
Sky TV, Vodafone still open to merger
Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand haven't given up hope for a merger.
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.
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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 shares have been hammered with investors wiping $293 million off the value.
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Sky TV's subscriber numbers fell 5.2 per cent and profit plunged 32 per cent in the six months ended December 31.
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.
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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.
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.
A man being chased by Duco Events for live-streaming Joseph Parker's fights says he is moving to new accommodation every day, but denies he is on the run.
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.