How TVNZ won the Fifa World Cup

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Jul 27, 202639:09News & Politics

Melodie Robinson is TVNZ’s head of sports and events, and joins Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss the truly astounding performance of the recently concluded Fifa World Cup on streaming. The pair discuss the tournament...

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