Sky Sport
Why Sky is screening some of its top-dollar sport for free
Sky TV became the big beast of pay TV by keeping a stranglehold on exclusive live rights to the country's most popular sports for paying subscribers. This week it suddenly announced top rugby, netball… Audio
Why Sky is screening some of its top-dollar sport for free
Sky TV became the big beast of pay TV by keeping a stranglehold on exclusive live rights to the country's most popular sports for paying subscribers. This week it suddenly announced top rugby, netball…
AudioNo more screen time for Auckland school rugby stars
Is the commercialisation of school sport doing more harm than good? Audio
No more screen time for Auckland school rugby stars
Is the commercialisation of school sport doing more harm than good?
AudioCoping with Covid chaos disrupting sport on screen
A core part of your business is screening the world’s sport to customers keen enough to pay for it. Then Covid stops almost all of it stone dead. What do you do? Mediawatch asks a Sky exec how they… Video, Audio
Coping with Covid chaos disrupting sport on screen
A core part of your business is screening the world’s sport to customers keen enough to pay for it. Then Covid stops almost all of it stone dead. What do you do? Mediawatch asks a Sky exec how they…
Video, AudioEnd of Super Rugby’s golden weather?
Super Rugby kicked off earlier than ever before last Friday under the slogan 'Rugby Recoded'. Last year Sky TV broke the bank to retain the live rights but critics claim the competition's profile has… Audio
End of Super Rugby’s golden weather?
Super Rugby kicked off earlier than ever before last Friday under the slogan 'Rugby Recoded'. Last year Sky TV broke the bank to retain the live rights but critics claim the competition's profile has…
AudioSky TV's 'all or nothing' move on rugby
The nature of Sky TV’s new deal to secure premier rugby rights shows how far the under-pressure broadcaster was prepared to go to hold on to a key asset and it keeps online rivals at bay for now, says…
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Sky TV's 'all or nothing' move on rugby
The nature of Sky TV’s new deal to secure premier rugby rights shows how far the under-pressure broadcaster was prepared to go to hold on to a key asset and it keeps online rivals at bay for now, says…
AudioSports rights storm gathers steam
A typhoon over Tokyo scrapped Rugby World Cup games this weekend – while the scrap over who will screen our favourite sports here in the future intensified.
Sports rights storm gathers steam
A typhoon over Tokyo scrapped Rugby World Cup games this weekend – while the scrap over who will screen our favourite sports here in the future intensified.
AudioBreathing new life into the world of lawn bowls
Auckland student Rebecca Jelley is the co-founder of a groundbreaking new lawn balls enterprise called Ultimate Bowls Championship. She explains the ethos behind UBC. Audio
Fair Play: NZC president Debbie Hockley threatened with violence
Sports journalist Zoë George with co-host Sports Psychologist Karen Nimmo discover NZC president and cricket commentator Debbie Hockley has been threatened with violence and call sexist names online… Audio
Knocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view. Video, Audio
Knocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view.
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