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RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information. Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation. Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. A critical look at the New Zealand media hosted by Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell. Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media. On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media. Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today. A roundup of today's news and sport.

  • 1Midweek Mediawatch - little light at the end of the TV news tunnel Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about an historic day - not in a good way. The confirmation of the closure of Newshub and more cuts confirmed at TVNZ means more than 300… Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about the confirmation of the closure of Newshub and more cuts confirmed at TVNZ. More than 300 journalists' jobs will go by midyear and TV news and current affairs will shrivel. Will another media company fill the Newshub void? Also: the latest report on trust in the news media reveals a further decline - and listeners' questions about what it all means. [Wednesday 10 April 2024, 20:45]

Primary Title
  • Nights (Excerpt) | Midweek Mediawatch | News at Ten
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 10 April 2024
Start Time
  • 20 : 59
Finish Time
  • 23 : 16
Duration
  • 137:00
Channel
  • Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information. Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation. Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. A critical look at the New Zealand media hosted by Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell. Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media. On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media. Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today. A roundup of today's news and sport.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Commentary
  • Entertainment
  • Magazine
  • Music
  • News
  • Talk
Hosts
  • Evie Ashton (Presenter, RNZ News)
  • Emile Donovan (Presenter, Nights)
  • Colin Peacock (Presenter, Midweek Mediawatch)