Kevin Kenrick
TVNZ's long-serving boss creates a vacuum
TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick will leave the state-owned broadcaster next February after almost a decade in charge. TVNZ will now have to find a new leader as the government progresses plans to… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Broadcast bosses grilled on balance and bias
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about RNZ and TVNZ's bosses getting grilled by MPs about balance, bias and biting the hand that feeds (but not much about the… Audio
Is the Covid crisis over for commercial media?
Six months ago, commercial media companies pleaded for government help and pundits warned their days could be numbered. Most cut costs, jobs and pay to stay afloat. But this week, two of New Zealand's… Audio
News bosses grapple with the collapse of their funding model
Media executives used yesterday's Epidemic Response Select Committee to criticise government for advertising with Facebook and Google instead of them. Lurking behind the anger and appeals for help was… Audio
TVNZ chief faces future dilemma
Kevin Kenrick leads the broadcaster that pulls in the biggest audiences in the country and the most money from advertising. But TVNZ - like state-owned RNZ - will be folded into a new public media… Audio
Convergence: yesterday’s buzzword the new normal
Once upon a timeour major media companies and telcos were none of each others' business. Now they are all up in each others' business because of 'convergence' driven by digital technology and the… Audio
TVNZ hints at bold digital moves
Two years ago Treasury warned the government it would have to prop up state-owned TVNZ by 2021 because it was falling behind in an industry in sharp decline. This week the broadcaster's top brass told… Audio
CEO pay rises: do they need to be capped?
It's been revealed TVNZ CEO Kevin Kenrick will take home $1.4 million dollars this year because of a big bonus and higher holiday pay. Audio
Clare Curran: plans for our digital future
The new minister of broadcasting, communications and digital media has done nine years of what she describes as her digital apprenticeship. This week in Clare Curran's speech at NetHui she outlined… Audio
TVNZ confirms job losses in news reshuffle
TVNZ has announced plans to cut jobs in news but increase reporting from the regions. Chief executive Kevin Kenrick tells Mediawatch more big changes will come to make TVNZ "sustainable". Audio
Business News for 23 February 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Keeping your enemies close
Broadcast and print media never used to tread too much on each others toes. But in the online era they're suddenly rivals in the same turf war. Or are they becoming 'frenemies'? Audio
TVNZ says digital ad sales improving through team effort
The state television broadcaster, Television New Zealand, says its digital advertising sales are much improved since it joined forces with competitors to sell online advertising. Audio
Not wrong for long
TVNZ's cleaning up in the ratings battle for prime time news, but its boss was recently quoted as saying its news doesn't pay its way. But that startling statement was quickly turned on its head. Audio
TVNZ lifts full-year result
The state-owned broadcaster, TVNZ, will continue to focus on grabbing more market share and reducing costs. Audio
TVNZ responds to online competition
Television New Zealand says it's responding to increasing competition for Internet-based-television viewers, by giving them quick and easy access to what they want to watch. Audio
TVNZ's first-half profit falls 5% to $19.8m
Television New Zealand's half-year profit has fallen due to advertising revenue. Audio
TVNZ told to ban some journalists from political memberships
TVNZ is being told it should ban political reporters, editors and producers from belonging to political parties and make general news staff disclose any party membership. Audio
A mistake to take back senior journalist - TVNZ
Television New Zealand says it was a mistake to take back a senior journalist who's resignation has forced the state-owned broadcaster to check its news programmes for political bias. Audio