Tomorrow’s Television

The Ministry recently hosted a broadcasting seminar in Auckland, Taking up the Challenges, Tomorrow's Television in New Zealand, in association with Māori Television, NZ On Air, TV NZ and Te Māngai Pāho.

Participants heard from a range of speakers including Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey, NZ On Air Chief Executive Jo Tyndall, Managing Director Touchdown Television Julie Christie, Chief Executive of Maori Television Jim Mather and Programming Manager of Prime Television, Andrew Shaw.

Four workshops were held in the afternoon focussing on growing the market, the public value of Maori Television, fragmentation and the digital future, and achieving quality.

The seminar provided an opportunity for a hundred senior industry practitioners and their representatives, broadcasters and media commentators to engage in productive discussion, sharing ideas and creating solutions to meet the challenges of the changing landscape of broadcasting in New Zealand.