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Plus-size ad: 'All women are sexy'
A new spring campaign, I'm No Angel, aims to prove that "all women are sexy" regardless of society's traditional or stereotypical views on beauty.

John Drinnan: Reality TV gets ready to rumba
Despite recent missteps with its reality TV shows, MediaWorks is making another bold move, with plans for its own version of Dancing with the Stars.

Clarkson, Hammond and May Live
Jeremy Clarkson will go ahead with a live tour alongside his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May despite his sacking by the BBC.

John Drinnan: Advertisers left to rein in TV
MediaWorks will be weighing up ratings for outrageous TV against advertiser concerns about the Joe Irvine humiliation.

John Drinnan: No Spark in Henry's new show
Leading telecommunications company Spark actively considered becoming the cornerstone sponsor of the new Paul Henry breakfast show, but has pulled out, writes John Drinnan.

'Just off to the job centre' - Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly considering quitting the BBC, even if he is cleared of allegations he punched a Top Gear producer.

Will Top Gear ever return to air?
The BBC is refusing to comment on whether Top Gear will ever return after controversial host Jeremy Clarkson was suspended for allegedly throwing a punch at a producer.

John Drinnan: NZME. converges on new site
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME.) is merging its Auckland operations, including the Herald and The Radio Network, to become the anchor tenant in a media centre being built at 151 Victoria....

Radio NZ's 'disappointing' ratings
Radio New Zealand's boss says he's disappointed and surprised at a poor ratings result which shows a 13 per cent fall in listeners to the state owned broadcaster.

Vista takes supporting role at the NZFC
Murray Holdaway is an unlikely star of the silver screen.

Hugh Sundae new General Manager of bFM
Hugh Sundae has been appointed as the new General Manager of the alternative radio station bFM.

Air NZ deal caught in UK media clash
An Air NZ sponsorship deal has hit headlines in a tit-for-tat row between two of Britain's most influential newspapers over the integrity of their editorial content.

Radio helps MediaWorks return to profit
MediaWorks Investments has returned to profitability in its first 10 months under a new capital structure, and its radio business was the biggest contributor to earnings.

Toby Manhire: Free advice ... invoice to follow
Democracy shone bright in the New Zealand Parliament this week as the Government's croupier-in-chief, Steven Joyce, at last brought to public attention that most profound injustice.

John Drinnan: TV in catch-up to the internet
Freeview says the new digital service will provide "vastly improved" navigation. Details will be announced closer to the launch, possibly in July.

Paul Thomas: Anchor cut loose by news that's unfit to recall
If you can't trust the people who read the news, who can you trust? That seems to be the rationale for the spectacular fall from grace of NBC's Brian Williams.

Intimate photo wins top award
Other winning photographs highlighted animal cruelty in China and the Ebola crisis in west Africa.

Pay wall on track: APN chief
APN News & Media, publisher of the New Zealand Herald, says it is on track to introduce paid content this year, but that its initial public offer plans for NZME. were not conditional on having an internet pay wall in place.

John Drinnan: SkyCity deals a mixed message
SkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes John Drinnan. At the same time, it is developing a reputation as an aggressive player with media.

Peter Bromhead: Media man's tumble carries stink of truth decay
I've always found something both annoying and reassuring about Brian Williams, bannered by American pundits as the most trusted face on US news television.