It would need a lot of figuring out – making 24 hour news and sport fit alongside reality and drama won't be easy – but it's easily the most fascinating media deal since Disney's acquisition of Fox in 2019. They're one of the biggest production houses in the country – and easily our most prolific makers of imported reality TV formats. All those reality shows I mentioned before, that Warner Brothers NZ is making? Just a few of the flagship Sky TV properties which would be changing hands if this deal goes ahead. It is powerless to impact decisions made in Hollywood and on Wall St, which tower over all local media entities.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 17, 2021 21:57 UTC