The New Zealand Herald has withdrawn its reporting team from the Rio Olympics after failing to secure an agreement with Sky Television over use of Games footage on its news website. Fairfax confirmed a similar position with executive editor Sinead Boucher saying the conditions Sky had sought to impose around Games footage were "unprecedented". Under New Zealand copyright law, media organisations are legally allowed to provide news coverage under "fair dealing" which includes delayed video news footage of events. Neither organisation will now send reporters, photographers and videographers to Rio but will still cover the Games. - NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald July 21, 2016 02:14 UTC