Shortland Street's finale was a melting pot of affairs, violence and murder, and things aren't looking good for next year.

SNL take Love Actually's most famous scene and give it a hilariously 2016 makeover in this new skit.

TVNZ may have shown Rawdon Christie the door but the former Breakfast host is glad they did and doesn't miss it one bit.

Did Len Brown's daggy dancing do it for you? How about Shavaughn Ruakere's cringy live cross? Or Miss Universe's low budget pageant?

Viewers are set for a dark and dramatic Christmas cliffhanger which is set to leave the future of some of the show's most-loved characters up in the air.

A horrific new Russian reality show is allowing contestants to rape and murder each other.

Here's everything we loved, and a few things we hated, in 2016.

As Paul Henry's final week of breakfast television comes to a close, NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop revisits some of his many memorable screen moments.

For only the third time in the company's history, Netflix has cancelled one of their shows - but with very good reason.

"This week I lost my most important audience member, which has confirmed to me it's time to end my career," Paul Henry tells viewers.

COMMENT: Would life without television really be that bad? Consider these, the worst shows of 2016.

Departing star Paul Henry saved a sly dig for his former co-star Hilary Barry till the end of his final show for TV3.

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Paul Henry dedicated his final stint hosting his TV3 show to his late mother, saying he had "lost my most important audience member". Video / Newshub

A New Zealand version of hit romance reality show Married at First Sight is on hold - but producers are hopeful it will still get made.

Yesterday's unveiling of Amazon Prime Video brings more competition to an area where Sky TV once had a monopoly, John Drinnan writes.

What were this year's best TV shows, movies and albums? Laura McGoldrick finds out with deputy entertainment editor Chris Schulz​ and entertainment writer Karl Puschmann.

Here are the shows that entertained, enthralled, engaged and outraged across 2016.

The streaming TV battle is getting even hotter as Amazon Prime launches in New Zealand - but it lands with one major show.

Westworld was the television gamble of the year so why did it do so well? Here's some other ideas to fix your Westworld cravings.

Michael Smith is suing Idol producers over an incident that happened as he was getting ready to perform for the judges on a taping of the program.

SKY TV has cut its 2017 earnings guidance citing rising content costs and falling revenue and subscribers.

A First Dates contestant literally wet himself in the middle of a blind date but managed to cover it up with a crafty story.

Why can't anyone watch Fleabag in New Zealand?

COMMENT: 2016 might be looked back on as the year television finally acknowledged that the good times wouldn't last forever.

Paul Henry was back on air this morning for the first time since the death of his mother, and he quickly paid tribute to her.

While promoting their new film Passengers, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt took time out to insult each other.

It has been a tough season to be a Walking Dead fan, but finally there's hope.