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
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
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
BDBDMedia and marketingMerged Fairfax/NZME should have to sell a website, says MediaWorksMediaWorks says a merged Fairfax/NZME news operation should have to sell one or other of the New Zealand Herald or Stuff websites.07 Oct 12:40 AM
Media and marketingOIO consent granted for NZME-Fairfax mergerThe Overseas Investment Office has granted consent to the proposed merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax NZ.22 Sep 01:19 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax NZ valued at $122.2m in mergerFairfax and NZME are seeking Commerce Commission authorisation to merge operations in New Zealand.09 Sep 04:06 AM
Media and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger details revealedMedia companies NZME and Fairfax NZ have released further details of their proposed merger to the NZX this morning.06 Sep 09:50 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger decision extendedThe Commerce Commission has updated its timeframe on delivering its decision on the proposed merger of NZME and Fairfax.21 Aug 09:10 PM
Media and marketingOlympic legal action still possibleSky Television says it isn't ruling out further legal action against Fairfax after it failed to get a court injunction against the company over its use of Olympic video.15 Aug 01:10 AM
Media and marketingSky TV's injunction bid rejectedThe injunction sought to limit the way in which Fairfax was using video from the Games on its website.12 Aug 05:20 PM
Media and marketingOlympic Sky TV injunction bid news released todayA High Court judge will release his decision this afternoon on Sky TV's injunction against Fairfax's use of Olympic video.11 Aug 10:19 PM
Media and marketingSky Olympic injunction ruling could take daysFairfax has questioned if Sky TV has the grounds to bring an injunction against it over the use of Olympic Games video.11 Aug 05:00 AM
Media and marketingFairfax seeks trial for Olympics caseFairfax wants the dispute over its use of Sky TV's Rio Olympics footage to go to a full trial.10 Aug 10:42 PM
Media and marketingFairfax use of Olympics video challengedSky TV tells the High Court Fairfax's use of Rio Olympics video clips online is "exploitation", as the broadcaster seeks an injunction.10 Aug 06:30 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax reports large falls in NZ earningsFairfax Media says it expects to hold a minority shareholding in the merged company planned with NZME.10 Aug 01:05 AM
Media and marketingOlympic footage lands Fairfax in courtSky TV has gone to the High Court seeking an injunction against Fairfax Media over the use of Rio Olympics video.09 Aug 09:30 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax NZ eyes move into fibreFairfax is looking to extend its business beyond content provision with a new venture to launch a fibre-only ISP.09 Aug 01:29 AM
Media and marketingSubmissions don't undermine merger case: NZMENZME says nothing in merger submissions undermine key arguments in favour of its joining up with Fairfax.02 Aug 01:10 AM
Media and marketingRich lister: Tax system favours the wealthyHe's worth just under a billion dollars, and he says NZ's overheated property market is exacerbating social divisions.14 Jul 08:49 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingHorton Media: ComCom should carve out papers from NZME mergerHorton Media has urged the Commerce Commission to carve out of Auckland newspapers if the merger go ahead.05 Jul 11:20 PM
Media and marketingRich-lister Jennings settles defamation caseKiwi-born businessman Stephen Jennings has reached an out-of-court settlement in his defamation case against Fairfax for a "substantial" sum.04 Jul 10:25 PM
Media and marketingJohn Drinnan: Merger fever sweeps the landCOMMENT: Everyone wants a new partner these days. NZME is eyeing up Fairfax while Vodafone woos Sky.16 Jun 09:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingNZME can steer own course, chief saysNZME will soon be listed on the NZX, after APN shareholders this morning approved a de-merger.15 Jun 11:45 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger bid gets ComCom focusThe Commerce Commission will look at whether there are separate digital and print media markets as part of its assessment of the proposed NZME-Fairfax merger.13 Jun 09:40 PM
EditorialEditorial: News media must unite to ride digital upheavalNZME yesterday applied to the Commerce Commission for approval of a merger with its main rival in the business.27 May 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingMerged media to have 11.7pc ad shareA merger between Fairfax's New Zealand operations and APN's NZME unit would have 11.7 per cent of New Zealand's digital advertising market.27 May 04:14 AM
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
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
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
