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Station buy swells APN's radio foothold
APN News & Media has increased its presence in the Australian broadcasting scene through the purchase of Perth radio station 96FM from rival publisher Fairfax Media.
Sport is added to Lightbox package
Online TV service Lightbox and Coliseum Sports Media have signed a 50:50 partnership but at this stage they are not promising lower prices.
Threat cancels 'Interview' film premiere
The New York premiere of 'The Interview' has been cancelled after a hacker group made threats, invoking the 9/11 attacks to deter prospective audiences.
Sony on defensive as threats escalate
Sony is mounting an aggressive defence against the debilitating hack that has pummeled the movie studio.
MediaWorks parts with more executives
MediaWorks is parting ways with two more senior executives as chief executive Mark Weldon gets ready for big changes next year.
Lush to host Newstalk ZB's night show
Broadcasting veteran Marcus Lush will take on a new role in the next year — hosting Newstalk ZB’s night show.
Aussie networks mull MediaWorks stake
Two Australian TV networks are looking at taking a stake in MediaWorks at a heavily discounted price, according to sources.
This man holds the key in the Netflix-HBO battle
Ted Sarandos is the Internet's Mr. Television, the man who has reshaped how consumers view television and movies online.
PR guru still shoots from lip
The PR supremo whose employment of attack bloggers was exposed in Dirty Politics says his unconventional media strategies are here to stay.
NZME. mulls float plan in the New Year
APN News & Media said it would consider progressing its plans to launch an initial public offer for its New Zealand unit, NZME., some time in the New Year.
Murdoch's pay-TV empire unites behind Diabolik crime
Rupert Murdoch prepares to complete the merger of his British, Italian and German pay-TV companies next week.
Herald a star performer
The New Zealand Herald and nzherald.co.nz have recorded another strong result in the latest readership figures, with our combined print and online audience lifting to 844,000 readers a day and 1.34....
More eyes on the Herald
Latest readership figures show our combined print and online audience lifting to 844,000 readers a day and 1.34 million across the week.
Rinehart to concentrate on ore
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has quit the board of the Ten Network to focus on the construction of her giant iron ore project.
John Drinnan: MySky move to outshine Neon
The subscription video-on-demand service Neon is the brightest light in the new Sky TV product lineup announced last week. The new service will offer movies, and TV shows such as Girls, Fargo and True Blood.
APN appoints brokers for NZME. float
APN News & Media has appointed brokers Credit Suisse/First NZ and Forsyth Barr to advise the company on the possible IPO and float of NZME.
Talks over move for Maori TV
Te Arawa kaumatua Sir Toby Curtis has confirmed there have been talks between Maori TV and the Rotorua District Council and other iwi on a plan for studios in Rotorua.
John Drinnan: Henry bait for money men
MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon will be hoping the new Paul Henry double breakfast show helps the company find new investors, writes John Drinnan.
John Drinnan: Henry the radio star a hard sell
A combined breakfast show on TV3 and RadioLive will be a massive change to the breakfast media landscape, writes John Drinnan.
NZME. announces Michael Boggs as new CFO
NZME. has appointed the former Tower executive Michael Boggs as its new chief financial officer as the company considers an IPO.
John Drinnan: TAB out to lift racing's profile
The Totalisator Agency Board's new broadcasting general manager, Craig Norenbergs, wants tweeters following the horses.
APN on track to announce IPO of NZME. in coming weeks
APN is still considering floating its NZ media unit with a board appointment announcement this afternoon expected to show the Australian parent isn't considering a trade sale.
TVNZ's 'kamikaze' attack on The Block
TV One may have adopted a "kamikaze programming" strategy by scheduling My Kitchen Rules to clash with TV3's The Block, according to an advertising consultant.
Chris Barton: Are blogs journalism?
Blogging coupled with social media dissemination is brilliant; perhaps the greatest democratising force of our time, writes Chris Barton.
John Drinnan: Blogs back on the agenda
Defamation and media standards expert John Burrows, QC, is to meet with the Press Council to examine the implications for media regulation of the "dirty politics" scandal.