On 20/01/2008, Richard Naylor
No - the plan was for us to webcast a different part of the 2 days, not the "main event", so it would have been our cameras. Often we take an "international" or "clean" feed and mix that with our cameras. There is some discussion as to whether an international grade clean feed is available. RNZ are unable to make a clean feed available. There have been some space issues. The bottom line is we were turned down. DIA don't want cameras in the bit we were asked to cover. Sorry I'll explain later over beer - a bit of broadcaster competition was occuring.
From TVNZ's press release: "In addition to TVNZ's own live broadcast on TV ONE, live streaming on tvnz.co.nz and replay on TVNZ ondemand, TVNZ has offered the broadcast free of charge to domestic and international radio and television broadcasters and agencies.
"So far the following news organisations have requested access to the TVNZ feed: ABC Australia, Al Jazeera, APTN, BBC, Channel 9 Australia, Channel 10 Australia, CNN, EBU (European Broadcasting Union), Reuters Australia, SBS Australia, Sky News Australia, Prime/Sky, Radio Works, TV Works, and Newstalk ZB." One would assume that this is a clean feed, since it will be used (domestically) by the competing networks too. -- simon