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Public media group suggests funding TVNZ through levies
The Better Public Media Trust said TVNZ could be funded at a cost of $60 per person annually.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic, Dan Slevin, reviews a recent performance from 89-year-old legendary actor Michael Caine in The Great Escaper (2023) and Netflix-syndicated Australian thriller Secret… Audio
TVNZ confirms 4 programmes to be axed, staff devastated
A tough day ending in tears at TVNZ. The broadcaster has confirmed Sunday, Fair Go, and two news bulletins, Midday and Tonight, are to be axed. Chief executive Jodi O'Donnell delivered the news to her… Audio
Employment lawyer responds to TVNZ axing programmes
Another crushing blow for the media industry today, with the confirmation that long running consumer affairs show Fair Go is being axed alongside current affairs programme Sunday, News at Midday and… Audio
As it happened: TVNZ to axe long-running shows
It's not just TV current affairs facing cuts at TVNZ - recap Friday's developments here.
TVNZ looks to axe award-winning shows
The Sunday programme, the long-running consumer affairs show Fair Go and several news bulletins may be axed in the proposed restructuring, sources say.
TVNZ set to cut popular shows
Those are the familiar sounds of TVNZ current affairs show Sunday, the long-running consumer affairs show Fair Go, the midday news and 1News Tonight which RNZ understands are all on the chopping… Audio
TVNZ axing Fair Go, Sunday, two news bulletins
TVNZ is shutting down Sunday, Fair Go, 1News at Midday and 1News Tonight in an effort to keep its business "sustainable" in a declining advertising market for broadcast news.
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TVNZ to cut staff
In the latest blow to the media industry, TVNZ is looking to cut up to 68 jobs - or nine percent of its staff.
RNZ understands Re: News, Fair Go and Sunday are likely to be affected, with meetings… Audio
Arts and culture journal shutters over 'unsurvivable' funding environment
Amidst the news that Newshub would be shutting down and TVNZ will be shedding 68 jobs to stay afloat, another part of our media landscape announced it would shutter. Audio
Seymour denies overstepping with attack on TVNZ journalist
The ACT leader said he was simply making a "wider point that media need a bit of self-reflection" as hundreds face losing their jobs.
TVNZ and Newshub blaming job cuts on plummeting advertising revenue
Another week, another devastating blow to Aotearoa's media landscape. Just eight days after Newshub announced it's axing its entire news operation, the country's largest TV broadcaster, TVNZ, has… Audio
Up to 70 people could lose jobs at TVNZ
Attention's flicked to another channel with TVNZ announcing almost seventy people could lose their jobs. It comes a week after Newshub revealed plans to shut down its news and current affairs division… Audio
Fair Go and Sunday affected as TVNZ cuts jobs
The state broadcaster will start talks on Friday with staff who may lose their jobs in a bid to stay "sustainable".
TVNZ announces restructure
One week on from the proposed shutdown of Newshub, TVNZ has announced a planned restructure which will see up to 68 people lose their jobs.
The state broadcaster is proposing to cut almost 10 percent… Audio
TVNZ plans job cuts to keep company 'sustainable'
Just a week after Warner Bros. Discovery's shock announcement that it plans to shut down Newshub, TVNZ has announced it intends to cut dozens of jobs.
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TVNZ staff brace for bad news
One week on from the proposed shutdown of Newshub, TVNZ staff are bracing themselves for more bad news.
Staff have been told to watch their inboxes for information about the future of their news… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Hayden Donnell joins Emile Donovan to recap prime minister Christopher Luxon's week of hellish headlines and the continued fallout from Newshub's shock closure. Audio
TVNZ news staff braced for bad news
Last week a plan to completely close Newshub and TVNZ’s big losses and a slump in revenue rocked the media. News on Wednesday of an announcement on Thursday about the future of news at the state-owned…
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Midweek Mediawatch - it's the end of the news as we know it?
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about job cuts looming at TVNZ as its crosstown rival Newshub faces a shut-down. Also: coverage of Chris Luxon's… Audio