TVNZ Chief Executive Rick Ellis welcomed the Minister of Broadcasting's announcement today on the future structure of TVNZ.

"After many months of speculation and uncertainty, we are pleased there is now increased clarity about the future direction for TVNZ. I look forward to working with all staff to get on with the task at hand and implementing the outcomes expected by the government.

"As we look to embrace a new era for TVNZ, it is timely to recognize the outstanding contribution of the company's employees over the past several years when TVNZ has been an SOE. Through the efforts of its staff, TVNZ has performed outstandingly when benchmarked against any international broadcaster.

"I have no doubt that with the same level of commitment, professionalism and dedication in the future, we will continue to achieve excellent results as expected of a new Crown Owned, Charter-driven company and to deliver a television service that all New Zealanders can feel great pride in."

ENDS

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>