Andrew Holden
MPs urged to take sides in media vs big tech tussle
Media bosses warned MPs this week journalism is in jeopardy here if they don't back a Bill making offshore tech giants pay for news carried on Facebook and Google. It's based on laws already in place… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew looks at the range of responses surfacing about the new public media organisation arising out of RNZ and TVNZ. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew Holden discusses coverage of the Queen's death, public submissions on the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill; the government's Maori Broadcasting Strategy and the slowing domestic… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about Today FM host Tova O'Brien travelling to Ukraine for an extensive interview with President Zelenskyy and how it was funded. His marriage might be over, but Rupert… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew looks at the newly-released draft legislation for Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media and why the commercial sector has greeted it with some unease. Stuff and The Spinoff have a new partnership… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew on the collapse of SkyTV's attempt to buy Mediaworks, changes at TVNZ with the launch of their updated streaming brand TVNZ+, and with the recent Cabinet reshuffle, Kris Faafoi hands over the… Audio
Media: TVNZ debacle, China's Pacific tour restricts access, Sky TV on the block
Media commentator Andrew Holden joins Kathryn to talk about the departure of Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria and the challenge it's created for new TVNZ CEO Simon Power. The recent visit by China's… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew reviews what the budget means for the TVNZ/RNZ merger, takes a look at media coverage of the Australian election, and remembers a media stalwart, Brian Gaynor. Andrew Holden is a journalist for… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew says with multiple recent suggestions that Cabinet has approved the proposal for the establishment of a new public media entity from TVNZ and RNZ, with each retaining their own brands, what… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
With Three former political editor Tova O'Brien joining Mediaworks' rebranded breakfast radio, Andrew looks at why the move ended up before the Employment Relations Authority. A restraint of trade… Audio
2021 - The Year in Review Part 2
Neale Jones, Brigitte Morten, Pattrick Smellie Siouxsie Wiles and Andrew Holden look back on a tumultuous year. Audio
2021 - The Year in Review Part 1
Neale Jones, Brigitte Morten, Pattrick Smellie Siouxsie Wiles and Andrew Holden look back on a tumultuous year. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew Holden traverses the recent ratings and musical chairs in Radio, RNZ launches its youth radio channel, Tahi, and Sky TV has reported stellar results, prompting analysts to say the company is… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew discusses the move by news publishers to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook for content usage. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden - more reality TV
Discovery is creating new tv channels and will have 5, the most of any free-to-air broadcaster. Andrew says more local content will be produced, though the skew is clearly to reality TV. And… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
The climate change conference in Glasgow throws up highly complex issues which demand detailed knowledge by reporters there. Andrew believes Stuff is the strongest local outlet, with a dedicated… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about two journalists awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Filipino-American Maria Ressa and Russian editor Dmitry Muratov. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
The High Court in Australia has ruled that media companies are liable for defamation for comments made on their social media platforms. Also Andrew looks at the musical chairs at Mediaworks and other… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn how the media industry is faring. He has the latest from the annual reporting season with TVNZ paying a dividend, NZME's profit up for first six months of the year and SkyTV… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about how the media is covering the Delta lockdown and how it differs to last year, Duncan Garner leaves TV3 and the AM show, and there's more fallout from the scathing review… Audio