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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Bitter butter battle tops bulletins, Saudi sports cash
sport media 22 minutes ago A bitter battle over the price of butter led news bulletins this week, prompting a 'please explain' from the finance minister to Fonterra. But did the media miss the main point? Also: pundits say Sky TV taking over Three strengthens its on-screen sport play, but the cash Saudi Arabia's suddenly splashing could end up changing the picture.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The six little-known Sky TV remote ‘codewords' to skip annoying ads, entertain your kids & unlock 5-star films instantly
TELLY fans can instantly upgrade their Sky-watching experience just by learning a few handy remote tricks. You can easily skip past ads, track down endless entertainment for your kids, and unlock the very best movies in a matter of seconds. 4 See that big microphone button in the middle of the Sky remote? It's not just for decoration – it's a shortcut to supercharging your TV Credit: Sean Keach It all works using the voice controls on Sky TV remotes. Most modern But it can grant you dozens of different shortcuts – and I've picked out six of the best. If you get into the habit of using these special codewords and phrases, you'll save loads of time. Read more on Sky TV SKY TV VOICE TRICK #1 – SKIP ADS First up is the ability to Now this won't work if you're watching live telly – but it's genius if you're viewing pre-recorded content. If you manually fast-forward through an ad break, it's pretty slow. But with the voice remote, you can just say: "Fast-forward three minutes." Most read in Phones & Gadgets It'll whisk you right past the ads and back to your beloved telly. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #2 – TOP FLICKS You may have already known that you can search for movies with your voice by saying its name or asking for a genre. Sky customers can claim delicious freebies in new giveaway scheme But that might serve up some rubbish flicks that aren't worth your time. So instead, try asking for "movies rated five stars". That'll pull up a list of top-rated movies for your perusal, and hopefully ensure that you have a solid movie night. An alternative is to ask for "movies rated one star" if you want a bit of a laugh. 4 Finding great movies doesn't have to be a chore Credit: Sky SKY TV VOICE TRICK #3 – FAST APPS Sometimes you're watching telly on a live channel or app and then want to view something else. Scrolling through menus and between apps can be a real faff. It's actually much quicker to just voice-request the name of the app. All you need to do is say "open Netflix" and it'll pop right up. You'll be shocked at how much time this can save you – but it's one of those tricks that you need to get into the habit of using, so you can really reap the rewards. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #4 – QUICK TELLY One of the biggest problems with watching TV in the modern age is the amount of choice you have. It can feel impossible to actually pick something because there's just endless telly out there. One solution to this is Sky's recommendation feature. 4 You can ask "What should I watch?" to find some top telly quickly Credit: Sky Just hit the microphone button and ask: "What should I watch?" This will feed you telly that you actually want to see based on your viewing habits. And it even works across Sky as well as third-party apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #5 – WORDS OFF Sometimes subtitles find themselves mysteriously activated and you can't work out why – or how to switch them off quickly. ANOTHER SKY TRICK TO TRY Earlier this week, we revealed a clever Sky trick... You can unlock loads of Just load up your Sky TV, go to the apps menu, and look for Games by It's packed with top games including retro titles like Pac-Man, Breakout, and Tetris. There are kids games too, and quizzes that you can play together as a family. You don't need a special controller. Instead you simply play using your Sky TV remote. The only catch? You'll have to sit through ads – but you won't pay a penny to play. Picture Credit: The Sun / Sky / Tetris And other times, you might want them on but can't remember how to bring them up. Rather than faffing around with settings, just use your voice. You can just ask for Sky to "turn subtitles on" or "turn subtitles off" and it'll happen in an instant. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #6 – FUN FOR KIDS It's summertime, which means many parents will be at home trying to entertain their children. 4 Sky Kids is packed with great child-friendly content Credit: Sky And Sky's telly service is jam-packed with kid-friendly content. If you want to find it all very quickly, simply say "Open Kids section". This will take you straight to a treasure trove of child-friendly telly that Sky has curated.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The six little-known Sky TV remote ‘codewords' to skip annoying ads, entertain your kids & unlock 5-star films instantly
