The most wonderful time of the year is upon us. No not that one, the scary one. Well if you need some entertainment fort he spooky season then Shudder should sort you. It is loaded with new and exclusive films and TV shows you need to get through the freaky festive season.

Here are some ideas to get you thinking about how to celebrate.

Seance

Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened. Starring Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Divergent Series: Insurgent), and written and directed by Simon Barrett (You’re Next, The Guest).

V/H/S/94

A Shudder Original Film, V/H/S/94 is the fourth installment in the hit horror anthology franchise and marks the return of the infamous found footage anthology, with segments from franchise alumni Simon Barrett (Seance) and Timo Tjahjanto (May the Devil Take You Too) in addition to acclaimed directors Jennifer Reeder (Knives & Skin), Ryan Prows (Lowlife) and Chloe Okuno (Slut).

In V/H/S/94, after the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police swat team launch a high intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy. The film just set a record as the most watched premiere in Shudder’s history and has been a blockbuster hit with members and critics alike.

The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 4

The groundbreaking Shudder Original series follows ten drag artists from around the world competing for a $100,000 grand prize – the largest in show history.
Season four will feature a spectacular lineup of guest judges including Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical film series), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones), Misha Osherovich (Freaky), Queer country music icon Orville Peck, pop metal star Poppy, Ray Santiago (Ash vs. The Evil Dead), Bob the Drag Queen (We’re Here), and more, with additional judges to be announced later.
Dubbed one of “the 19 best LGBTQ+ shows everyone needs to watch” by Cosmopolitan, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula is written and produced by the Boulet Brothers with Executive Producer David Sigurani and director Nathan Noyes.

Behind the Monsters

The new original docu-series Behind the Monsters takes a deep dive on cinematic horror icons, including
Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Candyman, Chucky and Pinhead, and features interviews
with horror experts and the writers, directors and actors from the original films that made each character the
stuff of genre legends. Written and directed by Gabrielle Binkley and Anthony Uro and produced by Stage 3
Productions, Behind the Monsters is executive produced by Phil Nobile Jr., Kelly Ryan and Mark Shostrom.

● MICHAEL MYERS, featuring interviews with actor Nick Castle from Halloween and the new
Halloween films from Blumhouse, as well as Halloween (2018) stunt actor James Jude Courtney,
among others. Premieres 27 October.
● CANDYMAN, featuring interviews with the original Candyman (1992) Director Bernard Rose and
stars Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen; Candyman (2021) Director Nia DaCosta; and Horror
Noire’s Tananarive Due, among others. Premieres 3 November.
● CHUCKY, with interviews with Child’s Play (1988) Creator/Writer Don Mancini, Director Tom
Holland and star Catherine Hicks, along with the voice of Chucky, Brad Dourif, among others.
Premieres 10 November.
● FREDDY KRUEGER, including interviews with A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Wes Craven’s
New Nightmare (1994) stars Heather Langenkamp and Lin Shaye, as well as Special Effects
Designer Jim Doyle, among others. Premieres 17 November.
● JASON VOORHEES, including interviews with Kane Hodder, actor/stuntman from Friday the 13th
Parts VII & VIII, Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, and Tom Savini, special effects creator on Friday
the 13th Parts I & IV, among others. Premieres 24 November.
● PINHEAD, including an interview with Hellraiser actor Doug Bradley and others. Premieres 1
December.

Horror Noire

A new Shudder Original anthology film, Horror Noire is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2019
documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and features new work from both established and
emerging talents, showcasing stories of Black horror from Black directors and screenwriters. Anthology writers
featured include Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, Victor LaValle, Shernold Edwards, Al Letson and Ezra C.
Daniels. Cast featured include Lesley-Ann Brandt (Lucifer, Spartacus), Luke James (The Chi, Thoughts of a
Colored Man), Erica Ash (Survivor’s Remorse, A Black Lady Sketch Show), Brandon Mychal Smith (Four
Weddings and a Funeral, You’re the Worst), Sean Patrick Thomas (Macbeth, The Curse of La Llorona), Peter
Stormare (American Gods, Fargo,) Malcolm Barrett (Genius: Aretha Franklin, Timeless) and Rachel True (The
Craft, Half & Half), among others.

