Government Medles in Maori TV Affairs

More has come to light on this story as I expected:

PM John Key has done some work here and there has been a new bid arrangement in place so that Maori TV can co-lease some of the coverage to TVNZ:

Now I dont think this is right the Government should not really be messing about in something so trivial as the coverage of the rugby world cup, Maori TV hasnt won the rights yet:

So it is plain and obvious that Maori TV will win:

So what gives the Government right to have a meddle: The only issue they have to stand on is that Maori TV cant yet offer 100% On a shitty Old Analogue System thats about to be shut down: But has 100% Penetration on the New Digital Network:

The Government has shut down any even possible thought of a hand in terms of subsidy or getting the new network off the ground and have an early switch off of the analogue network, giving developers to get that network up and running as cellular and data transmission.

The point I want to raise here though is we had Telecom and TVNZ: We sold Telecom and realized we didnt do a good deal, so we had to change the rules and Regulate the Market:

OK but the Broadcasting Industry is left un-Regulated and controlled by NZ on Air, TVNZ, Kordia, Can West, Te Mangai Paho, Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Broadcasting, Ministry of Information Technology and the PM:

So in one case they are about to rush into make Vodafone and Telecom do their bit, but when there own entities are playing games with each other they wont have a bar of it.

So the two main players are TVNZ, with TV One and TV2: The other Main player is Can West witch owns TV3 and C4 and also a number of radio stations throughout New Zealand such as the Edge, the rock and Classic Hits and Radio Live:

Technically TVNZ has the same Arrangement through Radio New Zealand as they to will report to the Minister:

So basically we have two main players have a huge Market Share of radio and tv content:

And when the one who knows nobody has their back tv3, just knows they cant compete with Maori TV and the money they have to play with:
Then PM John Key and Hon. Muarry Mc Cully decide that: Kiwi's will wonder why their flagship Broadcaster didnt get it, they will expect to have normal coverage on channel one.

Then PM John Key, goes hang on I dont think TVNZ will win their Bid I think Maori TV will win so he said" They will have to prove it was good use of public funds", All New Zealanders must be able to watch those important games.
So the PM is using the fact Maori TV cant get 100% coverage on the old network: and also used the Broadcasting Minister Hon. Jonathon Coleman said no to any kind of funding subsidy to free view. The PM has used to make Maori TV change its bid to allow it on sell some rights to TVNZ:

Commentators and Industry Experts dont paint a very good picture for Maori TV I think the best thing for them to do is try and get 100% Coverage and screw TVNZ, or if they have to wait til the last minute to ask: And try not to have them commentate, if they say no then say get stuffed and got to TV3 or Prime: And get a deal so that Maori TV has the whole feed: So that during the Game times, on that channel - you just see and hear what you would if you were watching Maori TV:

For Maori TV to make an impact and get a decent ROI they need to retain full control, and only lease out a feed, they wont get as much for it, perhaps nothing - but the other party could say the only other network with exclusive rights and coverage, and they could actually get something out of the language time etc: Using Sport and Rugby to get more New Zealanders to learn and understand some Maori.

There is more to come on this story