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.

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.'

Sky TV has banned Slingshot advertising, in a move the pay TV operator says protects consumers legitimately viewing TV shows and movies.

Sky TV chief executive John Fellet is not breaking into a sweat after Telecom's slow motion launch of subscription video on demand service (SVOD) Lightbox.

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.

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.