A quarter of a century ago TVNZ knew that “digital”, or rather the Internet, was the way of the future. I know, I was there.

It created nzoom.com for those that remember it.

A decade ago, it was still a “broadcaster” with an adjunct “digital” presence with TVNZ Ondemand.

Only on the last few years has it started to truly operate “digital” (internet) first, I’m afraid that it might be too late and we see another newshub-scale catastrophe in the next few years.

  • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
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    9 months ago

    A simpler explanation, in my view, is that watching broadcast TV is a bit like having a landline, in that almost none of the younger generation is doing it. Combine that with a loss of viewers of all ages to streaming platforms, and a shaky economy overall, and it’s a recipe for disaster.

    People are willing to pay for either top notch entertainment content, or quality investigative journalism, but do they offer either?