Would any members be able to help me piece together a history of Kiwi Cable Limited? (The cable TV side of the business, not so much phone services.) It wouldn't need to be super-detailed, but I'm interested in getting a "backgrounder" not only into how it came about, but the programming, people etc.
I started subscribing to TelstraClear in 2001? I think, but before that remember the dish at Lindale and then Seaview.
I have a contact in Mark Albiston who can give me an insider view (he worked there in the early days) but am keen to get other voices. A little snippet from http://script-to-screen.co.nz/2010/03/creative-collaboration-with-mark-albiston-and-louis-sutherland/ :
"The two began working together at Kiwi Cable, making local television shows at a community station which doubled as a farm attracting tourists. “It wasn’t our highest quality work,” said Louis, “and there were plenty of animals participating in the shows – but we learned how to direct, shoot and edit both documentaries and live multi-camera studio shoots.” It was here that they began to write short films. They were, by their own admission, pretty bad!"
Any suggestions for cross-posting this in other forums gratefully received.
Ngā mihi nui,
Tom
Tom Ackroyd
Digital Collection Team Leader
Kaiārahi Tira Kohinga Matihiko
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
84 Taranaki Street · PO Box 11 449 · Wellington 6142
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www.ngataonga.org.nz
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