
Political round-up: The revolution will not be televised
There’s a lot of anger about TV current affairs at the moment – sparked by the threats to Campbell Live. But there’s also humour, writes Bryce Edwards.
There’s a lot of anger about TV current affairs at the moment – sparked by the threats to Campbell Live. But there’s also humour, writes Bryce Edwards.
Lightbox, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have announced they are going ahead with legal action against CallPlus over the company's Global Mode service.
There has been much hyperbole in the reaction to a review by broadcaster MediaWorks of its evening current affairs show Campbell Live.
John Drinnan on the legal challenge to Global Mode services. Four media companies are threatening action to stop access.
On Thursday entertainment and television players Spark, MediaWorks, Sky and TVNZ fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services.
Free-to-air television starts marketing an upgraded "Freeview Plus" service this month, playing catch-up with the way people view programming.
Spark, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services over their Global Mode service.
There's more to The Bachelor Arthur Green than a sexy smile, a red rose and a set of abs. Here are 10 things you need to know.
An Austrian television production company has bought the rights to New Zealand comedy show The Late Night Big Breakfast, which was dumped by TVNZ this year and will not return for a second....
Let’s hope Prime News doesn’t become light reskin of TV3’s bulletin, writes Duncan Greive.
The Prime Minister has not tried to hide the fact that it was the public who decided the Government should not put public money into an Auckland international convention centre.
In the relentless search for new and challenging viewing experiences, I turned to Good Morning, a television show with one of those titles that says it all.
Entertainment is a funny business, especially when it's not that funny at all. Take, for instance, The Missing, a new British television drama series that launched on TV One on Sunday night in both terrific and dreadful style.
Lucy Knight - the good samaritan who suffered a fractured skull while trying to stop a bag-snatcher - says Susan Wood will need privacy to recover from her head injury.
Alex Casey revels in the highs and lows of Daniel Corbett, the endearing One News weatherman and replacement for Jim Hickey in our hearts.
A fire broke out at the TVNZ headquarters in central Auckland this morning.
A fire has broken out at TVNZ Headquarters on Victoria St, Auckland.
Mass media, citizen media, new media, and politician media management - it all gets frequently evaluated, criticised and sometimes praised, writes Bryce Edwards.
Fed-up parents will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to oust adult kids from under their roofs in new Kiwi reality show Our First Home.
Fuggedabout Gracinda. Hello, Clacinda. Labour luvvie Jacinda Ardern made a surprising presence at the Music Awards last night hand-in-hand with her new man, George FM DJ Clarke Gayford.
TVNZ and MediaWorks programme launches over the past fortnight have set the scene for reality TV clashes next year, writes John Drinnan.
The Spinoff editor Duncan Greive went along to TVNZ’s new season launch and left with ringing ears, an LED lanyard and dreams of a reality juggernaut.
It's looking unlikely a second series of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand will get the go ahead, after the cooking series served up disappointing ratings.
"If these boring hippies make it past the first week, I'm not watching anymore," I shouted at my husband during the first episode of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand.
Outsourcing of Maori programming will make Television New Zealand less engaged in the Maori world - but that might suit the broadcaster.