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Kiwi media company in deal with 20th Century Fox
An Auckland based media company has signed a deal with film giant 20th Century Fox.

Simon Barnett's departure an 'own goal'
How did MediaWorks miss signs that breakfast host Simon Barnett wanted a change?

Newstalk ZB's dominance continues
Newstalk ZB has grabbed a bigger share of listeners both in Auckland and nationwide.

Sky shares fall to 8 year low
Sky TV and Vodafone have dropped plans to merge operations.

Ads flog 'rare opportunity' to buy Network Ten
Administrators have placed ads offering a "rare opportunity" to buy the broadcaster.

NZ Herald's readership continues to grow
The New Zealand Herald's print and digital readership continues its big upward trajectory.

Dame Julie Christie leaving MediaWorks
Dame Julie Christie is stepping down from the MediaWorks board.

Rebel Wilson case: Kiwi new Bauer Media CEO
Bauer Media CEO quits in the wake of Rebel Wilson defamation case.

Kiwi tech company teams up with Microsoft
A NZ firm is helping media build interactive data graphics as part of a Microsoft project

What went wrong at Network Ten?
Ten says being placed into administration "will have no impact on our programming".

Ten placed into voluntary administration
Troubled Aussie broadcaster Network Ten has been placed into voluntary administration.

The Guardian to switch to tabloid format
The Guardian newspaper will soon abandon its European-style print format.

Breitbart loses 90 per cent of advertisers
"Liberal activists want to destroy Breitbart," the media company's president said.

Reality TV queen now a Dame
Julie Christie has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

A voice for the Indian community
Robert Khan is the man behind one of NZ's most successful independent radio brands.

It's open season for attack ads
Politicians are gearing up for a new landscape in run-up to poll.

MediaWorks puts line under Weldon era
Broadcaster signals improvements after accounts show widening losses and generous bonuses.

Media companies appeal merger decision
NZME and Fairfax are appealing the Commerce Commission's decision to block the merger.

Radio NZ comes in from the cold
COMMENT: Government finally ends the 8 years funding freeze on RNZ, John Drinnan writes.

Clean sweep at Canon Media Awards
'Outstanding, unprecedented achievement from across the NZME business.'

Time to defrost RNZ funding
COMMENT: Broadcaster's reinvention has helped its case for more government cash.

Fresh Fairfax offer fires up bidding war
Another US private equity firm weighed in with a better offer for Fairfax Media today.

GrabOne revamps with new site, app
Daily deals company GrabOne is reinventing itself with a redesigned website and new app.

Sky seeks to split copyright case
The case could change the way many New Zealanders access their online sports news.

Fairfax gets new $3 billion bid from TPG
Fairfax said the consortium offered a revised bid, including its New Zealand publications.

Technology giants eat media's cash
COMMENT: Politicians must follow overseas and curb Google and Facebook.

Fairfax staff vote 'no confidence' in CEO
Fairfax CEO criticised as Australian government plan inquiry into state of journalism.

Maori television boss calls it quits
Paora Maxwell has resigned as chief executive from Maori Television.

Fairfax confirms break-up bid from TPG
Fairfax today confirmed a break-up bid from TPG capital but questioned its complexity.