John Fellet


BBC & Sky NZ strike new channels deal

Sky New Zealand and BBC Worldwide have renewed a deal for several BBC nets. The Kiwi pay TV platform has extended the carriage deal for BBC UKTV, BBC Knowledge and BBC World News. The pay TV channels are all carried in Sky’s basic tier. BBC UKTV is a the most popular entertainment channel on Sky, […]

BBC & Sky NZ strike new channels deal

Sky New Zealand and BBC Worldwide have renewed a deal for several BBC nets. The Kiwi pay TV platform has extended the carriage deal for BBC UKTV, BBC Knowledge and BBC World News. The pay TV channels are all carried in Sky’s basic tier. BBC UKTV is a the most popular entertainment channel on Sky, […]

Sky NZ and Vodafone agree $2.4bn merger

Sky Network Television and Vodafone New Zealand have agreed a NZ$3.44 billion (US$2.4 billion) merger that will see them offer content “across all platforms and devices”. Citing a “rapidly evolving media landscape” the companies said that the combined group will provide an “enhanced customer experience and greater choice of products and services” – spanning entertainment […]