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John Drinnan: Craig defends right to sue
The Conservative Party leader Colin Craig stands by his defamation warning against the satirical website The Civilian this week.
TV host lifts lid on boozy past
Television presenter Phillip Schofield has admitted he was "bad at taking drugs" and once took a pair of German prostitutes for lunch instead of watching the Berlin Wall being brought down.
Iwi-run TV mooted under new law
New iwi-run television stations could be part of the broadcasting landscape once pending legislation is passed, says the chairman of the organisation which will control Crown-allocated spectrum.
Lake series delves deep: Wenham
Having played Faramir in The Lord of the Rings, Australian actor David Wenham knows his way around the Queenstown area.
TV audition for Henry's kid
Controversial broadcaster Paul Henry is not the only member of his family with stars in his eyes.
League: TV rights issue unresolved
Sky TV negotiators were this morning still in talks for rights with the NRL body - on the eve of the 2013 league season kickoff.
John Harris: Children's TV crying out for a local hero
The United States has produced and immortalised a huge number of "heroes": Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Revere, Geronimo, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull.
Editorial: Sky TV sale good news for investors
Editorial: It may be no coincidence that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp put its Sky Television stake on sale yesterday just as the Government was preparing to float shares in Mighty River Power.
End of the golden weather at Sky TV
Rupert Murdoch's selling out of Sky Television comes at to the end of a long golden period for the business, writes John Drinnan.
Light, bright or serious - that is the question
Television bosses are heading in different strategic directions as they decide their approach to current affairs programming and adapt to changes in the way viewers are consuming such fare.
Tributes flow for Leishman
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to veteran broadcaster Phillip Leishman as a "fabulous guy who was always friendly" after his death at the age of 61.
Phillip Leishman dies
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.
Mihingarangi Forbes interview
Congratulations on the new gig: did you ever imagine yourself as the perfectly groomed, high-profile, media-spotlighted TV presenter type?
Leishman slips into a coma
Family and friends of sports broadcaster Phillip Leishman were last night at his side after he slipped into a coma.
Sky TV profits lift 9pc
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.
Campbell Live win new low for Seven Sharp
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.
Seven Sharp bounces back
Ratings for the new TV One daily show Seven Sharp bounced back on Monday after a slide in its first week.
Moves to reinvent flagging CNN
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.
Media: Hosking plugs car and Key
Hosking cosies up to the PM, Wallace Chapman returns to advertorial, the future of Fairfax's Auckland Now and Maori TV launches a website.
James Griffin: Reality shows that should be made
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.
John Drinnan: Dotcom mania too much
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.
Exit leaves TVNZ news in lurch
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.
Brian Rudman: Paul Holmes really did have that golden touch
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.