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Paul Henry: 'I meant no harm or offence'

Breakfast TV and radio host issues statement after an expletive-laden Weekend Herald interview in which he commented on another woman's breasts.

Hosking didn't breach standards: BSA

Three complaints that Seven Sharp breached broadcasting standards during a story on outgoing New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd have been rejected.

Could Freeview take on Sky TV?

COMMENT: I would expect TVNZ to take the platform towards accommodating online pay TV, competing with Sky, John Drinnan writes.

MediaWorks does Vevo deal - gets offshore ad stream

MediaWorks has an exclusive deal with Vevo that allows them to sell advertising around video content that globally attracts 18.7 billion views.

BBC's Olympics presenter covers up

She's been at the centre of a Twitter storm around her outfits, but today Helen Skelton shuts down her critics by opting below-the-knee skirt.

Susan Wood: Life after the fall

She doesn't remember the night she nearly died, but 18 months after the broadcaster's brain surgery, Kim Knight finds Susan Wood in buoyant form.

Broadcasters who you love to hate

COMMENT: So there's a petition to get Mike Hosking off TVNZ. Tens of thousands of Kiwis signing online in an attempt to remove HIM from their living rooms.

Sky shares plunge on downbeat forecast

Shares in Sky Network TV fell back to Earth yesterday after the company said its subscriber numbers were expected to fall further this financial year.

John Drinnan: Macho TV men are reducing female co-hosts to mere sidekicks

There's a problem with the male-female mix on television at 7pm, writes John Drinnan.

Mike Hosking: Am I biased? Who's asking?

If I do anything in the various non-journalistic roles I have, it's to promote good people and good ideas and good outcomes, writes Mike Hosking.

John Drinnan: Peters ramps up Hosking attack

Talk radio tends to have a conservative audience and when he appears in the Herald Hosking's opinion is one of many. But TV has a pervasive influence, writes John Drinnan.

TV's battle for ratings

Data compiled by Nielsen Research reveals some fascinating insights - and worrying trends for our biggest newsmakers.

The secret diary of ... Smalleygate

It's fair to say that my junior colleague at Newstalk ZB, Rachel Smalley, who does a brilliant job of making the tea, has really set the cat among the pigeons this week, writes Steve Braunias.

Future uncertain for TV3 hosts

Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts may no longer be the faces of <i>3 News</i> when a major revamp takes place later this year.

TV host snaps over Kardashian story

An American newsreader has reached saturation point with the Kardashian family in dramatic fashion.

Can Julie Christie save TV3?

Mediaworks boss Mark Weldon tells Matt Nippert that despite some grim-looking numbers, the company's strategy is working.