MTV New Zealand
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MTV New Zealand, was a 24-hour general television entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks International
. The channel launched on 18 August 2006. MTV New Zealand was replaced with MTV Australia
on 30 November 2010 while still retaining localised advertising and website for New Zealand.As of November 2011, MTV.co.nz redirects viewers to MTV.com.au.
, Pimp My Ride
, Laguna Beach
and The Hills.
Local MTV programs included Full Tank
hosted by Amber Peebles
and Jay Reeve, and 100% Pure NZ, a local music show dedicated to NZ music releases.
MTV also broadcast a Top 10 "Countdown" nightly, although the Genre changed from one day to the next.
On 6 July 2007 MTV launched its latest show "The Mix" which is hosted by Amber Peebles and Jay Reeve.
Despite MTV marketing itself as 'Music Television', there were only 3–4 music shows show on MTV within each 24 hour day. Most of the programming was MTV created content that has little to do with music (Pimp My Ride
, Laguna Beach, Full Tank
, The Hills, etc.), however music videos are often shown between shows.
A themed marathon ran every weekend, from 10am-3pm on Saturday and 1pm-8pm on Sunday. The theme changed every week.
On 18 May 2006 SKY Network Television
announced the launch of a licensed, localised MTV channel, operated by Viacom
New Zealand.
The announcement of the channel triggered discussion among the public and in online forums. The channel had the backing of several influential New Zealanders in the music industry including: Ed St. John, President and CEO, Warner Music Australasia; Denis Handlin, Chairman & CEO, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Australia & New Zealand; Andy Murnane, CEO, Dawn Raid Entertainment
; and local hip-hop artist Savage.
It commenced full operations on 16 August 2006.
In 2007 MTV Australia
announced its nominees for the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007
. Along with the usual categories came the New Zealand viewers choice award which is a special category for New Zealand artists. The winner (which was announced on the night) was Goodnight Nurse
. In celebration of this MTV New Zealand (along with Air New Zealand
) hosted the world's first MTV Mile High Gig which made its way from New Zealand to the MTV Australia Video Music Awards and had live bands, Goodnight Nurse
and Dukes
, on the plane.
MTV aired MTV Snow Jam to celebrate their first birthday, featuring acts such as Lupe Fiasco
, Savage
, Mareko and The Mint Chicks
, on 18 August 2007 at Snow Park
in Wanaka
. The show was in conjunction with the finals of the Billabong Slopestyle Jam competition.
The full site launched with the channel on 18 August 2006 and includes a home page with MTV New Zealand promos and when you enter the site it contains news, features, competitions, interactive forums, a page on MTV Full Tank and more.
A redesigned website was launched on Monday, 29 May 2007. This redesign mirrors the recently launched MTV Australia
website and utilises a different key colour to differentiate it.
MTV Networks International
MTV Networks International is a division of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom. MTV Networks International includes the management and branding of 68 MTV channels around the world and other brands associated with MTV such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central VH1, TMF, VIVA and Game One...
. The channel launched on 18 August 2006. MTV New Zealand was replaced with MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
on 30 November 2010 while still retaining localised advertising and website for New Zealand.As of November 2011, MTV.co.nz redirects viewers to MTV.com.au.
Availability
- MTV in New Zealand is broadcast on channel 014 on SKY TelevisionSKY Network TelevisionSky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
. Alternatively the channel is available on TelstraClearTelstraClearTelstraClear is New Zealand's second-largest telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation , with around 400,000 customers....
's InHomeTV.
Closure of New Zealand office
- From its launch MTV New Zealand employed 23 people at its headquarters in AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
- It was confirmed on 28 September 2010 that MTV Networks International would close its offices in Auckland and relocate MTV New Zealand to MTV Networks Australia & New Zealands offices in Sydney, Australia. This came into effect as of 30 November 2010.
Programming and schedule
MTV (New Zealand) broadcast flagship MTV programs were Punk'dPunk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
, Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
, Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
and The Hills.
