A merger of publishing giants Random House and Penguin could lead to large-scale job losses in New Zealand and reduced competition.

Debt-for-equity deal along lines that is keeping Channel 9 on air in Oz is looking more likely for MediaWorks in NZ, writes John Drinnan.

TVNZ is considering killing its flagship current affairs show Sunday next year, having shortened it this year to make room for New Zealand's Got Talent, writes John Drinnan.

Foreign television shows are to be steered away from filming sheep and Maori culture after complaints from tourism bosses it's a negative image.

Hollywood is determined to succeed. "The movie and music industries are the two most powerful copyright lobbies in America," writes Jane Kelsey.

Veteran Aussie broadcaster Alan Jones says "21st Century cyber bullying'' is the reason all commercials have been pulled from his radio breakfast show.

After 31 years with TVNZ, Mark Sainsbury is tipped to receive a golden handshake of more than $500,000 when Close Up ends on November 30.

An outsider tuning in to the Valerie Adams medal ceremony could be excused for thinking Adams came from the small Pacific nation of "ANZ Bank".

John Drinnan asks why are taxpayers set to fund a second overseas format talent show while public broadcasting collapses around our ears?

Tell me again - what's the point in the Government hanging on to TVNZ?

Fairfax Media has posted a loss of A$2.73 billion for 2011/12, driven by massive writedowns on the value of its newspapers.

MediaWorks is shrugging off weighty interest obligations thanks to a discounted buyout of debt that has led to three companies tussling