COMMENT: Accurate, substantive news is on the brink of extinction, and it's not all the social networks' fault.

Sky TV has filed High Court action, alleging the media companies breached the pay TV firm's copyright in the its use of rugby video footage.

GOP insider Priebus and combative Bannon represent opposing forces. It's populism vs establishment in his own cabinet.

Village Roadshow is known for its measures to stop piracy, but its latest efforts have made an absolute mockery of its harsh stance.

Cartoonists have reacted to Donald Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton with their own unique takes on the US election result.

American faced the most difficult choice today, so some of its newspapers advised: "Just pick the one you dislike the least".

After endorsing Donald Trump in the Republican primary, the New York Post withheld its backing in the general election.

"There is lots of meetings here today. People's livelihoods are at stake. A lot of people are doing it quite hard," Garner said.

Mediaworks has axed its flagship current affairs programme Story just over a year after its debut.

Paul Henry will leave MediaWorks at the end of the year, according to sources.

Radio host Jay-Jay Harvey has expressed her gratitude for messages of support after walking out of a live broadcast.

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.

Survivor advocate Louise Nicholas says she was "gutted" by Paul Henry's latest comments about women.

Morons, breasts and f-bombs: TV host under fire for this, the most expletive-laden interview ever to be published by the NZ Herald. Content may offend.

The relationship between Silicon Valley and liberal politicians is raising questions about partisanship in digital media.

Everything you need to know about the AT&T deal with Time Warner that will bring sweeping changes to news and entertainment in the US.

AT&T's $85.4b purchase of Time Warner could escape regulatory scrutiny from a key player in telecommunication mega-deals.

The company reported total revenue of $US2.29 billion and 3.57 million new streaming subscribers.

Earlier this year Hilary Barry left TV3 to head to rival TVNZ. So the big question is, which is her preferred workplace?

The Herald newspaper's readership is up 3.1 per cent and nzherald.co.nz has seen a 25 per cent audience lift year on year.

COMMENT: Hal Crawford is now driving broadcaster MediaWorks' news operation.

An email sent to Netflix customers advises of the price per month increase.

The Guardian's deep cost-cutting drive is causing British staff working in the US operation to return home.

How can Disney transition to a world where mobile devices, not TV screens, dominate news and entertainment?

The founder of Rolling Stone is selling 49 per cent of the iconic magazine to an Asian billionaire's son.

The Overseas Investment Office has granted consent to the proposed merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax NZ.

COMMENT: Growth in online advertising is creating more demand for moving pictures.

On the Demand.film platform, one person requests a screening at a local cinema and then promotes the screening through social media.

Fairfax and NZME are seeking Commerce Commission authorisation to merge operations in New Zealand.