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.
On September 8, 2026, TVNZ appointed Joanna Norris as its new executive editor of news, succeeding Phil O'Sullivan. Norris previously served as managing director of Stuff's masthead publishing unit, which produces papers including The Press and The Post. This follows TVNZ's financial results announcement on August 28, where it reported an operating profit of $3.9 million for the full year 2026, alongside a paper loss of nearly $24 million. CEO Jodi O'Donnell stated the paper loss resulted from heavy investment into the streaming platform, supporting the company's Digital+ 2030 strategy to build a stronger, more sustainable digital future. TVNZ emphasized cost discipline remained a priority while investing in areas crucial for audiences and advertisers.
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 golf, soccer | association football, athletics, multi-sport, basketball, american football, sports sublicensing, tennis, winter sports, rugby union, netball, cricket, motorsports and aquatics and swimming.
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