Mark Weldon's resignation from MediaWorks has triggered harsh reactions on social media.

Outgoing MediaWorks chief made his name as a swimmer but he found greater success in the world of big business.

The fear is MediaWorks is losing too much talent. It needs to show it is still a serious competitor for visual news and current affairs.

MediaWorks and America's NBCUniversal International Networks have formed a joint venture to rebrand Channel Four as Bravo New Zealand.

Hilary Barry's exit from TV3 has not dented the position of broadcasting boss Mark Weldon with the Mediaworks board of directors giving him "full support".

COMMENT: MediaWorks owner Oaktree Capital is more closely overseeing TV3, Four and half the country's commercial radio stations.

Jane Hastings is heading across the ditch to take on the role of chief operating officer for Event Hospitality and Entertainment in Sydney.

COMMENT: It's easy to see the leaking of an official cash rate decision from a Reserve Bank lockup as a one-off mistake by MediaWorks.

The New York Times publication will invest $50 million over the next three years to increase its digital audience.

NZME is launching The Country, which will see its radio, digital and print brands merge to become the hub for all rural content.

Rialto Channel is moving into the Asian pay TV market and taking a "significant" investment in a Hong Kong-based TV distributor, writes John Drinnan.

"The leak is a serious and disappointing breach of many years of trust," Governor Graeme Wheeler said.

Telemarketing and auto-play online ads are the most annoying types of advertising.

NZME's new digital news show will be sponsored by global corporate travel management company FCM Travel Solutions Partners.

COMMENT: New Zealand On Air is continuing on a path towards taxpayer funding for TV network current affairs shows.

COMMENT: Spark-owned Lightbox is developing its pay TV offering and an announcement on its next move is expected soon.

COMMENT: Incidents involving three freelancers questioning the Government have led to costly legal action.

Nine Entertainment has taken a 9.99 per cent stake in regional broadcaster Southern Cross Media, in the first of expected moves in the sector.

COMMENT: Free-to-air networks are fighting for a bigger share of diminishing TV advertising revenue, and drama is at the costly edge of that battle.

Fairfax staff at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Financial Review are now on strike following the announcement of more redundancy.

Michael Boggs' fingerprints were all over NZME before he was announced as the new chief executive.

Why did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.

Media boss will be replaced by the company's chief financial officer, Michael Boggs.

Last year's Budget was remarkable in how much of it was written so late in the process.

MediaWorks is taking initiatives to improve its on-demand offering on 3Now.

Prospective liberalisation of Australia's media ownership laws could spark a shakeup here.

Australia's media ownership laws are being shaken up. What rules are being scrapped, and how might it affect the sector?

Slowing advertising market and reduced government funding eats into Television New Zealand's revenue.

Broadcast news veteran has many fans among MediaWorks staff, writes John Drinnan.