every Sunday. Hosted by Haylee Clarke (above) - who, up until recently, had co-hosted The Edge Nights with Sean Hill - Countdown is a show that counts down the week’s top 40 singles from the Official New Zealand Music Chart (as the title suggests). These are interspersed with the hottest new hits, interviews with some of the world’s biggest artists, the latest music news and the top 10 albums of the week. The Sunday version, known as “Countdown Extended”, features a non-stop, video-clip based format.
Brook Ruscoe, Fame Teu and Alex King as heard on Mai Home Run, Mai FM’s drive show. Photo courtesy of MediaWorks.
Hip Hop Central
A Saturday afternoon wouldn’t be a typical Saturday afternoon without “Hip Hop Central”, an hour-long show devoted exclusively to ‘the Hottest Hip Hop & RnB’. Hosted by Brook Ruscoe, Fame Teu and Alex King from Mai FM (above), Hip Hop Central is jam packed with the hottest video clips, interviews and ‘Hip Hop Hollywood’ news and screens Saturdays from 4-5pm.
Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde - aka Jay & Dunc. Photo courtesy of MediaWorks.
Rockzilla
They are ‘real, honest, and no-nonsense’. You probably hear Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde - otherwise known as Jay & Dunc (above) - on the radio via The Rock’s drive show each day. Now, I am bringing them to television each week in a brand new show called “Rockzilla”. Screening late (10.30-11.30pm) on Thursday night, Rockzilla is a weekly hour devoted exclusively to contemporary rock music and combines the latest rock videos, interviews, news and, of course, a sense of humour from Jay & Dunc themselves.
Homegrown
Hosted by Tracey Donaldson from Radio Hauraki and Chris Mac from Six60, “Homegrown” is a New Zealand music show which ‘showcases all that our musically diverse country has to offer’. It’s a curated selection of classic homegrown tracks and the latest releases from around the country, combined with the latest industry news, interviews with New Zealand artists and a gig guide. It screens Sundays from 4-5pm, reminding its viewers to ‘grab that buzzy bee, crank open their L&P and settle in for a full hour of good ol’ Homegrown goodness!’
After Dark
PTV2 would round off the evening’s programmes with “After Dark”, a late night show devoted exclusively to hard rock and alternative music videos - randomly assorted and played back to back. After Dark is usually shown at 11.30pm Sunday to Wednesday nights, running through to closedown at 1am. The Thursday night edition, however, would air at the later time of 12.30am in the early hours of Friday morning (straight after “MTV Floribama Shore”) and push back closedown until 2am!
Friday Night
Filmed in front of a live studio audience, “Friday Night” is PTV2’s live-to-air, late night music show. Along with video clips and new music releases, it showcases up-and-coming New Zealand bands and features a stellar lineup of live performances by some of the country’s biggest names in music. The show screens late (10.30pm-12.30am; straight after “WWE Raw”) on Friday as the title suggests and also includes interviews, artist profiles and a raft of magazine-style items like reviews, competitions and gig guides. Friday Night’s hosts are Chris Kirk (formerly of “What Now” fame) and newcomer Jemma Peterson (aka Hidden Jem).
Chris Kirk. Photo credit: Supplied.
Chris is no stranger to television work, having presented the longest running children’s programme “What Now” for the past five years. He is, in real life, the host of a brand new quiz/game show for kids called “Brain Busters” which screens on TVNZ.
For Jemma, who is originally from Napier in Hawke’s Bay, this is her television debut. She is based on Waiheke Island off Auckland City and is a community minded person with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Her career started with organising complex travel itineraries for Air New Zealand’s elite high-flyers. On the side she was a leader of the Social Club, organising cabaret and burlesque-themed Christmas parties. This led her naturally into event management with Wild Estate, Wild On Waiheke and Waiheke Island Brewery, organising corporate and private events to include travel, dining, team-building and entertainment experiences since 2014.
In real life, Jemma is a theatre support person at Artworks Community Theatre. If your trip to Waiheke Island is planned, you’ll find her on or behind the stage assisting local music events and shows at the theatre. To me, bringing in new faces like Jemma is important to my fictional broadcaster and I am hoping that she would be a fresh face to television.
Click the YouTube link to watch Jemma performing live at The Very Vintage Day Out (VVDO) in 2019 as Hidden Jem.
2 Music Weekend
PTV2 would run 24 hours on Friday and Saturday nights, running through to closedown on Sunday. An all-night music video show - similar to “rage” from the ABC in Australia - would be known as “2 Music Weekend”. I describe the show as a mix of classic hits, party favourites and the very best new music releases from New Zealand and around the world in a non-stop, video clip-based format, plus live concerts and features where necessary, until 9am.
Please be aware that the late night/overnight portion of 2 Music Weekend would be classified 16VLSC (i.e. people under 16 years should not view and may contain violence, coarse language, sexual themes and offensive content) until 5am when it becomes a PG (Parental Guidance) programme. The early morning portion, from 5-9am, would recommend parental guidance for younger viewers.
Other 2 Music branded programmes include:
- Top 10, an hour-long music video countdown show that counts down from a list of videos based on a given subject (Mon-Fri, 10-11am);
- Heartbeat City, a curated selection of new and classic music videos (Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm)
- New Releases, a weekly hour devoted to new music (Saturdays, 11am-12pm); and
- Hot Right Now, an hour-long music video countdown show featuring the 12 hottest songs in New Zealand right now (Sundays, 5-6pm).
@OnAir @nztv @foxyrover @medianz What do you think of those developments when it comes to music television on PTV2? More PTV2 programming details to come in Part 2.
It’s a fair bit of music TV. Do you think there’s demand for it Paddy?
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@OnAir Yeah, probably. PTV2 is not necessarily a music television channel - it’s a hybrid of both general entertainment and music television. The channel is designed to cater for the young and young-at-heart as well as all types of music lovers, including those with more eclectic tastes.
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Who will watch a music video. They will go to youtube if they want to. Is there much of a demand in NZ? There certainly isn’t in Australia.
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