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Enhanced free-to-air service looming

Free-to-air television starts marketing an upgraded "Freeview Plus" service this month, playing catch-up with the way people view programming.

'Backdoor' TV show access threat

Spark, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services over their Global Mode service.

DWTS to hit NZ screens

A new series of Dancing with the Stars is due to hit New Zealand screens later this year.

Henry show sparks exodus from TV3

A swag of TV3’s female reporters are deserting the network amid insider talk of unhappiness about Paul Henry’s new show stealing all the attention – and money.

X Factor: 'Many sides to this story'

Axed <i>X Factor</i> judges Willy Moon and Natalia Kills have fled the country, and the duo put on a united front when spotted by photographers at Los Angeles Airport.

NZOA cuts funding to X Factor

NZ On Air won't give taxpayer funding for another series of The X Factor and is steering clear of other big talent show formats, it was confirmed today.

X Factor: Lorde, Sheeran offer support

Lorde and Ed Sheeran offer their support for bullied contestant Joe Irvine as Ellie Goulding and Benji Marshall take sacked judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon to task.

X Factor: NRL star takes shot

League star Benji Marshall has weighed in on the axing of controversial X Factor NZ judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon after they humiliated a contestant.

John Drinnan: Henry bait for money men

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

Hosts' futures up in the air

Jobs on Paul Henry's new breakfast show, destined to take the early morning slot on TV3 and RadioLive next year, are expected to be finalised in the next fortnight.

John Drinnan: Henry the radio star a hard sell

A combined breakfast show on TV3 and RadioLive will be a massive change to the breakfast media landscape, writes John Drinnan.

John Drinnan: Oz news turns focus on NZ

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.

Lightbox fuels online TV content wars

The battle of the box is heating up as Spark officially launched its online television service overnight, with 5000 hours of content for $15 a month.

Opinion: Image repair for SkyCity

SkyCity Entertainment is tidying up its corporate image, now it has hundreds of extra poker machines firmly in its sights, writes John Drinnan.

Weldon to woo investors

The appointment of former NZX boss Mark Weldon as chief of TV3 owner MediaWorks points towards a future market listing for the broadcasting group, say industry sources.

Former NZX boss to head MediaWorks

Former NZX boss Mark Weldon is taking over as CEO of Mediaworks, the company which owns TV3, Four and controls half of the country's commercial radio market.