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India: Prime Video to stream New Zealand’s home cricket season

Prime Video in India has announced that it will live-stream matches from New Zealand’s 2025-26 home season. From October 1st through to March 2026, Prime members in India will be able to watch the men’s and women’s team, in action across all formats — Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The Black Caps will be hosting Australia, […]

September 25, 2025

Rocket Lab files to raise $750m

Rocket Lab, the launch company founded by Sir Peter Beck and based mainly in New Zealand, has filed to raise $750 million (€636m) of fresh cash in the form of Common Stock. The move will dilute shareholder value by a modest 3 per cent but take the rocket-builder’s cash at hand to some $1.5 billion. […]

September 16, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: NZ mobile market growth anchored in data

New Zealand’s mobile services revenue is poised to grow at a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) in 2024 to $1.6 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the growth in mobile data service segment. Rising 5G adoption, expanding M2M/IoT deployments, and surging data consumption underscore a shift […]

July 31, 2025

Early success for Starlink D2C in New Zealand

One NZ, the cellular operator in New Zealand, reports that more than 2 million text messages have been carried via Starlink satellites since the service was introduced six months ago. More than 40 types of smartphones are now enabled to text via space with Starlink and SpaceX, and most messages are sent or received within […]

July 8, 2025

TAG Video Systems, Gencom Technology partnership

TAG Video Systems, a specialist in software-based IP media probing, monitoring, visualisation and analytics, has announced a collaboration with Gencom Technology, a provider of media technology solutions across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. By combining TAG’s Realtime Media Platform with Gencom’s deep regional expertise, the partnership aims to deliver enhanced visibility, operational agility, […]

June 25, 2025

Banijay Rights hires Wilson as VP Australia and NZ

Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the appointment of Lottie Wilson as VP Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Wilson will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand, where she will represent the distributor’s 205,000+ hour-strong catalogue with a focus on finished […]

June 18, 2025

All3Media names Hewson VP Sales for Australia & NZ

Independent distributor, All3Media International, has appointed sales and commercial executive Micah Hewson to the newly created role of VP Sales for Australia & New Zealand, expanding its sales team to reflect the company’s continued growth and opportunities in the region. Based in Sydney, Hewson will report to Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia-Pacific and Julie Dowding, SVP […]

June 17, 2025

NZ: Freeview adds HD viewing to satellite TV

Freeview New Zealand has announced that HD viewing is now available on its free satellite TV service,. With HD already available on its terrestrial service (accessed via UHF aerials) and its Streaming TV app, Freeview has now extended high-resolution viewing to Kiwis who tune in with a satellite dish. This upgrade follows the successful migration […]

June 5, 2025

Funbet Casino NZ and the role of live-streaming technology

The rise of live-streaming technology is revolutionising the online casino industry. Funbet Casino NZ leads the charge in integrating this innovation to elevate player interaction. Discover how these advancements are reshaping the gaming experience today. In recent years, the integration of live-streaming technology into the online casino ecosystem has become a game-changer. This trend reflects […]

April 10, 2025

Forecast: 5G to drive New Zealand mobile service revenue growth

New Zealand’s mobile services revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) in 2024 to $1.8 billion in 2029, driven by the nationwide network expansion by operators to support the rising demand for high-speed connectivity and data-centric services and the subsequent increasing 5G […]

March 20, 2025