Lightbox (New Zealand)

Lightbox
Public (NZX: SPK)
Industry Electronic commerce
Founded 2014
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Area served
New Zealand
Products Internet streaming
Parent Spark New Zealand
Website lightbox.co.nz

Lightbox is a New Zealand subscription video on demand (SVOD) service offering a selection of television shows over a range of devices. The service is owned by Spark New Zealand, a New Zealand-wide communications service provider. Kym Niblock is the managing director of Lightbox.[1]

The streaming-only subscription is NZ$12.99 in high-definition, where available.[2]

Lightbox has also partnered with Coliseum Sports Media to deliver a subscription-based sports streaming service called Lightbox Sport. Lightbox Sport will include golf, English Premier League football and French Top 14 rugby.[3]

In New Zealand Lightbox faces competition from SVOD services Quickflix, Ezyflix, Netflix and Neon.[4]


Services

In June 2014, Spark announced Lightbox, allowing New Zealanders to stream TV shows, including Mad Men, Better Call Saul and Vikings.[5] [6] It was launched in August 2014.[7]

Lightbox is available on a number of devices, as well as their website, iPad, Apple TV using Airplay, selected Samsung Smart TVs and tablets, and PlayStation 3 and 4 consoles.[8] In March 2015 they announced they will launch support for the Google Chromecast.[9]

References

  1. Keall, Chris. "Sky TV, facing down Telecom's Lightbox, renews exclusive deal with HBO". National Business Review. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. "Lightbox drops prices in response to Netflix's pricing plan announcement". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. Venuto, Damien. "Spark continues to evolve, offers another subscriber perk with free Lightbox". StopPress. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. "Sorry Netflix, Neon and Lightbox: Why I'm staying a dirty TV pirate". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. Venuto, Damien. "Lifting the Lightbox lid: a look inside Telecom's new digital venture". StopPress. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. "Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul coming to Lightbox". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. Keall, Chris. "Spark's Lightbox launches, with a little surprise from the boss". National Business Review. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. "About Lightbox". Lightbox.co.nz. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  9. Pullar-Strecker, Tom. "Spark's Lightbox coming to Google's Chromecast". Stuff. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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