Newshub to close: Inside another huge loss for the media industry
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Newshub – the news brand of Warner Bros Discovery-owned TV network Three – is due to close in June.
The shocking news was delivered to staff earlier today, with many of them now expected to lose their jobs.
So what led to the end of a news brand that has been around in various forms since 1989? And does it speak to broader worries about the local industry?
In this bonus episode of The Front Page, Media Insider and editor at large Shayne Currie joins to discuss the tragic end of another major news giant.
Host: Chelsea Daniels
Producer: Ethan Sills
Editor: Evan Paea
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