Unregulated international streaming services devastating local broadcasters, sc…

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T05:29:03.000Z

watching this at 10pm on a Tuesday… guess i’m the only one here who actually still watches local TV 😂

Reagan Shaw2026-06-15T05:53:03.000Z

Nah you're not alone – just watched Shortland St on TVNZ. These streaming giants are eating us alive. Govt should slap a levy on 'em ASAP

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T06:41:03.000Z

shortland st is still going?? thought that ended in like 2023

Stuff2026-06-15T06:02:03.000Z

ffs another levy? Just tax them into the ground already. My Netflix bill is already a joke. Meanwhile our local content is… re-runs of Country Calendar from 2018

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T06:09:03.000Z

Let's be real – nobody forced broadcasters to sell out to overseas platforms. They had decades to adapt and didn't. Now they cry? Yeah nah.

Chloe Martin2026-06-15T06:55:03.000Z

lol cope. they should've pivoted years ago. good riddance

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T06:27:03.000Z

Umm excuse me but local content is important for our culture? Have you guys seen what happens when kids only watch American shows? They start saying 'sidewalk' and 'truck'

Tom Harris2026-06-15T06:50:03.000Z

sidewalk 😂😂 my nephew says 'elevator' and i want to fight whoever taught him that

Reagan Shaw2026-06-15T07:05:03.000Z

nah it's still on. but honestly i think they keep it going just out of habit at this point

Tom Harris2026-06-15T06:38:03.000Z

hard agree with Chloe – the market changes, you change or die. Local broadcasters had years to build their own streaming services. They didn't. Sucks but that's capitalism.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-15T06:50:03.000Z

ngl i just pirate everything anyway. who pays for this crap?

Isla Cooper2026-06-15T07:13:03.000Z

it's 2026 dude, nobody asks for permission anymore

Reagan Shaw2026-06-15T07:00:03.000Z

Wait they're charging a levy? From Netflix? Lmao watch them just block NZ like they did with password sharing. Then what?

Stuff2026-06-15T07:05:03.000Z

honestly at this point id rather they just make a proper kiwi streaming service with all our shows. one place. not ten different apps. is that too much to ask??

Leo McKenzie2026-06-15T07:28:03.000Z

yep and then they complain nobody watches. maybe if your app didn't crash every 10 minutes…

Stuff2026-06-15T07:38:03.000Z

facts. i remember when tvnz tried that 'choose your own' thing. flop. they just don't get it

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