Sky News Australia is aiming to expand its New Zealand operations. But it is holding intense discussions with its customer in this country - Sky Television - about who will end up covering the increased costs.

Maori Television is expected to disestablish the roles of general managers of news and production held by its highest profile executives, Julian Wilcox and Carol Hirschfeld.

With the start of Spark's Lightbox service, New Zealand is joining the global wave of internet TV services.

The makers of telly soap Shortland Street are thrilled with the response to the cliffhanger show on Monday night.

'I thought you might have been more friendly. I really did, said Paddy Gower, TV3's 3 News political editor and fearless attack dog journalist.

Television entrepreneur Richard Driver has returned to the production sector and has been appointed to head the prolific Greenstone TV.

Former NZX boss Mark Weldon is taking over as CEO of Mediaworks, the company which owns TV3, Four and controls half of the country's commercial radio market.

A NZ on Air report into media consumption has concluded that kiwis are sticking to traditional platforms despite the big push toward to digital.

MediaWorks group chief executive officer, Sussan Turner has resigned after 30 years with the company - going back to the days when it was controlled by Steven Joyce.

The first Thunderbird from the New Zealand-made animated revival of the clasic 1960s sci-fi show has been revealed.

A chain-smoking exorcist with a nice line in sardonic putdowns and a zombie medical student who needs brains to survive.

Ex-NBR owner Barry Colman recently gave the National Party $50,000 - the first time the wealthy publisher's contribution has had to be disclosed.

Telecom says more details of its online television service are "close" and will be unveiled before the company changes its name to Spark in August.

Paul Casserly details television's best quotes, and a few notes, from the month of May.

NZ On Screen have pulled together some of the best moments of TV with the help of the public. With the results tallied, Paul Casserly uncovers just what makes good telly.

Former broadcaster Shane Taurima still has a future with Labour, says the party's leader, despite his bid for candidacy being blocked by the party's ruling body.

The Taurima Inquiry has not taken Television New Zealand to task for its biggest failing yet as a news operation with an oversight of politics.

The maker of Shortland Street has been bought by overseas broadcasting giants in a $1 billion deal.

The Taurima Inquiry has failed to take Television New Zealand to task for its biggest failing yet as a news operation with an oversight of politics, writes John Drinnan.

Shane Taurima was guilty of using TVNZ’s resources for political purposes, but there was no bias in programming, a review has found.

Sources expect that if Shane Taurima emerges badly from the bias inquiry, Julian Wilcox will put his name forward as a Labour party candidate.

Maori are more likely to watch shows like Homai te Pakipaki or Te Karere than learn their whakapapa and family history to express their cultural identity, a survey shows.

Labour is still facing delays in selecting its candidate in the key Tamaki Makaurau seat as a result of broadcaster and potential candidate Shane Taurima's TVNZ problems.

Labour has extended its deadline for the Tamaki Makaurau seat for the third time as it waits for a TVNZ report into the actions of potential candidate Shane Taurima.

She’s spent six years in war zones — including being shot at and driving into a minefield — and has even taught Prince William at Eton.

Warring between MediaWorks' radio and TV arms has calmed since new owners took over in November, writes John Drinnan.