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Suzy Cato on the state of children’s programming in New Zealand
We talked to much-loved media figure Suzy Cato about her thoughts on children’s programming in New Zealand, and what she’s been up to lately.
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Doing a lot with a little: Māori TV gears up for its new season of programming
Māori Television held its new season programme launch yesterday, which kicked off in a “traditional fashion” to the sound of a Karakia, singing and prayer. We had a kōrero with head of content Mike Rehu on what’s in store for the season, operating on a small budget, Māori Television’s response to digital disruption and the importance of Te reo Māori.
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One street, ten stories: film series shows the many faces of K Road
Auckland’s Karangahape Road, known to locals simply as K road and formerly the hub of the city of sails’ seedy underbelly, has long been a subject of curiosity and ten short films soon to be released will tell stories inspired by one of New Zealand’s most famous locations.
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Masterchef NZ falls on its spatula to make way for new shows, NZ on Air dishes out cash for next year’s content—UPDATED
After five successful seasons, TVNZ has decided to pull the plug on MasterChef NZ to focus on other multi-night formats, including new drama Filthy Rich and new DIY porn Our First Home. And while TVNZ basks in the soapy ratings sunlight of Home & Away and Shortland St, MediaWorks is looking to follow suit and is asking for submissions for its own multi-night soap.
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It lives! TVNZ and NZ on Air breathe new life into NZ’s Got Talent
As an array of talent shows fill our screens, the sound of wannabes is nigh-on inescapable. But whatever your opinion on the worth of such content, there’s no denying they’re popular. And TVNZ is planning to add to the melee with a multi-million dollar local production of NZ’s Got Talent that will screen on TV ONE.
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Spectacles, testicles, mobile wallet, watch
In this helping of Michael Carney’s Marketing Week: The sudden importance of mobile wallets What’s a Facebook Fan really worth? Google’s answer to publishers’ love affair with the iPad 10 ways to improve loyalty programmes Digital Funding from NZ On Air Outrageous Fortune, American-style