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.

Breakfast TV and radio host issues statement after an expletive-laden Weekend Herald interview in which he commented on another woman's breasts.

MediaWorks has an exclusive deal with Vevo that allows them to sell advertising around video content that globally attracts 18.7 billion views.

She's been at the centre of a Twitter storm around her outfits, but today Helen Skelton shuts down her critics by opting below-the-knee skirt.

She doesn't remember the night she nearly died, but 18 months after the broadcaster's brain surgery, Kim Knight finds Susan Wood in buoyant form.

COMMENT: So there's a petition to get Mike Hosking off TVNZ. Tens of thousands of Kiwis signing online in an attempt to remove HIM from their living rooms.

Shares in Sky Network TV fell back to Earth yesterday after the company said its subscriber numbers were expected to fall further this financial year.

Sky TV says it expects subscriber numbers to keep falling this year as it blames diminishing impact of post Rugby World Cup churn.

Rising costs of securing content have pushed Sky TV half-year profits down 5.8 per cent.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast on Newstalk ZB remains the country's most popular radio show, despite fresh competition from Paul Henry this year.

Long-serving weather presenter Karen Olsen is leaving TVNZ after more than two decades with the company.

Broadcasting Standards Authority upholds four complaints about comments made by Mike Hosking about waitress at centre of "Ponytailgate" scandal.

There's a problem with the male-female mix on television at 7pm, writes John Drinnan.

If I do anything in the various non-journalistic roles I have, it's to promote good people and good ideas and good outcomes, writes Mike Hosking.

Talk radio tends to have a conservative audience and when he appears in the Herald Hosking's opinion is one of many. But TV has a pervasive influence, writes John Drinnan.

Data compiled by Nielsen Research reveals some fascinating insights - and worrying trends for our biggest newsmakers.

It's fair to say that my junior colleague at Newstalk ZB, Rachel Smalley, who does a brilliant job of making the tea, has really set the cat among the pigeons this week, writes Steve Braunias.

Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts may no longer be the faces of 3 News when a major revamp takes place later this year.

An American newsreader has reached saturation point with the Kardashian family in dramatic fashion.

Mediaworks boss Mark Weldon tells Matt Nippert that despite some grim-looking numbers, the company's strategy is working.

Newstalk ZB host Rachel Smalley criticism of a "near-monopoly of white male broadcasters " has kicked off a vigorous debate online.