Film
Sky: confirms Commonwealth Games TV deal
Sky Television confirmed today that agreement has been reached with TVNZ to purchase the broadcast rights for the 2010 Commonwealth…
Gourmet Farmer: selling Tasmania to travelling foodies
Documentary is divided between people who feel vaguely sick about infotainment and product placement, and people who think it just…
TV2: picking up plaudits for psycho advertising
A ten-year old movie is hardly news, but Saatchi and Saatchi delivered TV2 a piece of advertising that's been making…
Honours list: the great, the good and a slightly odd choice
As the calendar ticked over, the New Year's honours' list further elevated the status, if not the stature, of one…
Spartacus: more blood and sandals to come
Offering Blood and Sand a "bold vote of confidence", Starz Entertainment gives the go to second series, Spartacus: Vengeance aka…
New Zealand TV Top 20: w / e 12.12.09
TV3 just broke into the top 20, with Inside NZ propping up the list.
Paul Henry: delayed or, if you prefer, 'retarded' apology
TVNZ’s Complaints Committee has upheld complaints about remarks made by Breakfast presenter Paul Henry concerning singer Susan Boyle, on the…
NZ On Screen: Christmas viewing
It is just over a year since NZ On Screen went live and the title count has just ticked over…
Discovery Channel: igniting 2010 with a call for local content
For Ignite 2010, the Discovery Channel invites producers to submit original "Distinctly Australian or New Zealand" content in four categories:…
Local shows: strong showing in 2009
Figures released for the year's viewing show local content, both drama and factual, standing tall amongst the most-watched episodes of…