TVNZ sports deal a short-term masterstroke, but Sky is the real winner

TVNZ sports deal a short-term masterstroke, but Sky is the real winner
How's that, indeed. (Image: Getty)
Daniel Dunkley
In any sport, the element of surprise and outwitting your opponent is a big part of winning, and TVNZ certainly caught many of its rivals off guard this week.The state-owned broadcaster this morning confirmed a content partnership agreement with Spark Sport, a deal that will see most of Spark’s sports rights end up on TVNZ channels from July next year. Sport, including all of New Zealand Cricket’s home matches, will feature on TVNZ and streaming platform TVNZ+ as Spark makes a staged exit from the sports market. TVNZ will host...

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