TVNZ’s coverage of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games reaches record audiences.
Paris 2024 saw huge viewership numbers for the Paralympic Games on TVNZ. Over 40% of the population, two million Kiwis, watched TVNZ 1’s coverage, alongside an additional 240,000 accounts on TVNZ+, with almost 1.4 million streams across the 11 days of competition.
Paris 2024’s broadcast audience was 12% higher than Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which reached 1.8 million viewers across TVNZ DUKE’s coverage and TVNZ 1’s highlights package. TVNZ+ had live streaming numbers of almost 750,000 on TVNZ+ in 2021.
TVNZ’s Chief Executive Officer, Jodi O’Donnell said: “The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games showcased some incredible New Zealand athletes on the world stage, and we're so pleased to have been able to bring over two million Kiwis together to watch and be inspired by their outstanding achievements. It was our goal to give the Paralympics the prominence it deserves on TVNZ+ and TVNZ 1, and to have almost half the country - two million New Zealanders - tune in and celebrate together, I think we achieved that.”
Over 600 hours of Paralympic Games coverage aired across TVNZ+ and TVNZ 1 for Paris 2024, giving Kiwi audiences unparalleled access to more thrilling moments than ever before. The live in-studio show was hosted by experienced sports commentator Scotty Stevenson and Aotearoa’s most decorated Paralympian, Dame Sophie Pascoe. During the Games, Scotty and Dame Sophie were joined by Kiwi athletes such as Dan Buckingham and Dame Valerie Adams on the panel, who were able to offer their sporting expertise.
TVNZ’s General Manager, Sales, Aaron Dawson: “New Zealanders love watching our sporting heroes live and free-to-air, this is demonstrated by the huge audience numbers on TVNZ+ and TVNZ 1 for the Paralympic Games. I’d like to thank our partner Toyota for its continued support in helping ensure the Paralympic Games coverage was available to everyone across the motu to enjoy, inspiring the next generation of athletes.”
TVNZ’s Paralympics coverage is made with funding support from NZ On Air.
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:
Source: Nielsen TAM; Consolidated to 2/9/24; 29/8/24-9/9/24; TVNZ 1*; AP05+; Cume Reach 000s/%
Source: Google Analytics; all activity; 29/8/24-9/9/24; TVNZ+ only; AP13+; Reach, Streams
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games:
Nielsen TAM, Consolidated, Reach Build 24/08/21-06/09/21. DUKE and TVNZ 1 (includes +1)
Source: Google Analytics- Simulcast Average – 1/01 – 30/06/2021 - Paralympics Simulcast 24/8/21-6/9/21