TVNZ, also known as Television New Zealand, is a State Owned entity headquartered in New Zealand. Founded in 1960, the company employs approximately 980 individuals and reported $174.8M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as a New Zealand based free-to-air public broadcasting TV network.
TVNZ forecasts a $48.8 million loss as it undergoes a business transformation, reinvesting significantly into its operations. This financial outlook, reported on July 9, comes as the New Zealand television market experiences a notable divergence in business models, reflecting changing audience consumption habits. Previously, on July 2, TVNZ secured the Media Business of the Year award at the 2026 Beacon Awards, which recognize excellence in the media and advertising sector. Earlier the same day, billionaire Jim Grenon was ordered to pay costs to TVNZ after his defamation case, brought on behalf of Julian Batchelor over an August 2023 news item on 1News, proved "wholly unsuccessful."
TVNZ offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. TVNZ's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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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 28 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including winter sports, tennis, athletics, golf, netball, basketball, multi-sport, rugby union, aquatics and swimming, sports sublicensing, soccer | association football, cricket, motorsports and american football.
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