Sky TV says it's got a team that's "always watching" and will immediately cancel the subscription of anyone caught live streaming the fights.

The Commerce Commission is assessing whether a merger would let the companies engage in behaviour that forecloses rivals or renders them less able to compete.

Sky Television's $5 billion merger with Vodafone New Zealand, which got the green light from the pay TV operator's investors this

Sky TV shareholders have today overwhelmingly voted in favour of a proposed merger with Vodafone New Zealand.

The proposed merger of Sky Network TV and Vodafone New Zealand will be put to Sky shareholders at a special meeting in Auckland this

COMMENT: The Commerce Commission will have its hands full looking at the proposed merger between Sky TV and Vodafone NZ.

COMMENT: Everyone wants a new partner these days. NZME is eyeing up Fairfax while Vodafone woos Sky.

The set-top box is emerging as a key driver of boosting engagement in pay-TV following the release of details on the proposed merger.

Broadcaster MediaWorks is in merger discussions with state broadcaster TVNZ, according to reports in Australian media.

Shares in Sky TV soared as investors backed the pay-television company's plans to merge with Vodafone.

The planned merger of Vodafone NZ and Sky TV would create a media and telco group ready to make more content available on more devices.

What does the proposed Vodafone NZ - Sky TV merger mean ?

There has been speculation for several months that Vodafone was looking to sell its New Zealand operations, with Sky TV tipped as a possible option.

Sky TV chief executive John Fellet has downplayed speculation of a Sky TV and Vodafone NZ merger, saying the telco is "too big" for his company.

New research confirms Netflix is the streaming service of choice with Kiwis, with more than 264,000 paid subscribers. But what about its competitors?

Sky Television says it's keeping its online streaming service despite high profile problems.

Analysts estimate the pay-TV company could have $400 million of surplus funds.

Fight fans are squaring up for a showdown with Sky TV and boxing promoters Duco over illegal streaming of Joseph Parker's big weekend win.

New Zealand shares rose as Sky Network Television gained on perceptions it may be closer to fair value.

Sky Network Television is to raise the price of its basic subscription package and its sports package despite a fall in the number of subscribers, Fairfax reported.

A social media campaign linked to the new season of Game of Thrones has flooded Twitter with spam from thousands of 'bots'.

Shares in Sky Network TV fell back to Earth yesterday after the company said its subscriber numbers were expected to fall further this financial year.

Sky TV says it expects subscriber numbers to keep falling this year as it blames diminishing impact of post Rugby World Cup churn.

Changes to font size, darkness and colour contrast will come into effect tomorrow.

Sky Television have the rights for the next four Olympic Games locked up after inking a long-term deal.

Why did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.

MediaWorks is taking initiatives to improve its on-demand offering on 3Now.