Media and marketingSoccer deal may end monopolyThe loss of English Premier League soccer to online broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media may signal the end of Sky's virtual monopoly of quality sports content.19 Jun 05:30 PM
Media and marketingFast handover tipped for MediaWorksKordaMentha, the receivers for MediaWorks, could hand over control to a new firm by the end of next month, according to insiders.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Stay tuned for rebirth of NZ mediaFran O'Sullivan asks: "Is the MediaWorks receivership simply the first move in a long-running play that will ultimately return more media assets into NZ ownership?"18 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeIRD likely to lose in MediaWorks dealNew owners for MediaWorks have been trying to renegotiate a Fox TV deal that provides top shows like <i>Homeland, Family Guy</i> and <i>Bones</i>.17 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeTaxpayers may cover MediaWorks billTaxpayers may wind up covering for MediaWorks again with a restructuring deal that could free them from a potential $22 million obligation to the IRD.17 Jun 01:55 AM
Banking and financeMediaworks: 'It's business as usual'New Zealand television audiences should not be worried about losing popular shows like X Factor and The GC, say the receivers of MediaWorks.17 Jun 12:30 AM
OpinionChris Barton: Is the Sky TV dream run unravelling?Rumour has it that the Commission will quietly ask Sky to reconsider its apparently restrictive contracts with ISPs on a mutually agreeable basis, writes Chris Barton.05 Jun 11:04 PM
New ZealandTaurima to face TVNZ bosses on futureTVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima will talk to his bosses this week about what role he will have after unsuccessfully contesting Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidacy.27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTV broadcaster in bid to gain seatTVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima announced his bid for Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidacy yesterday on Te Karere, the news programme he usually edits.20 May 05:30 PM
KahuWho will head Maori TV?Maori Television executives Carol Hirschfeld and Julian Wilcox are putting their names up to lead the organisation - an appointment which will be one of Maoridom's most anticipated.15 May 05:30 PM
BusinessSky remains tight-lipped on uptake of IglooSky Television is refusing to spell out the uptake for Igloo, its pay television joint venture with Television New Zealand.15 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMichele Hewitson: Neil GrimstoneI can't believe we're doing this again," said Neil Grimstone, who is of course always known as Grim because he used to be a top cop and so that nickname was always going to be irresistible.10 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Craig defends right to sueThe Conservative Party leader Colin Craig stands by his defamation warning against the satirical website The Civilian this week.25 Apr 09:30 PM
WorldTV host lifts lid on boozy pastTelevision 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.20 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandIwi-run TV mooted under new lawNew 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.26 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLake series delves deep: WenhamHaving played Faramir in <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, Australian actor David Wenham knows his way around the Queenstown area.24 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTV audition for Henry's kidControversial broadcaster Paul Henry is not the only member of his family with stars in his eyes.12 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessLeague: TV rights issue unresolvedSky TV negotiators were this morning still in talks for rights with the NRL body - on the eve of the 2013 league season kickoff.05 Mar 10:55 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky TV sale away for $815m- trading halt liftedShares in Sky TV will resume trading on the NZX this morning, after the company said News Corp had successfully sold its 43.6pc stake in the company.04 Mar 07:50 PM
OpinionJohn Harris: Children's TV crying out for a local heroThe United States has produced and immortalised a huge number of "heroes": Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Revere, Geronimo, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull.04 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Sky TV sale good news for investorsEditorial: 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.04 Mar 04:29 PM
OpinionEnd of the golden weather at Sky TVRupert Murdoch's selling out of Sky Television comes at to the end of a long golden period for the business, writes John Drinnan.04 Mar 12:30 AM
BusinessLight, bright or serious - that is the questionTelevision 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.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTributes flow for LeishmanFriends 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 61.25 Feb 11:26 PM
New ZealandPhillip Leishman diesVeteran broadcaster, golf commentator and former Wheel of Fortune host Phillip Leishman has died after falling seriously ill and slipping into a coma. He was 61.25 Feb 07:55 PM
KahuMihingarangi Forbes interviewCongratulations on the new gig: did you ever imagine yourself as the perfectly groomed, high-profile, media-spotlighted TV presenter type?25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeishman slips into a comaFamily and friends of sports broadcaster Phillip Leishman were last night at his side after he slipped into a coma.24 Feb 04:30 PM
