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1News
9 hours ago
- Business
- 1News
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, July 22
Sky TV buys Three for $1; Winning Lotto ticket set to expire; Debt collector convicted and fined $115,500 for 'misleading conduct'. 1 Sky TV agrees to buy Three for $1 Sky TV has agreed to buy Three owner Discovery NZ for $1, the company announced this morning. The agreement was announced to the NZX, and means US television giant Warner Bros Discovery will leave New Zealand's free-to-air television market. Under the deal, Sky would take control of all TV3 brands, including Three, Bravo, Eden, Rush, HGTV, and the network's streaming platform, ThreeNow. ADVERTISEMENT Read More 2 Debt collector convicted and fined $115,500 for 'misleading conduct' A debt collector and his company have been ordered to pay $115,500 in fines and emotional harm reparations. Director John Stuart Campbell and his company Law Debt Collection pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to making misleading representations when collecting debt after a prosecution by the Commerce Commission. Read More 3 Serious crash causes major delays on SH1 in Horowhenua A section of State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin was closed "for several hours" today following a serious crash — with a nearby marae open to motorists held up. ADVERTISEMENT Emergency services responded to the scene at Manakau between Whakahoro Rd and Kuku East Rd, about 10.20am. Read More 4 Man arrested seven years after cold case killing of Hawke's Bay dad A man has been arrested nearly seven years after the killing of a Hawke's Bay father in Flaxmere. Eddie Peters, 45, was beaten and left for dead on the driveway at a home on Diaz Drive in Flaxmere during the early hours of Friday, November 16, 2018. He died eight days later at Wellington Hospital. Read More 5 Time running out for Lotto first division winner to claim prize ADVERTISEMENT A $200,000 Lotto prize is soon set to expire – with the ticket holder still not having claimed their winnings. The ticket was purchased at Coastlands Lotto in Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast. It is set to expire on August 31 – one year from its draw date. Read More Watch: Luxon hits back at Hipkins calling Family Boost an 'absolute flop' Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he won't be taking any lectures from Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Watch Here ONE SEWING JOURNEY ADVERTISEMENT Jordaan Tuitama got into sewing four years ago. Now the 38-year-old man is breaking stereotypes of what sewing is and who it's for. Read More
RNZ News
a day ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Sky TV to buy Three owner Discovery NZ for $1
Photo: 123RF Sky TV has agreed to fully acquire TV3 owner Discovery New Zealand for $1. Completion of the sale is expected on 1 August. More to come ... Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I'm a TV writer and found a way to get Netflix and Sky TV for 50p per day'
Stranger Things season five is slowly but surely edging closer and TV writer Jake Hackney has found a way to secure a Netflix and Sky TV subscription for 50p per day ahead of its launch. It's been a big week for Netflix as the streamer finally dropped the first trailer for Stranger Things season five. On Wednesday, exactly nine years and one day after the sci-fi series first aired, Netflix gave fans their first-look at its final chapter. The footage shows Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and the gang returning for 'one last adventure', each united by a single goal: to find and kill Vecna. Season five is set to premiere in three parts, with volume one (episodes one to four) on November 27, followed by volume two (episodes five to seven) on Boxing Day, and the finale on New Year's Day. It feels like an age since season four, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who's felt their interest waning in the interim. However, after seeing the new trailer this week I'm happy to say Netflix has well and truly pulled me back in. It's fair to say the hype around the new season is building, and it's sure to keep going throughout the rest of the year. With that, many fans are likely scrambling for different ways to find a cheap Netflix subscription. Earlier this year, the streamer raised its subscription fees yet again, with its entry-level Standard with Ads tier now costing £5.99 per month. However, as a TV and tech writer, it's my job to find ways to watch all the latest series while keeping costs down, and I know how to get Netflix and Sky TV for 50p per day. The deal comes directly from Sky, which includes a free Netflix subscription with TV packages like the Essential TV bundle. For £15 per month, this provides free Netflix access, more than 100 channels including Sky Atlantic and a Discovery+ subscription. When breaking it down, this works out at 50p per day over a 30-day period. The bundle comes on a 24-month term, meaning those signing up can secure a Netflix subscription for two years. It typically comes with Netflix Standard with Adverts, which usually costs £5.99 when joining direct, meaning members essentially pay £9.01 for 100 TV channels and Discovery+. There is the option to upgrade to Netflix Standard or Premium for those who prefer ad-free viewing, priced at an extra £6 or £11 respectively. Sky also lets those with an existing subscription keep the same account, so they don't pay twice. Sky isn't the only provider to tempt customers with free Netflix access, as Virgin Media also includes a free subscription with its own TV packages. However, although they include much more, they also come with a higher price tag. The cheapest package that comes with Netflix is the £64.99 Biggest Combo bundle; usually priced at £78.99, this also comes with more than 200 TV channels, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema and 516Mbps fibre broadband. However, one downside to both Sky and Virgin's plans is that they both increase their prices every April in an inflation-linked rise. This means the price paid is likely to go up twice in the next 24 months. Sky is yet to confirm how much its prices will go up in April 2026, but this year it introduced a 6.2% rise, so we may see something similar next year. Virgin has already set out its planned changes, with the £64.99 plan rising to £68.49 from April 2026. Despite this, both Sky and Virgin customers can enjoy every season of Stranger Things, as well as Squid Game, Bridgerton and much, much more.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Fiery Bob MacIntyre swears he kept a lid on it during Open fight as he reveals players' thoughts on pace of play
