Veteran broadcaster, golf commentator and former Wheel of Fortune host Phillip Leishman has died after falling seriously ill and slipping into a coma. He was 61.

Congratulations on the new gig: did you ever imagine yourself as the perfectly groomed, high-profile, media-spotlighted TV presenter type?

Family and friends of sports broadcaster Phillip Leishman were last night at his side after he slipped into a coma.

Sky Network Television has reported a 9 per cent gain in first-half profit as subscribers migrated to its My Sky premium service and spent more.

Reporting on the death of the actor Richard Briers yesterday at 79, the online version of the Surrey Comet understandably looked for a local angle.

TVNZ's Seven Sharp programme, which debuted last week, hit rock bottom on Tuesday night when ratings showed TV3 rival Campbell Live was on top.

For a man with the herculean job of reinventing the venerable news network CNN, one of Jeff Zucker's first moves was a surprising blast from the past.

Hosking cosies up to the PM, Wallace Chapman returns to advertorial, the future of Fairfax's Auckland Now and Maori TV launches a website.

Each year, of the many, many (some might say too many) years I have had the privilege of writing this column I have, at about this time of year, unashamedly abused my position to launch my new career in the glamorous world of creating reality TV shows.

The prize for "Media Love Affair of 2012" goes to Kim Dotcom, writes John Drinnan. The German millionaire and unlikely "small guy" enjoyed adoring coverage through 2012.

Former Close Up presenter Mark Sainsbury says he holds no resentment against Ross Dagan, who resigned on Tuesday, eight weeks after killing his show and TVNZ career.

Holmes must have laughed wryly last week when reports of the fast-tracking of his investiture ceremony overshadowed news of TVNZ's latest desperate plans, writes Brian Rudman.

The replacement programme for TVNZ's Close Up will launch on February 4, and will have more "bite-size" sections than its predecessor.

As the first set of viewer ratings are released for the Shopping Channel, the company says it is more focused on how many people are buying than watching.

The Commerce Commission says it won't be scrutinising content deals between Sky TV and TVNZ for their Igloo TV joint venture which launched yesterday.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully appoints political lobbyist, and old friend, to board of Antarctic New Zealand.