Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs dies
British actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street for 30 years, has died aged 85.
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Familiar face announced as NZ's next Bachelor
Familiar face announced as NZ's next Bachelor
New Zealand's next Bachelor has been revealed, and he's a very familiar face.
RNZ to move into TVNZ building
RNZ to move into TVNZ building
RNZ is to move into the same building in Christchurch as Television New Zealand.
MAFS star in court over investment scam
MAFS star in court over investment scam
A former reality television contestant and 10 other people are facing a committal hearing over an alleged multi-million dollar telemarketing scam.
Golden Globes: Women make history in director category
Golden Globes: Women make history in director category
Three women have been nominated for best director at the Golden Globe awards - the first time more than one has been shortlisted in a single year.
The Apprentice Aotearoa CEO is Mike Pero
The Apprentice Aotearoa CEO is Mike Pero
One of New Zealand's most famous businessmen - Mike Pero - is set to be the CEO on TVNZ's rebooted show The Apprentice Aotearoa.
Comedy great Cloris Leachman dies at 94
Comedy great Cloris Leachman dies at 94
US actress Cloris Leachman, who won eight Emmys for her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and other TV programmes and an Oscar, has died at the age of 94.
Final curtain for Vere-Jones
Final curtain for Vere-Jones
New Zealand actor Peter Vere-Jones has died aged 82.
Talk show host Larry King dies
Talk show host Larry King dies at 87
Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died at 87.
Gossip in Regency London
Gossip in Regency London
Bridgerton is a massive hit for Netflix but, asks Dr Madeleine Pelling, what does the show get right about sex, gossip and race in Regency London.
BBC must make tough decisions on spending: watchdog
BBC must make tough decisions on spending: watchdog
Britain's BBC needs to make tough decisions to ensure its future as viewers spend less time with the broadcaster and number of households paying the licence fee declines a spending watchdog says.
Tropical Forest is stage set for TV episodes
Tropical Forest is stage set for TV episodes
Tropical butterflies, tarantulas and the Otago Museum’s Tropical Forest will feature in the next series of the preschool television show Code Fun.
Sex and the City stars in new show - minus Sam
Sex and the City stars in new show - minus Sam
Three of the four stars of the popular TV series Sex and the City will reunite for a new show that picks up with the same characters roughly two decades older.
Shortland Street couple get married
Shortland Street couple get married
Shortland Street stars Grace Palmer and Rawiri Jobe have got married.
Gilligan's Island star dies from Covid-19
Gilligan's Island star dies from Covid-19
Dawn Wells, who parlayed her girl-next-door charm and wholesome beauty into enduring TV fame as the sweet-natured desert island castaway Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom "Gilligan's Island,"...
Ellen tests positive for coronavirus
Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for coronavirus
US Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres says she has tested positive for coronavirus, but is feeling fine.
Breakfast blunder: hosts wish serial killers happy anniversary
Breakfast blunder: hosts wish serial killers happy anniversary
TVNZ has apologised after its Breakfast programme was conned into wishing notorious serial killers a happy wedding anniversary.
‘The Luminaries’ props, costumes given to museum
‘The Luminaries’ props, costumes given to museum
Hokitika Museum will be home to a collection of set elements and main character costumes used in the BBC adaptation of the Hokitika gold rush inspired novel The Luminaries.
Quiz show introduces new Chaser: 'The Menace'
Quiz show introduces new Chaser 'The Menace', a former contestant
The Chase has The Dark Destroyer, The Beast, The Governess, The Vixen and The Sinnerman - and now a new Chaser has made his debut on the quiz show.
Succession of wins for HBO at Emmys
Succession of wins for HBO at Emmys
HBO network dominated this year's Emmy Awards with 30 wins, including best drama "Succession" and limited series "Watchmen," while Apple Inc took home its first award.