Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax merger plan: 'No material overlap'Application to Commerce Commission to create New Zealand's biggest stand alone media company kicks off merger process.27 May 01:08 AM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax merger plan: What you need to knowNZME and Fairfax Media have filed an application to the Commerce Commission to create New Zealand's biggest standalone media company.26 May 09:50 PM
Media and marketingPlan for NZ's biggest media companyNZME and Fairfax NZ believe their planned merger will free up investment for high-quality journalism.26 May 08:18 PM
Media and marketingGawker could be for sale after Hulk Hogan lawsuitMedia company exploring options, including a sale, as it fights a $140 million damages award in a defamation lawsuit.26 May 07:21 PM
Media and marketingEvery new Disney, Marvel film on Netflix - but what about NZ?Netflix is one step closer to world domination - well, when it comes to online streaming at least.25 May 07:18 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky TV mulls capital optionsAnalysts estimate the pay-TV company could have $400 million of surplus funds.24 May 10:27 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: The rise and rise of monopoliesCOMMENT: When the all-but-inevitable merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax was announced, journalistic reaction fell into two camps.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanDrinnan: Big deal - beginning or ending?Some will see the proposed merger of Fairfax New Zealand and NZME as the beginning of the end of an era for New Zealand media.19 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Merger's ripples bound to spreadCOMMENT: NZME has "first mover" advantage when it comes to the shakeup of the New Zealand media industry.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: As advertising moves, so must the publishersCOMMENT: The proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ is a further sign that media companies continue to look for viable business models.13 May 05:00 PM
Media and marketingAPN shares rally after capital raisingShares rallied at the start of trading on the ASX after APN successfully raised A$160 million through a rights issue.12 May 11:19 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Merger talk a sign of the timesCOMMENT: Two media giants into one? Changed market makes NZME-Fairfax tie-up a real prospect.12 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax's NZ assets worth only pennies to stock price, brokerage saysFairfax Media's New Zealand business is worth just 5 Australian cents to the cmpany's stock price, a brockerage says.12 May 02:14 AM
Media and marketingAPN and Fairfax pursue merger discussionAustralia's APN and rival publisher Fairfax say they are in talks to merge their NZ businesses which would create the biggest stand-alone media company.11 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingDemerger can attract buyersAPN News & Media and its NZME unit in New Zealand would become more attractive takeover targets after demerging.11 May 05:00 PM
Media and marketingNZME, Fairfax in talks to create giantAPN News and Media and Fairfax Media are in "exclusive talks" to fold their local operations - NZME and Fairfax NZ - into a listed NZ media company.10 May 10:20 PM
Media and marketingNZME CEO - merger a 'coming together of equals'The proposed merger is tipped as building a business with the scale needed to compete with global media platforms.10 May 10:10 PM
Media and marketingAPN-Fairfax merger speculation continuesAs APN prepares to announce a potential A$200 million capital raising, speculation around a New Zealand merger with Fairfax continues.09 May 08:40 PM
Media and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger not impossible: analystsA merger between the New Zealand operations of NZME and Fairfax Media would require Commerce Commission approval, say analysts.09 May 09:05 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingAPN shares in trading haltShares in the Australian parent of Herald publishers NZME are in a trading halt pending the release of an announcement to the market.09 May 01:15 AM
Media and marketingMore turmoil at TV3Changes at the top of the beleaguered MediaWorks are not over, as speculation mounts it could soon have a new chairman.08 May 05:32 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: MediaWorks boss went too fast for the tribeCOMMENT: Mark Weldon may have been the smartest guy in the room but that's seldom enough.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Weldon wrong choice for MediaWorksCOMMENT: The life of a CEO can be tough and Weldon's demeanour at the GeoOp meeting clearly showed that the MediaWorks job had got the better of him.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Radio NZ weighs up asset salesCOMMENT: Radio New Zealand may sell some of its property portfolio to replenish its coffers.06 May 01:42 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingMediaWorks banned from Reserve Bank pressersThe Reserve Bank has banned MediaWorks from its media conferences as punishment for journalists leaking sensitive market information.05 May 11:55 PM
Media and marketingWill Hilary Barry rethink her resignation?Hilary Barry staying on could be the victory the embattled broadcaster MediaWorks needs to ensure a viable future.04 May 10:56 PM
Media and marketingInside TV3 revolt: Hilary's killer effectHilary Barry's resignation from TV3 appears to have been the tipping point which led to a revolt by MediaWorks executives against company boss Mark Weldon.04 May 06:06 PM
Media and marketingMediaWorks chief's reign was doomedMark Weldon was not a "cultural fit" at MediaWorks, says the company's former head of news and current affairs Mark Jennings.03 May 11:08 PM
Media and marketingMediaWorks chief quits: 'Cost too high'Mark Weldon's reign of TV3 saw the departure of high-profile journalists, including John Campbell and Hilary Barry.03 May 10:18 PM
Media and marketing'Don't trip on the ruins you created'Mark Weldon's resignation from MediaWorks has triggered harsh reactions on social media.03 May 09:39 PM
