2016: The year of disruption
John Drinnan predicts 2016 will be an even bigger year for corporates as they adjust to the new ways in which people consume media.
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Media rivals join forces in new local ad exchange
NZ's big media players have formed a new advertising exchange.
APN revenue, profits up
Revenue at NZME eased by 1 per cent to $214.9 million in the first half to June 30, despite "challenging" market conditions.
APN unveils Queensland web paywalls
APN News & Media will launch digital subscriptions for its Queensland-based daily regional newspapers this year.
Old media foes need to work together in fragmented market, says APN chief
APN News and Media chief executive Michael Miller says traditional enemies in the newspaper business will have to work together to maintain growth as the media market fragments.
Pay wall on track: APN chief
APN News & Media, publisher of the New Zealand Herald, says it is on track to introduce paid content this year, but that its initial public offer plans for NZME. were not conditional on having an internet pay wall in place.
IPO pipeline predicted to keep on pumping
The initial public offering pipeline is expected to keep delivering in the year ahead, but market watchers say it will be a challenge to match or exceed 2014's bumper crop of 12 IPOs.
Station buy swells APN's radio foothold
APN News & Media has increased its presence in the Australian broadcasting scene through the purchase of Perth radio station 96FM from rival publisher Fairfax Media.
Aussie networks mull MediaWorks stake
Two Australian TV networks are looking at taking a stake in MediaWorks at a heavily discounted price, according to sources.
John Drinnan: Radio rivals play a pricey game
The world is going digital, but MediaWorks and NZME. are still spending millions of dollars on ye olde radio frequencies.
NZ Herald best news website
The New Zealand Herald website won best news site at last night's NetGuide awards, while shopping website GrabOne was voted best overall site of the year.
John Drinnan: Change, change and more change
The year is approaching its end with uncertainty over the future shape of the two big media corporates - MediaWorks, owner of TV3, and NZME., owner of the Herald,
NZME. mulls float plan in the New Year
APN News & Media said it would consider progressing its plans to launch an initial public offer for its New Zealand unit, NZME., some time in the New Year.
More eyes on the Herald
Latest readership figures show our combined print and online audience lifting to 844,000 readers a day and 1.34 million across the week.
Sale of site could herald big change
NZ's most active family developers, the Mansons, have purchased the NZME.site and buildings in Auckland's CBD for about $45m, which could result in a big redevelopment.
APN appoints brokers for NZME. float
APN News & Media has appointed brokers Credit Suisse/First NZ and Forsyth Barr to advise the company on the possible IPO and float of NZME.
NZME. announces Michael Boggs as new CFO
NZME. has appointed the former Tower executive Michael Boggs as its new chief financial officer as the company considers an IPO.
APN on track to announce IPO of NZME. in coming weeks
APN is still considering floating its NZ media unit with a board appointment announcement this afternoon expected to show the Australian parent isn't considering a trade sale.
APN to rebrand as NZME.
APN, the company which owns the New Zealand Herald, is to relaunch as part of a new brand, NZME.