Weekday, weekend and Sunday readership of the Herald continues to grow along with our magazine inserts and regional papers.

"Shocker for Fleet Street: Papers Jilted for Online Mistress!"

Australian media reports say APN has sold its regional newspaper operation to News Corp.

COMMENT: Everyone wants a new partner these days. NZME is eyeing up Fairfax while Vodafone woos Sky.

NZME hopes to attract NZ investors as it prioritises its strategy and investments to tune in with local markets, says chief executive Michael Boggs.

The New Zealand Herald's Matt Nippert won the news category in the EY business journalism awards, announced today.

The TVNZ journalist leaked to by Paula Bennett's press secretary was Rebecca Wright.

NZME will soon be listed on the NZX, after APN shareholders this morning approved a de-merger.

COMMENT: Predictably NZ's free trade sceptics were not impressed with Todd McClay's effort to inject glasnost into the RCEP negotiations.

The Commerce Commission will look at whether there are separate digital and print media markets as part of its assessment of the proposed NZME-Fairfax merger.

COMMENT: Another day, another media merger. The combination of Sky TV and Vodafone amounts to a takeover of Sky.

20-year-old says Sir Richard Branson is an inspiration.

COMMENT: The Commerce Commission now has two major "media" marriages on its plate and others sure to follow as the sectoral shakeout ramps up.

COMMENT: Bill English gave Maori TV n a $10.6 million boost in the Budget, although it has a $12.9 million nest egg built up over years of taxpayer funding.

New Zealand researchers are calling for TV shows that feature smoking scenes to be rated R.

The newspaper industry is upping its tactics in the fight against ad blockers.

NZME yesterday applied to the Commerce Commission for approval of a merger with its main rival in the business.

NZME and Fairfax Media have filed an application to the Commerce Commission to create New Zealand's biggest standalone media company.

NZME and Fairfax NZ believe their planned merger will free up investment for high-quality journalism.

Media company exploring options, including a sale, as it fights a $140 million damages award in a defamation lawsuit.

Netflix is one step closer to world domination - well, when it comes to online streaming at least.

Analysts estimate the pay-TV company could have $400 million of surplus funds.

COMMENT: When the all-but-inevitable merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax was announced, journalistic reaction fell into two camps.

Some will see the proposed merger of Fairfax New Zealand and NZME as the beginning of the end of an era for New Zealand media.

COMMENT: The proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ is a further sign that media companies continue to look for viable business models.

COMMENT: NZME has "first mover" advantage when it comes to the shakeup of the New Zealand media industry.

Shares rallied at the start of trading on the ASX after APN successfully raised A$160 million through a rights issue.

COMMENT: Two media giants into one? Changed market makes NZME-Fairfax tie-up a real prospect.

Fairfax Media's New Zealand business is worth just 5 Australian cents to the cmpany's stock price, a brockerage says.