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Ka kite - a year in TV quotes
When you boil it down, TV is little more than an endless procession of people saying things.
When you boil it down, TV is little more than an endless procession of people saying things.
Ratings panic led to most brutal 12 months in channels' history.
TV boss will have to decide if it is worth making another attempt to get taxpayer funding for NZ version of Home and Away.
TVNZ revealed two data security breaches over the past year, one including distribution of "commercially sensitive data" to external media agencies.
Over the years, John Barnett and Dave Gibson have fought to get funding for their respective film and TV dramas.
Chilling in front of the TV will take on a whole new meaning on Christmas Eve.
"Season four of The Block may be the best yet," I told her. "People say it's like watching paint dry but on last night's show you could watch concrete dry.
The four homes from the first season of The Block NZ will be bulldozed to make way for almost 100 high-rise apartments.
Traditional media are adapting as they strive to hold on to their share of advertising dollars with digital and video markets continuing to rise.
Google and other digital ad spaces argue that one of TV's biggest selling points, its vast and undiscriminating sway, is also its fatal weakness.
New software will allow customers to download programmes from its collection of shows and watch at any time - but there have been glitches.
TV3 is proposing a new soap that will try to replicate Home and Away - and it could be one of our most expensive shows ever made.
Ratings hit Dancing with the Stars could be the next reality TV show on the chopping block.
With yesterday's news about flagship current affairs show 3D, The Spinoff's Duncan Greive assesses the MediaWorks' strategy, a year on from its flashy relaunch.
What is the future of television? Will TV have a similar dramatic downturn in revenue as the newspaper, music and book retailing sectors?
Sky TV is under threat as it faces the end of its monopoly on pay television and has raised the prospect of viewers switching off when the Rugby World Cup ends.
Sport, movie fans to benefit as Sky combats its cheaper online rivals, writes John Drinnan. The upgrade will be made by downloading apps, or using new set-top boxes where necessary.
Oaktree Capital is still backing MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon, amid persistent rumours of change at the top, writes John Drinnan.
Long-serving weather presenter Karen Olsen is leaving TVNZ after more than two decades with the company.
TV3 will be trying out an all-female cast in a new comedy show, in the male-dominated comedy scene.
TVNZ has unveiled a new initiative that merges entertainment and branded content and should provide more revenue from its "On Demand" site.
There's a problem with the male-female mix on television at 7pm, writes John Drinnan.
TVNZ chief executive puts a new twist on TV3 assertions that its news ratings slump has been caused by losing the rights to Home and Away to TVNZ.
Apple is hatching plans to create its own original television shows, even making an audacious bid to secure the former stars of Top Gear, it has emerged.
Lee Baker writes and directs TV shows including Neighbours at War and Eating Media Lunch. He is also a member of the Alternative Commentary Collective.
Privatisation is unlikely, but the Government is looking at other ways for TVNZ to get friendly with the private sector, writes John Drinnan.
Sky TV's emerged from its first year of viable pay TV competition with only a few scratches.
Sky TV says profits are up 6.4 per cent, despite a small fall in subscriber numbers.