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TVNZ departures signal more change

COMMENT: TV, radio bosses depart, and a Commerce Commission delay creates a log jam.

NZME Fairfax merger decision delayed

The Commerce Commission has announced a delay on its decision on the merger proposal.

TVNZ director of content resigns

TVNZ's director of content Jeff Latch has resigned from the broadcaster after 23 years.

Kiwi voice of the right takes off in US

COMMENT: One-time Act Party vice-president finds an audience among US conservatives, John Drinnan writes.

Redundancies on the cards at TVNZ

TVNZ's CEO said the business must make changes to be more cost effective.

Media merger decision delayed

Commerce Commission says media merger decision now out on April 11.

Fairfax NZ boss Simon Tong resigns

An executive role with ASB awaits the media firm's managing director.

Media give final view ahead of merger decision

Media firms say dispute over proposed merger is between "hard data" and "wishful thinking"

For the first time in 60 years, newspaper doesn't publish

For the first time in more than 60 years, a small-town New Zealand newspaper could not print.

Sky TV merger knock-back risk to sports

COMMENT: Regulator has no downside if its decision is wrong, but the consumers may be hugely disadvantaged, Brian Gaynor writes.

Toby Manhire: Media shivering in Facebook's shadow

COMMENT: Common driver in sector's gloomy headlines is growing dominance of internet and those who stand astride it, writes Toby Manhire.

NZME profit up slightly; stable earnings

NZME's share price has risen 7c on the back of its stable earnings result pushing the value of the company over $137 million.

TVNZ ad revenue falls, posts 6.2pc decline

TVNZ posted a 6.2 per cent decline in first-half earnings as advertising revenue fell faster than operating costs.

Fairfax NZ's revenues and earnings down

Fairfax Media says its New Zealand unit's revenue and earnings fell in the first half on the back of ongoing weakness in print advertising revenue.

Big Read: A new force in the Trump era?

The far-right news website Breitbart has continued down the incendiary, nationalist track laid by its former boss, who now inhabits the White House.

Survey: Half of NZers don't want media merger

Nearly half of the Kiwis surveyed about the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax don't want it to go ahead.

$300k fine for article that ended trial

Yahoo7 has been convicted and fined $300,000 after an inexperienced journalist published a story that led to a Melbourne murder trial being aborted.

Changes planned for journalism education

COMMENT: AUT University says it is looking at developing journalism as a skill-set rather than a career prospect, John Drinnan writes.