Sky New Zealand

http://www.sky.co.nz
https://www.linkedin.com/company/skynz/

Sky New Zealand, also known as Sky Network Television, is a publicly owned company headquartered in New Zealand. Founded in 1987, it employs approximately 1280 individuals and reported $436.9M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in telecoms, providing pay television services via satellite, media streaming services, and broadband internet services.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1987

Headcount

1,271

Headquarters

New Zealand

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On July 8, 2026, FirstCape Group built a 5% stake in Sky Network Television. This development followed a 3.75% surge in Sky Network Television Ltd (ASX:SKT) shares on July 7, 2026, closing at A$2.77. The rise drew investor attention to the New Zealand pay-TV and streaming operator.

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Sky New Zealand offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Sky New Zealand's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, broadcast television and radio, media and TV services and search, social, and retail media.

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Sky New Zealand's revenues were $436.9M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Sky New Zealand's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice, which represents 37% of Sky New Zealand's revenue.

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Jul

31st

2026

12:31

B2B Tag

Sky aims to be the ‘good guy’ but All Blacks coverage falls short – Gregor Paul

For a long time, Sky TV was perceived as the Lex Luther of the corporate world. New Zealanders, it seemed, saw it as a villainous operator, seemingly free to charge what it liked for subscriptions in a non-competitive market and indiscriminately increase them whenever it felt like it.

NZ Herald

Jul

29th

2026

05:42

B2B Tag, Product Updates

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GB News UK

Jul

15th

2026

07:10

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

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Leinster Express

Jul

15th

2026

06:59

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Regulatory Compliance

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Leinster Leader

Jul

9th

2026

01:00

Operational Challenges, B2B Tag, Operational Challenges, Tenders and Contracts

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B2Bnews (co.nz)

Jul

8th

2026

23:17

B2B Tag, Asset and Stake Acquisitions

FirstCape Group Builds 5% Stake in Sky Network Television

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TipRanks

Jul

7th

2026

12:45

B2B Tag

Sky Network Television (ASX:SKT): What Is Behind the Nearly 4% Surge in This New Zealand Pay-TV Operator?

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Kalkine Australia

Jul

7th

2026

02:24

Business Expansion, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

NRL's $5.3billion deal gives code access to 400 million more viewers - as footy supremo blasts the AFL with another insult

NRL boss Peter V'landys is tired of throwing barbs at the AFL , having set his mind on going global after signing a record-breaking broadcast deal worth $5.3billion. Rugby league will continue to be shown on free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network, Foxtel and Sky NZ from 2028 for seven years, which is when the PNG Chiefs will join the competition after the addition of the Perth Bears in 2027.

MailOnline

Jul

7th

2026

01:37

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

'World's our oyster': NRL signs record broadcast deal

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MSN Australia

Jul

7th

2026

01:00

Financial Results, Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

Australian Rugby League Commission Secures $5.3 Billion Media Rights Deal with Foxtel, Nine, and Sky NZ

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Sports Video Group

Jul

6th

2026

02:01

B2B Tag

Sky TV (SKY) Acquires ITV for £1.6 Billion to Strengthen Broadca

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GuruFocus

Jul

6th

2026

01:00

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

NRL confirm record breaking $5.3 billion TV rights deal

With the NRL securing the biggest TV rights deal in Australian sporting history, Peter V’Landys has set his ambition on growing the game beyond these borders. On Tuesday, the ARLC confirmed that it had signed a seven-year deal worth $5.3 billion, beginning in 2028, with the current incumbents: Nine Entertainment, Foxtel (now owned by DAZN), and Sky NZ.

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Examples of Sky New Zealand's suppliers include Vistance Networks, Netcracker Technology and Google.

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Sky New Zealand currently holds 144 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including golf, basketball, netball, rugby league, multi-sport, athletics, soccer | association football, squash, cycling, motorsports, beach soccer, tennis, australian rules football, cricket, winter sports, snooker, darts, triathlon, combat sports, sailing, rugby union, canoeing and kayaking and surfing.