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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Newshub's demise no free ride for TVNZ
Description: Surprised but not surprised. That’s what I’ve been saying to people who have asked me how I feel about the closure of Newshub. They announced it yesterday and they’re doing the two-week consultation thing. But we all know that’s not going to change anything. I see even the New Zealand boss of Warner Brothers Discovery —which owns Newshub— is saying people shouldn't get their hopes up that anything other than a complete shutdown by the middle of the year is likely. So, it’s an HR box-ticking exercise for the company and...