Sky TV, Vodafone outline appeal plan
Sky TV and Vodafone have detailed the terms of their appeal to the Commerce Commission.
Sky TV and Vodafone have detailed the terms of their appeal to the Commerce Commission.
Sky TV and Vodafone will push on with an appeal against the Commerce Commission.
The case could change the way many New Zealanders access their online sports news.
Sky TV has cut daily and weekly Fan Pass, and doubled the cost of its monthly Pass
Sky says falling revenue and subscriber numbers contributed to Whangarei office closure.
Sky Television is comfortable with the decision to cut Super Rugby from 18 to 15 teams.
COMMENT: The Shareholders' Association is on the warpath.
Sky TV and Vodafone are appealing the Commerce Commission's decision to decline the merger
KiwiSaver is a fantastic long-term superannuation scheme but it has one major drawback: limited domestic investment opportunities.
Digital recording platform TiVo will no longer be available in New Zealand from October.
Black Caps fans tuning in to an exciting run chase in Hamilton tonight were met with Sky's television signal cutting out.
Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand haven't given up hope for a merger.
Sky TV boss John Fellet says the failure of his company's plan to merge with Vodafone does not impact on his future.
COMMENT: In the internet era nobody's waiting for Vodafone and Sky TV to mull over their next step, Juha Saarinen writes.
Sky TV will need to change the way it operates if it wants to remain competitive following its failed attempt to merge with Vodafone, analysts say.
COMMENT: The Sky/Vodafone merger decline is bad news for anyone hoping that Sky's grip on live sport events will loosen.
The Commerce Commission said the merged entity could have leveraged Sky Sport to reduce competition.
Sky TV's subscriber numbers fell 5.2 per cent and profit plunged 32 per cent in the six months ended December 31.
New Zealand shares rose as Scales and Mercury gained and Comvita dropped after its earnings report. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 16.19
Spark has launched legal action seeking a short-term pause if the proposed Sky TV/Vodafone NZ merger gets the green light from the Commerce Commission.
Vodafone and Sky are due to discover in days whether they will be allowed to join forces and create a formidable pay TV and telco provider.
Spark is considering its options after Sky said they won't delay a planned merger for appeals to go ahead.
Sky TV will pay 15 cents per share, or $58.4 million, on February 22 to shareholders on the register on February 15.
Prime will offer a 'plus one' service starting February 1
Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport
COMMENT: 2016 might be looked back on as the year television finally acknowledged that the good times wouldn't last forever.
A man who live streamed Joseph Parker's fights is planning to head overseas, and says Duco Events' attempts to limit the practice have been ineffective.
Sky TV and Vodafone agreed to the Commerce Commission's extension to February 23.
Punters should be prepared to pay at the door to watch Joseph Parker's heavyweight world title fight at the pub next weekend.