TVNZ's 'attitude needs to change', says broadcasting minister

TVNZ's 'attitude needs to change', says broadcasting minister
TVNZ asked about its expected commercial performance under the new entity. (Image: TVNZ)
Daniel Dunkley
Broadcasting minister Willie Jackson has called on Television New Zealand to change its attitude and embrace a shift in culture under Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media (ANZPM). As plans to create a new public broadcasting organisation for TVNZ and Radio New Zealand gather pace, Jackson told MPs that the television network would need to accept the new-look public media landscape.Under the plans, TVNZ and RNZ will operate under a non-profit parent group, with the commercial television network supplementing state funding.“This is going...

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