Steve Braunias: I needed care, so I phoned Spark Sport's 'care line'
Comment: Spark's 'care lines' receive a call from satirist Steve Braunias.
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Spark head of sport Jeff Latch says 100 people a minute were signing up on Saturday.
Hosking: Spark Sport is crap, they've failed abysmally
COMMENT: It's crap, its unacceptable - and we aren't up for it. It doesn't work.
'Pretty disastrous': Marketing expert on the damage to the Spark brand
Marketing expert Ben Goodale noted that Spark's failure has gone global.
Radio Sport's Jim Kayes speaks to Spark Sport spokesman Andrew Pirie after All Blacks-Springboks streaming fail
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Chris Keall: A huge, possibly mortal blow for Spark's streaming ambitions
Last night's problems will have a huge impact. The fallout has only just begun.
RWC coverage free today: Spark Sport reveals refund deadline
Streaming last night's game had so many glitches "it was like watching 80s TV".
RWC Q&A: Which games are free, how to hook up, more
Get set to stream - or take full advantage of the free and live stuff.
TVNZ, Spark turn to virtual All Blacks
Spark and TVNZ throw the kitchen sink at their coverage, hinting at a sports-grab to come.
60,000 streamed RWC opener on Spark Sport: how that stacks up
Telco nudges ahead of Sky, but tougher test tonight.
Spark's RWC bombshell to customers just before kick-off
Last-minute shock and confusion. Spark responds.
All you need to know: Spark Sport and the RWC
Fans are urged to have a practice run with Spark Sport before the RWC starts.
Chathams get free Rugby World Cup streaming
Remote island may have better RCW coverage than parts of rural NZ.
Spark Sport close to a clean sheet - but hit by Man U snag
And when we'll see full replays for Rugby World Cup games.
Spark reveals big numbers around its Kupu app
Four clever apps for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
Top 3 takeaways from Apple's big event
Wot no 5G?, Apple Watch hitch, entertainment going global
How to watch the Rugby World Cup
An easy guide to watching live what promises to be one of the great Rugby World Cup...
Sky trolls Spark with rugby streaming stats
PLUS: Where to find the 14 free Rugby World Cup games
Hosking: Do or die time for Spark Sport's RWC coverage
COMMENT: Spark has taken something that was dear to us (rugby) and changed the rules.
Air NZ and Spark deal on Airpoints with RWC streaming lure
The partnership comes as both companies wrestle with technical glitches.
How close is Spark Sport to being axed? Five key issues
Time is running out for the telco-turned-broadcaster.
Football: Sky signs four-year deal with beIN Sports
Fans caught in the middle as Spark and Sky split soccer rights.
Three weeks out from Rugby World Cup: More trouble for Spark Sport
Three out of four weekends suffer glitches.
Cancer patient holds protest sign outside Spark store
Charles Olmstead could not get Spark to connect his landline, so he made a stand.
Behind the play: Delay dogs Spark Sport's All Blacks squad reveal
Plus: a return to full-blooded video; a strike-out with LG TVs.
Spark Sport returns to full HD video - but gets in a jam with LG
Some Spark Sport viewers were not happy with the previous downgraded quality.
Chorus profit falls, CEO quits
One of the only three women running an NZX50 company exits stage left.
Editorial: Company results show economy still solid
EDITORIAL: Globally the recession risk is rising, but there are solid local results.
New Spark boss takes tamer line on sport
Telco's new boss on streaming, Huawei and 5G, and the cable wars.
Analyst's bold punt on Sky TV as shares hit record low
Shares dive to record low as dividend axed, but analysts see some positives.
Buried in report: Is this the amount of Spark's sports rights splurge?
A costly fight with Sky lies ahead.
Spark shares jump as profit rises
Revenue flat but expenses fall; a Southern Cross Cable dividend warning.
Spark Sport suffers Premier League glitch - for second weekend in a row
PLUS: Sky Sport reveals streaming numbers.
