Archive for the ‘Broadcasting and Media’ Category

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

Flava in Auckland, will change frequency tonight The Radio Network announced. It will move from 96.1FM to 95.8FM. “It is important for listeners to correctly retune their radios to ensure they can continue receive Flava loud and clear”, says Grant Lee TRN’s General Manager Auckland. “We have a freephone listeners can call if they encounter any reception issues as a ... Full story

TVNZ has unveiled the biggest changes to New Zealand television news and current affairs operations in about 20 years. TVNZ Head of News, Current Affairs, Sports, Maori and Pacific Anthony Flannery said today the proposed changes involved the introduction of new technology, training to make staff multi-skilled and a reorganisation of news and current affairs gathering processes and practices. “With ... Full story

For the second June in a row viewers are turning on TV ONE news and current affairs programmes in huge numbers. ONE News at 6pm continues to lead the charge – 700,000 viewers watched the flagship news bulletin every night last month, on average. TV ONE’s late night news show consistently out-rated TV3’s in June.  On average 200,000 watched Tonight ... Full story

Channel 9 Australia has axed 'Nightline' for the second time in two years. The late night news show was pulled in 2008 but returned in November last year. According to reports, the  host Kellie Connolly has been offered a redundancy package, but it is not known if she has accepted the offer. SKY News CEO Angelo Frangopoulos told The ... Full story

3 News maintains its stronghold over the 18-49 demographic year on year beating One News with a 32.7% share compared to their 29.4%. And owning the Auckland market, 3 News has surged ahead year on year in the 18-49 Auckland Urban demographic, with an 11.6.% rise in ratings to 32.7% compared to One News‘ 24.1% - down 7.4% compared ... Full story

An all-star cast joins forces in THE ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS, TV3’s new primetime series to be produced by South Pacific Pictures. The series starts shooting on Monday July 5, 2010. Tim Balme (Maddigan’s Quest, Mercy Peak, Shortland Street), Dean O’Gorman (McLeod’s Daughters, Shortland Street), Jared Turner (Go Girls, Power Rangers) and newcomer Emmett Skilton star as the Johnson brothers: ... Full story

Fans have been waiting with baited breath since October last year, now the wait is finally over. The highly anticipated sixth, and final, season of Outrageous Fortune is here! Outrageous Fortune returns to our screens on Tuesday, July 13th at 8:30pm on 3. The shock ending to Outrageous Fortune fifth season, which TV3 is replaying on Saturday, July 10th ... Full story

TV ONE will screen the two big games of the FIFA World Cup quarter finals LIVE this weekend and in HD. Martin Devlin begins the build-up at 1:10am for a 2am kick-off for Netherlands v Brazil on Saturday morning and at 1:30am for a 2am kick-off on Sunday morning for Germany v Argentina. TVNZ 7 will screen Uruguay v Ghana ... Full story

Before I start the show tonight, I want to share some personal news with you. 25 years ago, I sat across this table from New York Governor Mario Cuomo for the first broadcast of Larry King Live. Now, decades later, I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them ... Full story