Dead & Beautiful

Five rich spoiled Asian twenty-somethings (Gijs Blom, Aviis Zhong, Yen Tsao, Philip Juan, Anechka Marchenko) are
suffering from upper-class ennui, unsure how to spend their days when so little is expected from them. In search of
excitement, the five friends form the “Circle,” a group where they take turns designing a unique, extravagant experience for the others. But things go wrong when the privileged urbanites awaken after a night out, to find they have developed vampire fangs and an unquenchable thirst for flesh, blood, and adventure at any price. The psychological thriller was written and directed by visionary filmmaker David Verbeek (Full Contact, R U There).

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Whether you are in level 3 or level 2 sometimes you need an escape.

Acorn TV has some bangers of mini series that are well worth a look. Best of all, if you haven’ signed up yet then you can nab a 7 day trial and see if it is your jam.

The Miniaturist (3 Episodes)

Set in 17th-century Amsterdam, this beautifully staged and expertly acted drama follows young Nella Oortman (Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit), newly married but neglected by her husband. Gifted with a cabinet-sized replica of their home, Nella begins to receive mysterious miniature furnishings for it that hint at dark secrets within the household.

A Confession (6 Episodes)

When a young woman goes missing, DS Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman, Sherlock, The Hobbit) embarks on a desperate quest to find her – whatever the cost to his career. Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey) and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) co-star as two mothers linked in the worst of ways. Based on true events, this thought-provoking crime drama is “a masterclass in understated excellence.”- (The Observer).

The Hatton Garden Heist (4 Episodes)

Veteran actor Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) leads the way in this true story of one of Britain’s biggest burglaries. This entertaining and highly addictive miniseries portrays a multimillion-pound bank heist by a gang of old-school thieves, but as police close in, the gang devolves into a battle of egos between two notorious villains vying for control.

The Last Enemy (5 Episodes)

Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) stars in this captivating thriller as a reclusive mathematician who gets ensnared in a global mystery. Set in the near future, it grapples with the balance between liberty and security in the age of terrorism pulling the audience along toward a taut, crackerjack ending. Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon) and Robert Carlyle (Once Upon a Time) co-star.

Run (4 Episodes)

This moving British miniseries weaves together the stories of four people facing life-changing decisions. Raw and uncompromising but full of humanity and hope, Run explores how every choice has consequences in an interconnected world.

Starring Olivia Colman (The Crown), Lennie James (The Walking Dead), and Katie Leung(Harry Potter).

National Treasure (4 Episodes)

You’ll be kept guessing right to the end of this dark drama. Is veteran comedian Paul Finchley (Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter) guilty of the sex crimes he has been accused of committing decades ago? What does his wife, Marie (Julie Walters, Harry Potter, Billy Elliot), believe and what will she do? Only time and the verdict of a jury will tell.

“More compelling by the second” – The Daily Express

Outlier (8 Episodes)

When she hears about the murder of a young woman in northern Norway, doctoral student Maja Angell sets aside her research on serial killers and heads back to her home country to try and catch one. Although she encounters resistance from the local police, Maja is soon on the killer’s trail – a path that will lead dangerously close tothose she loves.

Norweigan with English subtitles

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If you need some company in Level 4 and your family just isn’t cutting it, how about some scary friends from Shudder?

Adding to their massive slate of flicks and shows is a list of new intriguing ones coming next month.

Hopefully we are out of lockdown by then and you can go get some more snacks for these ones.

