RadioWorks has appointed leading radio sales manager Paul Hancox to the position of General Manager National Sales, based in Auckland. more
RadioWorks’ station The Rock is now the most listened to radio station in New Zealand, according to the latest radio survey released today by Research International. more
RadioWorks has confirmed a multi-year deal with the New Zealand Racing Board to rebrand and relaunch Radio Pacific as a new sports network: BSport – sport radio you can bet on. more
TV3 has revealed its plans to legally play commercials as part of the broadcast of its Rugby World Cup signal for the next three Sunday mornings. more
TV3’s new early morning series, SUNRISE has confirmed the on-air line-up to work alongside presenters Carly Flynn and James Coleman. more
A high court ruling has restrained SKY Television from using 2007 Rugby World Cup footage in any of its magazine-style programming, protecting TV3’s exclusive broadcasting rights. more
MediaWorks, owner of TV3, is delighted with today’s interim injunction against Sky’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup ordered by the High Court in Auckland. A full hearing of the injunction will take place on Friday. more
MediaWorks, owner of TV3, has today issued proceedings in the High Court in Auckland seeking an injunction against Sky Television for what it believes to be illegal coverage of the Rugby World Cup. more
For the first time, 3 SPORT will present coverage of the V8 SUPERCARS in 2008. Fourteen events will be showcased throughout the series, beginning with the Clipsal 500 in February and building up to the ‘The Great Race’ of Bathurst in October. more
HT Media, the parent company of MediaWorks NZ Limited, announced that it has invited media executive Brent Harman to join its Board of Directors with a view to becoming its Chair later this year. more
TV3 will be launching an early morning news, information and entertainment show in the last quarter 2007. more
The Independent Directors of CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited have unanimously recommended in the Target Company Statement sent out today that MediaWorks’ shareholders and optionholders accept the offer by HT Media Limited. more
CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited has received a takeover notice from HT Media (a wholly owned subsidiary of Ironbridge Capital). more
CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited today confirmed its understanding that a lock-up agreement has been signed between its majority shareholder, CanWest MediaWorks Ireland Holdings ("CanWest") and HT Media Limited (a company controlled by Ironbridge Capital) ("HT Media"). more
Ironbridge Capital, a leading independent Australasian private equity group, today announced that it intends to launch a full takeover offer, pursuant to the New Zealand Takeovers Code, for all of the shares and options in New Zealand media company, CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited (MediaWorks). more
From Wednesday, 2 May 2007, New Zealanders will be able to watch their favourite programmes in crystal clear, high resolution, digital quality for free. more
Mike McRoberts and Shaun Summerfield are to host TV3’s live and exclusive IRB Rugby World Cup 2007 coverage. more
CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited today reported its financial results for the six month period ended 28 February 2007. more
Radio and television personality Jeremy Corbett is to host the new local version of ‘Deal or No Deal’ when it comes to TV3 later this year. more
CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) will be releasing its first half financial results covering the period 1 September 2006 until 28 February 2007 at 9am on Monday 2 April 2007. more