# Midweek - TVNZ's next news chief, cartoons & mascots, Sky sorry again

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Podcast: [Mediawatch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897)
Published: 2026-09-09T10:35:47+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1414

## Resource

TVNZ takes Stuff exec for next news chief - next year, the legacy of a long-serving cartoonist, mascots make a marketing comeback, Sky TV offside again with fans again for live foul-up Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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