Andrew Holden
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as Editor-in-Chief of The Age in Melbourne. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Opinion polls - was TVNZ's latest political opinion poll truly rogue, and does it matter? And why do media outlets continue to pay for political opinion polls? Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Which magazines from the Bauer stable will survive, and with which talent? Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about information leaked to journalists and the decisions to be made about protecting the source. Audio
Thousands of jobs lost in Tiwai Point closure
Southlanders have been thrown into turmoil with Rio Tinto's announcment today it will wind down the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter resulting in the direct loss of almost 1,000 jobs and another 1,600… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about Stuff quitting facebook. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew puts the spotlight on news coverage of the quarantine issues and he also talks to Lynn about a big story out of Australia, the two year investigation into a former High Court Justice sexually… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about the sale of Bauer's Australian and New Zealand magazines to Mercury Capital, but will all the titles survive? NZME has a new chair and TVNZ job cuts extend to the news… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew takes a look at NZME's subscription upswing, TVNZ job cuts and the NBR having to pay Steven Joyce's legal costs. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
NZME's annual meeting is on Thursday, with pressure from shareholders following an announcement last week that no dividends will be paid before July 2021. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Media commentator Andrew Holden focuses on some nasty attacks on journalists covering the unrest in the United States following the death of George Floyd. And in Australia, NewsCorp has ended more… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1.00, what happens now. And there have been large scale job losses at Mediaworks. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
The ongoing fall-out from the NZME and Stuff merger battle, plus no details in the budget of an additional bail out for commercial media. Audio
Future ownership of Stuff remains unclear
Future ownership of the media company Stuff remains unclear after a tumultuous day on the markets yesterday, and fresh revelations that other buyers are waiting in the wings.
The government is… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
The NZME-Stuff merger is on again, or is it?. Andrew and Kathryn dissect where things are at with NZME's proposed takeover bid of Stuff. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about daily government news conferences and who controls the narrative. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in… Audio
Future of local media in the spotlight
Media commentator Andrew Holden looks at why publishers like Stuff will get little direct support from the Government compared to broadcasters. Could a deal that forces digital giants to pay for news… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden - ongoing media turbulence
The Australian government has announced around $100 million in support for its media and sectors of New Zealand's media industry are hoping the NZ government follows suit. This as Stuff asks its… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about turbulence throughout the media sector. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as… Audio
Bauer media to close, magazines to go
The German company, Bauer which publishes many magazine titles, including the Listener and the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, Metro, and North and South - has shut down its operations here citing the… Audio