Merger
Fallout from the media merger knockback
A merger of New Zealand’s two biggest news publishers has been on the table for the past year. This week the competition watchdog pulled the rug out from under it. Mediawatch asks ex-editors if that…
AudioE tu union welcomes merger block despite spectre of job cuts
Paul Tolich from the E Tu union says the role of the media in holding power to account means the Commerce Commission was right to reject a merger between Fairfax and NZME. Audio
Fairfax swings axe in Australian newsrooms on Press Freedom Day
Fairfax Australia announces plans to ditch 125 full time journalist jobs, saying it needs to cut costs to stay profitable. Union leader Paul Murphy says it's the latest in a long line of job cuts by a… Audio
Otago's Allied Press welcomes 'no merger' decision
The chairman of the Allied Press, which publishes the Otago Daily Times and 14 other South Island papers, Sir Julian Smith, welcomes the Commerce Commission's decision to decline the proposed Fairfax… Audio
Media campaigner hails merger block as victory for public
Victoria University media studies lecturer and chair of the Campaign for Better Broadcasting Peter Thompson says the Commerce Commission made the right decision. He says the both companies are… Audio
Regions fear their papers could fold after merger rejected
Rotorua's mayor Steve Chadwick told our reporter Tom Furley that local newspapers are essential, amid fears they may be shut down, after the Commerce Commission rejected the proposed merger between… Audio
Business News for 23 February 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Watchdog withholds its blessing from media marriage
Our competition watchdog says it's not minded to allow two big news companies - Fairfax and NZME - to get hitched. Mediawatch asks a rival publisher and a former editor if the Commerce Commission has… Audio
Watchdog withholds its blessing from media marriage
Our competition watchdog says it's not minded to allow two big news companies - Fairfax and NZME - to get hitched. Mediawatch asks a rival publisher and a former editor if the Commerce Commission has…
AudioStuff Me! Media mega-merger gets thumbs-down
Many media pundits predicted the merger of Fairfax Media and NZME would get a green light. Why has our Commerce Commission declined to give the marriage its blessing?
Stuff Me! Media mega-merger gets thumbs-down
Many media pundits predicted the merger of Fairfax Media and NZME would get a green light. Why has our Commerce Commission declined to give the marriage its blessing?
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Flaming phones and selling social media: the data market
Peter Griffin on a US report that shows how Facebook, Twitter and other social networks are selling information about us to law enforcement agencies. Also newly released advertising figures show how… Audio
Are Sky dishes destined for the dustbin?
Sky’s proposed merger with Vodafone is a sign of pay-TV's sell-by date approaching. Audio
Are Sky dishes destined for the dustbin?
Sky’s proposed merger with Vodafone is a sign of pay-TV's sell-by date approaching.
AudioSky rejects claims about Vodafone merger
As Sky and Vodafone prepare to merge, some are suggesting they will use their power to block some people from watching favourite TV programmes. Audio
Positive market reaction to Sky TV, Vodafone merger
There's been a positive market reaction to the proposed merger between the pay tv operator, Sky Network Television and Vodafone. Audio
Sky and Vodafone in merger talks
Pay TV company Sky is in ongoing talks with Vodafone over a merger of their New Zealand operations. Senior equities analyst Blair Galpin joins Checkpoint. Audio
Talks between Sky TV and Vodafone may not lead to a merger
Sky TV and Vodafone are talking about a possible merger, but warn it might not happen. Audio
Sky TV and Vodafone in merger talks
Pay TV operator Sky Television has confirmed it is in merger talks with telecommunications giant Vodafone. Speculation has been rife over the past few weeks, and a trading halt was been placed on Sky… Audio
Media merger partners make their case
New Zealand's two biggest news publishers want to merge and they have submitted their application for the competition watchdog's approval. Mediawatch looks at the case they have put forward. Audio