Superhost

Travel vloggers Teddy and Claire share their Airbnb experiences staying at vacation homes on their channel “SUPERHOST”. Until recently, their content creation had been going swimmingly – then they meet Rebecca. The longer they stay, the more they realise, there’s something very wrong with their new host

Possessor

Corporate assassin Tasya Vos uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies and execute high profile targets in Possessor. However, as she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, she becomes trapped in a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Séance 

Séance stars Suki Waterhouse as Camille Meadows, the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. After joining six other girls in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student, Camille and her new friends find they have awakened something sinister after one of their number is found dead

Creepshow

Based on the 1982 horror comedy classic, Creepshow: season 3 sees a comic book comes to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page.

A cool little note for October is the Behind the Monsters series. Shudder will dive deep on horror film icons, from Freddy and Jason to Chucky. This new six-episode series will stream October 26.

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Need a little bit of fear in you August? Well maybe some of Shudder’s new releases are what you need to help you not sleep at night.

Anne (Barbara Crampton) is in a rut after 30 years of marriage, until a chance encounter gives her an appetite to live bigger and bolder. However, these changes come with a heavy body count in Jakob’s Wife

Mosquito State sees obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca’s (Beau Knapp) ensuing psychological meltdown when swarms of mosquitos start breeding in the walls of his Central Park penthouse apartment

Vulnerable outsider Rowan is thrilled when the seemingly perfect Emily invites her on a winter getaway to a secluded cabin in the woods in Bleed With Me. Trust turns to paranoia as Rowan suspects Emily of drugging her and taking her blood in this psychological horror, exploring female intimacy and dangerous co-dependency

A wealthy and dysfunctional family gathers for a reunion on a secluded island. Here they learn they will be pitted against one another in a cruel game of life and death. All of this and they are being stalked by a mysterious masked killer in Slasher: Flesh & Blood. Starring horror legend David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome), this eight-episode event series brings the thrills week after week

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If you are a bit sick of the age we are living in, well Acorn is bringing all kinds of options to revisit the past. From WW1 to 1975 and some era’s in between there are a few places you can visit form the safety of your couch.

April highlights coming to Acorn TV:

• Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated BBC drama The Hour delves into the high stakes world of TV news in the 1950s. Starring Romola Garai (Emma, Crimson Petal and the White), Ben Wishaw (Brideshead Revisited) and Dominic West (The Wire, The Affair)

• Series 3 of the slick procedural Balthazar starring Tomer Sisley (Messiah, We’re the Millers) arrives April 5^th. After a taunting video message from his wife’s killer surfaced at the end of Series 2, Balthazar skipped town without a word to his friends but is soon dragged into investigating gruesome killings once again

• Poldark, a true classic that first aired on Masterpiece Theatre in 1975 to an astonishing 15 million viewers, is a gripping romantic drama set in the 18^th Century following America’s War for Independence. Described by The Guardian as “solid if not untouchably brilliant”

• Based on the novel of the same name by Laurie Lee the BBC adaption of Cider with Rosie takes a delicate and touching approach to a coming of age story in a remote English village post WW1.Starring Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd, Vanilla Sky) and Samantha Morton (In America, Minority Report)

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I know what you are thinking, that streaming service that has UK dramas on it is pretty cool but how does that help create jobs in NZ?

Well it turns out an Acorn original The Sounds was made down here and is going to be available in 4 days!

This is joined by a whole lot more content including The Miniaturist which features the lead from The Queens Gambit, and the Australian drama Total Control.

Check some highlights for March below, or the list of upcoming titles here.

 Total Control – March 22^nd

This thrilling political drama sees Alex (Deborah Mailman, Wolf Creek, Offspring), a charismatic aboriginal woman, thrust into the national spotlight after fearlessly confronting an active shooter

Finding Joy: Season 2 – March 15th

Series 2 of Acorn TV original Finding Joy debuts on March 15^th. Triple-threat Amy Huberman (Striking Out, Cold Feet) returns as creator, writer and star in the second series of this hilarious Irish comedy.

