15 Jun 2020

TVNZ shedding up to 90 jobs

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 15 June 2020

The state television broadcaster, TVNZ, has announced it needs to cut nearly 100 jobs to protect its balance sheet.

TVNZ building

TVNZ building Photo: Supplied to RNZ

Many commercial media companies are facing difficulties, with advertising revenue dropping significantly during the nationwide lockdown. 

Te Aniwa Hurihanganui spoke to RNZ's MediaWatch presenter Colin Peacock,