Last night's episode of the Real Housewives of Auckland took a commercial blow following Julia Sloane's controversial comment.

The highest paid employee earned over $1 million for the year, while three others are paid in excess of $550,000.

Kiwi Michelle Ang was nominated for an Emmy this year and while she didn't win, she's still having a ball.

Netflix is likely to ignore half of its customers willing to pay a premium to watch US content.

Swearing, sex - everything you can't normally put on TV. No wonder streaming's taking off.

NZME is celebrating a magnificent seven awards for excellence in marketing and advertising innovation.

Free-to-air TV won't face such dramatic upheaval as the print media, believes TVNZ head of television Jeff Latch.

Free-to-air live coverage of of the Olympic Games is back on the political agenda as Sky Television is making New Zealanders pay for the privilege.

After years of explosive growth that killed many a print publication, the online advertising market may be maturing.

Naz posted a picture on Facebook of herself tucking into a plate of hospital food. She looked vulnerable in her standard-issue garment, without her usual makeup.

A new TV series on Boomers and their lovely homes feels wrong amid the housing crisis they helped cause, says one TV critic.

COMMENT: TVNZ's declaration that it will find a prime-time spot for Terry Teo will quieten cries that it might only be shown through OnDemand.

Auckland's weather can be pretty extreme, but it doesn't usually rain cephalopods - except in a global advertisement filmed here.

John Gillespie, head of TVNZ news and current affairs: It's not a complete disaster, but I agree it could have been handled differently.

Sky is finishing up its low-cost pay TV service Igloo within a year, as on demand services continue to increase in popularity among Kiwi customers.

Pablo Escobar's brother has written to Netflix to demand it gives him a share of the profits from the television series Narcos.t.

Paora Maxwell said it was never the intention to remove the word Maori from its brand.

The titans of media and technology are in Idaho for their annual summit to plot the future of their industries.

COMMENT: As massive upheavals rip through the media, our state broadcaster has shown an extraordinary sense of timing.

Social media posts, blogs are telling streaming companies and producers what to weave together on-screen for the best chance of bottom-line success.

The set-top box is emerging as a key driver of boosting engagement in pay-TV following the release of details on the proposed merger.

Sidewalk Karaoke has been picked up by FreemantleMedia, the same company which owns the formats for Got Talent, Idol, X-Factor and more.

More than 100,000 people are thought to have viewed the fight via Facebook and other internet back doors.

Sky TV bosses say Television New Zealand is grabbing too much of its exclusive sports footage to use on news bulletins and websites.

A new report shows too much New Zealand television is being made by Pakeha men and we need to diversify.

Paula Bosher, of the Alaskan Malamute Club, said they often get inquiries from people wanting a dog because they'd seen them on a TV show or movie.

Character actor Ian Watkin - whose face is familiar in roles such as the train guard in the classic Crunchie television ad - has died. He was 76.

R&R and Back Benches are seriously entertaining - but you need commitment to catch them, writes Duncan Greive.

COMMENT: Two media giants into one? Changed market makes NZME-Fairfax tie-up a real prospect.

The complete breakdown of the relationship between Jordan Mauger and Fleur Verhoeven, may have been the saving grace of the show, Duncan Greive says.