TVNZ’s FY2019 results are out, showing net profit after tax down 44 percent to $2.9 million, while revenue is down 2.5 percent to $310.7 million.

As editor, Sarah Tuck has made her mark on Dish magazine but beyond the pages, she’s also building a cooking community with a regular spot on TVNZ’s Breakfast and RNZ. We speak to her about the changes she’s seen to the magazine industry and how she’s turned her love of food into a career.

NZME’s half-year results to 30 June 2019 are out, showing a decline in profit and revenue. Statutory net profit after tax is $1 million and total revenue of $181.1 million.

It’s the financial report time of year again and oOh!media and QMS Media are both showing an increase in revenue for the six months to 30 June 2019.

For the year ended 30 June 2019, Sky is reporting a net loss after tax of $607.8 million with revenue decreasing to $795.1 million. It’s asking shareholders to support it in its strategy to invest to grow.

Sky Television has been fined $4000 for showing extensive footage of the 15 March terrorist attacks taken from the alleged gunman’s livestream.

Spark New Zealand’s annual results show profit growth, stronger operating margins and market share gains while it looks to a future of 5G, cybersecurity, streaming and automation.

Publicis Groupe ANZ has announced the acquisition of New Zealand’s independent, full-service media agency MBM.

Once upon a time our major media companies and telcos were none of each others’ business. Now they are all up in each others’ business because of ‘convergence’ driven by digital technology and the internet. TVNZ’s board told the government it won’t be getting a return in this crowded market and this week media bosses told Mediawatch the big players can’t all survive in it much longer.

Last week, Stuff expanded its portfolio with a video platform dubbed Play Stuff. A curation of news and entertainment, it’s Stuff’s response to the growth in online video in New Zealand. Following its launch, we sat down with Josh Borthwick, Stuff commercial director of direct and agency, to talk about the motivation behind Play Stuff and how it fits into Stuff’s existing offer.

The 2019 Webstar Magazine Media Awards finalist lists are out for this year’s 39 categories.

Following Instagram rolling out a test that removes ‘like’ counts on posts, we go to the industry leaders to get their thoughts on the move from the perspective of users, influencers and advertisers.

The Greens have been forced into a swift apology and backdown on an attack ad they ran against the National Party leader Simon Bridges.

From living with their parents to being the parents themselves, the Millennial generation is a great deal more diverse than the headlines about avocado toast and being lazy suggest. In its latest Forecast study, TVNZ put the spotlight on Millennials to learn that one marketing message won’t work for them all.

In the wake of New Zealand’s Women in Media (WiM) Group launching, we talk to its board about the idea behind the group and how it’s promoting diversity in the industry.

MediaWorks chief content officer Andrew Szusterman has announced his resignation from his role.

Instagram will test the removal of ‘likes’ from New Zealand-based users’ content from today.

‘Freedom in Broadcasting without Harm’ is the newly-stated mission of our most powerful media watchdog. The BSA is also asking if broadcasting standards need to change after the Christchurch mosque attacks. This could be controversial against the backdrop of increased angst about hate speech and freedom of expression these days.

Bauer Media has announced two executive team appointments and a number of advertising leadership roles as part of the new-look structure under new managing director Tanya Walshe.

Finalists for The Radio Bureau’s Outstanding Radio Creative Awards have been announced with five finalists from some of New Zealand’s top creative agencies vying for the Grand ORCA and People’s Choice Award which will be announced on Monday 1 August.

Creative agency Augusto has launched an imaginative new television show on TVNZ’s children’s streaming platform HeiHei. The original show, called ‘What’s Your Problem?’ follows YouTube star Joseph Herscher and his team as they make hilarious contraptions in a bid to solve the annoying problems Kiwi kids face.

The second GfK non-commercial radio industry survey for 2019 shows RNZ’s audience numbers remain strong – with 694,700 New Zealanders (10+) tuning into RNZ National and RNZ Concert each week.

Within 50 years, the dead are expected to outnumber the living on Facebook. Max Towle asks if being ‘friends’ with our deceased loved ones helps or hinders the grieving process.

Scientists say that 5G is safe, but a small, vocal group of people insist it causes cancer. Susan Strongman speaks to two of the rollout’s most rowdy opponents.