A long-running Dunedin-based TV station is set to close by Christmas, with staff understood to be blindsided by the news.
Staff at Channel 39, a division of Allied Press, were told on Tuesday, with questions about the closure referred to chief executive Grant McKenzie, who has been approached for comment.
The channel, which has rebranded several times, has reported on local news since 1997 and broadcasts via Freeview and YouTube.
“Southern Television proudly connects the community with a dedicated local news bulletins, current affairs, local information, events coverage, entertainment and much more,” the channel’s Freeview blurb says.
