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.

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.

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.

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.

Sky TV tells the High Court Fairfax's use of Rio Olympics video clips online is "exploitation", as the broadcaster seeks an injunction.

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.

COMMENT: Everyone wants a new partner these days. NZME is eyeing up Fairfax while Vodafone woos Sky.

The set-top box is emerging as a key driver of boosting engagement in pay-TV following the release of details on the proposed merger.

Broadcaster MediaWorks is in merger discussions with state broadcaster TVNZ, according to reports in Australian media.