Defender concepts off to India

Another report from Autocar in the UK on the Land Rover Defender concepts. They're repainted and off to India.

Sad about Stratos

It's too bad that Stratos, a public broadcasting channel on Freeview, has closed. Stratos carried the excellent Australian 4WD TV series, which included a lot of New Zealand coverage. Stratos was for some – including myself – the only way to watch episodes on the big flat screen. (An alternative is to stream them from the 4WD TV website and watch on the computer.) According to the show's website, it's also shown on Auckland's Triangle TV, CTV in Canterbury, Channel 9 in Dunedin, Mainland TV in Nelson, Sawyer TV in Napier and Family TV in Rodney. But for those of us unable to access any of these regional UHF channels it's Goodnight 4WD TV. I'm hoping 4WD TV might be able to get it on one of the other Freeview national channels. Simon Christie, who runs 4WD TV with his wife, Miranda, told 4wdNewz, "we are still in total shock … we know we have a great following in New Zealand."

What you can do

4WD enthusiasts need 4WD TV available nationally on Freeview, particularly in light of the show's substantial and ongoing commitment to New Zealand coverage. Basically, this means being on TV One, TV Two, TV3, Prime or the Southland station, Cue. Please take a minute to email, write or phone the channel(s) of your choice and tell them that you'd love to see the show on their channel now that Stratos has folded. TV stations do listen to public opinion, so please do it now. Information on how to provide feedback is published on each channel's website.