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As drastic as it is, not terribly surprising considering the gradual cutback in output over the past year or so, losing mid-morning and mid-evening bulletins, along with their own version of The Project and AM Early.

There was supposed to be a new 7pm current affairs show due to launch, but that was delayed - and presumably with WBD all but pulling out of local production, that will fall by the wayside.

To the outsider, TV3 seems to have been left teetering on the edge financially throughout its history - it was already in receivership within just six months of launch - and as one of their 6pm anchors, Mike McRoberts, has pointed out tonight, if WBD can't make it work then who can?

A bit of sobering commentary from The Spinoff's Duncan Greive.

thespinoff.co.nz