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Sky TV looking at buying MediaWorks
The pay TV operator said it was having "exclusive" talks about acquiring the remnants of MediaWorks from US private equity firm Oaktree and Australian media company Quadrant.
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Breakfast presenter's abrupt exit tumultuous for TVNZ staff - news boss
30 May 2022TVNZ's head of news has told staff it has been an "unsettling" few days at the public broadcaster.
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Stop the presses? The rising cost of newsprint
The Detail - Newsprint shortages, supply chain delays and soaring costs are making life even harder for newspaper publishers in New Zealand.
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RNZ finalists named for Voyager Media Awards
27 May 2022RNZ has finalists in several categories of the annual Voyager Media Awards - including best website and reporter of the year.
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Fighting the 'rising tide' of hate speech and misinformation
15 May 2022MediaWatch: Outgoing chief censor David Shanks says government plans to regulate extreme material online need to be careful not to compromise the media's fundamental freedoms. Audio
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Chief censor 'not surprised' terror attack footage still online
6 May 2022The man tasked with removing footage of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack is stepping down from his role after five years. Audio
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Twitter shares rise as reports say Elon Musk deal close
Twitter's shares rose by about 4 percent in opening trade in New York on speculation the firm could agree a takeover deal with Elon Musk.
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Elon Musk to join Twitter board, promises change
Twitter says it will offer Tesla boss and entrepreneur Elon Musk a seat on its board of directors, after it was revealed he had amassed a 9.2 percent stake in the platform.
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Focus on Politics: Media merger raises stakes for NZ journalism
Podcast - the government is pressing ahead with its planned mega media merger. Political reporter Katie Scotcher explores what it will mean for RNZ, TVNZ and the wider sector. Audio
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RNZ-TVNZ public media shake-up: What you need to know
25 Mar 2022Explainer - What's the government doing with RNZ and TVNZ - and why? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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US tech giants face tough new rules with new EU deal
25 Mar 2022Tech giants may have to change their core business practices in Europe as EU countries and EU lawmakers clinched a deal on landmark rules to curb their powers.
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Efforts to boost NZ digital workforce to fill demand
19 Mar 2022NZTech says the push is on to put more people into digital jobs, as a means to building economic growth and helping businesses scale up to size with a New Zealand-base workforce.
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How Substack is changing the media game
18 Mar 2022The Detail talks to two former writers for mainstream publications who have turned to the online newsletter platform.
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TVNZ, RNZ merger a 'watershed' moment for NZ media
13 Mar 2022Opinion - The government last week unveiled the creation of a new public media entity that will incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It will pave the way for digital innovation as well as adding new capability…
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RNZ-TVNZ merger: Time is tight to finalise a complex merger
11 Mar 2022Analysis: The announcement of the government's decision to merge RNZ and TVNZ into a non-profit "public media entity" was underwhelming in its lack of detail, Peter Thompson writes. Audio
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Public media plan emerges from behind closed doors
10 Mar 2022Mediawatch - After more than two years the government has finally confirmed a new media outfit will replace TVNZ and RNZ. Colin Peacock looks at what's behind the public media plan.
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Mega public media entity likely to be unveiled tomorrow
It is understood the two companies will be dis-established to operate under one big new organisation with a public service mandate, but there will be a lengthy transition period.
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RNZ, TVNZ merger decision made by Cabinet
23 Feb 2022RNZ understands that a decision has been made by Cabinet on whether the merger of TVNZ and RNZ into a new public media entity will go ahead.
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UK tax authority seizes NFT for first time in $NZ2.86m fraud case
The UK tax authority has seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies.
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The Mediawatch Christmas Bonus
26 Dec 2021Before we flip into 2022, Mediawatch looks back at some of the media coverage that was memorable not necessarily for the right reasons. Audio
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'Unnecessary risk' with too many retaining personal info - cybersecurity expert
13 Dec 2021"If you do not have an excellent reason to retain customer information, you need to dispose of it," says Vertech IT Services managing director Daniel Watson.
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RNZ’s Tahi -'the one' for rangatahi?
5 Dec 2021Mediawatch: RNZ's previous plan to reach younger people collapsed last year, but this week it fired up Tahi - a more modest effort for the underserved youth audience. What's the plan this time? Audio
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An anti-intensification housing media blitz
5 Dec 2021Mediawatch: Opponents of the bipartisan bill aimed at enabling housing blitzed the media over the past few weeks, but many of the reports failed to include relevant context and balancing opinion… Audio
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What do Kiwi kids want to be when they grow up?
It seems most are angling to be the next titans of e-commerce or stars of online streaming and gaming.
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