COMMENT: Radio New Zealand may sell some of its property portfolio to replenish its coffers.

The Reserve Bank has banned MediaWorks from its media conferences as punishment for journalists leaking sensitive market information.

Hilary Barry staying on could be the victory the embattled broadcaster MediaWorks needs to ensure a viable future.

Hilary Barry's resignation from TV3 appears to have been the tipping point which led to a revolt by MediaWorks executives against company boss Mark Weldon.

Mark Weldon was not a "cultural fit" at MediaWorks, says the company's former head of news and current affairs Mark Jennings.

Mark Weldon's reign of TV3 saw the departure of high-profile journalists, including John Campbell and Hilary Barry.

Mark Weldon's resignation from MediaWorks has triggered harsh reactions on social media.

MediaWorks and America's NBCUniversal International Networks have formed a joint venture to rebrand Channel Four as Bravo New Zealand.

Hilary Barry's exit from TV3 has not dented the position of broadcasting boss Mark Weldon with the Mediaworks board of directors giving him "full support".

COMMENT: MediaWorks owner Oaktree Capital is more closely overseeing TV3, Four and half the country's commercial radio stations.

Jane Hastings is heading across the ditch to take on the role of chief operating officer for Event Hospitality and Entertainment in Sydney.

COMMENT: It's easy to see the leaking of an official cash rate decision from a Reserve Bank lockup as a one-off mistake by MediaWorks.

Augusta Capital has bought NZME House in Auckland for $115.8 million with plans to bundle the property into a syndication investment offer.

The New York Times publication will invest $50 million over the next three years to increase its digital audience.

"The leak is a serious and disappointing breach of many years of trust," Governor Graeme Wheeler said.

Telemarketing and auto-play online ads are the most annoying types of advertising.

NZME's new digital news show will be sponsored by global corporate travel management company FCM Travel Solutions Partners.

COMMENT: New Zealand On Air is continuing on a path towards taxpayer funding for TV network current affairs shows.

COMMENT: Spark-owned Lightbox is developing its pay TV offering and an announcement on its next move is expected soon.

COMMENT: Incidents involving three freelancers questioning the Government have led to costly legal action.

Snakk Media says it has become the victim of an online scam that could cost as much as $215,000.

NZ Herald Focus will be hosted by former Campbell Live reporter Tristram Clayton, SKY Sport's Laura McGoldrick and NZME's Niva Retimanu and Tony Veitch.

Nine Entertainment has taken a 9.99 per cent stake in regional broadcaster Southern Cross Media, in the first of expected moves in the sector.

COMMENT: Free-to-air networks are fighting for a bigger share of diminishing TV advertising revenue, and drama is at the costly edge of that battle.

Fairfax staff at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Financial Review are now on strike following the announcement of more redundancy.

Michael Boggs' fingerprints were all over NZME before he was announced as the new chief executive.