New Zealand Digital TV News

MediaKind powers sports streaming at TVNZ
Apr 11, 2024 – MediaKind, with partners Qvest and Qibb, has played a major role in facilitating the launch of Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) new sports streaming service within the TVNZ+ platform.
News categories: MediaKind, TVNZ, Boris Felts, Jean-Louis Acafrao, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

Accedo re-imagines video service for Whakaata Māori
Apr 3, 2024 – Accedo has partnered with Whakaata Māori to develop its re-imagined video service, MĀORI+. The service delivers content to promote the Te Reo language to audiences across Aotearoa (New Zealand).
News categories: Accedo, Whakaata Māori, Matt Kossatz, Andrew McNaughton, Apps, Digital TV, NABShow, New Zealand, Streaming, UX

Telecom and pay-TV revenue in New Zealand to remain stagnant
Jan 29, 2024 – According to GlobalData, telecom and pay-TV revenue in New Zealand will register a marginal CAGR of 0.7% between 2023 and 2028, with pay-TV exhibiting a negative CAGR of 5.7% during the period.
News categories: GlobalData, Aasif Iqbal, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite

Bitmovin and Accedo power TV New Zealand sports streaming
Sep 11, 2023 – Bitmovin has partnered with Accedo to help Television New Zealand (TVNZ) bring sports content to viewers across New Zealand, using state-of-the-art video streaming technology.
News categories: Accedo, Bitmovin, TVNZ, Michael Lantz, Stefan Lederer, Kym Niblock, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming, UX

TVNZ partners with Qvest for OTT streaming implementation
Aug 29, 2023 – TVNZ has launched an OTT streaming platform for live sports broadcasting with Qvest. As the systems integrator, Qvest orchestrated the project with selected technology partners.
News categories: Qvest, TVNZ, Thomas Grandoch, Kym Niblock, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

Sky New Zealand launches Sky Box created with Wyplay
Apr 13, 2023 – Sky NZ has launched a new Sky Box developed with Wyplay. Its features include 4K video support, a personalized user experience, streaming app integration, multi-recording, voice remote, and more.
News categories: Wyplay, Sky New Zealand, Jacques Bourgninaud, Sophie Moloney, Android TV, Digital TV, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, UX

Samsung announces Tizen OS Smart TV licensing partnerships
Oct 10, 2022 – Samsung has announced partnerships with ODM companies such as Atmaca, HKC and Tempo to enable non-Samsung TVs to use Tizen OS. TVs from Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera and other brands will be available this year.
News categories: Samsung, Yongjae Kim, Australia, Digital TV, Italy, New Zealand, Smart TV, Spain, Turkey, TV OS, UK

Sky NZ reveals IP-only solution for VodafoneTV customers
Sep 22, 2022 – Sky New Zealand has revealed its Sky Pod, an IP-only replacement option for the soon-to-close VodafoneTV service. It also announced additional details of its new hybrid Sky Box.
News categories: Sky New Zealand, Digital TV, IPTV, New Zealand, Set Top Box

Disney+ powers growth in New Zealand’s subscription TV viewership
Aug 29, 2022 – Data from Roy Morgan shows that total viewership of Subscription TV in New Zealand has increased 3.4% from a year earlier to 2,954,000, an increase of 99,000. Disney+ is the stand-out performer over the last year.
News categories: Roy Morgan, Michele Levine, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand