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Kenrick named as TVNZ’s top dog
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It took a while, but Kevin Kenrick, a well-known New Zealand business figure who has held a number of leadership roles with Lion Nathan, Telecom New Zealand, and most recently, House of Travel, has been named as the new chief executive of TVNZ and will take up the position in the middle of May.  

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Don’t mess with Mr Inbetween: TVNZ and Sky take us inside the Igloo
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 When we asked TVNZ’s head of digital Eric Kearley in early November whether TVNZ was working with Sky and would launch a set-top box before the digital switchover, he flat out said no. But last night Sky and TVNZ brought out the big PR guns and officially launched “New Zealand’s worst kept secret”, Igloo, the mid-play TV network that offers both pay and free-to-air channels. And while there’s plenty to shout about with the new offer, there are still questions lingering about its modus operandi and whether MediaWorks will play nice. 

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TVNZ shacks up with Sky in pay TV “co-opetition” – UPDATED
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Sky and Television New Zealand have confirmed they are indeed launching a joint pay TV service.  Not wanting to say we told you so or anything, but we predicted this weeks ago. TVNZ will be taking 49 percent of a new pay TV platform called Igloo – with Sky holding the majority 51 percent, effectively freezing out the competition.

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Ellis gives Henry ten in the bin for ‘unacceptable comments’
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Part of Paul Henry’s broadcasting appeal is that he usually treads a very thin line. But he well and truly crossed that line yesterday after suggesting to Prime Minister John Key on Breakfast that Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand’s successor should look and sound more like a New Zealander. And TVNZ chief executive Rick Ellis has taken action over his comments, suspending Henry without pay until October 18.

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TVNZ delves into supply and Ondemand
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TVNZ Ondemand is coming to a PlayStation3 (PS3) near you, with gamers now able to watch TVNZ programmes through their consoles in their living rooms, rather than through their computers in a dark hovel surrounded by empty chip packets and coke cans.

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Battle lines forming over TVNZ
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Indie agencies face a “major threat” and some inside large agencies claim it’s the “biggest issue to face advertising agencies for a long, long time”.

Battle lines are forming in what could be an industry-defining move by TVNZ to review its pricing and commission structures.

Major accredited agencies have …