[chinamug]

As the second article highlights plurality in news is so important - TVNZ running Newshub would almost be as bad as closing Newshub.

I do think WBD make a fair point though about how in NZ TV channels can't air any ads on Sunday mornings or at all on Good Friday, Easter Dunday and Christmas Day - but their digital competitors can.

It's a fair point but it does show how weak the business must be if it's one of WBD's complaints. I can see how they would lose out on a decent chunk of advertising revenue on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. But Sunday Mornings and Christmas Day aren't exactly pots of gold.

If you were starting from scratch in the morning trying to come up with Broadcasting Policy for a country, you'd be on the right track by doing the exact opposite of what New Zealand has done over the last few decades.