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Scoop Coverage: Free-To-Air Rugby World Cup Ruckus
Gordon
Campbell: The RWC Resolution (And ACC
Changes)
So the outcome of the Rugby World Cup
fiasco is a reversion to sanity – one bid only, involving
Maori Television, TVNZ and TV3. In order to preserve the
mana of the Maori Party, Maori Television will reportedly
‘lead’ that bid. More>>
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Sharples optimistic about broadcasting progress
- Maori TV - Maori Television to Lead RWC Rights Bid
- Maori Party - Ae Marika: MTS Bids For The Rugby
Gordon
Campbell: Taxpayer v Taxpayer In World Cup Rights
Final
There seem to be two Rugby World Cups taking
place in 2011. One is an absolutely splendid affair that
will pour $500 million into our economy… The other one is
a Cup budgeted to make a $40 million loss, and that
apparently requires a TVNZ involvement to underwrite
promotion ... More>>
ALSO:
- Labour - Govt's punt shows broadcasting policy a shambles
- Progressive Party - Iconic sports should be free to air
- Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori - Rugby World Cup Event a Matter of Language
- ACT - Time To Cut TVNZ’s Apron Strings
- Waikato-Tainui - Tainui not investing in MTS Rugby World Cup rights
- Public Address - Public Address 13/10/09 - Do these people talk?
- Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori - Rugby World Cup Event a Matter of Language
- TV3 Video - Govt accused of dirty tactics over Maori TV's World Cup bid
- TV3 Video - Govt told TVNZ to lead counter bid for Rugby World Cup rights
- TV3 Video - Government backs consortium bid for TV rights to RWC
- TV3 Video - TVNZ bows to PM pressure, bid withdrawn in World Cup stoush
- TV3 Video - Derek Fox on the RWC debacle
- TV3 Video - Key lets Maori TV have the World Cup
World Cup
Coverage: Govt Backs TVNZ over Maori TV
A government decision to back a competing bid against Maori Television to provide free-to-air coverage for the Rugby World Cup confirms its own shambolic policies, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. More>>
ALSO:
- Waikato-Tainui - Tainui not investing in MTS Rugby World Cup rights
Media: Maori TV Bids For World Cup Rights With
Maori Development Money
The MTS bid for Rugby
World Cup broadcast rights is a golden opportunity for Maori
and the nation, which MTS and Te Puni Kokiri are right to
seize, says Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More>>
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Sharples happy Maori TV bid to get fair hearing
- Labour - Government drops ball on Rugby World Cup
- Labour - Right to watch free-to-air TV not just about rugby
- TV3 Video - Sneak peek at the World Cup, Maori TV-style
- TV3 Video - Fans livid England qualifier won't be on TV
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