Moloney has reiterated several times she expects a deal by year’s end, given both parties need about 12 months to accommodate logistics. “We have entered these discussions in a significantly improved position to when we last negotiated the Sanzaar rights in 2019,” Bowman said. The broadcaster warned in August that Optus manufacturing delays meant an interim solution would need to be found – and by May 2025. The preferred option is a satellite that could be moved in space to the same position as the current D2 (160 degrees East). While Optus is on the hook for most of the costs, Sky says it has “conservatively” increased the upper limit of its satellite migration contingency from $10-$15m to $20m.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 14, 2024 01:37 UTC