Promoting free-to-air television
ThinkTV is responsible for promoting New Zealand’s free-to-air television industry. We provide the marketing and advertising communities with information, news, advice and training to help inform media decisions and showcase the very best television advertisements from New Zealand and around the world. In addition, ThinkTV represents the interests of the broadcasters on industry and regulatory matters.
Key People
Rick Friesen – Chief Executive
Rick has worked in television for over 40 years in various production, management and executive roles. From 2000-2008, he was COO for MediaWorks TV (TV3/C4) before becoming Chief Executive of the New Zealand Television Broadcasters’ Council (now known as ThinkTV). Rick is also Chair of Freeview and heads the broadcast industry group working towards digital switch over. Canadian born, Rick has lived in New Zealand for over 10 years and is a New Zealand citizen.
Email: rick@thinktv.co.nz
Direct dial: (09) 280 3802
Mobile: 021 643 353
Rob Hoar – General Manager
Rob has worked in advertising and business management since the early 1990s. Originally South African, he worked in the UK and Singapore before becoming a new New Zealander in 2004. Rob has headed up the CAB since mid 2008 and now adds his strategic and marketing expertise to the ThinkTV initiative.
Email: rob@thinktv.co.nz
Direct dial: (09) 280 3804
Mobile: 021 315 107
Members
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.
MediaWorks TV is represented on ThinkTV’s Board of Directors by Sussan Turner, Group Managing Director, and Clare Bradley, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary.
Television New Zealand owns and operates TV One, TV2, U and TVNZ 7.
A Crown owned entity, TVNZ is charged with operating a commercially successful television and digital media company providing a range of content and services on a choice of delivery platforms.
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.
TVNZ is represented on ThinkTV’s Board of Directors by Rick Ellis, Chief Executive Officer and Rodney Parker, Chief Financial & Operating Officer.
