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The battle of the box is heating up as Spark officially launched its online television service overnight, with 5000 hours of content for $15 a month.

Sky TV's big result on Friday was a reminder that while we can all see the future, real profits live in the present.

NZ's dominant pay-TV company posted a better than expected 21pc gain in profit as it boosted revenue from more subscribers.

Sky Television faces challenges to its dominance of pay television, but chief executive John Fellet says it is moving into internet TV as a positive step, not a defensive one.

Spark boss Simon Moutter was talking up growth prospects for new digital TV service Lightbox as the company formerly known as Telecom delivered its annual result yesterday.

TVNZ has joined Sky TV in banning Slingshot's latest ads promoting the ISP's 'Global Mode service.'

Telecom - soon to become Spark - has revealed more shows that will be available on its new Lightbox subscription video service, launching toward the end of August.

Free to air TV networks are holding urgent talks with Hollywood studios after revelations Slingshot is offering easy internet access to shows they have paid for.

Sky today announces a new channel to its line-up. "The Zone" is aimed at fans of sci-fi, horror and fantasy and will be on screens in November.

Telecom has shone a light on its new TV service but is not saying when it will start.

Sky Television has unveiled a new subscription video-on-demand service that will be free for MySky customers.

A Sky Television advertisement promoting the July 5 boxing fight between heavyweight star Joseph Parker and United States veteran Brian Minto was pulled.

New Zealand's dominant pay-TV company, posted a 22pc gain in profit of $82.1m as subscribers switched to its My Sky service.

Fixed interest investors face a flurry of bond issuance over the next week or so as corporates look to lock in favourable funding rates.

Sky Network Television, New Zealand's dominant pay television operator, will no longer resell its service through Telecom, the nation's largest phone company.

NZ shares were mixed yesterday as investors cast forward to next month's earnings season, and as regional markets mulled this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

Sky TV has played down an analyst's concerns about it facing future regulation over its monopolisation of sports events and says there is more sport on free-to-air TV than before.

NZ shares rose to a two-month high, paced by Chorus, Kathmandu and Sky Network Television as the prospects of strong economic growth drew retail investors to the equity market.

Broadcaster Stephen McIvor says days of headaches and pain following his Fight for Life boxing match was caused by spinal fluid in his brain, rather than bleeding.