Media Group Shrinking
I know nothing about The Daily Sun being on the sales block, but just from casual outside observation I would say like many media outlets the economy is taking its toll there too.
The television product is a sad, unprofessional embarrassment. I'm sure it's expensive to operate and the product will never pay for itself in its current form. It's nice that TV has this outlet so residents can see friends and events on television, but the operation has lost its appeal, its timeliness, and apparently no longer serves much purpose for the developer.
The newspaper cutbacks have been more discreet but IMHO the writing is less professional and appealing than it once was. Still, you won't know the score in TV without a scorecard (DailySun) and it remains the best "scratchpad" for the developer to influence thought and opinion. For this reason I believe the newspaper will at worst die a slow death before it is ever sold. Controlling the message is still very important to the commercial success of TV. It's still a better source for local news than any of its newspaper alternatives.
IMHO for the most accurate Villages pulse-reading nothing today beats TOTV.
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