Media and marketingGloves off for CampbellJohn Campbell has called in lawyer Linda Clark to fight his corner as MediaWorks confirms the company is looking for a homegrown soap to replace Campbell Live.10 Apr 05:00 PM
Media and marketingNot so marvellous?Does the demise of Campbell Live signal the end of serious current affairs on prime-time television? Geoff Cumming, Matt Nippert and Phil Taylor report.10 Apr 05:00 PM
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
Media and marketingMedia firms rolling up sleevesJohn Drinnan on the legal challenge to Global Mode services. Four media companies are threatening action to stop access.07 Apr 05:00 PM
Media and marketingGlobal mode put on noticeOn Thursday entertainment and television players Spark, MediaWorks, Sky and TVNZ fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services.03 Apr 04:00 PM
Media and marketingEnhanced free-to-air service loomingFree-to-air television starts marketing an upgraded "Freeview Plus" service this month, playing catch-up with the way people view programming.03 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentResidents mixed over Block news (+pics)Producers of The Block NZ have sent letters to residents of an Auckland suburb informing of “building and filming activity in your area”.31 Mar 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark boss takes swipe at NetflixSpark chief executive Simon Moutter has taken a swipe at new competitor Netflix, saying the TV streaming company is taking advantage of GST loopholes.24 Mar 04:00 PM
TaxBro'Town, IRD settle out of courtLawyers representing a company which funded the animated comedy series Bro'Town and the IRD have reached a confidential out-of-court settlement.23 Mar 01:38 AM
EntertainmentGetting the Netflix NZ hard-sellAre you ready to join the cult of Netflix? Chris Schulz meets the men selling the television streaming service to New Zealand.20 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandTop Gear: Clarkson, Tymon give evidenceJeremy Clarkson and producer Oisin Tymon are believed to have now given their evidence to the BBC's inquiry into the Top Gear fracas.18 Mar 11:52 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: American Crime ruined by shonky TVNZ serviceHow about this for a conundrum. There is a TV show I really want to watch, but I'm not going to.14 Mar 07:33 PM
EntertainmentBan violent music videos?"There is evidence - albeit not fully conclusive - that exposure to violence in the media contributes to violent behaviour in children and adolescents."12 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBusiness'TVNZ blondes' criticised by CollinsTelevision New Zealand expects to resume dividend payments to the Government in 2016, but MP Judith Collins has hit out at its ill-fated 'TVNZ blondes' promotion.12 Mar 03:20 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Countdown on for NetflixNetflix is expected to launch in the next few days bringing NZ more directly into the corporate world of global pay television.25 Feb 12:25 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Sunny outlook as long as you don't speak 'Mowri' on airSome sections of society seem to have done an Alice in Wonderland down the rabbit hole this week. One minute, they were in Aotearoa 2015; the next, they were back in 1980s New Zild.21 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan: TV in catch-up to the internetFreeview says the new digital service will provide "vastly improved" navigation. Details will be announced closer to the launch, possibly in July.19 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessAnnoying and 'ugly' coverageSky TV is powerless to change on-screen graphics which a media commentator says are "ugly, visual garbage" and will get between viewers and Cricket World Cup action.11 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessSky TV to launch delayed Neon tomorrowSky Television will launch its new internet TV service Neon tomorrow after delays caused by technical glitches.11 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTV newsman's Katrina tale in spotlightHe witnessed a suicide. He saw gangs at the Ritz Carlton. Or did he? NBC newsman Brian Williams' Katrina reporting is broken down and analysed.09 Feb 07:17 PM
WorldUS host backtracks on storyNBC News anchor Brian Williams conceded yesterday that a story he had told repeatedly about being under fire while covering the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was false.05 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWhat will you watch?The arrival of global entertainment giant Netflix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV eyeballs.31 Jan 08:10 PM
SportTV passes for one-off sport eventsSky Television is making top rugby and motorsport events available to nonsubscribers online.31 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessSky TV grounds cricket droneSky TV's drone camera has been grounded until the Cricket World Cup following an incident in Dunedin.28 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessCouncil backs new film studioFilm and television incentives have lifted the screen production industry out of the doldrums, prompting the Auckland Council to back new studios in West Auckland.16 Jan 11:00 PM
EntertainmentTVNZ staff wary of new bossSome staff are unhappy about TVNZ's new editor of newsgathering, with noses reportedly out of joint.06 Jan 09:30 PM
OpinionColin Hogg: My 2014 television hits and missesThank God it's over, is about all I can say. And I'm talking strictly about the television, of course.30 Dec 08:30 PM
LifestyleTattoo you: Ingrid HipkissWell-known Kiwis show off their ink. Ingrid Hipkiss TV presenter...28 Dec 04:30 PM
