Two Sky boxes, no Sky: why some Sky customers could walk

Two Sky boxes, no Sky: why some Sky customers could walk
Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney fronted customers in an apology video. (Image: Sky TV)
Rebecca Stevenson
Craigs Investment Partners’ Mark Lister had two Sky TV boxes, and neither of them worked. He’s one of thousands of New Zealand Exchange-listed (NZX) Sky Network Television customers affected by Sky’s satellite issues. On Friday, the pay-TV operator said it was making progress in replacing the ageing Optus D2 satellite with a new one. The replacement Koreasat 6 satellite was now in the right place and being tested, the company said.That satellite should be up and running in April and customers switched over, Sky said....

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