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This story was originally published on The Spinoff. You may know him best as Murray from Flight of the Conchords, or Stede Bonnet from Our Flag Means Death, but Rhys Darby is taking time away from the small screen to…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. 2025 is a brand new year, and with it comes a brand new year of television and films. While the local screen industry endured a brutal year in 2024 – and there…

From popular factual programming, to drama, comedy, documentaries, entertainment, and sport, TVNZ has today unveiled its unmissable line-up of local and international content set to air throughout 2025. In 2024, New Zealanders across the motu turned to TVNZ | Te…

Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations, which were revealed Thursday morning. The film scored 13 noms, setting a record for a non-English-language film. That surpasses the previous record holders, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma, which each earned 10. Following Emilia Pérez were The Brutalist and Wicked, which tied with…

A Luminate report finds the total number of TV episodes produced in 2024 fell by nearly 5,000 compared to just two years earlier as streaming and broadcast networks curb spending. In a bit of positive news for those following film…

When even Shortland Street is no longer safe, you know screen production in Aotearoa is feeling the pinch.  Spada – New Zealand’s Screen Production and Development Association – has its finger on the pulse of the sector, a pulse that…

The media and entertainment industry is on the cusp of a pivotal transformation as we enter 2025. While innovation across broadcasting, streaming, and content production continues to unlock unprecedented opportunities, it has also given rise to a pressing issue: the ‘complexity…