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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, […]

Shareholders back Sky-Vodafone NZ merger

Sky Network Television shareholders have approved the firm’s planned NZ$3.44 billion (US$2.49 billion) merger with Vodafone New Zealand. At a special meeting of shareholders yesterday some 99.8% approved the deal, with 78.6% cent of the Sky TV shares on issue voted by proxy. Addressing shareholders, Sky chairman of the board Peter Macourt (pictured) said together with Vodafone […]