TVNZ is planning to shut down youth channel TVNZ U, which failed to become a going concern. The vacated frequency will be used to screen TV2 programmes an hour after they appear on the main channel
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The Block site causes chaos
Neighbours of the four houses being used for The Block TV series in the North Shore suburb of Takapuna say the huge construction effort is affecting their daily lives and impinging on their privacy. Linda Haynes lives next door and says her biggest concern is that the council is letting the production company break “all sorts of rules” to allow the show to go ahead
Cory Monteith’s death delays Glee premiere
Cory Monteith’s sudden death has pushed back the premiere of his TV show Glee. The actor was found dead in a Vancouver, Canada hotel room last weekend
Ginny Blackmore’s Bones of success
Ginny Blackmore has had a stellar year so far. The 27-year-old Aucklander was signed by American record executive L.A
Doctor Who needs a new Doctor
Matt Smith is giving Doctor Who fans something new to obsess about after the mind warp that was the season seven finale: he is quitting.
Time Lords rally for Sir Peter
The Lords of Time have decreed that Doctor Who must be filmed in New Zealand.
Greg Johnson’s Table for Six
Greg Johnson has been cooking up a feast. The Santa Monica-based Kiwi songwriter kicked off his Table For Six Tour in Auckland on Friday with six of his favourite musicians – Jan Hellriegel, Ben King, Lisa Crawley, Kurt Shanks, Wayne Bell and Mark Hughes.
Homeland producer dies
A representative for Henry Bromell, an executive producer for the TV series Homeland, says Bromell has died. Bromell’s longtime agent and friend, Peter Benedek, said Bromell died Monday at a Los Angeles area hospital
Another Clue to the Scarcity of Women Executives
Women now dominate the ranks of university graduates across most fields.
Luxury Retailers Thrive Online
For Net-a-Porter, a London-based e-tailer of luxury-brand women’s wear, the Great Recession wasn’t even a speed bump. “We actually outperformed our own business plan