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@Stargazer said in Sky TV:
Look at the second photo:
izzy_dagg: Pumped to join the team @skysportnz for the next 2 years talking code and all things sport !! One door closes one door opens thanks fellas #nextchapter #kickoffHe should be good at that; I’m glad he has an exciting new gig.
As long as he doesn't have to rap...
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@Stargazer said in Sky TV:
On top of them playing both the cricket & netball world cup finals on Sky & the same CEO also announcing today some cash for the Silver Ferns, you've gotta say he's making a lot of the right moves. Fellett ended up treating Sky as his personal fiefdom, and expected his customers to stay anchored and be loyal for the sake of being loyal, rather than drive innovation himself.
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All channels will be in HD too.
From 1 August all Sky Sport customers will get 12 dedicated sport channels, including:
Sky Sport News
Sky Sport 1 - Rugby 24/7
Sky Sport 2 - Cricket 24/7
Sky Sport 3 - Home of Netball
Sky Sport 4 - Home of Rugby League
Sky Sport 5 - Home of Motorsport
Sky Sport 6 - Golf 24/7
Sky Sport 7 - Football 24/7
Sky Sport 8 - Best of The Rest
Sky Sport 9 - Best of The Rest
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@Stargazer said in Sky TV:
On top of them playing both the cricket & netball world cup finals on Sky & the same CEO also announcing today some cash for the Silver Ferns, you've gotta say he's making a lot of the right moves. Fellett ended up treating Sky as his personal fiefdom, and expected his customers to stay anchored and be loyal for the sake of being loyal, rather than drive innovation himself.
I sent them an email asking them to disconnect me and they came back offering me three months of Sky Sport for free, so I guess I'll stay on for now.
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problem is, may be seen as too little too late for many...plenty of people 'hate' sky and feel they have been 'ripped off' for many years and are loathe to give any more money to them...I know, nose, face.
For too long they have been a dinosaur blaming everyone else for thier declining numbers, without looking at thier platform, offerings or pricing.
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Spark Sport partner with SKY to show Rugby World Cup 2019
in commercial premisesSpark Sport and SKY announce that commercial premises that want to show Rugby World Cup 2019
will be able to buy access to a Spark Sport pop-up channel on their SKY decoder. This is in addition to Spark Sport’s existing offer to commercial customers to stream Rugby World Cup matches from the Spark Sport app over their broadband connection.As announced in April, commercial customers can purchase a Spark Sport Rugby World Cup Tournament Pass at the consumer price through sparksport.co.nz/rwc2019. This option gives both consumer and commercial customers access to all 48 matches live and on demand, plus access to a range of highlights and archive matches.
Additionally, from today, SKY commercial customers can buy access to a Spark Sport RWC pop-up channel through SKY, which includes all 48 matches live. Commercial customers can access the pop-up channel for a one-off cost at commercial rates. Rates are confidential but reflect the quality and scale of the event.
Under the terms of the partnership, Spark will cover the costs of SKY establishing the pop-up channel and will receive all related revenue from SKY commercial customers.
David Chalmers, Executive Lead for Spark Sport, explains, “After testing in a wide range of commercial environments, we are confident in the Spark Sport streaming service that we are making available for commercial premises. But we also wanted to provide an alternative option for venues that would prefer to use their existing infrastructure, particularly for those locations without streaming-ready broadband connectivity.
“This partnership with SKY means that commercial businesses which already have SKY set up in their premises have options for how they screen the tournament, to ensure that as many commercial premises around New Zealand as possible can show the Rugby World Cup in its entirety.”
Sophie Moloney, SKY’s Strategic Partnerships lead, said that “Watching the Rugby World Cup is a special activity for many New Zealanders, and a big part of the sports calendar for pubs and clubs throughout the country. We are pleased to be able to work together with Spark to deliver this alternative access option for our commercial customers, including those in rural areas who don’t yet have access to fast enough broadband.”
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@Bovidae that is a really savvy and pragmatic approach. Can imagine no publican wants to be faffing about with their stream feed and login when there are thirsty punters to serve! Let alone having more reliable access to the game.
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@Paekakboyz Yes, but likely also an acknowledgement that the commercial market wasn't going to invest to stream a one-off event.
I wonder what the commercial rate will be for pubs etc?
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@Bovidae Not cheap, I remember huge numbers bandied around when I've looked at for clubs etc. A while ago, but Sky commercial is $$$
But this is a great idea, until Streaming is more mainstream, good news! I've got the package but this will encourage me to go to the club and watch it - if they take it up.
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SKY NEW OWNER OF GLOBAL STREAMING APP RUGBYPASS
SKY IS EXPANDING ITS REACH INTO THE GLOBAL RUGBY MARKET WITH THE ACQUISITION OF RUGBYPASS, THE LARGEST ONLINE RUGBY NETWORK IN THE WORLD. RugbyPass is the premier online destination for global rugby fans, offering a live streaming rugby service across Asia, Australia and Europe, along with a wide array of original video content, news, analysis, stats and a world-first rugby player and team rankings system, the RugbyPass Index. Sky Chief Executive Martin Stewart says: “We are thrilled to be bringing RugbyPass under the Sky umbrella. Its media channels are reaching over 40 million people a month and growing quickly, and as the rights-holder for SANZAAR in 62 countries across Asia and Europe (including exclusively in 39 countries), it has an impressive following of rugby fans who have plenty of potential to buy streaming services.”Launched in 2016, RugbyPass broadcasts live in 63 countries and is the largest publisher of Rugby content in the world. It produces more than 2300 pieces of content a month, distributed across 29 owned and operated individual media channels reaching over 40 million people a month. RugbyPass is based in Dublin, with offices in Singapore and New Zealand. Transaction information: Sky is acquiring 100% of RugbyPass, with a completion date of 19 August 2019. RugbyPass is the world’s largest digital rugby platform combining live OTT broadcasting with unique and engaging video content and stories for rugby fans around the globe. RugbyPass is currently owned by US-based RugbyPass Investors LLC, which is majority owned by private investment company Cooper and Company. The purchase price is US$40m, with consideration made up of US$10m cash and issuance of new Sky shares of US$20m at completion, and the remaining US$10m payable in cash during an agreed earn out period. RugbyPass will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sky.
