BusinessBig-fight showdown: Sky v streamersFight fans are squaring up for a showdown with Sky TV and boxing promoters Duco over illegal streaming of Joseph Parker's big weekend win.22 May 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesSky TV's bounce from sell off helps indexNew Zealand shares rose as Sky Network Television gained on perceptions it may be closer to fair value.20 May 10:54 PM
BDBDBusinessSky TV: Falling subscribers, rising prices?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.17 May 06:29 AM
BusinessSky TV GoT campaign blows up TwitterA social media campaign linked to the new season of Game of Thrones has flooded Twitter with spam from thousands of 'bots'.17 May 12:06 AM
BusinessSky shares plunge on downbeat forecastShares in Sky Network TV fell back to Earth yesterday after the company said its subscriber numbers were expected to fall further this financial year.06 May 05:00 PM
BusinessSky TV shares sink, World Cup blamedSky TV says it expects subscriber numbers to keep falling this year as it blames diminishing impact of post Rugby World Cup churn.05 May 11:00 PM
BusinessSky TV tweaks its software againChanges to font size, darkness and colour contrast will come into effect tomorrow.11 Apr 07:36 AM
OlympicsSky locks up Olympics long-termSky Television have the rights for the next four Olympic Games locked up after inking a long-term deal.22 Mar 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanThey do things differently in Maori broadcastingWhy did a row involving Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee challenging Willie Jackson wind up before a Crown entity, asks John Drinnan.10 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: On-demand services boostedMediaWorks is taking initiatives to improve its on-demand offering on 3Now.03 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessChurn up as Sky TV profits dipRising costs of securing content have pushed Sky TV half-year profits down 5.8 per cent.26 Feb 12:55 AM
BusinessSky baffled by app outageSky Television still doesn't know why the technology behind its app failed, preventing thousands of customers from watching three big sporting events yesterday.01 Feb 12:20 AM
BusinessSky Go customers angry over outageSky Go customers are complaining of being unable to use the app to stream channels during three big sporting events.31 Jan 05:24 AM
OpinionLydia Jenkin: Why you can't watch House of Cards in NZOn Monday this week, Netflix sent out a press release across Australasia, announcing a whole bunch of good news.20 Jan 09:00 PM
BusinessConcern over cancellation of Asian news services on SkyChinese news and programmes in Japanese and Korean languages will not be broadcast on Sky TV from March.17 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessSky customers' anger over 'awful' updateAngry and frustrated customers have lamented a new update as slow, causing the picture to lag, and say it has a small, difficult-to-read font.13 Jan 09:19 AM
OpinionJohn Drinnan2016: The year of disruptionJohn Drinnan predicts 2016 will be an even bigger year for corporates as they adjust to the new ways in which people consume media.31 Dec 10:20 PM
BDBDCompaniesKingfish sells last of Sky stakeKingfish, the NZX-listed investment company managed by Fisher Funds Management, has sold its stake in SkyTV because of concerns about the increased cost of delivering new services and the arrival of....16 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessSky bidding for English football rightsSky Sport has launched a bid to snatch exclusive NZ rights to screen live English Premier League football from Coliseum Sports Media.11 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessSky TV upgrade: Not everyone is happyNew software will allow customers to download programmes from its collection of shows and watch at any time - but there have been glitches.17 Nov 06:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: What is the future of television?What is the future of television? Will TV have a similar dramatic downturn in revenue as the newspaper, music and book retailing sectors?30 Oct 08:19 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Has Sky TV jumped the shark?Shares have taken a battering and Kiwis are embracing streaming services.25 Oct 04:00 PM
Media and marketing$214m hit to Sky's market valueMore than $200 million was wiped off Sky TV's market value after the company said annual profit would fall by up to 11 per cent as the business grapples with rising costs and online competition from streaming services such as Netflix.21 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessSky may lose subscribers after RWCSky TV is under threat as it faces the end of its monopoly on pay television and has raised the prospect of viewers switching off when the Rugby World Cup ends.21 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesDemand for dividends boosts indexNZ shares rose as a weakening Kiwi dollar and demand for dividends boosted equities.21 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky shares plunge as profit drop loomsProfits tipped to fall by as much as 11pc in the 2016 financial year as the company battles to retain customers against the rise of on-demand streaming.21 Oct 02:31 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: MySky expansion on the waySport, movie fans to benefit as Sky combats its cheaper online rivals, writes John Drinnan. The upgrade will be made by downloading apps, or using new set-top boxes where necessary.15 Oct 09:45 PM
Media and marketingSky TV toughs out first year of competitionSky TV's emerged from its first year of viable pay TV competition with only a few scratches.21 Aug 02:15 AM
BusinessSky TV says profits up to $171mSky TV says profits are up 6.4 per cent, despite a small fall in subscriber numbers.20 Aug 09:40 PM
BusinessFirst XV up for grabsThe screening rights to Auckland schoolboy rugby will be opened up next season to other media companies, giving them the chance to take on broadcasting giant Sky.18 Aug 05:00 PM