Media and marketingNewspapers escalate fight against ad blockersThe newspaper industry is upping its tactics in the fight against ad blockers.30 May 04:59 AM
EditorialEditorial: News media must unite to ride digital upheavalNZME yesterday applied to the Commerce Commission for approval of a merger with its main rival in the business.27 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingMerged media to have 11.7pc ad shareA merger between Fairfax's New Zealand operations and APN's NZME unit would have 11.7 per cent of New Zealand's digital advertising market.27 May 04:14 AM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax merger plan: 'No material overlap'Application to Commerce Commission to create New Zealand's biggest stand alone media company kicks off merger process.27 May 01:08 AM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax merger plan: What you need to knowNZME and Fairfax Media have filed an application to the Commerce Commission to create New Zealand's biggest standalone media company.26 May 09:50 PM
Media and marketingPlan for NZ's biggest media companyNZME and Fairfax NZ believe their planned merger will free up investment for high-quality journalism.26 May 08:18 PM
Media and marketingGawker could be for sale after Hulk Hogan lawsuitMedia company exploring options, including a sale, as it fights a $140 million damages award in a defamation lawsuit.26 May 07:21 PM
Media and marketingEvery new Disney, Marvel film on Netflix - but what about NZ?Netflix is one step closer to world domination - well, when it comes to online streaming at least.25 May 07:18 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky TV mulls capital optionsAnalysts estimate the pay-TV company could have $400 million of surplus funds.24 May 10:27 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: The rise and rise of monopoliesCOMMENT: When the all-but-inevitable merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax was announced, journalistic reaction fell into two camps.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanDrinnan: Big deal - beginning or ending?Some will see the proposed merger of Fairfax New Zealand and NZME as the beginning of the end of an era for New Zealand media.19 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: As advertising moves, so must the publishersCOMMENT: The proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ is a further sign that media companies continue to look for viable business models.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Merger's ripples bound to spreadCOMMENT: NZME has "first mover" advantage when it comes to the shakeup of the New Zealand media industry.13 May 05:00 PM
Media and marketingAPN shares rally after capital raisingShares rallied at the start of trading on the ASX after APN successfully raised A$160 million through a rights issue.12 May 11:19 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Merger talk a sign of the timesCOMMENT: Two media giants into one? Changed market makes NZME-Fairfax tie-up a real prospect.12 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax's NZ assets worth only pennies to stock price, brokerage saysFairfax Media's New Zealand business is worth just 5 Australian cents to the cmpany's stock price, a brockerage says.12 May 02:14 AM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Roses, mergers and beachy tax havensCOMMENT: This week, it seems, we are through the looking glass, writes Raybon Kan.12 May 01:19 AM
Media and marketingAPN and Fairfax pursue merger discussionAustralia's APN and rival publisher Fairfax say they are in talks to merge their NZ businesses which would create the biggest stand-alone media company.11 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingDemerger can attract buyersAPN News & Media and its NZME unit in New Zealand would become more attractive takeover targets after demerging.11 May 05:00 PM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax in talks to create giantAPN News and Media and Fairfax Media are in "exclusive talks" to fold their local operations - NZME and Fairfax NZ - into a listed NZ media company.10 May 10:20 PM
Media and marketingNZME CEO - merger a 'coming together of equals'The proposed merger is tipped as building a business with the scale needed to compete with global media platforms.10 May 10:10 PM
Media and marketingAPN-Fairfax merger speculation continuesAs APN prepares to announce a potential A$200 million capital raising, speculation around a New Zealand merger with Fairfax continues.09 May 08:40 PM
Media and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger not impossible: analystsA merger between the New Zealand operations of NZME and Fairfax Media would require Commerce Commission approval, say analysts.09 May 09:05 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingAPN shares in trading haltShares in the Australian parent of Herald publishers NZME are in a trading halt pending the release of an announcement to the market.09 May 01:15 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: MediaWorks boss went too fast for the tribeCOMMENT: Mark Weldon may have been the smartest guy in the room but that's seldom enough.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Weldon wrong choice for MediaWorksCOMMENT: The life of a CEO can be tough and Weldon's demeanour at the GeoOp meeting clearly showed that the MediaWorks job had got the better of him.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Radio NZ weighs up asset salesCOMMENT: Radio New Zealand may sell some of its property portfolio to replenish its coffers.06 May 01:42 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingMediaWorks banned from Reserve Bank pressersThe Reserve Bank has banned MediaWorks from its media conferences as punishment for journalists leaking sensitive market information.05 May 11:55 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Dancing with the Cops and other reality TV ideasCOMMENT: Here are some sizzling thoughts on how to present the news of the week.05 May 11:08 PM
Media and marketingWill Hilary Barry rethink her resignation?Hilary Barry staying on could be the victory the embattled broadcaster MediaWorks needs to ensure a viable future.04 May 10:56 PM
Media and marketingMediaWorks chief's reign was doomedMark Weldon was not a "cultural fit" at MediaWorks, says the company's former head of news and current affairs Mark Jennings.03 May 11:08 PM
