Netflix remains by far the most popular service, attracting 2.2 million viewers with hit shows like Stranger Things. Power increasingly sees TVNZ as playing a complementary role to the content that's being offered by these streaming giants. "Our sustainable point of difference remains TVNZ's commitment to ensuring local content is at the heart of our offering." TV is dead, and we have killed itThe narrative surrounding the death of linear TV is somewhat analogous to Friedrich Nietzsche's assertion that "God is dead". True watercooler TV moments are becoming rarer as streaming options expand – and they're even rarer for New Zealand content.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 18, 2022 04:48 UTC