TVNZ, New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially funded broadcaster, has implemented Imagine Communications’ SureFire video ad server as part of the ad management workflow that supports its three broadcast channels and digital platform, TVNZ+. The deployment follows a successful production trial in 2024, which demonstrated the ability of the SureFire linear control feature to help TVNZ extend […]
MediaKind, the media technology company, together with technology partners Qvest and Qibb, have played a major role in facilitating the launch of Television New Zealand’s (TVNZ) new sports streaming service within their TVNZ+ platform. This launch follows TVNZ’s acquisition of a number of major sporting events rights, resulting in the creation of a fully cloud-based […]
At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon company, announced that Television New Zealand (TVNZ), New Zealand’s state-owned, commercially funded television broadcaster, is the first media company in Aotearoa to adopt AWS Clean Rooms to transform the way it manages advertising. AWS Clean Rooms is an analytics service that helps companies across industries like […]
TVNZ has recommissioned Country House Hunters New Zealand (30×30’). Following the success of Country House Hunters Season 1 TVNZ has re-ordered the 30-part property series, produced by Abode Entertainment, to air in 2024 on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ +. Country House Hunters is a primetime series which helps couples as they embark on their journey […]
ITV Studios and Television New Zealand (TVNZ), New Zealand’s largest television network, have announced the renewal of the partners’ long-standing first-look output deal, gaining exclusive access to ITV Studios’ upcoming programming across genres, including drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries. In addition to the output deal, marquee brand Love Island and its three English language […]
Distribution360 (D360) has announced a raft of new sales across its kids’ catalogue. Covering scripted, competition and educational programmes, as well as live-action and animated pre-school titles, these new sales cover five continents, reaching every corner of the globe. The marblemedia-produced live action comedy series The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker (20 x 30), has […]
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ have confirmed the renewal of New Zealand romantic comedy Under the Vines on the heels of its December 6 season one premiere on Acorn TV in the US and Australia, January 10 premiere on Acorn TV in the UK and early 2022 primetime broadcast on TVNZ 1 in New […]
ITV Studios has announced a host of deals in Asia Pacific for scripted content across its catalogue, including pre-sales for brand new shows Anne, The Ipcress File, Holding, Redemption, Our House and season two of Noughts + Crosses. Anne (World Productions), the story of Anne Williams, an inspirational mother who dedicated her life to campaigning […]
A+E Networks International has signed a deal with New Zealand’s TVNZ for the launch of the first Lifetime-branded AVoD channel in the territory. Kicking off this month with forty Lifetime movie titles, TVNZ will add four new titles each month from Lifetime’s extensive library of globally relevant, high quality TV movies during the first year […]