On Thursday entertainment and television players Spark, MediaWorks, Sky and TVNZ fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services.

Spark, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have fired a warning shot to Slingshot, Orcon and Bypass Network Services over their Global Mode service.

After a long slow leak the dam has finally burst for Sky Television and its pay TV monopoly.

Spark chief executive Simon Moutter has taken a swipe at new competitor Netflix, saying the TV streaming company is taking advantage of GST loopholes.

Let’s hope Prime News doesn’t become light reskin of TV3’s bulletin, writes Duncan Greive.

Vodafone says it's joined forces with streaming video newcomer Netflix, with some of its customers getting the service free for six months.

Sky Television faces a "critical test" over the next six months to see if a line-up of popular sporting events will reverse customer losses, says one analyst.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by Chorus as its first-half earnings met with market expectations. Xero rose to a four-month high as a seller exited the stock.

Sky Television will launch its new internet TV service Neon tomorrow after delays caused by technical glitches.

Sport fanatics Mark Richardson and Laura McGoldrick don’t like cricket. They love it, as Suzanne McFadden finds

Sky TV's drone camera has been grounded until the Cricket World Cup following an incident in Dunedin.

Confusion over the use of cricket's Decision Review System means Martin Guptill has 22 bonus runs in his one-day international career.

New Zealand shares rose to a new record close yesterday as holidays in Auckland and Australia kept trading volumes light.

A dysfunctional Sky Sport camera resulted in the Decision Review System failing for 13 overs during the sixth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Sky TV is catching up with the move to online television by developing the subscription video on demand service Neon and building catch-up services such as Sky Go.

Another heartbreaking disaster about a child abuser who is a sports official has had its day in court, this time in Wellington.

Spark is "confident" its internet-based television service Lightbox has enough to offer to see off any challenge from the US streaming giant.

NZ’s chief censor is mulling charges against Slingshot and Orcon, which both give customers access to websites with movies that could be either unclassified or banned.

Coliseum Sports Media look set to expand their content after securing some European rugby rights previously screened by Sky TV.

Sky TV says it will launch its long-awaited subscription video on demand service in December. The rival to Spark's Lighbox will offer movies and shows for $20 a month.

Sky TV unveiled plans to upgrade its set-top boxes and roll out a new web-based ondemand video service at its annual meeting today.

Sky TV has signed a conditional contract to renew its five-year deal with the NZRU.

Sky TV chief executive John Fellet has been given a 7.6pc pay rise after the pay-TV operator posted a record net profit.

Sky News Australia is aiming to expand its New Zealand operations. But it is holding intense discussions with its customer in this country - Sky Television - about who will end up covering the increased costs.

Sky Television has failed to renew the broadcast rights to some of the biggest golfing events in the world.