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ONE Championship on FITE+ in NZ, Pacific

FITE by Triller has announced an exclusive deal to present ONE Championship live events in New Zealand and across select Pacific Islands. The events include all ONE Friday Fights events and all 12 major ONE Fight Nights, providing fans with near-weekly live action from cities across Asia, in English. All the events are included in […]

September 27, 2023

Taika Waititi’s Tour de Rugby on NZR+

Tour de Rugby – a new documentary series celebrating French culture and passion for rugby, starring Oscar-winning Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi – premieres today [September 5th) exclusively on the new NZR+ streaming platform. The six-part short-format series features Waititi, renowned as a passionate rugby fan, embark on a journey across the captivating landscapes of France, […]

September 5, 2023

Sat One secures OneWeb capacity for Australia, NZ

OneWeb and Sat One, the Perth based satellite service company that provides telecommunications services to enterprise customers, have announced multi-year partnership to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Powered by OneWeb’s LEO satellite communications network, Sat One will be able to offer connectivity services designed specifically for the […]

August 31, 2023

Television New Zealand partners with Qvest

Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has launched a new OTT streaming platform for live sports broadcasting with support by Qvest as the systems integrator. The broadcaster can now offer its viewers exclusive live coverage of international and national sports events with a highly flexible and scalable OTT solution.TVNZ partnered with Qvest to launch a new streaming […]

August 29, 2023

New Zealand Rugby launches NZR+ streaming platform

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has launched NZR+ a digital platform in partnership with has partnered with Endeavor Streaming, enabling fans to get closer to the Teams in Black through exclusive, behind the scenes content. NZR+ will kick off with two four-episode documentaries following the All Blacks and Black Ferns’ 2022 seasons. The Black Ferns Road […]

August 24, 2023

Rocket Lab recovers Electron booster

A Rocket Lab ‘Electron’ rocket has successfully launched seven satellites from its New Zealand operational site. After launch the rocket’s powerful first stage was detached from the mission and returned to Earth with a suite of parachutes for recovery. The mission was dubbed ‘Baby come back’ and reflected a change in plan. Initially Rocket Lab […]

July 20, 2023By Chris Forrester

NZ: Sky, WBD renew deal

Sky and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an extension of their relationship with a multi-year content and platform agreement, securing Sky as the home of HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros and Discovery programming for New Zealand audiences. The agreement includes channel and content rights, including:• Continuation of WBD’s eight channel portfolio including Discovery, Discovery […]

July 7, 2023

TVNZ recommissions Country House Hunters New Zealand

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 […]

July 7, 2023

Qvest acquires tm stagetec systems

Qvest has strengthened its position in Australia and New Zealand through the integration of tm stagetec systems. With the new Qvest Australia hub, the company can now offer all global Qvest Group practices in this region as well. Customers of Qvest thus have access to an even broader range of offerings to meet the challenges […]

April 17, 2023

TVSN taps Simplestream to re-launch TVSN Now

TVSN, Australia and New Zealand’s broadcast network specialised in home shopping, has chosen Simplestream to power the expansion of its teleshopping channel beyond traditional, linear distribution. ‘Open’ 24/7, TVSN Now is the new destination for millions of consumers looking to shop through the fashion, health, beauty, kitchen, electronics, homewares, and jewellery departments, from the comfort […]

February 14, 2023