TVNZ has launched a news content platform for PCs, tablets, and smartphones, with a focus on video news content.
Dubbed One News Now (ONN), the platform is a direct response to how people are consuming media, using TVNZ’s resources to deliver up-to-the-minute news as it breaks.
“Most New Zealanders are consuming news on the go and ‘stealing moments in-between their daily tasks to check in,” said TVNZ’s head of news and current affairs John Gillespie.
“We believe the vibrancy and veracity of video is something our viewers like, and it will be our key point of difference with One News Now,” he added.
ONN features unfiltered breaking news and curated features through three channels — latest, featured, and popular. The evolving news feed and optional push notifications will allow users to follow stories throughout the day.
To cater for the changes, One News Now has transformed the way news is gathered and published at TVNZ.
"We've really invested in our journalists and our technology to make One News Now a reality,” said Gillespie. “All our reporters have undergone training on how to best deliver mobile-first news with an emphasis on video content”.