Company Profile

Mainland broadcasts 5 television channels 24 hours a day in New Zealand. The company also operates its own radio stations on - 88.4 Mainland FM, Nelson-wide & Marlborough ( 107FM Golden Bay, Motueka) and we can arrange multi-media advertising packages for clients using TV, Radio and the Internet.

The company is the country's longest running regional TV broadcaster and operates the largest number of digitally produced Regional TV channels in New Zealand.

Mainland is totally NZ owned, debt free and operated by a staff of twelve in Nelson. It has it's own studio and offices at 133 Waimea Road Nelson. The satellite dishes and building have become a Nelson icon and local land mark on the main highway into the city.

Our high-tech fully digital operation enables us to keep advertising costs relatively low for our clients, who are experiencing the enormous impact of free to air sport, news and entertainment from both local, national and international sources as a significant marketing tool. Almost every new advertiser after three months has stated: "We should have done this ages ago".

Mainland was the first NZ TV station to go digital. It has built many TV and Radio stations in NZ and overseas and provides a wide range of technical services. ( NB Everything is digital up to our transmitters which is analogue picture but digital stereo sound so we are ready for Digital broadcast when NZ the Govt approves the technology.)

Our "flagship" programs are our live talkback shows, hosted by local personalities and featuring local, national and international guests.

More and more people are turning to regional television for news, sport, entertainment and to have their say on local issues. Mainland TV channels provide over 20 hours a week of locally produced programming.

Regional TV is now leading advertising campaigns as the most cost effective medium available. Our clients are all very happy with their advertising on Mainland TV and Radio. The networks report fewer viewers and newspapers show shrinking circulation.  At the end of the day the community priorities are issues that affect us all daily and regional TV is right there when it happens covering local events.

The company produces TV commercials for broadcast on TVNZ and the other networks plus has filmed sport and other material for SKY TV for a number of years. The company has won a number of awards for its professional productions.

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Main road view showing 1 of 7 satellite dishes ------ One of our 6 Digital edit suites

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