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

Telecom's ShowMeTV should cut another chink in Sky Television's armour built up over 25 years of being a pay television monopoly, writes John Drinnan.

Sky Network TV's share price has rallied sharply after the company produced a 22pc lift in its first-half net profit, appearing to shrug off any threat from Telecom.

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.

Chris Cairns' cricket commentary career is in limbo since he severed ties with Sky TV, following revelations he's being investigated by the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit.

Sky TV is launching a new service that will allow its subscribers to watch up to 10 live streaming channels on iPads.

Advertising identity David Walden could be excused a sense of payback if Grant Dalton and Emirates Team NZ take the America's Cup off Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle.

Sky Network Television has delivered another solid profit in its financial results for the year to June 30, but there are warnings that the golden weather may not last.

Sky TV's announcement that it will screen delayed coverage of English Premier League soccer matches has been labelled a "cynical play" by rival Coliseum Sports Media.

Sky subscribers are sharing account details with friends to get behind the paywall and watch for free.

Sky Sport has copped angry feedback from viewers annoyed over two screening errors during the All Blacks versus France test on Saturday night.

Sky Sport has apologised for an ad which played midway through the first half of last night's rugby test between the All Blacks and France.

The loss of English Premier League soccer to online broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media may signal the end of Sky's virtual monopoly of quality sports content.