Sky New Zealand
MotoGP’s NZ fees rise as Spark beats increasingly cost-sensitive Sky
The value of MotoGP rights in New Zealand has more than doubled in deals finalised last month with telco Spark and free-to-air broadcaster Three.
Sky NZ is latest broadcaster to acquire Cricket West Indies rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a ‘long-term’ media rights deal with Cricket West Indies for all West Indies home matches played in the Caribbean.
Sky NZ weighs up sports subscription increases despite profit jump
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering price increases for its sports packages, despite registering an increase in profits
NZ watchdog clears Sky’s sale of outside broadcast division to NEP
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has granted clearance of pay-television broadcaster Sky’s sale of its sports production subsidiary Outside Broadcast (OSB) to international outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP…
Sky NZ lands ARG, Motorsport Australia rights, Motorsport.tv offers streaming
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a deal to be the exclusive broadcaster in the country for Australian Racing Group and Shannons Motorsport Australia Championship events in 2021
PCB announces international media-rights deals
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
Sky NZ claims OB truck failures could hit live sports output
Sky New Zealand has warned that the ongoing review of its sale of sports production subsidiary Outside Broadcast (OSB) could cause an interruption to its live domestic sports broadcasts due to the need…
Sky NZ agrees multi-year deal for Wimbledon rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a multi-year rights deal for the Wimbledon grand slam tennis championships
Moloney replaces Stewart as CEO of Sky NZ
Sky New Zealand chief executive Martin Stewart is leaving the company and has been replaced by current chief commercial officer Sophie Moloney with immediate effect
NZ watchdog: Sky’s OSB sale to NEP could cause sports rights market imbalance
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand’s proposed deal to sell sports production subsidiary Outside Broadcast (OSB) has taken a hit after the country’s Commerce Commission outlined its competition con…
Sky NZ increases guidance after ‘positive start’ to financial year
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has raised its profit and revenue guidance for 2021 after what it described as a “positive start” to the financial year, higher than expected growth in its dir…
Sky NZ’s sale of outside broadcast division raises competition concerns
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand’s efforts to cut costs by offloading sports production subsidiary Outside Broadcast (OSB) could be hit after the proposed sale raised competition concerns.
Spark to offer Sky NZ’s streaming service in bundled package
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a short-term deal with telecoms operator Spark to create a bundled subscription offering
Sky NZ claws back NZ$9m in ‘satisfactory’ sports rights compensation talks
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand made a saving of NZ$9m ($6m/€5.1
NEP to be Sky NZ’s production partner for 10 years in purchase of OB assets
International outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP has agreed a takeover of the sports production subsidiary of pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Sky NZ renews Supercars for five years
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its media rights for the Supercars motorsport series for five years, from 2021 to 2025
Covid-19 hits at heart of Sky NZ’s sports-led turnaround plans
Covid-19 has made an ambitious, sport-focused business turnaround at Sky New Zealand an even tougher task.