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Die TVNZ, Die!

Entry 2326, on 2024-02-16 at 21:57:15 (Rating 3, News)

Apparently, for some completely incomprehensible reason, New Zealand's state TV company, TVNZ, is making more job cuts after already reducing its senior leadership team from 10 to 7 people - a good start, but keep going, another 7 maybe?

There is speculation on who might go, with many people nominating their most despised presenter - and what a selection there is - with John Campbell and Hilary Barry being two of the most popular (or least popular) suggestions.

When I say "completely incomprehensible" above I am being sarcastic, because it is perfectly obvious why the company is failing. Here's my X (Twitter) comment on the issue: "OJB @OJB They produced rubbish material which wasn't interesting to many people. They went woke and forced more people away. Just a terrible organisation which should be shut down so we can start again."

And it really has got to the point where there is no way to rescue them. I really think that just throwing out everything and starting again might be a good option. Alternatively, just shut down broadcast TV completely and produce material for YouTube or some news web site.

And I'm not the only one. In the X comments there was no support or defence of TVNZ at all. Now it may be that I often interact with other anti-establishment figures, but I would say that my general experience on X is about 50/50 between people I would agree and disagree with.

Anyway, here are the first 10 or 20 comments I saw, along with my quick response...

Comment: Could it be that diversity ISN'T strength? Response: I don't think its simply diversity which is the problem, although that would be part of it.

Comment: Basically, go woke go broke. Response: Yes, they are super-woke, and people are getting really sick of that. But it is more than that, too.

Comment: Unphotogenic presenters? Response: I wouldn't necessarily agree. They all look the part. The problem is when they open their mouths.

Comment: Music to my ears. Response: Yes, schadenfreude!

Comment: "Clinging on by their fingernails" because they're hopeless at actually delivering news about subjects people are concerned about. They merely serve up often out dated and irrelevant pap, as topical issues presented by wannabe celebs. Tata I say, begone. Response: No sympathy, is there? And yes, these points are all true.

Comment: They shot an effigy of Trump on Breakfast TV and they thought they would get away with it. Response: Yes, exposing their biases clearly on that occasion.

Comment: Really! Hahahaha! Response: More schadenfreude.

Comment: Jobs coming up, for Labour. Response: Not sure what this person was getting at. Jobs for TVNZ people at Labour maybe?

Comment: Failure to connect with the audience and the ability to surf for something better... Response: I just never even turn the TV on, but my wife does and I get exposed to TVNZ trash often.

Comment: Sack em all. Response: Yes, my suggestion, exactly.

Comment: Good riddance TVNZ. Response: Not a lot of sympathy for them, is there?

Comment: Oh what a shame.... Not! Response: More delight in their misery.

Comment: Get woke, go broke. Response: Again, this. Seeing a theme here?

Comment: Layoffs? they are layabouts, dont do any professional journalism, just read the teleprompter and spew propaganda Response: Indeed. The propaganda arm of the left of politics.

Comment: Go woke, go... well you know the rest! Response: There's that phrase again.

Comment: It seems people with a woke mindset are unable to change their set in stone ideologies. Response: Agreed.

So not a single comment in favour of TVNZ. No one cares if they exist or not. Truly a incompetent and corrupt failed organisation, and I pay for them with my taxes! Die TVNZ, die!

Comment 1 (7580) by Dad on 2024-02-17 at 10:36:07:

A great summation Owen. Yes the "GET SMART" show with Hilary and her side-kick would be a great start. What a relief it was to not have them on air over the Christmas break.

Comment 2 (7581) by OJB on 2024-02-17 at 12:39:38:

LOL, yes "Get Smart" with agent 86 and 99: "sorry about that, chief!"

Comment 3 (7582) by OJB on 2024-02-17 at 12:42:32:

I would classify that show as "inane drivel" where the alternative on TV3 (called "The Project", if that is even still a thing) is "dangerous propaganda". So at least "Seven Sharp" is mostly harmless, even if it is really annoying.

Comment 4 (7600) by OJB on 2024-03-08 at 12:54:49:

Well, that post was prophetic, wasn’t it? (Given the cuts announced today, 2024-04-08)

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