TVNZ appoints Brent McAnulty as acting CEO

TVNZ appoints Brent McAnulty as acting CEO
Broadcasting minister Willie Jackson has hinted the government may reintroduce a charter for TVNZ. (Image: TVNZ)
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TVNZ has appointed the leader of its legal and corporate affairs team as its acting chief executive following Simon Power’s shock resignation.Brent McAnulty will take the top job on a temporary basis from July, the group confirmed this afternoon.McAnulty’s interim appointment comes weeks after chief executive Simon Power announced his departure from the TV group after just over a year in the top job.Power, a former National MP and cabinet minister, joined TVNZ in March 2022, leading the group through its unsuccessful merger with Rad...

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