Canterbury TV to cease broadcasting Dec 19th!

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RustyViewer

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#205966 5-Dec-2016 10:29

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/201824823/leading-local-channel-ctv-to-go-off-air

Sounds like they are too greedy with these so-called "commercial rates" to let smaller operators run. Do they charge the same for local channels as they do for national ones?

JimmyH

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#1683389 6-Dec-2016 18:21

Umm... transmission charges should reflect the cost of providing the service.

Why should a local channel get a cheaper deal for space on a transmitter than a national channel?

The NZ On Air statement is revealing - basically the audience appears to have been too small to sustain the business model.

ZollyMonsta

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#1683404 6-Dec-2016 18:31

It's ceases at midnight on Fri 16th.

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mattwnz

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#1683408 6-Dec-2016 18:43

JimmyH:

Umm... transmission charges should reflect the cost of providing the service.

Why should a local channel get a cheaper deal for space on a transmitter than a national channel?

The NZ On Air statement is revealing - basically the audience appears to have been too small to sustain the business model.

Why not? A national channel has more reach viewers, so use it to generate more revenue. Maybe it should be based on viewership or revenue or something. There are quite a few industries that operate this way. Infact a 'shared success' revenue model is what quite a few online systems are now using. eg the more money you make, the more money you pay for the service.

old3eyes

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#1683622 7-Dec-2016 09:21

They could do what Triangle TV in Auckland did and throw their lot in with Sky though they may find their audience even smaller then..

Regards,

Old3eyes

RustyViewer

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#1692345 19-Dec-2016 18:57

They are now supposed to be streaming on star.kiwi. Nothing live happening at this stage.

Apsattv

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#1692522 19-Dec-2016 23:01

Maybe it won't be "live streaming" but will in fact be as on demand content.