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Sky NZ updates camera and lens fleet bringing high-quality video to Kiwis

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Sky NZ elevates their broadcast quality by upgrading their camera and lens fleet with new Fujinon lenses, enhancing the Bledisloe Cup experience for viewers.
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Sky TV is increasing the price of its Fan Pass subscriptions to watch sport online

Fri, 5th May 2017
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Sky TV released its own streaming app called Fan Pass a few years ago so it was more affordable for fans to watch sport. Now the price has risen.
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Sky TV's NEON streaming service getting a PlayStation 4 app today

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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Sky TV's NEON online streaming service is now making its way onto the PlayStation 4 today. It finally has its own app for the console.
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Exclusive: SKY Sport Highlights app first look

Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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Sports fans can now stay up to date with all the latest highlights thanks to the new SKY Sport Highlights app.
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Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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It was a busy week for the NetGuide team. We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
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Opposition rejoice as Vodafone Sky merger thrown out

Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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Commerce Commission decision to block proposed Vodafone-Sky merger is 'positive' for Kiwi consumers, says Spark.
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NO DEAL: Vodafone Sky merger no go

Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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The Commerce Commission has declined clearance of the Vodafone/Sky merger, saying it could not exclude the chance the merger could lessen competition.
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InternetNZ: Scrutiny essential on ComCom's Vodafone-Sky decision

Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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InternetNZ calls for thorough vetting of the impending Vodafone-Sky merger decision, backing a potential delay.
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Spark pleas for pause as Vodafone-Sky merger looms

Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Spark seeks High Court halt to Vodafone-Sky deal, citing need for 'natural justice' and consumer protection before merger proceeds.
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NZ First hits out at billion-dollar sport spend with no free TV

Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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NZ First says its unfair taxpayers pay nearly a billion dollars annually for sport they don't get to see, because they don't subscribe to Sky.
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Goodbye 2016: A look back at this year's IT industry

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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The Internet of Things, cyber security, digital transformation, a new budget, Trump… Oh how 2016 was a tumultuous year for the world.
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2016: What a year it has been

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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From Leo's Oscar win to seismic shocks and a scandalous U.S. election, 2016 was a year of dramatic twists, showing us the best and worst of times.
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Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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The deadline for the final decision on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger has been pushed back to February due to a high number of submissions and a hea.
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Commerce Commission 'not convinced' Sky-Vodafone merger is all it claims to be

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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The next blow for Vodafone and Sky's proposed merger has been built, with the Commerce Commission today announcing that it's not convinced the merger.
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Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions

Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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It's a case of three sides to every story, as Vodafone and Sky have officially responded to submissions on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger.
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Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.
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'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.
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Citrix smooths road to Rio Olympics for Sky TV

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Sky TV has deployed Citrix's NetScaler SD-WAN at the Rio Olympics to ensure uninterrupted network performance.
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Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.
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TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Despite recent uncertainty, Sky TV will be joined by Television New Zealand (TVNZ) at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.