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Soccer deal may end monopoly
The loss of English Premier League soccer to online broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media may signal the end of Sky's virtual monopoly of quality sports content.

Sports TV heads online for Kiwi fans
Coliseum Sports Media is set to deliver to New Zealanders all 380 games of the English football premier league via a pay-per-view online platform.

MediaWorks tax dispute warning
Labour will be watching the government "like a hawk" over MediaWorks tax dispute because of past treatment for the media company which owns TV3 and RadioLive.

Sheppard plans 25 witnesses in defamation case
Shareholders' Association founder Bruce Sheppard plans to call 25 witnesses defending the defamation case brought against him by Hanover Finance's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson.

Fran O'Sullivan: Stay tuned for rebirth of NZ media
Fran O'Sullivan asks: "Is the MediaWorks receivership simply the first move in a long-running play that will ultimately return more media assets into NZ ownership?"

Fast handover tipped for MediaWorks
KordaMentha, the receivers for MediaWorks, could hand over control to a new firm by the end of next month, according to insiders.

Sky TV loses Premier football
Sky TV has lost the rights to broadcast English Premier League football in New Zealand next season.

Exposure to MediaWorks limited: Key
Prime Minister John Key says he does not believe the Government will be overly affected by MediaWorks going into receivership, despite disputes about its tax liabilities.

Taxpayers may cover MediaWorks bill
Taxpayers may wind up covering for MediaWorks again with a restructuring deal that could free them from a potential $22 million obligation to the IRD.

Mediaworks: 'It's business as usual'
New Zealand television audiences should not be worried about losing popular shows like X Factor and The GC, say the receivers of MediaWorks.

Murdoch's divorce to make headlines
The divorce of Rupert Murdoch from his third wife Wendi Deng Murdoch has prompted speculation of the world's largest media empire becoming engulfed in a bitter inheritance battle, and of the reason for the marriage breakdown.

Publisher axes staff as distribution shifts to Oz
Jobs will be lost in New Zealand at book publishers HarperCollins and Pearson after the companies yesterday announced intentions to close some operations.

John Drinnan: Computer mags face chop
Fairfax Media is set to scrap Computerworld, NZ PC World and Reseller News magazines next week, writes John Drinnan. "They have been marginal for some time," said Fairfax Magazines general manager Lynley Belton.

Pistorius judge cries 'trial by media'
Oscar Pistorius' court hearing was adjourned until August 19 after a brief appearance last night in which the magistrate railed against media coverage of his case.

Dita De Boni: Reality - it's just fantastic
Never mind the glossies fawning over celebrities; true-life tales are a sure-fire source of escapism.

Business counts, for every view
At the Canon Media Awards, the title of best newspaper inserted magazine is usually scooped by the glossier parts of the paper: lifestyle, recipes and celebrities.

It's got the look: Herald takes top award
Congratulations - you're reading New Zealand's best newspaper.

Top journalists to gather for NZ media showcase
Close to 500 people are set to gather at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight to recognise New Zealand's top journalists at the country's largest media showcase.

Stick to core values - plea to journalists
For an industry corroded by criminality and scoured by fast-evolving technology, journalism professor Mark Pearson has some hopeful advice.