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The New Zealand Herald is reporting that there is a possibility of TVNZ and TV3's 6PM news programmes being shortened to 30 minutes. What do you think of this? Full story

Hollywood insider Nelson Aspen is joining TVNZ’s Good Morning. Speaking from Los Angeles, Aspen told Dan News how excited he is to be joining the Good Morning team. “I love dishing up celebrity news with friendly folks and, as a morning person, I'm especially pleased to know my kiwi friends are starting their day with me”. Nelson Aspen has been reporting ... Full story

American talk show 'Ellen' has a new timeslot. The popular talk show which currently screens in the early afternoon will screen at 5PM from Monday. The move will put the show up against Home and Away which has proven to be a popular lead-in to the news hour on TV3. - Dan News Full story

I thought I would post some of the best video's I've found of the storms hitting Melbourne on a page so everyone can check out just how amazing it was.... Full story

TVNZ and SKY will launch a new TV channel on the pay operator’s platform in June. The new channel, named TVNZ Heartland, will be New Zealand’s first channel with 100% local content and will be available to all subscribers to the SKY basic package. Chief Executive Rick Ellis said TVNZ Heartland would be a showcase of New Zealand’s best home-grown ... Full story

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Popular British TV presenter Kristian Digby has been found dead at his London home in what are being described as 'unexplained circumstances' according to police. Digby appeared on a variety of shows including To Buy or Not to Buy, That Gay Show and GMTV. - Dan News Full story

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The results for the six months to December 31 2009 were heavily impacted by declines in core television advertising revenues as a result of the recession. Television advertising revenues for the half year declined by 12.7% ($22.2 million) year on year, with total operating revenue dropping 16.6% to $186.9 million compared with the same period in the prior year. The company is reporting an EBIT of $14.2 ... Full story

TV3 has confirmed that the top rating New Zealand’s Next Top Model series will be returning in 2010. Sara Tetro, one of New Zealand’s most successful and influential model and celebrity managers, will return as the host of the show and will be joined again on the judging panel by internationally successful model and actor Colin Mathura-Jeffree and ... Full story

Returning tonight is one of the competition’s highest scoring female challengers Kim Papp. In her heat, fire officer Kim careered through the Gauntlet; crossed the Hit and Run bridge three times; surprised Destiny by beating her; and sped up the Wall leaving Nitro in her wake. After amassing so many points, she went into the Eliminator with a time advantage and built on ... Full story

Love her or hate her, Jade Goody was impossible to ignore. She was a dental nurse who shot to fame in the UK series of Big Brother 3, but the show that made Jade nearly caused her downfall. JADE, a documentary series which follows the girl from Bermondsey as she is now: single mother, business woman and cancer victim. News of Jade's diagnosis broke while the ... Full story

Kim Laurenson is the first contestant to be fired by ‘The Boss’ Terry Serepisos in the New Zealand version of The Apprentice. Laurenson stepped up to project manage Team Athena in the first challenge of the series, in which the contestants were tasked with devising a strategy to raise the most money from a sausage sizzle, situated in central ... Full story

The auction for the Prime Minister’s drawing of an alternative NZ Flag is up over $10,000 and closes tonight at 7:30pm on Trade Me. There have been more than 125,000 views of the auction item since it was listed just over a week ago and more than 180 bids. The auction came about after Prime Minister, John Key was asked ... Full story

Alison Mau has spoken out over recent media interest in her personal life. Mau called for an end to the invasion of her privacy, describing the situation as "creepy." Watch below: Full story