
Sky-Voda merger hurts sports fans
Spark, TVNZ and 2Degrees pile on submissions to Commerce Commission saying the proposed merger would entrench Sky's monopoly on sports content.
Spark, TVNZ and 2Degrees pile on submissions to Commerce Commission saying the proposed merger would entrench Sky's monopoly on sports content.
Sky Television says it isn't ruling out further legal action against Fairfax after it failed to get a court injunction against the company over its use of Olympic video.
The injunction sought to limit the way in which Fairfax was using video from the Games on its website.
A High Court judge will release his decision this afternoon on Sky TV's injunction against Fairfax's use of Olympic video.
It's old news that some New Zealand media companies are no longer treating each other as the enemy.
Fairfax has questioned if Sky TV has the grounds to bring an injunction against it over the use of Olympic Games video.
Fairfax wants the dispute over its use of Sky TV's Rio Olympics footage to go to a full trial.
This is why advertisers are happy to spend the big bucks on their Olympics advertising.
Sky TV tells the High Court Fairfax's use of Rio Olympics video clips online is "exploitation", as the broadcaster seeks an injunction.
Fairfax is looking to extend its business beyond content provision with a new venture to launch a fibre-only ISP.
Augusta Capital reaped $2.9 million in fees from its biggest property syndication deal on the purchase of the NZME Central complex
COMMENT: It's another dangerous step toward shrinking the view of the world people receive through the social network.
Netflix has overtaken YouTube in data usage on three internet providers, showing its popularity in New Zealand.
An event in Christchurch has kick-started the celebration of nation-wide access radio celebration campaign, The Big Listen.
NZME says nothing in merger submissions undermine key arguments in favour of its joining up with Fairfax.
MediaWorks Investments has hired oOh! Media chairman Michael Anderson to lead the free-to-air broadcaster, replacing Mark Weldon.
After 30 years in publishing, Wendy Pye still approaches business with the eagerness of a child learning to read.
COMMENT: Whoever replaces Mark Weldon will have no lack of challenges.
The fight against live-streaming pay-per-view events is ramping up as private investigators hunt down and doorknock suspected online miscreants.
Mediaworks has been tipped to announce oOh! Media chairman Michael Anderson as incoming chief executive in the next few day, says
Ten people caught illegally live streaming Joseph Parker fight.
Roger Ailes resigned as head of the Fox News Channel leaving Rupert Murdoch to settle frayed nerves.
COMMENT: Is Rod Drury going out of his way to bite the hand that feeds him?
John Fellet and the wrangle over the Olympics coverage with NZ media.
COMMENT: TVNZ's declaration that it will find a prime-time spot for Terry Teo will quieten cries that it might only be shown through OnDemand.
He's worth just under a billion dollars, and he says NZ's overheated property market is exacerbating social divisions.
COMMENT: Running the eight-page China Watch PR/propaganda sheet (take your pick) seems self-destructive for this respected media brand.
As the media explores deeper ties with Facebook, one publisher has remained especially wary of the social network.
Two-thirds of Facebook's 1.6 billion users get their news on Facebook, why doesn't the social media platform call itself a news outlet?
This week some media lambasted the Wellington Rugby Union for issuing a video that faked sideline abuse of referees.