NZ On Air has agreed to give $1.3 million to fund six new 30 minute episodes of the cult 80s Kiwi TV series Terry Teo.

The future of New Zealand's local television drama industry has found an advocate in TV star Shane Cortese.

If the X Factor website were a contestant on a TV talent show, it would face a humiliating exit in the first round, writes Toby Manhire.

Nearly $26 million has been tagged for spending on Maori programmes but the head of the major funder says there is not enough to properly fund some types of shows.

Guyon Espiner and Duncan Garner will front a new current affairs debate show called The Vote.

Television New Zealand is to run more phony news stories under its The Extra Mile advertorial brand next year, writes John Drinnan.

Peter Jackson is said to be enthusiastic about monitoring off-set conditions for animals used in film productions, writes John Drinnan.

NZ On Air has released the proposal it received to fund new reality television show The GC - revealing that it was originally to be called Golden Mozzies.