Media
Media merger appeal dismissed
A proposed merger between two of New Zealand's largest media companies has been dismissed.
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
The High Court rejection of an NZME/Fairfax merger and the BSA finding against Seven Sharp on voting for the Maori Party.
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Final blow to media mega merger
A merger of New Zealand's two biggest news publishers is off the table for good. The High Court has dismissed an appeal against the Commerce Commission's rejection of a merger, which Fairfax New…
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Final blow to media mega merger
A merger of New Zealand's two biggest news publishers is off the table for good. The High Court has dismissed an appeal against the Commerce Commission's rejection of a merger, which Fairfax New…
AudioTelevision Critic: Linda Burgess
Linda reviews season 2 of The Crown, and last night's replay of the docu-drama Doubt, about the disappearance of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds almost 20 years ago. Audio
Manus Island and media manipulation
Manus Island has been in the headlines a lot lately on both sides of the Tasman, but few reporters have been able to report on what has really been happening there. Ben Robinson has been following the… Audio
Manus Island and media manipulation
Manus Island has been in the headlines a lot lately on both sides of the Tasman, but few reporters have been able to report on what has really been happening there. Ben Robinson has been following the…
AudioMediawatch for 17 December 2017
Manus Island and media manipulation; prime time presenters call it quits; how the media work out what we want next. Audio
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AudioChris Nichol - Beginnings and endings
Chris Nichol has worked in television since 1986, in senior roles with TVNZ's Religious Programmes Unit. He produced Praise Be from 1991 - 1994 and presented the programme from 2007 to this year, when… Audio
Has the allure of TV worn off?
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Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Disney buys most of 21st Century Fox for US$52b
Disney is set to buy most of 21st Century Fox for US$52 billion. The deal will combine two of Hollywood's biggest players, and could help Disney combat digital newcomers to the media market like… Audio
Walt Disney buys Murdoch's Fox for $75b
Walt Disney has agreed to buy 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets for a total $US52.4 billion ($NZ74.9b).
Prime time presenters call it quits
Toni Street and Mike Hosking are quitting TVNZ’s Seven Sharp to spend more time with their families - and their respective radio networks. What next for a show that's often in the news because of its… Audio
Prime time presenters call it quits
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AudioHosking, Street step down as Seven Sharp hosts
TVNZ presenters Toni Street and Mike Hosking will step down from the Seven Sharp television show from tomorrow night.
Penis cliffhanger named NZ's quote of the year
A line from a notorious Shortland Street cliffhanger has topped the list as Massey University's Quote of the Year. Audio
