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NO DEAL: Vodafone Sky merger no go

The Commerce Commission has declined clearance of the Vodafone/Sky merger, saying it could not exclude the chance the merger could lessen competition.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017

Sky

InternetNZ: Scrutiny essential on ComCom's Vodafone-Sky decision

InternetNZ calls for thorough vetting of the impending Vodafone-Sky merger decision, backing a potential delay.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017

Commerce Commission

Spark pleas for pause as Vodafone-Sky merger looms

Spark seeks High Court halt to Vodafone-Sky deal, citing need for 'natural justice' and consumer protection before merger proceeds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017

Digital Entertainment

NZ First hits out at billion-dollar sport spend with no free TV

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.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017

Cybersecurity

2016: What a year it has been

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016

Commerce Commission

Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions

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.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016

TVNZ

TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV

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

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

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Goodbye 2016: A look back at this year's IT industry

The Internet of Things, cyber security, digital transformation, a new budget, Trump… Oh how 2016 was a tumultuous year for the world.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission 'not convinced' Sky-Vodafone merger is all it claims to be

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.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Unified Communications

Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger

Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016

Unified Communications

'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop

Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016

Virtualisation

Citrix smooths road to Rio Olympics for Sky TV

Sky TV has deployed Citrix's NetScaler SD-WAN at the Rio Olympics to ensure uninterrupted network performance.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016

Unified Communications

Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed

Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016

Unified Communications

ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger

The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016