Beauden Barrett's return to training with the Blues as he eyes a return against the Hurricanes, goes live to Stephen Kearney after he revealed his Warriors team for their first game of the NRL season, and talk to Black Sticks striker Olivia Merry about how the coronavirus is impacting their Olympic preparation.
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and Sky TV have joined forces to bring more of the country's best sporting content to even more Kiwis.
For the duration of March, NZME will be broadcasting two of Sky Sport's flagship shows on its digital and radio platforms.
Sky Sport News willbe simulcast on nzherald.co.nz and via iHeartRadio from 6.30pm every weeknight. Presented by Goran Paladin and Kate King, Sky Sport News covers every angle of the day's biggest sports news stories through expert analysis and exclusive interviews.
Goran Paladin and Kate King host Sky Sport News. Photo / Supplied
Tonight, the show covers Beauden Barrett's return to training with the Blues as he eyes a return against the Hurricanes, goes live to Stephen Kearney after he revealed his Warriors team for their first game of the NRL season, and talk to Black Sticks striker Olivia Merry about how the coronavirus is impacting their Olympic preparation.
Sky Sport's hugely popular weekly rugby magazine show The Breakdown will also be livestreamed every Tuesday night from 8.30pm on nzherald.co.nz and simulcast on Radio Sport and iHeartRadio.
NZME managing editor Shayne Currie said he was delighted to be teaming up with Sky, to help grow audiences for both businesses - and increase interest in myriad sporting codes.
"NZME and Sky are both proud broadcast and digital businesses, with proven track records of world-class coverage of sport. We're proud to be teaming up to showcase and expand on the best sports coverage in New Zealand," Currie said.
