TVNZ's Interim Result is "pathetic", says
National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich.
"The
surplus of $14.5 million for the half year is $9.9 million
less than the previous half-year result. And it's unlikely
things will improve much as the Charter begins to bite.
"When National left office TVNZ was one of the top five
organisations owned by New Zealanders. In 1998 it was worth
$975 million - these days it would be lucky to be worth even
half of that. Under the watch of Marian Hobbs TVNZ is slowly
but surely being driven into the ground.
"New Zealanders
want to see more local content on TV, but this will become
more difficult if the financial situation of TVNZ means it
has less to invest in local production," says Ms Rich.
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