Sony is mounting an aggressive defence against the debilitating hack that has pummeled the movie studio.

MediaWorks is parting ways with two more senior executives as chief executive Mark Weldon gets ready for big changes next year.

Broadcasting veteran Marcus Lush will take on a new role in the next year — hosting Newstalk ZB’s night show.

Two Australian TV networks are looking at taking a stake in MediaWorks at a heavily discounted price, according to sources.

Ted Sarandos is the Internet's Mr. Television, the man who has reshaped how consumers view television and movies online.

The PR supremo whose employment of attack bloggers was exposed in Dirty Politics says his unconventional media strategies are here to stay.

APN News & Media said it would consider progressing its plans to launch an initial public offer for its New Zealand unit, NZME., some time in the New Year.

Rupert Murdoch prepares to complete the merger of his British, Italian and German pay-TV companies next week.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has quit the board of the Ten Network to focus on the construction of her giant iron ore project.

The subscription video-on-demand service Neon is the brightest light in the new Sky TV product lineup announced last week. The new service will offer movies, and TV shows such as Girls, Fargo and True Blood.

APN News & Media has appointed brokers Credit Suisse/First NZ and Forsyth Barr to advise the company on the possible IPO and float of NZME.

Te Arawa kaumatua Sir Toby Curtis has confirmed there have been talks between Maori TV and the Rotorua District Council and other iwi on a plan for studios in Rotorua.

MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon will be hoping the new Paul Henry double breakfast show helps the company find new investors, writes John Drinnan.

The Totalisator Agency Board's new broadcasting general manager, Craig Norenbergs, wants tweeters following the horses.

APN is still considering floating its NZ media unit with a board appointment announcement this afternoon expected to show the Australian parent isn't considering a trade sale.

TV One may have adopted a "kamikaze programming" strategy by scheduling My Kitchen Rules to clash with TV3's The Block, according to an advertising consultant.

Blogging coupled with social media dissemination is brilliant; perhaps the greatest democratising force of our time, writes Chris Barton.

Defamation and media standards expert John Burrows, QC, is to meet with the Press Council to examine the implications for media regulation of the "dirty politics" scandal.

Advertising company Snakk Media has announced the opening of a new division, Represent Media, and signed ESPN as its first major customer.

Sky News Australia is aiming to expand its New Zealand operations. But it is holding intense discussions with its customer in this country - Sky Television - about who will end up covering the increased costs.

Some in the media, at least, understand their role as chief prime ministerial defenders against communism of any kind - not like those other churnalists and repeaters, writes Dita De Boni.

The publisher of the NZ Herald plans to sell 60pc of its New Zealand business, generating gross proceeds of A$309m.