TELLY fans can instantly upgrade their Sky-watching experience just by learning a few handy remote tricks. You can easily skip past ads, track down endless entertainment for your kids, and unlock the very best movies in a matter of seconds. It all works using the voice controls on Sky TV remotes. Most modern Sky telly remote controls feature a microphone button. You might have stared at it hundreds of times and never pressed it. But it can grant you dozens of different shortcuts – and I've picked out six of the best. If you get into the habit of using these special codewords and phrases, you'll save loads of time. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #1 – SKIP ADS First up is the ability to skip ads quickly. Now this won't work if you're watching live telly – but it's genius if you're viewing pre-recorded content. If you manually fast-forward through an ad break, it's pretty slow. But with the voice remote, you can just say: "Fast-forward three minutes." It'll whisk you right past the ads and back to your beloved telly. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #2 – TOP FLICKS You may have already known that you can search for movies with your voice by saying its name or asking for a genre. Sky customers can claim delicious freebies in new giveaway scheme But that might serve up some rubbish flicks that aren't worth your time. So instead, try asking for "movies rated five stars". That'll pull up a list of top-rated movies for your perusal, and hopefully ensure that you have a solid movie night. An alternative is to ask for "movies rated one star" if you want a bit of a laugh. 4 SKY TV VOICE TRICK #3 – FAST APPS Sometimes you're watching telly on a live channel or app and then want to view something else. Scrolling through menus and between apps can be a real faff. It's actually much quicker to just voice-request the name of the app. All you need to do is say "open Netflix" and it'll pop right up. You'll be shocked at how much time this can save you – but it's one of those tricks that you need to get into the habit of using, so you can really reap the rewards. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #4 – QUICK TELLY One of the biggest problems with watching TV in the modern age is the amount of choice you have. It can feel impossible to actually pick something because there's just endless telly out there. One solution to this is Sky's recommendation feature. 4 Just hit the microphone button and ask: "What should I watch?" This will feed you telly that you actually want to see based on your viewing habits. And it even works across Sky as well as third-party apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #5 – WORDS OFF Sometimes subtitles find themselves mysteriously activated and you can't work out why – or how to switch them off quickly. ANOTHER SKY TRICK TO TRY Earlier this week, we revealed a clever Sky trick... You can unlock loads of classic games on Sky for free. Just load up your Sky TV, go to the apps menu, and look for Games by It's packed with top games including retro titles like Pac-Man, Breakout, and Tetris. There are kids games too, and quizzes that you can play together as a family. You don't need a special controller. Instead you simply play using your Sky TV remote. The only catch? You'll have to sit through ads – but you won't pay a penny to play. Picture Credit: The Sun / Sky / Tetris And other times, you might want them on but can't remember how to bring them up. Rather than faffing around with settings, just use your voice. You can just ask for Sky to "turn subtitles on" or "turn subtitles off" and it'll happen in an instant. SKY TV VOICE TRICK #6 – FUN FOR KIDS It's summertime, which means many parents will be at home trying to entertain their children. 4 And Sky's telly service is jam-packed with kid-friendly content. If you want to find it all very quickly, simply say "Open Kids section". This will take you straight to a treasure trove of child-friendly telly that Sky has curated.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
How Oasis shrugged off tensions between Liam and Noel to rock Murrayfield for the first time in 2000
