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This screen shot was emailed to me by a reader over the weekend. The advertisement is for heartburn treatment: Full story

The Raoul Moat armed stand-off in the UK took an odd turn when former England footballer Paul Gascoigne arrived at the scene claiming to know the gunman. Sky News said he had "had a few drinks." Listen below: Full story

Breakfast has had its biggest increase in average audience since 1999. Ratings were 20% higher for the first six months of this year compared to the same time last year. Between January – June this year Breakfast has had an average audience of 174,000 viewers per morning compared to 122,000 viewers during the same time period in 2009. Men make ... Full story

Today’s announcement of the 62nd Primetime Emmy® Award nominations further reinforce TV3 and C4’s commitment to screening the best the world has to offer in terms of quality television entertainment. The big hitters in the nomination stakes include Glee, 30 Rock, Modern Family, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie and Breaking Bad. Proving that the fun of Glee Club is infectious, ... Full story

Cheers Conrad! Full story

ABC will soon launch a 24 hour news channel in Australia. Here is a recently released promo: There is no word yet on availability in New Zealand. Full story

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Stephen Parker, presenter of TV3’s weekend current affairs show ‘The Nation’, has decided to step down from the programme. Mr Parker has concluded the time is right for him to pursue a freelance career, and also have a break from television in order to pursue a personal project. TV3 Political Editor and interviewer on The Nation, Duncan Garner, will take ... Full story

This happened on Twitter just moments ago: It reminds me of this (yes, any excuse to play one of my favourite news bloopers of all time): Full story

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