“..Government signals big changes for TVNZ..”
“.. The Government is moving to set up TVNZ 7 as a public service broadcaster .. leaving TV One and the other TVNZ channels to focus on making money.
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman has written to TVNZ chairman Sir John Anderson asking him to prepare a plan “demarcating” its commercial and public broadcasting roles and funding of public broadcasting.
Coleman yesterday confirmed his preference was to turn TVNZ 7 – and possibly TVNZ 6 – into public service-style channels.
“Everyone … could be a lot happier if they had that clear view where you go in TVNZ to find public broadcasting content and where you can expect to find frankly nakedly commercial stuff,” he said.
TVNZ’s charter, which defined its public service obligations, will be scrapped soon and the Government is keen to make decisions on the future shape of public service broadcasting this year.
“My view was if we could get that demarcation … once everyone has got access to digital television, which isn’t too many years away, if you know that if you go to 7 or maybe 6 and 7 you can get what most people could describe as quality broadcasting content..”
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