Sky results show strong streaming position

Sky results show strong streaming position
Daniel Dunkley
Sky TV is becoming a streaming business. The New Zealand stock exchange-listed broadcaster saw its total customer base grow to 1.05 million from 991,000 in the six months to December, helped by a 68% gain in Sky Sport Now customers and a 15% increase in viewers for entertainment service Neon. The media group now has more than 506,000 streaming subscribers.Streaming gains helped Sky offset a decline in its satellite subscriber base, which fell by 13,000 to 517,000 over the six months to December. The trends on display at the compa...

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