Media and marketingFairfax NZ confirms buyer interestThe Commerce Commission says it wasn't aware Fairfax New Zealand had been approached by a potential buyer until this morning. The 07 Dec 08:07 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax boss warns of 'end game' if merger disallowedThe chief executive of Australasian news publisher Fairfax Media, Greg Hywood, warned of an 'end game' if the merger disallowed.07 Dec 03:48 AM
Media and marketingComCom talks ownership in merger hearingThe possibility that a future owner of a proposed merged media entity would seek to influence what is published has been raised by the Commerce Commission.07 Dec 03:05 AM
Media and marketingRegions will suffer without merger ComCom toldIf a merger of the country's two largest newspaper and online news publishers is blocked it will be the regions that suffer, the Commerce Commission has been told.06 Dec 03:28 AM
Media and marketingCats, competition, and the ComCom hearingWhether Facebook's sucking up of advertising revenue will lead to more cat videos on news websites has been a talking point at a hearing into a proposed media merger.06 Dec 01:34 AM
Media and marketingMedia merger: Facebook citedNew Zealand's media landscape is "massively changing", the Commerce Commission's public conference into the proposed merger of NZME and Fairfax has heard.05 Dec 09:34 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanNZ on Air papers the cracksCOMMENT: New Zealand's funding body must spread its money further, John Drinnan writes.01 Dec 06:27 PM
Media and marketingNews Corp acquires Sky News operatorNews Corp Australia has taken control of Australian News Channel, the operator of the Sky News pay TV channels.01 Dec 04:13 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingNZ media start-up blindsided in ComCom info dumpThe country's two largest news publishers blindsided a start-up competitor involving two of the country's most experienced journalists yesterday.30 Nov 02:12 AM
Media and marketingNew submissions in NZME-Fairfax mergerThe Commerce Commission has received a raft of new submissions on its preliminary decision to reject the merger between NZME and Fairfax.29 Nov 02:53 AM
Media and marketingComCom 'gone beyond remit' on mergerMedia plurality would suffer if the status quo were to remain, NZME and Fairfax said in a submission to the Commerce Commission.29 Nov 12:25 AM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax respond to merger draft determinationThe media companies have filed a submission in response to the Commerce Commission's draft determination to decline them merging operations.27 Nov 09:09 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingMedia concentrated in NZ: report to ComComTwo media diversity specialists have been commissioned to produce a paper on the concentration of news in New Zealand.27 Nov 07:27 PM
AirlinesHerald reporter wins top aviation awardThe Business Herald's Grant Bradley has won the Australasian Aviation Press Club aviation journalist of the year.25 Nov 08:07 PM
Media and marketingNZ editors' open letter to ComComWe, a group of more than 30 editors, are writing to say, with respect, you are wrong. We believe that you have misinterpreted the state of NZ journalism.25 Nov 04:00 PM
Media and marketingVice Media's gamble for traditional TVIn its long history, Vice Media has treasured a reputation for operating at the edge, embracing the digital shift and paying little heed to tradition.24 Nov 05:26 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanTaking the measure of FacebookCOMMENT: Momentous times for media, including Facebook - even if it refuses to accept that it is a media company.24 Nov 05:00 PM
Media and marketingThe 'alt-right' is already fracturingThey're the "young and energetic" movement who helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. But the "alt-right" may already by dying.24 Nov 02:09 AM
Media and marketingOz firm in running for NZTE contractNew Zealand Trade and Enterprise is negotiating with an Australian company for a contract to redesign its website, the Herald understands.23 Nov 05:05 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJohn Key kidnapped and other fake newsCOMMENT: "John Key was kidnapped in Peru by drug lords." If you saw that message on social media, you might just think it's true, writes Juha Saarinen.22 Nov 08:18 PM
OpinionFake news: It's everywhereCOMMENT: People no longer agree on what high-quality news is, writes Gregory Ferenstein.21 Nov 10:20 PM
Media and marketingCTV focuses online, job losses expectedCanterbury Television is waving goodbye to TV.20 Nov 11:00 PM
Media and marketing'I think Trump won because of me'A man who made a living off viral news hoaxes says he hates Trump, but could be the reason he's now in the White House.17 Nov 09:21 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanWhat's wrong with City of Sails?COMMENT: The $500,000 proposal to change Auckland's slogan received predictable criticism, writes John Drinnan.17 Nov 05:20 PM
OpinionFake news is all about false incentivesCOMMENT: Accurate, substantive news is on the brink of extinction, and it's not all the social networks' fault.16 Nov 08:20 PM
Media and marketingSky sues TVNZ, NZME, Fairfax over videoSky TV has filed High Court action, alleging the media companies breached the pay TV firm's copyright in the its use of rugby video footage.16 Nov 02:01 AM
Media and marketingTrump faces grilling over key adviserGOP insider Priebus and combative Bannon represent opposing forces. It's populism vs establishment in his own cabinet.14 Nov 06:22 PM
Media and marketingThis anti-piracy campaign is laughableVillage Roadshow is known for its measures to stop piracy, but its latest efforts have made an absolute mockery of its harsh stance.14 Nov 02:33 AM
Media and marketingSilver lining of NZME/Fairfax decisionCOMMENT: The Commerce Commission indicating that it may decline the NZME and Fairfax merger is hardly what the leaders of either company would have wanted.08 Nov 12:24 AM
Media and marketingNZME shares drop 24.2 pcThe decline comes after the Commerce Commission released a preliminary decision against the planned merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ.07 Nov 09:36 PM
Media and marketingComCom merger decision 'short-sighted'The Commerce Commission draft decision rejecting a proposed NZME/Fairfax merger is "short-sighted", a media commentator says.07 Nov 07:31 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Spark turns up the music volumeCOMMENT: Telco is keen to make the move into entertainment.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Media and marketingNew player in NZ streaming battleA business claiming it is "backed up" by MediaWorks is taking on Sky and entering the streaming box market.03 Nov 06:25 AM
Media and marketingTVNZ's top earner gets another pay boostTVNZ's top earner is getting even more this year with a six-figure boost to his pay packet.01 Nov 04:05 AM
