
Campbell in the hot seat
Our two main networks go head-to-head at 7pm on weeknights as TV3's Campbell Live faces Seven Sharp's new line-up on TV One.
Our two main networks go head-to-head at 7pm on weeknights as TV3's Campbell Live faces Seven Sharp's new line-up on TV One.
Journalist Patrick Gower's on-air "live stream" will only "add to the legend", says the man who brought him from print to broadcasting.
After deciding to air the Grammys seven hours late, TVNZ bowed to common sense. Nothing less was really going to suffice for such a momentous occasion for the local music industry.
MediaWorks TV has confirmed the return of shows including New Girl, The Simpsons and Glee - though it made no mention of Modern Family.
TV One's evening current affairs show will one day be looked back on with embarrassment, writes Colin Hogg.
In the cut-throat world of competitive television, today's darling can be ditched tomorrow. TV3's John Campbell is the critics' favourite, the new crown prince of current affairs - but that's not enough.
Australia's Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder has got a toe-hold on New Zealand's reality TV, buying Greenstone TV for an undisclosed sum.
Murray Deaker, an undisputed giant of sports broadcasting, has blown the final whistle on his career of more than 20 years.
Greg Boyed will leave a big gap on Seven Sharp, according to media commentators, as TVNZ begins the hunt for a replacement.
Questions are being raised inside Maori Television about the appointment process for a new chief executive.
TV viewers love reality shows - and so do advertisers. That is because the line between paid, scripted product placement and authentic 'real' content is getting harder for viewers to spot.
The TV viewer has traditionally been characterised as a couch-potato, writes Sarah Martindale. Now our actions will dictate the opportunities for innovation and creativity.
The use of television "on demand" services has been increasing, but viewers are still watching traditional "live" TV - and with it, TV advertisements, a report shows.