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« on: Thu 9 April, 2015 - 04:52 pm » |
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Might be Campbell Dead Just a fortnight after its tenth anniversary, Campbell Live is facing the axe.
Following a meeting this afternoon, Mediaworks confirmed the primetime show is under review. Ratings for the 7pm current affairs stalwart have been in steady decline.
The review will be led by Mark Jennings, Mediaworks group head of news, who said it was part of a broader review of the MediaWorks business. It was being done to "improve commercial performance of the 7pm TV3 time-slot in a changing television market."
"Viewer expectations in 2015 are quite different from those of 2005 and we need to constantly review our programming to ensure we are meeting those expectations," Jennings said.
"Campbell Live is one of the mainstays of New Zealand media and has been at the forefront of New Zealand's news and current affairs landscape for a decade. John Campbell and Campbell Live have won every award possible, broken some of the most important stories of the decade, repeatedly been voted most popular current affairs presenter and programme, and made a real difference to Kiwis' lives."
The review was no reflection on the quality of the programme, or the work of John Campbell or the Campbell Live team, he said. No timeframe was given for the review and staff were now being consulted.
When asked if there would be job losses and if the show would continue in some form or be dropped completely, a Mediaworks spokeswoman said: "There are a range of possible outcomes, and, until the review is complete, it would simply be speculation to discuss how roles may change, or if they will change at all."
Last year, Seven Sharp pulled in an average of 430,000 viewers in the 5+ demographic per episode. In comparison, Campbell Live had 240,000, according to figures from ratings company Nielsen.
In the last week of March, when Campbell Live celebrated a decade on air, it also saw some of the worst ratings in its history. According to analysis by throng.co.nz, it averaged an audience of 154,576 per night for that week - a week in which Seven Sharp exceeded 500,000 viewers for the first time.
Jennings said in July that while ratings might be important, Campbell Live "creams" Seven Sharp when it comes to audience engagement.
In March, Campbell wrote 7pm was a "brutal timeslot - the toughest in New Zealand television". Wonder if Paul Henry could kick start the time slot again
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« Reply #17 on: Fri 10 April, 2015 - 11:47 am » |
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« Reply #23 on: Fri 10 April, 2015 - 05:57 pm » |
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TV3 is likely to replace Campbell Live with a new, long-running daily serial drama, going head-to-head with TV2's Shortland St.
Shocked staff at the TV3 current affairs show were told yesterday that it has been put "under review" by management, and human resources executives were on hand.
Mark Jennings, news chief of TV3 parent company MediaWorks, said: "Viewer expectations in 2015 are quite different from those of 2005 and we need to constantly review our programming to ensure we are meeting those expectations."
MediaWorks notes the review is being undertaken to improve commercial performance of the 7pm timeslot in a changing television market.
No specific timeframe can be given for the review, Jennings says, but a period of consultation with all staff has started.
It is expected that a daily drama will replace the news show. A production company has been selected to produce the five-day-a-week soap for TV3 targeting a 25-54 demographic.
It is understood that production company is Eyeworks, makers of The Bachelor NZ. Looks like tv3 is full of jobs for the boys, and Johnny isn't one of the boys anymore
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« Reply #25 on: Fri 10 April, 2015 - 06:11 pm » |
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TV3 is likely to replace Campbell Live with a new, long-running daily serial drama, going head-to-head with TV2's Shortland St.
Shocked staff at the TV3 current affairs show were told yesterday that it has been put "under review" by management, and human resources executives were on hand.
Mark Jennings, news chief of TV3 parent company MediaWorks, said: "Viewer expectations in 2015 are quite different from those of 2005 and we need to constantly review our programming to ensure we are meeting those expectations."
MediaWorks notes the review is being undertaken to improve commercial performance of the 7pm timeslot in a changing television market.
No specific timeframe can be given for the review, Jennings says, but a period of consultation with all staff has started.
It is expected that a daily drama will replace the news show. A production company has been selected to produce the five-day-a-week soap for TV3 targeting a 25-54 demographic.
It is understood that production company is Eyeworks, makers of The Bachelor NZ. Looks like tv3 is full of jobs for the boys, and Johnny isn't one of the boys anymore It's the type of crap you dumb c**ts will be watching with glee feeling all superior in your fake little world. A bit of titty will be thrown into the mix and all will be well and right ...that feeling of security you had while feeding at mama's breast...all the time the chains around your neck are getting tighter...ignorance is bliss apparently, enjoy.
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Obi Wan Kanobi said. "I have never seen such a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Little did Obi Wan realize he was describing the National party.
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« Reply #49 on: Sun 12 April, 2015 - 09:04 am » |
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TV3 is to chop its Sunday night news bulletin to 30 minutes, in the latest dramatic move to turn its news department into a "news, commentary and conversation" team.
MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon is at odds with many among his 200-strong news staff after announcing "bubbles and bagels" to celebrate the launch of Paul Henry - at the same time as Campbell Live staff were being told their programme faced the axe.
"It was just insensitive and inappropriate," a TV3 news staffer said.
The reduced Sunday news bulletin, starting on May 24, allows TV3 to move its former hour-long mid-week 3rd Degree current affairs programme to early Sunday evening. It is being renamed 3D and will be shortened to 30 minutes.
Duncan Garner and Samantha Hayes remain the presenters. Hayes will also, with David Farrier, present Newsworthy, the renamed TV3 late news programme that will include a significant "digital element". Still more changes, not just picking on Johnny after all
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