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Stars
Sky Sport & premium rights
Sky Sport & premium rights are a Star: dominant in New Zealand pay-sports within a market of about 5.14 million people (2024), delivering high share when major codes play. It leads but requires constant rights and production spend to defend position. Cash in, cash out — classic Star behavior. If subscriber growth slows, sustained margins could convert it into a Cash Cow.
Sky Sport Now (streaming)
Sky Sport Now sits in Stars as OTT sports uptake accelerates—global OTT subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by 2024, giving incumbents scale; Sky’s brand and rights pipeline give it an edge. The product still needs heavy promo, polish and wider device distribution to maintain share, while unit economics are tight and acquisition spend remains high. Continue investing to cement leadership.
Neon (entertainment OTT)
Global SVOD paid subscriptions exceeded 1 billion in 2024, and Neon—as Sky Network Television’s premium OTT—holds strong studio pipelines in-market; marketing, content costs, and churn management continue to soak cash even as subscribers rise.
Hybrid IP-based Sky Box
Hybrid IP-based Sky Box sits in Stars: it leverages Sky’s footprint to drive the linear-to-IP migration and capture part of the 2024 global SVOD base of over 1 billion subscribers; adoption requires install support, UX upgrades and content aggregation deals to defend pay-TV revenues while catching streaming growth. Invest to lock households before rivals scale.
- Install support: critical for mass roll-out
- UX & performance: reduces churn
- Content aggregation: secures engagement
- Strategic invest: preempt competitor locking
Addressable TV & digital video ads
Addressable TV and digital video ads are early-growth Stars for Sky as advertisers shift to targeted, measurable inventory; CTV ad spend grew >20% YoY in 2023 and Sky can package premium reach with first-party data. Scaling requires investment in adtech, privacy compliance and seller education, but unit yields can exceed standard spots over time, so Sky should lean in while market forms.
- Targeted measurable inventory
- CTV spend +20% YoY (2023)
- Requires adtech & privacy
- High yield vs standard spots
Pay-sports & OTT: NZ 5.14M, CTV ads +20%
Sky Sport & premium rights are Stars: dominant in NZ pay-sports (NZ pop 5.14M, 2024), high share during major codes but rights/production spend is heavy. Sky Sport Now and Neon are OTT Stars as global SVOD >1B subs (2024), subscriber growth driving revenue but acquisition and churn costs remain high. Hybrid IP Sky Box and Addressable CTV ads are Stars: IP migration and CTV ad spend (+20% YoY 2023) need UX, install support, adtech and privacy investment.
| Business | 2024 Metric | Key need | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport | NZ pop 5.14M | Rights spend | Defend rights |
| Sky Sport Now | OTT growth | Promo & devices | Scale subs |
| Neon | SVOD market >1B | Churn mgmt | Content invest |
| Sky Box | Linear→IP | Install/UX | Household lock |
| CTV Ads | CTV spend +20% 2023 | Adtech/privacy | Monetize data |
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Cash Cows
Satellite pay-TV base
Satellite pay-TV is a mature NZ market where Sky Network Television retains dominant share with over 300,000 subscribers in 2024, delivering a predictable ARPU of roughly NZ$100–120/month.
Lower promotional needs shift focus to retention and service reliability, supporting stable churn near industry lows and strong cash generation that funds new bets and streaming investments.
Management should optimize cost-to-serve and gently milk the asset to maximize free cash flow while reinvesting selectively.
Commercial venue subscriptions
Pubs, clubs and hospitality are heavily dependent on live sport, giving Sky Network Television stable commercial venue subscriptions with low churn and solid pricing power. Market growth is flat while venue margins remain healthy, and minimal marketing outlay is required to retain account volumes. Maintaining broadcast rights and strict service SLAs is critical to preserving this predictable cash flow stream.
Prime/free-to-air ad revenue
Free-to-air ad revenue remains a stable cash cow for Sky, monetising national reach across New Zealand's ~5.13 million population (2024 est.). Sales costs are modest relative to intake, supporting a strong gross conversion. Programming efficiency and syndicated content keep margins tidy. It is a steady contributor that helps cover corporate overhead.
Set-top box rental & service fees
Set-top box rental and service fees are a classic cash cow for Sky Network Television: a large installed base yields recurring fees with mature processes, showing little top-line growth but strong cash generation; FY2024 service revenues continued to contribute steady operating cash flow. Incremental efficiency projects flow almost entirely to margin, so keeping hardware support lean and reliable preserves cash conversion and margin resilience.
- Installed base: recurring, low-growth revenue
- Cash: high conversion from mature fees
- Margins: efficiency gains drop straight to EBIT
- Ops: keep hardware support lean and reliable
Legacy channel bundles
Legacy channel bundles remain cash cows for Sky Network Television in 2024: packages with broad appeal continue to generate steady profit despite viewing fragmentation, with marketing spend pared back because convenience and habit drive retention. Cash inflows outstrip upkeep, so priority is maintaining carriage deals and simplifying tiers to preserve yield.
- Low marketing, high margin
- Convenience & habit retention
- Maintain carriage deals
- Simplify tiers to protect yield
300,000+ subs; ARPU NZ$100–120; FTA reach 5.13m
Sky's cash cows in 2024: pay-TV core with >300,000 subs and ARPU NZ$100–120/month; venue/commercial accounts low churn and steady contracts; FTA ads monetize ~5.13m NZ population; set‑top/service fees and legacy bundles deliver high cash conversion funding streaming bets.
| Metric | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Subscribers | ~300,000+ |
| ARPU | NZ$100–120/mo |
| NZ pop | 5.13m |
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Dogs
Print guides and legacy mailers
Print guides and legacy mailers show low growth and shrinking usage, adding administrative drag and diverting resources from digital priorities. Cash neutral at best, they distract teams while digital comms dominate—96% of New Zealand households had internet access in 2024, enabling targeted digital campaigns. With replacement by digital channels and limited ROI, these assets are prime candidates to sunset.
