One of the country's top media companies is closing down its news division, and will no longer screen news or news programmes.

Newsroom staff at Newshub were called to an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning.

The Newshub newsroom covers the AM Show, and the 6pm show and the late 10pm news.

It's understood about 200 staff are affected. Newshub is owned by global entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery which also owns Three, Eden, Rush, HGTV and Bravo.

Media commentator and the founder of The Spinoff Duncan Greive spoke to Charlotte Cook.