
Olympic legal action still possible
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shares in Sky TV soared as investors backed the pay-television company's plans to merge with Vodafone.
The planned merger of Vodafone NZ and Sky TV would create a media and telco group ready to make more content available on more devices.
There has been speculation for several months that Vodafone was looking to sell its New Zealand operations, with Sky TV tipped as a possible option.
Sky TV chief executive John Fellet has downplayed speculation of a Sky TV and Vodafone NZ merger, saying the telco is "too big" for his company.
New research confirms Netflix is the streaming service of choice with Kiwis, with more than 264,000 paid subscribers. But what about its competitors?
Sky Television says it's keeping its online streaming service despite high profile problems.
Company boss John Fellet unimpressed after the failure of Sky's online streaming service for almost all of today's NBA decider involving Kiwi Steven Adams.
Sky TV bosses say Television New Zealand is grabbing too much of its exclusive sports footage to use on news bulletins and websites.
Analysts estimate the pay-TV company could have $400 million of surplus funds.