TVNZ posts 6.2% decline in first-half earnings as ad revenue falls faster than expenses

TVNZ posts 6.2% decline in first-half earnings as ad revenue falls faster than expenses
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Feb. 22 (BusinessDesk) -  Television New Zealand posted a 6.2 percent decline in first-half earnings as advertising revenue fell faster than operating costs, which the state-owned broadcaster said was a creditable performance in a declining TV market. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and changes in the value of financial instruments fell to $26.7 million from $28.5 million a year earlier, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. Advertising revenue fell 5 percent, or about $8.7 million...