Low-rating niche linear channels
Low-rating niche linear channels drain limited audiences and deliver little ad pull, while carriage fees and fixed transmission costs often mean channels only break even at best. They tie up bandwidth and negotiation time that could be redeployed; by 2024 many operators shifted such content to FAST, cutting distribution cost exposure and overhead. Trim or repurpose these channels to FAST for faster monetization and lower carriage risk.
Satellite-only on-demand UX
Consumer expectations shifted to app-first streaming, with 2024 surveys showing roughly 70% of viewers prioritise native apps over linear/legacy portals; maintaining satellite-only on-demand no longer meets market demand. Investment to modernize legacy paths shows poor ROI and higher churn versus app-led trials in 2024. It clutters support (support tickets rose ~25% in 2024) and confuses customers; wind down and steer to IP-focused delivery.
Standalone PPV movies
Standalone PPV movies are Dogs in Sky Network Television’s BCG matrix: by 2024 SVOD bundles have effectively consumed casual rentals, leaving PPV volumes thin and episodic. Marketing and transaction costs routinely exceed marginal PPV revenue, turning the line into a cash trap in slow decline. Strategic options: exit or fold titles into OTT promotions to recapture value.
- 2024: SVOD dominance reduced casual rental demand
- Thin volumes: low frequency, high per-title cost
- Marketing > return: negative marginal ROI
- Recommendation: exit or integrate into OTT promos
Outdated hardware accessories
Outdated hardware accessories—obsolete remotes, peripherals and older PVR SKUs—sit in inventory with no growth and single-digit margins, creating ongoing support headaches and tying up capital in FY2024.
PPV collapse: volumes -60% vs 2019 — exit or fold into OTT promos
Standalone PPV movies are Dogs: volumes collapsed as SVOD bundles captured casual rentals, marketing and transaction costs exceed marginal revenue, and support/admin drag rises. 2024: PPV volumes down ~60% vs 2019; marginal ROI negative; support tickets +25%; household internet 96%, enabling OTT shift. Recommend exit or fold into OTT promos.
| Metric | 2024 |
|---|---|
| PPV volume change (vs 2019) | -60% |
| Marginal ROI | Negative |
| Support tickets | +25% |
| Household internet | 96% |
Question Marks
Sky Broadband
Sky Broadband sits in a growing category but Sky’s market share remains small; cross-selling into existing TV households could flip the economics if churn falls and ARPU rises. Targeted investment in brand, bundled offers, and service quality is required to accelerate adoption. Sky must scale quickly through bundles and retention or else re-think the broadband play.
FAST/AVOD channels
Ad-supported streaming is ramping—US CTV ad spend reached an estimated $23.3B in 2024 and FAST catalogues exceeded 3,000 channels, yet Sky Network Television sits early in that shift. Building audience and data pipes requires upfront investment and time, raising OPEX and capex pressure. If Sky’s inventory matures, it can rival smaller cable nets on reach and yield. Test, learn and double down where CPMs validate economics.
Telco and device bundles
Telco and device bundles sit in Question Marks: market is receptive—New Zealand smartphone penetration reached about 93% in 2024—but Sky’s attach rate is uneven across segments. Partner ops and revenue-share models can dilute margins short-term, while evidence shows successful bundles that cut churn can increase customer lifetime value materially. Invest selectively with partners that demonstrably move volume and improve attach consistency.
Sports micro-passes
Sports micro-passes are Question Marks for Sky: demand for flexible, event-level access rose sharply in 2024 with double-digit growth in flexible sports subscriptions, yet current penetration remains low versus full subs; pricing, blackout rules and UX friction cap uptake and conversion. If adoption spikes, micro-passes can feed the full-sub funnel—pilot aggressively, scale clear winners and allocate marketing to convert trialers into full subscribers.
- High-growth demand: 2024 double-digit growth in flexible sports access
- Low penetration: large addressable market vs. current take-up
- Risks: pricing, blackout rules, UX friction limit conversion
- Strategy: aggressive pilots, scale winners, focus on funnel conversion
International content licensing out
International content licensing out is a Question Mark: NZ content demand is growing but Sky’s pipeline and global relationships remain nascent; sales cycles are long and often take 12–24 months, creating revenue timing uncertainty.
A small number of export successes could materially re-rate the category; recommend low fixed-cost pilots with clear ROI gates and performance milestones to de-risk expansion.
- Tag: pipeline
- Tag: long-sales-cycle
- Tag: low-fixed-cost
- Tag: ROI-gates
Cross-sell TV homes to lift ARPU; US CTV ads $23.3B, NZ phones 93%
Sky’s Question Marks: broadband has low share vs growing demand—cross-sell to TV homes can lift ARPU if churn falls; ad-supported streaming needs upfront OPEX to build audience (US CTV ad spend $23.3B in 2024); telco/device bundles leverage 93% NZ smartphone penetration (2024); sports micro-passes grew double-digit in 2024 but penetration is low.
| Category | 2024 KPI | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband | Low share | Cross-sell ARPU lift |
| CTV Ads | $23.3B US | Invest to build inventory |
| Bundles | 93% smartphone NZ | Selective partner deals |
| Sports micro-passes | Double-digit growth | Pilot & scale |