Boxing live-streamer set to leave NZ
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.
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.
COMMENT: Sky's new channel Viceland has launched today in hopes of bringing back younger audiences that have been stolen by streaming services.
A business claiming it is "backed up" by MediaWorks is taking on Sky and entering the streaming box market.
Sky and Vodafone have the next two weeks to try to allay the ComCom's worries about the pair's planned $3.4 billion merger.
The Commerce Commission is delaying its decision over concerns the proposed merged entity would squeeze out smaller rivals.
Sky Network Television increased its annual forecast.
A streaming service provider marketed as "Bye Bye Sky" and a "Netflix killer" is selling fast in New Zealand, despite an internet piracy expert's warnings.
Many Joseph Parker fans hoping to catch his fight tonight expressed dismay at Sky TV after their website failed to load and their calls went unanswered.
Vodafone has responded to submissions to the Commerce Commission opposing the proposed merger with Sky TV.
Simon Moutter fired a shot at rival Sky TV on Twitter when he posted a photo of him packaging up his Sky box to send it back.
The pay TV provider is investigating what caused a decoder to burst into flames, while the company says there have been other cases where decoders started smoking.
Sky TV attributed part of the drop in profit to costs associated with the planned merger with Vodafone's New Zealand operations.
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.
Sky TV tells the High Court Fairfax's use of Rio Olympics video clips online is "exploitation", as the broadcaster seeks an injunction.
Sky TV has gone to the High Court seeking an injunction against Fairfax Media over the use of Rio Olympics video.
Olympic fans have expressed their frustration at being unable to watch the action from Rio on Sky TV's online service. But Sky says
Free-to-air live coverage of of the Olympic Games is back on the political agenda as Sky Television is making New Zealanders pay for the privilege.
The world's biggest fund manager has boosted its stake in Sky TV in a move a local analyst says is an example of the global forces
Ten people caught illegally live streaming Joseph Parker fight.
Sky TV says it's got a team that's "always watching" and will immediately cancel the subscription of anyone caught live streaming the fights.
The Commerce Commission is assessing whether a merger would let the companies engage in behaviour that forecloses rivals or renders them less able to compete.
Sky Television's $5 billion merger with Vodafone New Zealand, which got the green light from the pay TV operator's investors this
Sky TV shareholders have today overwhelmingly voted in favour of a proposed merger with Vodafone New Zealand.
The proposed merger of Sky Network TV and Vodafone New Zealand will be put to Sky shareholders at a special meeting in Auckland this
COMMENT: The Commerce Commission will have its hands full looking at the proposed merger between Sky TV and Vodafone NZ.