Material Deadlines - December 2026
CAB will be closed from 12pm Wednesday 23 December until Monday 11 January 2027. We will have an on-call holiday service to deal with any requests on the days when the office is officially closed. All requests should be sent to advice@commercialapprovals.co.nz.
Below are the broadcasters’ material deadlines for the holiday season. Note that there are differences between the networks so please take extra care.
TVNZ
| Transmission w/c | Instructions by | CAB Approved Material by |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Dec 2026 | Tue 8 Dec 2026 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 |
| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Mon 14 Dec 2026 |
| Sun 27 Dec 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) |
| Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) |
| Sun 10 & Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) | Thu 17 Dec 2026 (10am) |
Deadlines are end of the day (EOD) unless stated otherwise.
Sky TV (including Sky Free channels)
| Transmission w/c | Instructions by | CAB Approved Material by |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 6 Dec 2026 | Wed 2 Dec 2026 (12pm) | Wed 2 Dec 2026 (12pm) |
| Sun 13 Dec 2026 | Mon 7 Dec 2026 (12pm) | Mon 7 Dec 2026 (12pm) |
| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 (12pm) | Wed 9 Dec 2026 (12pm) |
| Sun 27 Dec 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 (12pm) | Wed 16 Dec 2026 (12pm) |
| Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 (12pm) | Wed 16 Dec 2026 (12pm) |
| Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 (12pm) | Wed 6 Jan 2027 (5pm) |
