TVNZ to launch paid on demand service

Stuff reports:

TVNZ has confirmed it intends to launch a paid, ad-free on-demand television service, possibly as early as later this year.

Broadcasting Kris Faafoi declined to say whether he saw any obstacles.

The state-owned broadcaster has discussed launching a paid subscription service since 2014, but the company went further on Monday in indicating that was a firm plan.

Chief executive Kevin Kenrick made clear in 2018 that a paid service would be in addition to its advertising-funded OnDemand service, rather than a replacement for it.

This is the future, so it is good to see TVNZ go down this route. However you need some really good content to get people to pay.

currently have three on demand subs and would be highly resistant to paying for a fourth. My three are:

  • Netflix – for Star Trek Discovery, The Last Kingdom, Shameless and countless Netflix originals plus kids content
  • Disney Plus – for (esp Mandalorian), Marvel and movie catalog
  • Neon – Outlander, Dark Materials, Game of Thrones (repeats)

If anything I'd be cutting it back to two, not expanding to four.

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