23 Apr 2020

Govt media support package leaves newspapers in cold

From Checkpoint, 6:07 pm on 23 April 2020

Media companies hard hit by plummeting advertising revenue since the start of Covid-19 level 4 lockdown have been offered a lifeline by the government in the form of a $50 million support package.

However, even the Broadcasting Minister admits it won't be enough to keep them afloat for long. Ruth Hill reports.