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History behind a paywall - and on screen for free
Mediawatch: You paid for a TV programme about how modern New Zealand was built - and you have to pay again to see the earlier episodes behind a paywall. Meanwhile, Parliament TV is screening archives… Audio
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TV sell-off prompts political response
Mediawatch: MediaWorks' move to cut off its TV arm has swung the spotlight onto the government's plans for broadcasting. Politicians sent out distinctly mixed messages this past week. Audio
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Digital platform to ease access of te reo Māori for 21st century conversations
24 Oct 2019A world first project will create a te reo digital dataset large enough to be used for machine learning to create chat bots, online education, games, transcription of archival material, and real-time…
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
26 Oct 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affirs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Rugby TV deal creates claims of conflicts
Mediawatch: Sky and NZ Rugby sprang a surprise this week making a unique deal for TV rights with no bids from any other broadcaster. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest - and compromises… Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
19 Oct 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
12 Oct 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Prince Harry to sue two British tabloids
The Duke of Sussex has begun legal action against the owners of the Sun, the defunct News of the World, and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking.
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Watch live: Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
7 Oct 2019Checkpoint - Lisa Owen presents the biggest stories of the day, on 101FM, online, Freeview 50 and Channel 83 on Sky.
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
5 Oct 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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TV comeback: Spitting Image lines up new satirical targets
29 Sep 2019Satirical puppet show Spitting Image hopes to return to the small screen, 23 years after it last aired.
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Facebook expands hidden 'likes' policy from Instagram
29 Sep 2019Facebook is rolling out a move to hide the number of likes on users' posts during a trial in Australia this weekend.
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Giving Amazon a break
29 Sep 2019Mediawatch: Amazon Prime's announcement of a Lord of the Rings TV series to be made here was big news - as was the huge tax break it is likely to get. It's part of a business model that means Amazon… Audio
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Expert says public relations needs an ethical upgrade
People point the finger at politicians, platforms and the news media for the spread of fake news and misinformation, but an expert tells Mediawatch the PR industry's role usually goes under the radar… Audio
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Mediawatch: Sparks fly over streaming the Rugby World Cup
Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and sparked a flood of sceptical - sometimes hostile - media coverage, but the bigger picture is the future of sport on screen. Audio
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Do reports of gun owners' anger stack up?
18 Aug 2019Mediawatch - Do reports of widespread discontent among the nation's gun owners stack up, when thousands of weapons have been peacefully surrendered, asks Colin Peacock. Audio
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YouTube to pay up to $US200m in child privacy settlement
5 Sep 2019Google's YouTube faces up to $US200 million ($314 million) settlement over violation of US child privacy laws after a Federal Trade Commission investigation.
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Hamish McKenzie: The Kiwi helping revitalise email
1 Sep 2019Mediawatch: Venture capitalists last month pumped $US15.3 million into Substack - a start up that helps writers monetise email newsletters. Audio
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Mary Tyler Moore's TV sidekick dies aged 80
31 Aug 2019Actress Valerie Harper, who won four Emmys playing budding feminist Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s TV series The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her own spinoff sitcom, has died aged 80.
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Political parties are targeting us with propaganda online
1 Sep 2019Mediawatch: Recent elections overseas were won by narrow margins amid claims voters were influenced by messages injected in their social media feeds from political parties. Is all this coming to an… Audio
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The Mandalorian: First look at Taika Waititi's Star Wars series
25 Aug 2019Disney has released the first footage of The Mandalorian, a live-action Star Wars series that includes the New Zealand director and actor Taika Waititi voicing a robot. Video
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TV watchdogs differ on Christchurch gunman’s footage
25 Aug 2019Mediawatch: The Broadcasting Standards Authority has sanctioned Sky TV for screening snippets of the gunman's video of the Christchurch mosque attacks in March. But other broadcasters escaped censure… Audio
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Big player potential: Support urged for booming gaming industry
19 Aug 2019New Zealand's interactive media and gaming industry grew 40 percent a year in the past six years, and could be worth $1 billion by 2024 if supported, a report says.
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Media's worldwide push for climate change coverage
18 Aug 2019Mediawatch: Last week the Sunday Star-Times ran an article asking the question: Is the New Zealand media eco-friendly? It was more an environmental stock-take of the media businesses themselves than… Audio
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