As I have been saying for months
June 14th, 2012 at 4:45 pm by David FarrarFor months and months I have been saying the faux outrage over TVNZ7 is misguided. I have consistently said that what matters is the programmes, not trying to make TVNZ into a hybrid part-commercial, part-public broadcaster.
NZ on Air has announced:
NZ On Air is pleased to announce funding for Media 3 (formerly Media 7).
The Top Shelf-produced programme examining local media will move to TV3 on Saturday mornings in August with an encore screening late on Sunday evenings. It will also be available on-demand at tv3.co.nz.
“We are thrilled to support this excellent programme” says NZ On Air Chief Executive Jane Wrightson. “Host Russell Brown and the team already enjoy a dedicated following and we are delighted that TV3 has chosen to extend their schedules even further by adding this series”.
“We are really pleased to be adding Media 3 to the TV3 line-up,” says MediaWorks TV Acting Director of Programming Mark Caulton. “It is an ideal addition to the thought-provoking programming we have developed for our weekend schedule, such as The Nation, Three60 and Think Tank.”
I predict Media 3 will get far larger audiences that Media 7 ever got. This is a good thing – it is a good quality show, and I enjoy watching it.
Again, this shows that the we do have funding for good public broadcasting in New Zealand.
June 14th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
any news on backbenches that’s the other weekly show I never miss
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Hopefully the science shows (mostly imported) will find a home on another channel also – and hopefully not at 10pm (after 6 hours of reality TV, cooking shows, and crime dramas).
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
“any news on backbenches that’s the other weekly show I never miss”
Any news on backbenches that’s the one weekly show I will miss
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
“any news on backbenches that’s the other weekly show I never miss”
Any news on backbenches that’s the one weekly show I will miss
Any news on backbenches that’s the one show I always miss
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Marxist crap.
No self respecting right winger would have a bar of taxpayer funded broadcasting.
Its just theft.
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Millions of dollars wasted on unwanted stuff. The socialist radio and its satellites should be sold immediately.
Vote:No need to have a “public” broadcaster entirely funded by the tax-payer. Let the buggers compete and earn their keep..
June 14th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I’m convinced that there remains a role for public broadcasting. Radio NZ does an excellent job at a modest cost, as does Maori TV, which I see becoming more and more a national TV channel by default. Maybe we should just get rid of TVNZ and channel more NZOA funding to Maori TV.
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
I have consistently held the opinion that National Radio is the only real political opposition, given the woeful performance of the Labour Party over the past 4 years. I’m not entirely certain that’s a good thing, but given that the best Khandallah Trev can achieve is embarrassing rants, while his leader flounders around, that’s what we are left with!
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Backbenchers won’t work in prime time on a TVNZ or TV3 channel – maybe Prime as it’s more a niche thing, but don’t hold your breath.
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Who is the judge of whether this is good public broadcasting? That’s just a value judgment, subjectively assessed. That’s why the State picking winners always fails. We can’t fund a professional cycling team in Europe that could have a chance of entering the Tour de France, but we give $30million to the Americas Cup. It’s just bollocks. Taxpayers shouldn’t fund any of it.
Vote:June 14th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Manolo, your opinions are rubbish and make you appear as if you never made it past fifth-form economics.
Vote:June 15th, 2012 at 2:34 am
What a waste of taxpyer money.
Meet the new Government, same as the old government. Lets borrow another $250 million dollars this week, and next week, and next week…
Vote:June 15th, 2012 at 9:25 am
Another loss for the taxpayer. When do we have any wins?
Vote:June 15th, 2012 at 10:02 am
Did anyone see the Seven Sisters doco on TVNZ 7 re the big oil companies ? It was excellent and relevant to today’s various situations.
Vote:June 15th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Having seen “public broadcasting” under many guises, and having always been puzzled as to its purpose (apart from sinecure employment for certain folk), I wonder whether those that support it would be kind enough to give us 10 reasons WHY taxpayers should fund such activity.
Vote:June 15th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
So Joana has discovered the seven sisters.
Vote:Big deal.
It was a docu-fiction book when published, and simply reflected the “government is better” belief of all socialist/left-wingers.
June 15th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Closing TVNZ7 and putting some of its content on a commercial channel seems like closing the Louvre Museum and putting the Mona Lisa on display at a nearby MuckDonalds.
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