A joint Government and industry Steering Group to assist with the transition to digital switchover has been established, Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman and Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce announced today.

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16 August, 2009

Prime on Freeview a great win for viewers

Today's announcement that Prime will be available from tomorrow on the Freeview satellite and terrestrial platforms is a move welcomed by the Government, says Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman.

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11 August, 2009

Digital futures discussion document

The options for the use of radio spectrum after digital switch-over of television services is the subject of a discussion paper released today.

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18 May, 2009

New Zealanders' Fifty Year Love Affair with Television

Today is a milestone in New Zealand broadcasting history. Fifty years ago, on 18 May 1959, weekly scheduled test programmes gave New Zealanders their first taste of television, says Minister of Broadcasting, Dr Jonathan Coleman.

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22 April, 2009

New Platinum Television Fund announced

The Minister of Broadcasting, Dr Jonathan Coleman, has this evening announced the establishment of the Platinum Television Fund for New Zealand-made television content.

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7 April, 2009

Government concludes broadcasting regulatory review

Broadcasting Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, and Communications and Information Technology Minister, Steven Joyce, today announced that the previous government’s digital broadcasting regulatory review will not proceed further.

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25 March, 2009

Minister welcomes TVNZ and SKY announcement

Broadcasting Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has commended TVNZ and SKY for the announcement this afternoon that from 1 July 2009 TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7 will be broadcast on SKY.

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17 December, 2008

Broadcasting briefing to incoming Minister released

Broadcasting Minister, Jonathan Coleman, today released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Broadcasting.

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