John Drinnan: Funding freeze kills TV shows
Pressure on NZ On Air means no money for long-running public service programmes.
Pressure on NZ On Air means no money for long-running public service programmes.
Kevin Kenrick says you don't need to be a broadcasting veteran to influence TVNZ's future.
"Hope everyone remembers to put a top on before going out to vote," Plunket wrote.
COMMENT: TVNZ says news and current affairs better left to Canon Media Awards.
COMMENT: Labour Party wants RNZ to move into free-to-air TV, but at what cost?
NZ On Air funding will support new website for young viewers.
COMMENT: Calling newsreading an 'artistic pursuit' might be a bit rich.
TVNZ says it is happy with the cast of its morning show.
Film festival attracts a big crowd, despite the temptations of the small screen.
Veteran leaving late-night programme, as Radio NZ puts more focus on Auckland.
COMMENT: Radio NZ offer of free interview series came too late, says TVNZ.
Chorus joins ASX200, bringing to 8 the number of NZX-listed Kiwi firms in Aussie benchmark
NZ politics provides plenty of raw material, so where is the TV satire?
COMMENT: Media reflects public division over where to draw the line on freedom of speech.
Vodafone, Spark, and Vodafone are pooling together to pitch for rural services contract.
TVNZ news anchor will now moonlight as a frontman for another media organisation.
COMMENT: Digital content is a key strategy for the public broadcaster.
COMMENT: Why should taxpayers own a commercial broadcasting company that offers unexciting returns, John Drinnan writes.
MediaWorks bosses know better than anyone that the rebranding of TV3 will not send viewers racing to the channel, John Drinnan writes.
COMMENT: TVNZ's new money programme will be 100 per cent funded by Kiwibank, and the funding model could be used again, John Drinnan writes.
COMMENT: Big merger decisions are soon to be revealed, writes John Drinnan.
Yesterday's unveiling of Amazon Prime Video brings more competition to an area where Sky TV once had a monopoly, John Drinnan writes.
COMMENT: TVNZ has defended its live broadcast cross to Joseph Parker - including plugs for his fast food supporters, John Drinnan writes.
COMMENT: New Zealand's funding body must spread its money further, John Drinnan writes.
COMMENT: Telco is keen to make the move into entertainment.
TVNZ's top earner is getting even more this year with a six-figure boost to his pay packet.
Chorus director Mark Cross sees an opportunity for the telecommunications network operator's share price to be re-rated by the market.
Singer-songwriter has pulled out of a panel on TV3's Paul Henry Show today in protest at Henry's comments about women's breasts.
Breakfast TV and radio host issues statement after an expletive-laden Weekend Herald interview in which he commented on a woman's breasts.