WTF TVNZ

So I get up early and like to watch the translated version of Te Karare at 0530 for various reasons.

Im accustomed to catching the end of the BBC world feed before hand, but today is different.

Te Karare is on at 0500, finishing at 0530.

At 0530, in Te Kaarare's normal spot is 'A PAID PRESENTATION BY GUTHY RENKER' a skincare infomercial slapped between Te Karare and the Business news.

WTF is going on TVNZ? Guthy Renker worth more to you than Maori Issues being absorbed by the wider population at a semi-reasonable time?

I hope someone who holds sway does their nut over this. I am. Now I have to get up even earlier and then put up with 1/2 hr of 'omg I have bad skin, how do I fix it?' before biz news. Rude.

Actually, you know what, I just won't watch Te Karare anymore.

Pvr/ time shift ftw

PVR?

Personal video recorder. Like MySky etc.

Other than sport, I hardly watch anything at the actual time it airs anymore. I watch stuff at my convenience.

Good for you. I don't have the luxury of a PVR. And changing my routine to accommodate the programming change is far from the point i'm making. It is a cunning programming shift from the state broadcaster to bolster revenue at the expense of ethnic relations.

tvnzhas given up any semblance of being a state broadcaster... so pstu... you're fucked as gunthy and co are way more important than your morning routine to the bottom line

Pstu.. on a similar note. Last night turned on Wimbledon live coverage to watch the Federer match-of-the-day game. Instead they're showing a woman's match (Henin/Cljisters) which just dragged on for so long when the finally got to the Federer match there was only 3 points to go.

Even Henin and Cljisters' mothers were watching the Federer match.

Who was Federer playing?

Is it available on TVNZ on demand?

Forget about TVNZ (althought i agree fully with your point pstu), Maori TV ratings on the up and up

http://media.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=198&pid=381

Maori TV the state broadcaster in waiting....

so much so that

British student Richard Turner is so impressed with Maori Television he has travelled to New Zealand to find out why it's so successful - especially with Pakeha viewers.

"The numbers of non-Maori watching Maori TV are extraordinarily high compared with other indigenous TV channels - it just doesn't happen."

Mr Turner believes the quality and range of programming, scope of Maori language broadcasting and ratings success make the channel an inspiration to overseas indigenous television stations, such as Welsh language channel SC4.

Maori Television chief executive Jim Mather said the outcome of Mr Turner's research would be of real value to the organisation. He was not surprised by the station's popularity with non-Maori viewers.

"We regularly receive emails from viewers who simply want to share with us their growing admiration and gratitude for our local programming."

(such as)

"As mainstream television sends us deeper into despair with every passing week, Maori Television continues to inspire, stimulate, entertain and inform us. As Pakeha, it's a welcome window into the culture and times of the Maori people."

"As a Pakeha NZ'er I want to express my gratitude and thanks to you all for the best television channel in this country. I am daily impressed with the quality of Maori TV."

"We do not watch a lot of television, partly because of the dumbing-down rubbish and violence on the main channels. We are enjoying watching Maori Television because of the intelligent and thought-provoking programmes you offer."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10654017

kia kaha

case in point why TV1 has gone to ass (along with tv2). Generation Kill on monday night is sooo stacked full of ads it is almost unwatchable. I had it rec on MySky and I was fast forwarding through ads every 3 minutes or so. Almost went back to check how much time was taken up with ads but came to my senses.

And here I was thinking tv 3 was the worst re ads. Although I'd imagine that they do stuff their big ticket shows with more advertising. Torrent here I come. TV1 can get bent

OMFG THIS!

Seriously I don't know how anyone can watch main stream TV anymore and not feel insulted by the way everything is reduced to a near preschool level of intelligence.

And as if the obnoxious amplified advertising in-between the programs isn't bad enough now they also have it popping up at the bottom of the screen during the show. Just in case your suspension of disbelief was not completely fukd already.

Thank fuk for the internet!