Television: New
Zealand
Barker, Anne (1997), 'Why
TV is so trashy...and what we can do about it', Reader's Digest June.
Complaints about the current state of programming on New Zealand television.
One possible solution: don't turn to the Reader's Digest for useful
commentary!
Brett, Cate (1996), 'Who
killed CTV?', North & South May. The background and consequences
of the sale of the regional station Canterbury Television (CTV) to the
TVNZ-owned network Horizon Pacific Television. (Interesting how North
& South now seems to have the most in-depth journalism on developments
in NZ television these days!
Brewster, Deborah (1997),
'TVNZ rides high on crest of the airwaves', The Weekend Australian Feb
8-9. An Australian interview with Chris Anderson, CEO of Television
New Zealand.
Day, Patrick (2000), `Public
Broadcasting in New Zealand: Past, Present and Future' A seminar presented
at the Stout Research Centre (VUW), May. Pat draws on material from
his just-published Volume II history of New Zealand broadcasting, in
this seminar paper.
Drinnan, John (1997), 'The
Minister for ad breaks', AdMedia Feb. Describes the Coalition Govt's
plans (not yet realised) for television.
Drinnan, John (1996), 'TV
'underdog' bites back', AdMedia February. TV3 attempts to 'reclaim its
role as the innovative television channel' (It is making a good start
with 3rd Rock From the Sun!)
Drinnan, John (1995), 'The
1 who went from 2 to 3', Onfilm October. Cleverly describes the career
path of programmer Bettina Hollings, who is profiled in this article.
Dunleavy, Trisha (1996),
'Come back Pukemanu...all is forgiven: A case study of popular (local)
television drama, 1970 style'. Paper to the Celebration of a Century
of Cinema in New Zealand conference, University of Waikato, Dec. For
those without a sense of history, this reminds us that there were primetime
drama series before Shortland Street.
Dunleavy, Trisha (1998),
'Precious national archive in danger', New Zealand Herald Nov 5. What
might happen if the Government is foolish enough to sell off the New
Zealand Television Archive.
'Focus: New Zealand', Variety
Oct 7-13, 1996. The annual Variety review of New Zealand film and broadcasting,
with Paul Smith and Don Groves writing on television, and Groves writing
on film. A useful resource!
Hope, Wayne & Bruce
Jesson (1997), 'Fade to black: the slow, cruel death of New Zealand
public television', New Zealand Political Review Dec. A worthy article
but rather flawed in its lack of clarity as to what 'public service
television' means in the 1990s. A companion piece by Dean Parker 'Freeing
up television drama' (originally published in the Writers Guild Newsletter)
is more interesting and challenging.
Hunter, Lani David (1998),
'Sex, race and the melting pot: The Holmes Show and the new bio-politics',
The Pander #3, Autumn. An interesting perspective on television and
ethnicity.
Lindsay, Derek (1998), 'What
will happen to TV?', AdNews 19 June. Speculations about the future of
television in New Zealand, in face of fragmentation and new media options.
This Australian trade journal features a special report on New Zealand,
with coverage of advertising in TV, radio, magazines and newspapers,
and outdoor advertising.
Mahy, Penny (1995), 'New
Zealand on air or Auckland on air?', North & South October. A South
Island perspective, with strong criticisms of Auckland domination of
New Zealand television.
Martin, Frances (1996),
'Do Kiwi media need government to set the ownership rules?' The Independent
Nov 29. Compare Austrtalian interventionist policies on media ownership
with New Zealand's non-interventionist policies. It does not really
answer the question it poses but it does provide a useful ownership
of television and other media in NZ.
McManus, Jenni (1996), 'TV3:
out of the rough and onto the green with its first Kiwi ceo', The Independent
15 March. More on TV3 and its current performance.
McVey, Kathy (1996), 'The
new television', AdMedia May. The expansion of channels, and the future
of television in New Zealand.
Mogridge, Fiona (1998),
'Greener Pastures Seminar 'Catch the Next Wave'. Background paper for
the 1998 SPADA New Zealand Film & Television Conference. Useful
backgrounding on local content on New Zealand television.
'Music TV--dead or just
resting?', Auckland Magazine July 1998. The rise and fall of youth TV
in New Zealand.
'A New Broadcasting policy
for New Zealand' . A Discussion Paper published by the Screen Producers
and Directors AssociationofNew Zealand, July 1996. Thorough and detailed
discussions are rare in NZ broadcasting circles so this discussion paper
is very timely.However, we await the creation of a new government to
see if anything will change in NZ broadcasting, such as the paper'srecommendation
of a privatised Channel 2.
Roscoe, Jane (1997), 'Immigrant
Nation: television documentary and the narration of national and cultural
identities in New Zealand', Sites No. 34, Autumn. A study of the documentaries
series on immigrant communities in New Zealand. A book is also forthcoming.
Roscoe, Jane (2000), `Documenting
the Immigrant Nation: tensions and contradictions in the representation
of immigrant communities in a New Zealand television documentary series',
Media, Culture & Society 22. Drawn her 1999 book Documentary in New
Zealand: An Immigrant Nation (Dunmore Press), this traces the process
of representing ethnicity on television.
Smith, Paul (1997), 'Changing
face of media makes retention of TVNZ vital', National Business Review
July 4. Paul argues against selling off TV2.
Smith, Paul (1998), 'Kiwi
role reversal', Television Business International March. A review of
the current state of NZ television.
Smith, Paul (1996), 'Whatever
happened to public service broadcasting?', The Independent Sept 20.
Referring to the SPADA discussion paper, Smith traces the decline of
non-commercial television in New Zealand.
Smith, Paul (1998), 'What
the Kiwi TV audience really, really wants', National Business Review
Aug 28. Describes a recent Booz-Allen & Hamilton study of public
broadcasting in six different countries. with unfavourable comments
on the state of New Zealand television.
Suich, Max (1997), 'Is there
a case for a non-commercioal channel?'. Presentation to the New Zealand
Broadcasting School Seminar on Broadcasting Policy, Christchurch June
6. An Australian media commentator compares funding of television in
New Zealand with experiences in Canada, the UK and Australia. (Note:
there are plans to publish the full proceedings of this important seminar)
Thompson, Peter (2000),
`Igor - Go Fetch Brains! Can Television New Zealand be resurrected?',
NZ Political Review Aug/Sept. Traces some of the difficulties facing
the Labour-Alliance Governent in changing the direction of television
in New Zealand.
Ward, Stephen (1996), 'Sky
bid draws mixed responses', National Business Review Oct 25. Reactions
to Murdoch's News Corporation bid for a share of New Zealand pay-TV
Wilson, Tim (1997), 'McCready's
back in town', AdMedia Feb. A profile of former TVNZ-programmer John
McCready and his current involvement in pay-TV (he is probably responsible
for the odious introduction of ad breaks on Sky!).
Wood, Alan (1997), 'Media
moguls shape up to fight for pay-tv market', The Independent July 11.
The second attempt by INL, and others, to buy into pay-TV in New Zealand.
Wyatt, John (2000), `The
value of television: why some politicians in New Zealand get it so wrong',
New Zealand Journal of Media Studies 7:1. Traces some of the events
which led to the current debates about the purpose of New Zealand television.
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