Local MTV programs included Full Tank
MTV Full Tank
MTV Full Tank is a music, culture and travel show that was developed in Australia by MTV producers Gavin Jarratt and Tim Thatcher with Ean Thorley . Casing the many events and lifestyles of states around Australia...
hosted by Amber Peebles
Amber Peebles
Amber Jean Peebles is a New Zealand television presenter and a former Miss World New Zealand....
and Jay Reeve, and 100% Pure NZ, a local music show dedicated to NZ music releases.
MTV also broadcast a Top 10 "Countdown" nightly, although the Genre changed from one day to the next.
On 6 July 2007 MTV launched its latest show "The Mix" which is hosted by Amber Peebles and Jay Reeve.
Despite MTV marketing itself as 'Music Television', there were only 3–4 music shows show on MTV within each 24 hour day. Most of the programming was MTV created content that has little to do with music (Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
, Laguna Beach, Full Tank
MTV Full Tank
MTV Full Tank is a music, culture and travel show that was developed in Australia by MTV producers Gavin Jarratt and Tim Thatcher with Ean Thorley . Casing the many events and lifestyles of states around Australia...
, The Hills, etc.), however music videos are often shown between shows.
Programming blocks
MTV (New Zealand) showed a variety of specialty programming blocks. This is a somewhat exhaustive list:- Dumb-ass Tuesday - comedy shows like Punk'dPunk'dPunk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
, JackassJackass (TV series)jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
, WildboyzWildboyzWildboyz is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. Steve-O and Chris Pontius are the stars of the show, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained...
, and Dirty SanchezDirty SanchezDirty Sanchez is commonly mistaken to be an act where the faecal matter it purposefully smeared onto a partner's upper lip. The term 'dirty sanchez' originated in the porn industry, particularly films involving ass to mouth action. It describes the Dirty Sanchez is commonly mistaken to be an act...
, some shows can be seen in groups of 2 episodes. Runs from 8pm to midnight on Tuesdays. - Nu-shite (sometimes bowdlerized to Nu-sh*te) - if you missed something new during the week or want to see it again, this is where you go. Runs from 4pm to 8pm on Saturdays.
- The 10-spot - 10pm every weeknight.
- Monday Night's a B*tch (seen as Monday Night's a Bitch on the channel) - shows like Laguna Beach, My Super Sweet 16My Super Sweet 16My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the lives of teenagers, usually in the United States, Canada and UK, who usually have wealthy parents that throw huge coming of age celebrations. Parties include the quinceañera , the sweet 16, and other birthdays including a My Super Sweet 21 ...
, and The Hills can be seen here. Runs from 8pm to midnight on Mondays. - Lowrider Thursday - Car shows like Pimp my RidePimp My RidePimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
, Road RulesRoad RulesRoad Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
, and Trick It OutTrick it outTrick It Out: MTV's Tuner Challenge, is an MTV reality television show focusing on automobile modification. The show airs primarily on MTV2 and is hosted by award-winning car tuner, RJ de Vera, and narrated by MTV news personality, Sway Calloway....
dominate. Runs from 8pm to midnight on Thursdays. - Larry & Spud Sunday Roast - Programs strategically placed for easy viewing. Runs from 8pm to midnight on Sunday nights.
- Wacked Out Wednesdays - programs such as Room 401Room 401Room 401 was a hidden camera/reality television series on MTV, executive produced by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. It was named after the room Harry Houdini died in at Detroit's Grace Hospital in 1926. The show also used some of his famous acts....
, Fist of ZenFist of ZenFist of Zen is an MTV reality game show. It was modeled after the Silent Library segment from the Japanese comedy show Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!-Plot:...
, and ScarredScarredScarred is a television program that debuted on MTV on April 10, 2007. On each episode of Scarred, several real-life risk-takers share the stories of how they were scarred or injured while attempting dangerous stunts on primarily skateboards, but occasionally on in-line skates, skis, snowboards,...
are broadcast during this programming block on Wednesdays. - Slip Slop Slapper Sundays - Progams repeated twice running from 6pm-11pm. Shows such as Maui Fever, The Hills, Living Lahaina and A Shot At Love with Tila Tequila.
