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7034

It is still publishing though.

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7035

Perhaps by the traditional definition, yes. But is a twitch streamer playing video games a publisher?
What about a Facebook Live video between my two mates?

And is it the platform hosting it responsible or the hosts etc?

7036

I guess it only matters who the publisher is when something goes wrong. In all cases, its the platforms responsibility, they enable the content so they are the publisher.

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7037

Ian Smith leaving Sport Nation mornings later this month. (he does Mon-Wed)

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7038

He was a ‘marquee’ signing for SENZ after leaving Sky, wasn’t he?

7039

Yep - was there from launch, originally Monday-Friday but has slowly reduced his working week to three days and seems to have long holidays/stretches overseas.

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7040

There was also a story about it on National Radio’s Mediawatch over the weekend:

7041

I haven’t heard Nicola Wright read the news on Morning Report for a few weeks now. I’m hoping that isn’t related to the recent changes to the show. Hopefully she’s just enjoying a well deserved holiday! She is the best part of that show (and quite frankly, RNZ in general).

7042

I missed her too but I think she was just on leave, as I heard her reading the news again this morning :slight_smile:

7043

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7044

Tony Johnson to replace Ian Smith on Sport Nation mornings (Mon-Weds). Good choice, he’s a great broadcaster.

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7045

S1 2026 is out.

7046

Big news for Sanctuary listeners across New Zealand. CEO Luke Weston joins us to announce that Sanctuary will be ending its broadcast on the AM parliamentary network on 31 July 2026

7047

Very sad, usually those stations come in to Bowral, especially 657 Wellington via Skywave. I do wonder what they would full the spare time when Parliament is not in session with?

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7048

Here are your Top Ten in the Big 3 (S3/25 to S1/26):

AUCKLAND

  • Newstalk ZB 14.7-14.1
  • Breeze 11.4-11.0
  • Mai FM 11.2-10.3
  • The Rock 4.5-5.5 (Best since S1/2012)
  • More FM 4.6-5.5
  • Coast 6.3-5.5
  • Breeze Classic 4.9-4.8
  • The Hits 3.9-4.4
  • ZM 3.2-3.8
  • George FM 3.0-3.8

CHRISTCHURCH

  1. Newstalk ZB 16.8-16.9
  2. More FM 13.4-12.3
  3. Breeze 9.9-11.0
  4. The Rock 9.7-9.0
  5. The Edge 6.4-7.9 (Best since S3/2023)
  6. Breeze Classic 8.9-6.8
  7. The Sound 6.2-5.3
  8. ZM 5.4-5.2
  9. The Hits 4.5-5.0
  10. George 4.0-4.4

WELLINGTON

  1. Newstalk ZB 20.8-18.2
  2. Breeze 10.7-8.1
  3. Mai FM 4.9-7.2 (Best since S3/2023)
  4. ZM 6.2-7.1
  5. The Rock 6.0-6.6
  6. The Edge 6.1-5.4
  7. Hauraki 5.0-5.3
  8. The Hits 4.6-5.0
  9. The Sound 5.8-4.9
  10. Channel X 5.4-4.6
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7049

His wording is midnight when the date changes to 1 August.

Rather odd dynamic as the network is top 5 in Wellington but not elsewhere.

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7050

ZM has always had a strong base in Wellington, I think owing to the fact that its breakfast show used to come from there and was perceived as a local show even when it went to network (Polly and Grant).

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7051

Hopefully something more secular.

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7052

Great results for Channel X and Hauraki in Wellington and George in Auckland and Christchurch, and the Rock in all 3.

7053

Not a zm listener but strange results in chch