Warring between MediaWorks' radio and TV arms has calmed since new owners took over in November, writes John Drinnan.

Money is money and nobody wants to look a gift horsepower in the mouth, writes John Drinnan. Mazda now owns sponsorship rights to 7pm shows from Sunday through to Friday.

I will never forget the opening of Maori Television ten years ago today.

TV3's gamble in swapping its traditional late-night news show with Paul Henry has resulted in virtually the same audience numbers.

The Government is facing flak on two fronts over issues affecting Maori Television, amid staff concerns about plans to realign its news and current affairs department.

The Maori Television board did not seek a reference from TVNZ's boss over an applicant for its own top job, the Herald has been told.

Maori broadcasters have weaved a tangled web of politics with upheavals at both Television New Zealand and Maori TV, writes John Drinnan.

The Maori TV board is pushing ahead with plans to appoint controversial broadcaster Paora Maxwell as chief executive in the next two weeks, broadcasting sources say.

TVNZ is eyeing tougher new conflict of interest rules for employees following the resignation of broadcaster Shane Taurima, an inquiry into the case has heard.

TV companies are under attack for screening advertising-free programmes for preschoolers at times when few preschool children are watching.

A former head of TVNZ has warned the BBC not to copy NZ's TV funding system. The British Govt is looking at dropping the BBC TV licence which pays to make its programmes.

'I didn't feel that there was any desire to invest in women in senior primetime roles.' Broadcaster Rachel Smalley reveals why she really left TV3.

New Zealand's dominant pay-TV company, posted a 22pc gain in profit of $82.1m as subscribers switched to its My Sky service.

It is a truism of politics that a "partisan" is always a member of the opposite party.

Shane Taurima probably felt he was trying to make New Zealand a better place, even if he went about it the wrong way, as everyone seems to agree, writes Geoff Kemp.

TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick says the state broadcaster gave Shane Taurima a journalism-or-politics ultimatum when he was reinstated at TVNZ.

David Cunliffe has probably done enough to avoid Labour suffering too much collateral damage from the Shane Taurima affair, writes John Armstrong.

The Shane Taurima fiasco will hasten calls for Maori TV to take over TVNZ's Maori and Pacific unit.

The first round of the 7pm ratings battle has been won by Seven Sharp, with more than 100,000 more viewers than rival Campbell Live.

The battle lines are drawn in the race for 7pm current affairs viewers when rivals Seven Sharp and Campbell Live return tonight after the summer break.