- Sweatin' Beats - Music videos played from 3am-5am for partiers. Usually techno or dance songs are played.
A themed marathon ran every weekend, from 10am-3pm on Saturday and 1pm-8pm on Sunday. The theme changed every week.
History
- Between June 1997 to June 1998, MTV was operated in New Zealand as a free to air channel by TVNZ using content from UK version of MTV. It controversially replaced Auckland's Free-to-Air music TV channel Max TVMax TVDigital Cable System, the owner of Max TV, is a corporation of firms who provide DTH services of satellite television. Max TV is the third operator of this kind, and was launched in Romania in June 2005...
and Christchurch's Cry TVCry TVCry TV was a regional music television station broadcast in Christchurch, New Zealand between 1993 and 1997.It broadcast from a shed on the Port Hills, below the Sugarloaf Transmitter....
, and was only broadcast in AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, HamiltonHamilton, New ZealandHamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, ChristchurchChristchurchChristchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
and DunedinDunedinDunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
.
On 18 May 2006 SKY Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
announced the launch of a licensed, localised MTV channel, operated by Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
New Zealand.
The announcement of the channel triggered discussion among the public and in online forums. The channel had the backing of several influential New Zealanders in the music industry including: Ed St. John, President and CEO, Warner Music Australasia; Denis Handlin, Chairman & CEO, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Australia & New Zealand; Andy Murnane, CEO, Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics....
; and local hip-hop artist Savage.
It commenced full operations on 16 August 2006.
In 2007 MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
announced its nominees for the MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007
MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007
The MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 was broadcast live from Acer Arena on 29 April 2007 on MTV Australia. It was then repeated on the Ten Network on 6 May 2007....
. Along with the usual categories came the New Zealand viewers choice award which is a special category for New Zealand artists. The winner (which was announced on the night) was Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album...
. In celebration of this MTV New Zealand (along with Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is...
) hosted the world's first MTV Mile High Gig which made its way from New Zealand to the MTV Australia Video Music Awards and had live bands, Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album...
and Dukes
Dukes
-Albums:-EPs:-Singles:...
, on the plane.
MTV aired MTV Snow Jam to celebrate their first birthday, featuring acts such as Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
, Savage
Savage (rapper)
- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
, Mareko and The Mint Chicks
The Mint Chicks
The Mint Chicks were an experimental noise rock/power pop group originally from Auckland, New Zealand, who relocated to Portland, Oregon, USA in 2007...
, on 18 August 2007 at Snow Park
Snow Park, New Zealand
Snow Park is a dedicated snowsports terrain park in South Island, New Zealand. Describing itself as the "first dedicated freestyle terrain park in the world" when it opened in 2002, it features a number of half-pipes, jumps and rails, instead of traditional ski runs.On-mountain accommodation has...
in Wanaka
Wanaka
Wanaka is a town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated at the southern end of Lake Wanaka, adjacent to the outflow of the lake to the Clutha River. It is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Wanaka is primarily a resort town but has both summer and winter...
. The show was in conjunction with the finals of the Billabong Slopestyle Jam competition.
Website
The website officially launched in July 2006 and only showed a promo for the channel (which related to cows and cow milk which makes people do strange things), a form to win tickets to the 2006 VMAs, VJ search and launch party info.The full site launched with the channel on 18 August 2006 and includes a home page with MTV New Zealand promos and when you enter the site it contains news, features, competitions, interactive forums, a page on MTV Full Tank and more.
A redesigned website was launched on Monday, 29 May 2007. This redesign mirrors the recently launched MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
website and utilises a different key colour to differentiate it.
MTV Networks Australia & New Zealand
MTV Networks New Zealand consists of:- MTV (New Zealand)
- Nickelodeon (New Zealand)
- Comedy Central (New Zealand)
See also
- Nickelodeon New ZealandNickelodeon New ZealandNickelodeon was a 24 hour TV channel for kids aged 3–14 in New Zealand. The channel launched on 29 July 2006 and it was available on SKY Television Channel 041...
- Recipients of the MTV AVMA's New Zealand Choice Award