It was one of the most cataclysmic days in New Zealand media history. Duncan Greive has been working the phones to answer some of the big questions remaining.
How long has this plan been in the works, and how widely known was it?
According to a source familiar with the process at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the mass redundancy process is less than three months old – meaning it happened after the cancellation of The Project, the announcement of Ryan Bridge’s 7pm show and the resignation of former head of Newshub, Sarah Bristow. While the company really is listening to all responses, it has not sought a bailout and believes its new and news-less strategy is the right one for the business in 2024.
