Sky TV
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SKY AND TVNZ PARTNER TO DELIVER THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020
Sky has today confirmed TVNZ as its free-to-air partner for the summer edition of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, in 2020. Under the partnership, Sky will stream and broadcast all of the Tokyo 2020 action through extensive coverage across 12 HD channels and its streaming platforms. TVNZ 1 will have 12 hours of free-to-air coverage throughout each afternoon and evening, with a break for 1 News at 6pm and Seven Sharp.
New Zealanders wanting a truly immersive experience will be able to watch every minute of every event via Sky Sport’s 12 dedicated Olympics channels. For those wanting to watch on the go, Sky subscribers will be able to use Sky Go, while casual viewers will be able to access all of the Olympic Games coverage on Sky Sport Now. Highlights, in-depth news, and behind the scenes features will be part of the Sky service. Those wanting free coverage will be able to access an extensive range of sports on TVNZ 1, including many of the key events featuring our New Zealand athletes. The TVNZ service will include live streaming on TVNZ On Demand.
Specific details of the coverage will be announced closer to the time. Tokyo 2020 runs from 24 July to 9 August 2020.
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Alot of damage to repair for Sky, so this is a good move IMO.
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I see the SkyGo app now has Chromecast. Haven't had a chance to test it yet.
Tried it out. Very good, high quality and easy. Well done sky
It worked perfect on my HD 32inch TV with a chromecast plugged into the back.
On my 4k 55inch TV it was choppy as fuck.
Really stoked they've finally got it, unsure why it was so poor on the big TV though. Could just be network related.
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@No-Quarter yeah that's weird
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Was still pretty choppy on my 55inch TV, but got Sky plugged into that anyway. Stoked I can easily stream it to the two other TVs in the house now 🙂
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Sky desperately hoping the NZR plans come to fruition. The re-runs request is a good delay tactic to tell customers to hang in there.
They will take a bit hit though. Anyone able to cancel the sport part of their contract is likely to consider it strongly and those (like myself) that pay with no contract through sky sport now won’t renew until live sport is back.
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@Crucial Expect an announcement about the sport offering in a few days I'm told. I get SoHo free as part of the sports and entertainment package.
Spark Sport has got in first by "opening up its platform at no charge for existing and new customers until May, giving access to 6 sports channels and hundreds of hours of on demand sport content". The question will be if the individual is interested in the sports they have. Spark have deeper pockets though.
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@Crucial Expect an announcement about the sport offering in a few days I'm told.
They have been telling everyone that for days now. As I said, they are holding out hoping that NZR comes to the rescue.
That's fair enough except that when you sell product on a time sub basis you would think that when you can't provide what people have paid for, an interim gesture is quickly put in place.
The 'tell us what you want replayed' thing is a time eating diversion.
I just don't think they have front-footed this well considering that live sport is by far the biggest driver of their income.Replays are good for the commercial arm of pubs and clubs to have something on screen but I would be certain that plenty of families are having the discussion of 'why are we paying Sky for something they aren't providing?'
Very unusual circumstances, yes, but IMO better calls could have been made. Maybe they have looked at the renewal dates and feel they can hold people at bay for a few days? To me it looks like company first, customers second.
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@Crucial I agree but by the same token won't NZR, NZRL, Netball NZ, etc also be shitting themselves as they might not be able to provide Sky with the sports content they (Sky) have paid for. This will likely have flow-on effects right down to the athletes taking pay cuts.
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@Crucial I agree but by the same token won't NZR, NZRL, Netball NZ, etc also be shitting themselves as they might not be able to provide Sky with the sports content they (Sky) have paid for. This will likely have flow-on effects right down to the athletes taking pay cuts.
I would also be concerned that it takes longer to rebuild an audience lost as subscribers drop off and have to opt in again. If I was NZR I would be imploring Sky to pull out the stops to maximise retention.