Sky outdoor sale could hurt domestic sports - ComCom

Mon, 30 Nov 2020

The Commerce Commission is concerned Sky Network Television's planned sale of its outside broadcasting may give rival NEP Broadcast Services New Zealand too much dominance covering national live events.Today, the regulator released a statement of issues paper on the deal to consider whether NEP's acquisition of Sky's Outside Broadcasting – OSB – unit will reduce competition. The commission didn't agree with the broadcasters that there's one national market for outdoor production, instead identifying s...

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