TVNZ has defended the number and duration of ad breaks during its two-night screening of the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland. SUPPLIED Wade Robson first met Michael Jackson after winning a Brisbane dance contest. READ MORE:* Full coverage: Michael Jackson's legacy* How TVNZ ruined Leaving Neverland​* Blanket Jackson 'mute' after doco* Alison Mau: Leaving Neverland aside, I can't listen to Michael Jackson any more* Leaving Neverland puts Michael Jackson's cultural legacy and $2 billion empire at risk* Leaving Neverland: Taj Jackson defends Uncle Michael against 'biased, one-sided' documentary* 716,000 Kiwis tune in during Michael Jackson documentary, not everyone could stomach it* Leaving Neverland's shocking conclusion"People often draw comparisons between TVNZ and the BBC," the TVNZ spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said New Zealand was among 105 countries airing the two-part version of Leaving Neverland, specially produced for broadcast by UK's Channel 4 and HBO. WIRE IMAGE Michael Jackson died in 2009.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2019 00:49 UTC