RELEASE

4 April 2001

Sky Confirms Its Offer To Carry Tv1 And Tv2 At No Cost

In response to the announcement today by TVNZ to launch a digital broadcast service later this year, SKY's Director of Communications, Tony O'Brien said, "We can but reiterate our long standing offer to carry the State owned broadcaster's free-to-air channels, TV1 and TV2, on our digital satellite network at no cost to the New Zealand taxpayer".

ENDS