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Ian Cross

Journalist, Author, Broadcaster

 Ian Cross

 Ian Cross
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Ian Cross

Ian Cross trained as a journalist. His 1957 novel The God Boy has been hailed as a classic (and similar status afforded to the 1976 television adaptation). As Listener editor he doubled its circulation and reinvigorated its writing staff. As broadcasting chair and chief executive he had a turbulent relationship with the Muldoon government - and failed to stem what he saw as the over-commercialisation of television.

I melded South Pacific TV and TV One together and that caused a lot of angst, but I was convinced of the need to do it. Looking back I created a Frankenstein’s monster. Television is the most pervasive and democratic medium in any country. Every western country has a non-commercial television service. We haven’t. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 The Game of Our Lives - Home and Away

The Game of Our Lives - Home and Away

Subject

1996

 Fourth Estate

Fourth Estate

Presenter

1981 - 1988

 The God Boy

The God Boy

Original Author

1976

 Off the Beaten Track

Off the Beaten Track

Presenter

1973

 The City of No

The City of No

Writer

1971

 Momma's A Good Girl

Momma's A Good Girl

Author

1967

 Column Comment

Column Comment

Presenter

1964 - 1972

 Compass

Compass

Presenter

1964 - 1969


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