Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has increased its dividend to the Government in the middle of what it calls the media industry's greatest international downturn and says it is adapting to the digital era better than most.

Wellington, March 5 NZPA - State-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand is launching a channel playing New Zealand programmes on pay television operator SKY Television's platform in June.

Auckland, Feb 24 NZPA - Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) after-tax profit for the six months to December has more than halved, and it is predicting a loss for the full year.

Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - Finance Minister Bill English and Labour's finance spokesman David Cunliffe were locked in a battle of egos in Parliament today. They were sparring over a television appearance, after TVNZ said today it should not have run a promo featuring Mr English .

By Paloma Migone for NZPA Wellington, Nov 18 NZPA - TVNZ said today "in hindsight " it should not have run a promo featuring Finance Minister Bill English last month.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Oct 28 NZPA - Labour has written to TVNZ asking it to pull an ad it says gives National about $1 million in free publicity.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Oct 28 NZPA - Labour has written to TVNZ complaining about an ad it says gives National about $1 million in free publicity.

Wellington, Oct 28 NZPA - TVNZ boss Rick Ellis' pay went up $110,000 last year to $830,000, the state broadcaster's annual report shows.

A reorganisation at TVNZ cost $3.7 million, the state broadcaster's annual report shows. It also reveals 168 employees were earning more than $100,000 a year, with the top salary of more than $830,000 paid to chief executive Rick Ellis.

Wellington, Oct 2 NZPA - Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples is backing a Maori Television Service (MTS) bid for the 2011 Rugby World Cup's free-to-air broadcast rights, it was reported today.