TV3 in Park

Press, 9 March 1988, Page 36

TV3 in Park

IV3 are work.ng towards the development of a major Region Four studio complex in the new Canterbury Technology Park

\V>t!i the [recent withdrawal of the Aotearoa Broadcasting System . appeal against the issue of the third channel warrant. Region four's chief executive. IMr Trevor Spitz, understands that the warrant is clear.

The new channel should be on J air |by March 31. 1989, and I they plan to have the ! Christchurch studio ready for equipment installation by midNovember Of this year. As with the other buildings so fat in tin? park, the design; of the studio

complex is in the hands of lan ! Krause Architects.

At two-storey building witli three studios and the most comprehensive postproliuction facilities in the South Island is planned for i the technology park site: It will measure between 4000 and 4500 square metres.

. .".We’re trying to create the best possible creative working environment for TVS people." said Mr Spitz. "The technology park is the ideal situation. Its close to the airport and to heliport facilities, it has a fibre-optic cable link, and looking on to the Russley Golf Course and the Southern Alps it's very pleasant to work out there."

TV 3 are budgeting be

tween $7 million and SlO million for their building, with a further. SlO-Sl6 million for equipment.

“This is a purposedesigned and built complex. It will be the very latest in the ; world, packed with the; latest technology and with one purpose — to make better programmes. | i . “People, however, are most important.' jlf you don’t have motivated, innovative. creative' people all | the technology! is useless," said Mr Spitz.

He describes the technology park as “a wonderful; concept."

' “It’s an ideal" site for a | creative, | Ipeopleoribntated operation such as lours.” . | |

LEFT: Occupants of the Canterbury Technology Park, which opens officially today, have ia pleasant and restful outlook over the Russley Golf Course and the surrounding rural landscape. On a clear day the view extends to the Southern Alps. The chief Executive of T.V.3’s Southern Region, Mr Trevor Spitz, describes the Park as an ideal environment for creative, people-orien-tated businesses. RIGHT: Mr Trevor Spitz, who along with the other members of the T.V.3 team will be moving into the Canterbury Technology Park