OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Macho TV men are reducing female co-hosts to mere sidekicksThere's a problem with the male-female mix on television at 7pm, writes John Drinnan.10 Sep 08:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: TV3 blame game a cop-out - TVNZTVNZ chief executive puts a new twist on TV3 assertions that its news ratings slump has been caused by losing the rights to Home and Away to TVNZ.03 Sep 09:31 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: TVNZ sniffs out joint venturesPrivatisation is unlikely, but the Government is looking at other ways for TVNZ to get friendly with the private sector, writes John Drinnan.27 Aug 09:31 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Peters ramps up Hosking attackTalk 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.20 Aug 09:25 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Air NZ scores with the real MIBAir New Zealand says its experience with Warner Bros and The Hobbit helped it secure rights to the Sony Pictures movie Men In Black for the airline's latest safety video.13 Aug 09:38 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanRNZ makes space for CampbellRadio New Zealand has taken Mary Wilson off air to make room for a new show "with a visual element" featuring John Campbell, writes John Drinnan.07 Aug 12:00 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: All in the family for screen sectorHow long before one super-agency promotes film and TV alike?, asks John Drinnan.30 Jul 09:23 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: 'These are challenging times'"I am hoping that when we launch our new 7pm current affairs show, <i>Story</i>, it will give us a boost," Mark Jennings says.23 Jul 10:22 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Lathering up for TV3's new soapNZ On Air will decide on Wednesday whether to fund a new 5:30pm soap opera which TV3 hopes will help boost ratings for 3News, writes John Drinnan.16 Jul 09:25 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: TVNZ eyes John CampbellJohn Campbell's image is flying high, though in this employment market you would have to be careful about turning down too many options, writes John Drinnan.09 Jul 09:36 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: NZ programme making profits fly overseasForeign firms are believed to get more than half the grants made by NZ On Air, writes John Drinnan.02 Jul 09:36 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanFreeview plays catch-up with pay TVFreeview's launch of its new Freeview Plus product today marks a fork in the road for free TV, says John Drinnan.01 Jul 01:20 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: RNZ seeks cure to ratings malaiseMajor changes are expected for flagship shows on Radio NZ National after the latest survey showed no improvement, writes John Drinnan.25 Jun 09:35 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanTV3 hopes to overturn terrible ratingsThe future of TV3 news and current affairs rests on the success of the new current affairs show called Story, writes John Drinnan.24 Jun 07:49 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Spark aims to be in Sky's leagueThe Spark-owned video-on-demand service Lightbox will be bidding for streaming rights for NRL games, forcing Sky to defend its stranglehold on mainstream TV sport.18 Jun 09:21 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Spark removes Whale Oil 'sponsorship'Spark was this week given a lesson - if one were needed - that it is dangerous to mix with a toxic brand like the Whale Oil website, writes John Drinnan.11 Jun 09:27 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Gower's paddy party paybackLabour Party folk were stunned when journalist Paddy Gower embarked on a radio tirade, saying the party was "rotten to the core", writes John Drinnan.04 Jun 09:41 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Paul Henry show fails ratings testIt has been a spluttering start for the Paul Henry show and alarm bells should be ringing at MediaWorks, writes John Drinnan.28 May 08:58 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanTough calls coming for TV3's Mark JenningsMedia writer John Drinnan says the last executive survivor at27 May 07:00 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Digital billboards set to shineThe advertising world has gone digital - and not just indoors, writes John Drinnan. Outdoor advertising firms Adshel and iSite are both increasing their digital foothold in the Auckland streetscape.21 May 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Henry: dicey call for 7pmMediaWorks will be tempted to put Paul Henry in the 7pm slot being vacated by John Campbell.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Could Paul Henry replace John Campbell?MediaWorks has already made it clear the new show would not be just a tweaking of Campbell Live, writes John Drinnan.21 May 05:45 AM
TelecommunicationsJohn Drinnan: Global mode undermines local content and regional rightsAdvocates for global mode and open internet access are undermining local content and the survival of the New Zealand production industry, writes John Drinnan.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Price rise a risky move by SkyIncrease a brazen move when Sky's prices are already an issue and we are in the first days of a competitive pay TV market, writes John Drinnan.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanNetflix, iTunes face paying GSTJohn Drinnan says New Zealand plans to impose new tax rules so overseas media companies such as Netflix have to pay GST.07 May 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: What now for MediaWorks?MediaWorks is now wholly owned by United States-based investment funds. Oaktree Capital was this week revealed as having increased its stake in MediaWorks - parent of TV3 - to 78 per cent. Oaktree....30 Apr 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanPolitical pressure cuts both waysAn unusual aspect of the campaign to save Campbell Live is the number of people who see political meddling as a factor in its likely demise.23 Apr 09:25 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Historic photos in legal limboJohn Drinnan on Fairfax Media's Herculean task in trying to rescue its huge photo archive from a legal quagmire.16 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionNZ on Air didn't know grant would mean TV3 news cutNew Zealand On Air says it was unaware that its funding of the new 3D Investigates programme would lead to TV3 cutting half an hour off 3News on Sunday nights.15 Apr 02:45 AM
OpinionDid 3rd Degree bailout kill Campbell?A taxpayer handout for "investigative journalism" saved TV3's current affairs show 3rd Degree but left Campbell Live fighting for its life.09 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionWhy John Campbell's face no longer fits at MediaworksMediaWorks bosses have John Campbell in their sights but that may be more do to with their taste in TV, than with politics.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Reality TV gets ready to rumbaDespite recent missteps with its reality TV shows, MediaWorks is making another bold move, with plans for its own version of Dancing with the Stars.01 Apr 10:00 PM
