TVNZ, also known as Television New Zealand or Te Reo Tātaki TVNZ, is a state-owned, commercially funded national public broadcaster headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Formed in 1980 through the structural amalgamation of state networks Television One and South Pacific Television, it operates as a Crown-owned commercial entity. The company, which operates with approximately 530 employees, reported $174.8M in revenue as of 2024. Its main product is broadcast television and radio. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, TVNZ is funded almost entirely by commercial television advertising, programmatic digital video spots, and corporate brand sponsorships. The broadcaster utilizes broadcast and digital pipelines, has overhauled its tech stack, launched self-service cross-platform trading portals for programmatic ad buyers, and prioritizes digital-first news and sports coverage.
The broader streaming market faces "subscription fatigue" in 2026, a financial and mental strain from managing numerous recurring services, prompting operators to explore strategies like reducing churn, adding ad tiers, or bundling. Amidst this environment, TVNZ on September 8 appointed Joanna Norris, previously managing director of Stuff's masthead publishing unit, as its new executive editor of news, succeeding Phil O'Sullivan. Earlier in September, TVNZ's program "Seven Sharp" faced what was described as "crunch time." This followed TVNZ's announcement on August 31 of a positive FY26 result, detailing progress on its Digital+ 2030 strategy aimed at building a stronger, more sustainable digital future. On August 28, CEO Jodi O'Donnell elaborated that the state broadcaster reported an operating profit of $3.9 million for the fiscal year, despite a paper loss of nearly $24 million, which she attributed to significant investment in its streaming platform. The company prioritized cost discipline while investing in areas crucial for audiences, advertisers, and its future.
TVNZ offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. TVNZ's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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TVNZ's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split TVNZ's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to TVNZ's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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TVNZ currently holds 29 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including multi-sport, aquatics and swimming, netball, basketball, winter sports, american football, cricket, sports sublicensing, motorsports, golf, tennis, soccer | association football, athletics and rugby union.
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