Sky stories
Sky confirms Vocus as a key service partner for Sky Broadband
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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broadband
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sky
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vocus group
"It’s exciting to see our Sky Broadband project take shape as we roll out customer trials with the support of a great partner like Vocus."
Annoyed, angry and devastated: How Kiwis really feel about streaming the Rugby World Cup
Sat, 7th Sep 2019
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video
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digital entertainment
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streaming
"When it comes to watching the All Blacks and the Rugby World Cup, the message is clear… if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it."
Dell Boomi expands its enterprise iPaaS portfolio
Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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cloud
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paas
"Dell Boomi's ability to connect data, processes and people has an extremely positive impact on the experience Sky provides."
Sky TV set to launch new pop up channel called GINX Esports TV
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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gaming
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technology gifts
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nz
Competitive video gaming has grown over the years and it's becoming more mainstream. This is why a new channel is being launched to reflect this.
Vodafone TV arrives at Kiwi homes across the country
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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digital entertainment
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sky
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vodafone
Vodafone TV supposedly enables Kiwis to experience the future of television.
One of New Zealand’s largest companies farewells CEO
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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sky tv
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sky
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resignations
“We have some exciting developments underway to take advantage of digital opportunities and to continue to deliver great content to New Zealanders.”
Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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microsoft
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vr
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sky
“I am delighted about what users can learn and discover from the Natural History Museum’s treasures in this new VR experience."
The Amazon Prime video app is now available on Apple TV
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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apple
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technology gifts
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amazon
This trend could become devastating for services like Sky...
Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
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sky
Vodafone TV gives viewers the option to switch between their smartphone, tablet and television...
Freeview takes on Sky in an all-out brawl for Kiwi viewers
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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nz
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sky
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freeview
“Freeview is offering viewers access to local and international VOD content..."
Sky NZ updates camera and lens fleet bringing high-quality video to Kiwis
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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creative technologies
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sky tv
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sky
"The fact that the new cameras are 4K capable definitely showed up artefacts we had never been able to resolve before...”
Prominent line-up of speakers announced for IBC Cyber Security Forum
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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sky
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hbo
Some of the big names announced include executives from ITV, Sky, News Corp, Google and HBO to discuss exclusive insights in cybersecurity.
Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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apple
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gaming
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reviews
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.
Opposition rejoice as Vodafone Sky merger thrown out
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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commerce commission
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sky
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internetnz
"That market power in a country like New Zealand would have been a disaster."
NO DEAL: Vodafone Sky merger no go
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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sky
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internetnz
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has declined clearance of the Vodafone/Sky merger, saying it could not exclude the chance the merger could lessen competition.
InternetNZ: Scrutiny essential on ComCom's Vodafone-Sky decision
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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sky
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internetnz
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2degrees
InternetNZ gets behind calls for a delay following the Vodafone-Sky merger decision expected this week.
Spark pleas for pause as Vodafone-Sky merger looms
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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commerce commission
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sky
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vodafone
"This is a question of natural justice: to allow them to push ahead without this breathing space would mean the merger already has been effected."
Goodbye 2016: A look back at this year's IT industry
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
The Internet of Things, cyber security, digital transformation, a new budget, Trump… Oh how 2016 was a tumultuous year for the world.
2016: What a year it has been
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
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elections
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social media
Let’s have a look back at what our NetGuide editors felt were the biggest stories to shape 2016.
Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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commerce commission
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sky
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2degrees
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
"We're at a turning point" - Spark pleased despite profit drop
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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telecommunications
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sky
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spark
Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.
ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
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sky
“We give clearance to a proposed merger only if we are satisfied the merger is unlikely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition."
It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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telecommunications
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sky
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mergers and acquisitions
Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
Sky, Vodafone merger 'raises some questions'
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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telecommunications
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sky
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internetnz
InternetNZ us calling for network neutrality following the proposed merger of Sky and Vodafone announced last week.