A local channel out from under the radar?




RNZ: Mediawatch show

Summary: It runs well-made shows from some of the world's best TV broadcasters and some local ones as well, but they're rarely reviewed or written about. It's available nationwide on Freeview and Sky and its survived while other channels have withered and died, but Choice TV has remained under the radar. But could that be about to change? For the first time, New Zealand on Air is backing a local show to screen on Choice TV. Mediawatch asks to the channel's Julia Baylis how the it works and what it can offer free-to-air viewers.