NZ TV CHARTER REVIEW REFERRED TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMERCE SELECT COMMITTEE
December 15th 2007 05:57
The Television New Zealand Charter review process will now go to its next stage by being referred to parliament's Commerce Select Committee, reports TVNZ online.The TVNZ Act 2003 says the TVNZ Charter must be reviewed by parliament within five years of its implementation.
Earlier this year TVNZ issued a suggested redraft of the charter for public consultation. The suggested redraft divided the charter into seven themes - An Informed Society, National Identity and Citizenship, Maori, Diversity, High Standards, Innovation and New Zealand Talent - to give it clearer structure for the public.
A working party of TVNZ and Ministry for Culture and Heritage officials, chaired by leading broadcasting academic Peter Thompson from UNITEC, considered 286 submissions from individuals and groups from New Zealand and overseas.
New Zealand government-controlled NZ On Air has announced a new fund - the Digital Content Partnership Fund - which will support programmes involving the use of new media, reports Television New Zealand.
The fund is also part of NZ On Air's new digital strategy as it prepares for changes to the national Broadcasting Act.
The fund will exist for four years, with NZ$1 million (A$887,000) set aside each year and submissions sought annually. The first application deadline is in March 2008.
NZ On Air's chief executive, Jane Wrightson, said the fund is a great opportunity for fresh collaboration across broadcasting and new media and is aimed at providing audiences with new experiences.
"It's important they have the opportunity to connect with local content on all the platforms they use," she said.
- From MediaBlab
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