Scottish star scrapped to end day one in title hunt after perfect start was derailed and he let his frustration show Fiery Bob MacIntyre reckons he kept a lid on it to stay in the Open hunt. The Scottish star ended the opening day four behind the leaders at the 153rd Championship. MacIntyre was just one off the summit at one stage after a flying start before suffering deep moments of frustration on the back nine at Portrush. The Oban ace gave a snap-his-club-across-the-knee motion after disgusting himself with a chip at one stage and then slammed a club into the deck on the final hole when crosswinds buffeted down his approach. Sky TV also had apologise for some bad language at one point, but MacIntyre produced a brilliant two-putt to stay at level par and said: 'I thought I managed to keep a lid on it fairly well. 'There was a couple of swears out there. It's difficult. There's so many cross-winds on this golf course. Got off to the perfect start, didn't I? Three-under early doors, playing beautifully. Then just a couple of awkward tee shots, a couple of awkward approach shots for me. 'Yeah, disappointing finish, but to get out with level par, especially with a two-putt on 18, solid enough. After the start I had, no, you wouldn't take that, but the way I was scrambling late on with the last kind of four holes, I would have probably have taken that. I didn't hole any putts, any wild ones. It was just kind of a bit in the middle of the road. 'When you got off to the start I got off to, one of them ones that you're thinking you should be three, four-under par, you can somewhat chase it. Great par putt on 15 when I've chased a tee shot thinking I can knock it down there and leave myself 60 yards, but I didn't, I missed it in the rough. 'It's one of the ones where for the first time in absolute donkeys, I've changed my rescue in for a three-iron and I actually feel like I needed my rescue a few times off the tee. 'On 18 I'm thinking it's helping. Mike [caddie] is shouting, get down at it because we think it's downwind, but to get out of there with a two-putt was a good one. That's the way it goes. Go out there [Friday] and, hopefully, post a good number.' MacIntyre also had his say on the pace of play with his round taking just under six hours. He added: 'Aye, I thought six hours in a practice round the other day was a long time. I didn't think six hours in a tournament. 'We couldn't have went any faster. I was speaking there to the guys and they're saying pretty much everybody's five hours, 55. I guess golf courses are too long.' You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Metro
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Manchester fan, 20, admits slapping Jack Grealish after three word jab
A football fan who slapped Man City's Jack Grealish after the star called him a 'little, ugly wanker' has been banned from matches for three years. Alfie Holt, 20, pleaded guilty to a single count of assault on Grealish after an encounter at the Manchester Derby in April, a court heard. Prosecutor Shazia Aslam told the court Grealish was leaving the field after the Derby at Old Trafford, which was broadcast on Sky TV with a sell-out crowd. She said both sets of fans were very vocal and abusive. The court heard that as players left the field, heading for the tunnel, Holt stood very close by, shouting abuse at Man City players. Holt told police later that he had been drinking 'in town' with his dad before the game, before he began shouting abuse at football players, including Phil Foden, who ignored him. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. But it was the jeer of 'Knobhead!' at Grealish that prompted the verbal altercation. Grealish replied: 'You little, ugly wanker,' prompting Holt to 'flip' and slap the famous footballer. Grealish wasn't injured. Magistrates were shown a brief clip of the incident, which had no sound. Ms Aslam added: 'The defendant uses force against a player. Players are extremely vulnerable to this sort of conduct and need to be protected.' Holt, a Manchester United season ticket holder in the Stretford End, was also given a three-year Football Banning Order and was fined £120, with £85 costs and a surcharge of £48. The defendant told the court: 'I did not expect him to say what he said to me, and I have reacted. I regret it. That's it.' Melanie Winstantley, defending, said Holt had no previous convictions and had never been arrested before, so the incident was completely out of character for him. His Man Utd season ticket, which he has had for 12 years, had already been revoked, which is a 'significant punishment' to him. She added: 'He's admitted what he's done, he's owned what he's done. It's a very minor assault.' More Trending Ms Winstanley also said Grealish had 'doubled back' after going into the tunnel to speak to Holt. 'He didn't have to do that. It's not unusual for players and fans to engage in banter at football matches. I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour,' she added. Passing sentence, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Jill Hodges told the defendant she accepted Holt had pleaded guilty and he appeared to regret his actions, but said there needs to be 'punishment and deterrence' for the behaviour. The court heard fines cannot be deducted from Holt's Personal Independence Payments, so his parents, with whom he lives, have agreed to pay them in full within 28 days. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Three arrested after 'loving' father stabbed to death outside Knightsbridge casino MORE: Angry Trump fans burn their MAGA hats over Epstein files mystery MORE: Tenant left mountain of 3,000 beer cans in flat and only paid rent once