Tickets cost just £27 when Oasis first played Murrayfield Stadium in July 2000. But most fans were simply relieved the band made it on stage at all after a string of bust-ups between the Gallaghers, says Chris McCall Liam Gallagher strolled on stage, leaned in to his microphone and announced the first song of the evening. "This one's for Frankenstein!," he excitedly shouted. Noel rolled his eyes. "Whatever that means, who knows?" he told the crowd. The drum loop of Go Let It Out kicked-in and the 60,000 strong crowd roared its approval. It was July 29, 2000, and Oasis were headlining Murrayfield for the first time. It was a gig many thought wouldn't happen, coming just days after the band played a disastrous second night at the old Wembley Stadium. Speculation was rife Noel would announce his permanent departure from the group before he arrived in Edinburgh, or would confirm he was quitting immediately after the show. Tensions in the band were so bad that the songwriter had already walked out on Oasis once that year after a now infamous dressing room bust-up in Barcelona. A replacement guitar player was brought in, and the group limped on through its remaining European tour dates. Noel, fans were told, would be back in time to play a massively anticipated stadium tour across the UK and Ireland. The first night at Wembley in July went smoothly and the show was later released as the Familiar to Millions live album. The second night was broadcast live on Sky TV - a novelty at the time for a huge stadium gig - and went very differently. If you've never heard Liam's on stage rant about his recent divorce ("she's left me with a teabag!"), it's all there on YouTube. It was rumoured the singer hadn't slept between the gigs. Noel, it's fair to say, was less than impressed with his brother's performance. So the fact Oasis made it on stage at Murrayfield at all came as a huge relief to all those with tickets, myself included. I was 14, going on 15, and had scraped together the £27 cost of a standing ticket. This was a time when I was paid £12 for a five-day paper round. The Gallaghers, perhaps reflecting on the carnage of the previous weeks, were on their best behaviour in Edinburgh. But Liam still found time to share his frank opinions on the speculation his band were finished. As Stand By Me came to a close, the signer firmly told the crowd: "That one's for all the silly journalists who keep going on about 'oh this is the last gig' and all that s**t. No one f***ing knows what's happening." There was a lighter mood before the band played Shakermaker. The supposed rivalry between Oasis and Robbie Williams, then the country's biggest solo star, was still being played out in newspapers. "This one's for fat arse," Liam announced, without explanation. The crowd responded with a less-than-flattering chant about Williams. It proved an icebreaker for the Gallaghers, who had been eyeing each other warily until that point. "Enough of that s**t, let's get back to business," retorted Liam to the crowd. Noel, deadpan as ever, added: "Robbie Williams is one of the finest actors the world has ever seen, and he's an amazing stand-up comedian as well." The brothers seemed slightly taken aback by the level of enthusiasm they were greeted with from the Murrayfield crowd. There was no front pit in the standing section - meaning anyone was free to force their way from the very back of the pitch to the stage, if they were brave enough. Noel stopped just two songs in to remind the crowd: "This is an Oasis gig, but cool out down the front, man." I had arrived early with my school friend Graeme. This wasn't my first gig, or even my first show at Murrayfield. I was used to visiting Edinburgh without adult supervision. But Oasis was a different level of atmosphere. Inside the stadium, we wisely positioned ourselves on the front barrier and decided to stay there, come what may. It was a terrific show. The disaster of the second Wembley night, and a week of negative press headlines writing off the band, had combined to push Liam and Noel's performance up several notches. Somehow, we even managed to stay at the front barrier for the whole gig, safe from the swaying masses behind us. But not everyone was impressed. News reports in the days after the gig focused on the vast amount of litter dropped in and around the genteel Murrayfield neighbourhood. One councillor thundered that Oasis should be banned from ever performing in the Capital again. They told one newspaper: "We are taking legal advice. The people of Edinburgh would expect nothing less. Old ladies in Roseburn are entitled to protection. This was not the normal Saturday rock concert. The place was under siege.'' Oasis, however, would return to headline Murrayfield once again in 2009, a show that wasn't a patch on their 2000 performance. They would also play the Usher Hall and the Corn Exchange venues in the Capital in the same decade. How will the 2025 version of Oasis fare in comparison? The footage from Cardiff and Manchester suggest this is a slick, well-rehearsed band who have all enjoyed a good night's sleep before each show. Have they lost their manic spontaneity of old? We'll find out soon.
