Hilary Barry staying on could be the victory the embattled broadcaster MediaWorks needs to ensure a viable future.

Mark Weldon was not a "cultural fit" at MediaWorks, says the company's former head of news and current affairs Mark Jennings.

Mark Weldon's reign of TV3 saw the departure of high-profile journalists, including John Campbell and Hilary Barry.

Mark Weldon's resignation from MediaWorks has triggered harsh reactions on social media.

Outgoing MediaWorks chief made his name as a swimmer but he found greater success in the world of big business.

MediaWorks and America's NBCUniversal International Networks have formed a joint venture to rebrand Channel Four as Bravo New Zealand.

COMMENT: MediaWorks owner Oaktree Capital is more closely overseeing TV3, Four and half the country's commercial radio stations.

Jane Hastings is heading across the ditch to take on the role of chief operating officer for Event Hospitality and Entertainment in Sydney.

COMMENT: It's easy to see the leaking of an official cash rate decision from a Reserve Bank lockup as a one-off mistake by MediaWorks.

Augusta Capital has bought NZME House in Auckland for $115.8 million with plans to bundle the property into a syndication investment offer.

Laura McGoldrick's biggest fan - her husband Martin Guptill - will tune in from India tomorrow to watch her debut on a groundbreaking digital news show.

The New York Times publication will invest $50 million over the next three years to increase its digital audience.

NZME is launching The Country, which will see its radio, digital and print brands merge to become the hub for all rural content.

Rialto Channel is moving into the Asian pay TV market and taking a "significant" investment in a Hong Kong-based TV distributor, writes John Drinnan.

"The leak is a serious and disappointing breach of many years of trust," Governor Graeme Wheeler said.

Telemarketing and auto-play online ads are the most annoying types of advertising.

NZME's new digital news show will be sponsored by global corporate travel management company FCM Travel Solutions Partners.

COMMENT: New Zealand On Air is continuing on a path towards taxpayer funding for TV network current affairs shows.

So - was Celebrity Family Feud cross-promotional heaven or hell, asks Duncan Greive.

COMMENT: Incidents involving three freelancers questioning the Government have led to costly legal action.

Snakk Media says it has become the victim of an online scam that could cost as much as $215,000.

NZ Herald Focus will be hosted by former Campbell Live reporter Tristram Clayton, SKY Sport's Laura McGoldrick and NZME's Niva Retimanu and Tony Veitch.

Nine Entertainment has taken a 9.99 per cent stake in regional broadcaster Southern Cross Media, in the first of expected moves in the sector.

COMMENT: Free-to-air networks are fighting for a bigger share of diminishing TV advertising revenue, and drama is at the costly edge of that battle.

Fairfax staff at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Financial Review are now on strike following the announcement of more redundancy.

Michael Boggs' fingerprints were all over NZME before he was announced as the new chief executive.

Why did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.

Media boss will be replaced by the company's chief financial officer, Michael Boggs.

The Global Media Monitoring Project has found that women declined from 26 per cent of people reported in NZ news stories in 2005 to 23 per cent in 2010 and just 18 per cent last year.

Last year's Budget was remarkable in how much of it was written so late in the process.