Industry contacts

The television networks

MediaWorks TV owns and operates TV3, FOUR, C4 and TV3plus1.

MediaWorks TV is a division of MediaWorks NZ Limited, and operates New Zealand’s privately-owned free-to-air channels TV3 and FOUR. All the MediaWorks television channels are available via free-to-air digital broadcast. In addition TV3 and FOUR offer an online on-demand service.

Director of Sales : Linda Farrelly

3 Flower Street

Eden Terrace, Auckland

Tel: (09) 928 9000

Click here for the complete listing of sales staff in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Sydney and Melbourne.

Television New Zealand owns and operates TV One, TV2, U and TVNZ 7.

TVNZ operates three commercial free-to-air digital channels (TV ONE, TV2 and U), one commercial free news channel (TVNZ 7) plus two pay TV channels (Heartland and KidsZone). Many of TVNZ’s programs are also available via TVNZ’s online on-demand service.

Head of Sales & Marketing : Paul Maher

100 Victoria Street West

Auckland

Tel: (09) 916 7000

Click here for full listing of TVNZ’s sales staff.

Other television broadcasters:

Māori Television - To advertise contact the sales team on (09) 539 7194 or email sales@maoritelevision.com

Prime and SKY Television - To advertise on Prime or any of the Sky satellite channels contact SKY Advertising Sales on (09) 531 6262 or email skyadsales@skytv.co.nz. Click here for a full listing of SKY television sales department.

Regional Broadcasters - Click here for the contact details of all the regional television broadcasters.

Creating a television commercial

If you’re looking for an advertising, media or PR agencies, the Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand (CAANZ) can help. CAANZ is the industry association for advertising and communication agencies and have members details on their website at www.caanz.co.nz.

It is worth considering that many smaller communications agency are not members of CAANZ. The most comprehensive listing of agencies is AdMedia’s Agencies & Clients directory. A free option is AdMedia’s ranking of independent agencies.

Other useful contacts

Commercial Approvals Bureau (CAB)

Television broadcasters make it a condition that all advertisements are approved and classified by CAB before they can be broadcast. For more information on how to get your script and finished commercial approved visit www.commercialapprovals.co.nz.

Association of New Zealand Advertisers (ANZA)

ANZA was formed in 1931 to provide New Zealand advertisers with a collective voice in dealing with government, media, advertising agencies and other organisations integral to the advertising industry. You can find out more on their website at www.anza.co.nz.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

The prime function of the ASA is to self-regulate advertising in New Zealand. Advertising Codes of Practice provide the rules by which all advertisements in all media should comply. To find out more, click here www.asa.co.nz.