NZ Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- NZ Herald
Amid the doldrums, market likes Sky-TV3 deal
'In line with Sky, we assume DNZ will generate $10 million ebitda [earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation] from 2028, with limited downside risk, given the $1 acquisition price.' Cost synergies provided a 'credible path to profitability', Craigs said. 'Sky will inherit a working capital tailwind from DNZ's prepaid content, allowing it to expense programming without cash outlay for the first 12-18 months, boosting DNZ's free cashflow contribution to a slight positive.' Sky is confident cost synergies can enable a $20m improvement in ebitda over the next three years. Craigs maintained its 'overweight' recommendation on Sky, with a target price of $3.63. Forsyth Barr said it looked like a sensible deal for Sky TV shareholders. 'Consolidating legacy media makes strategic sense from both a revenue and cost perspective,' the broker said. 'Sky TV's offering to advertisers as well as content providers will have strengthened meaningfully.' Forsyth Barr retained its outperform rating with an increased price target of $3.55 (from $3.20). Will rugby be the winner from the Sky TV-TV3 deal? Photo / Photosport Leading rugby writer Gregor Paul also likes the deal. 'In making a $1, debt-free purchase of TV3 and its associated brands, Sky TV has not only made itself the kingpin of a revamped media sector, it has, for the next five years at least, dramatically changed the way Kiwis will be able to consume rugby,' Paul said in his Herald column. Holding pattern The New Zealand sharemarket looks to be in a holding pattern while other markets soar. The S&P/NZX50 Index, which includes dividend payments, has lost about 2.4% in the year to date while the S&P/NZX50 Capital Index, which excludes dividends, fared worse – dropping 3.8% over the same period. 'It's nothing to panic about or be particularly worried about, but it's also nothing to be excited about for investors,' Craigs Investment director Mark Lister said. 'And the housing market probably looks quite similar.' 'It's been a very lacklustre year. 'It has not fallen out of bed, but it hasn't really gone up either – down six out of the past seven months. 'Whether you've been in New Zealand shares, whether you've been in New Zealand property, or whether you've been in commercial property, they've all been pretty flat to slightly down, which is in contrast to what we've seen internationally.' So far this year, the UK market has gained 10%, the US 7%, Australia 6%, Europe 8% and emerging markets up 16%. Lister said last year reaffirmed to investors the importance of international exposure. 'If you had been too hunkered down in New Zealand, you would have left money on the table, and it's been the same again this year.' Interestingly, New Zealand bonds have actually done better. 'So the boring stuff has performed better than the more exciting stuff in New Zealand, at least this year,' Lister said. 'And you've been better off if you've gone overseas, in terms of investing, so we're still waiting for that recovery, both in the housing market and in the sharemarket.' Expensive CBA? Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Australia's largest listed bank and the owner of ASB in New Zealand, has been a thorn in many active managers' portfolios for a while, Fisher Funds portfolio manager – Australian equities Robbie Urquhart said. It has the largest weighting in the ASX200 index, and its share price has had a stellar run, returning over 50% in the year to June 30. 'The problem for many active managers is that they've held CBA at a lower weighting than its index weight (over 10% of the index),' Urquhart said. 'So this share price performance has been a big headwind to overcome for managers seeking to 'beat the market'.' Urquhart said CBA is 'unequivocally well run'. 'The reason fund managers have been underweight largely comes down to valuation. 'CBA's earnings growth has been anaemic, and its share price move has been largely about multiple expansion.' In other words, CBA has become expensive. The big change we've seen on the ASX this month is that CBA's share price performance has reversed, Urquhart said. Buoyed by rising commodity prices, easing trade war concerns and talk of potentially large infrastructure projects in China, the beleaguered mining and resources companies have finally sprung to life. Large, diversified miners BHP and Rio Tinto have returned 14% and 12% respectively in July thus far, strongly outperforming the index. In contrast, CBA has been the casualty – falling 6%. 'This is suggestive of Australian investors selling CBA to fund buying in resources names,' Urquhart said. 'The big question is whether this is temporary, or the start of a more enduring trend.' As the reporting season nears, all eyes will be on the results from Aussie heavyweights CBA, BHP and Rio Tinto. 24-hour trading? London Stock Exchange Group is weighing up whether to launch 24-hour trading as bourses race to extend access to stocks amid growing demand from small investors active outside normal business hours, the Financial Times reports. The group is looking into the practicalities of increasing its trading hours, according to people familiar with the situation, from the technology required to regulatory implications, the paper said. Outlook Looking ahead, Wednesday has annual meetings for Ryman Healthcare and Mainfreight, and the market will be expecting a heads-up from both companies regarding their expected earnings for the current 2026 financial year. Ryman, which has been beaten up by the market over poor earnings and a couple of big capital raises, has seen its share price improve in recent weeks. Mainfreight – with its strong links to the global economy – will also be closely watched. Later in the week, second-quarter results from Apple, Amazon and Microsoft – a fair whack of America's so-called Magnificent Seven – are due out. Jamie Gray is an Auckland-based journalist, covering the financial markets and the primary sector. He joined the Herald in 2011.