Balthazar: Season 3 – March 1st

Premiering March 1^st is the second series of French procedural Balthazar. Forensic Pathologist Raphaël Balthazar (Tomer Sisley, Messiah, We’re the Millers) along with partner and foil Chief Inspector Hélène Bach (Hélène de Fougerolles, The Beach, Mutants), face the most despicable and grotesque crimes imaginable, all while Balthazar is still on the hunt for his wife’s killer.

The Miniaturist – Out Now

Starring The Queen’s Gambit’s Anya Taylor-Joy this fascinating costume drama, follows 18-year-old Petronella Oortman who arrives in Amsterdam to become the wife of a wealthy merchant.  As an intricate dollhouse gifted by her betrothed and gradually furnished by a mysterious miniaturist begins to mirror her real home, it predicts the future in a troubling fashion revealing dark secrets within its walls.

The Sounds – 8th March

Starring Rachelle Lefevre (Under the Dome, White House Down) and Kiwi Matt Whelan (The Luminaries, Narcos) star as Maggie and Tom Cabbott who relocate to New Zealand’s picturesque Pelorus Sound to get away from Tom’s overbearing family, yet when he disappears, long-buried small-town secrets and lies begin to surface

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After initially not planning to show the Bronze Medal Rugby World Cup Playoff between the All Blacks and Wales on TVNZ, Spark Sport have now confirmed the game will appear on TVNZ as well as Spark Sport.

The play-off for the Rugby World Cup 2019 bronze medal between New Zealand and Wales will be available live on Spark Sport and with a one hour delay on TVNZ 1 on Friday 1 November.

The match was previously scheduled to stream solely on Spark Sport, but the Spark team has made the decision to show the match with a one hour delay on TVNZ now that the All Blacks are part of the play-off.

Jeff Latch, Head of Spark Sport says, “We know the interest level in this match will now be much higher than when we originally decided which matches would show on free-to-air TV. We want to ensure that as many New Zealanders as possible have the opportunity to see how the All Blacks close out their tournament.”

All Spark Sport RWC Tournament Pass customers and New Zealand v Wales Match Pass customers will be able to watch live. Spark Sport monthly subscribers and those tuning in to TVNZ 1 will be able to watch the delayed coverage.

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Finally, it’s happened! Sky TV has announced major changes to Sky Sport with sport-specific channels and also completely transformed Fan Pass.

Effective from 1 August, Sky Chief Executive Martin Stewart has announced that all Sky Sport customers will get 12 dedicated sport channels, including:

• Dedicated homes for Rugby, Cricket, Golf and Football – and channels that strongly feature Netball, League, Motorsport and more
• A new Sky Sport News channel
• The two ESPN channels

All 12 channels will be in HD, offering our customers a brilliant viewing experience.

There will be more great features and documentaries, highlights through the Sky Sport Highlights app, and continued access to On Demand sport via an enhanced and improved Sky Go.

There will also be additional pop-up channels for major events like the Australian Tennis Open and Tokyo Olympics Games.

Martin Stewart said “We’re supercharging Sky Sport. The enhancements are designed for the millions of New Zealanders who love sport.

“We already have nationwide reach and a reliable service that we know our customers value. By enhancing the channel line-up we’re giving them even more sport, better content discovery, and in glorious HD as well.

“The depth and breadth of our sports offer is second to none, and we continue to add more. We were delighted to announce our six-year deal with Cricket Australia last week, including the iconic Boxing Day Tests back for the first time since 1987, and there’s more to come.

“Delivering the best sport to our customers and helping our sports partners grow their sport is what we’re here for.

“The Sky Sport News channel is an exciting new initiative. We will have daily news from New Zealand and around the world, expert opinion and analysis, exclusive interviews, and a raft of features to keep every keen sports fan ‘in the know’.”

Sky Sport News will be live from 1 August, and our special local shows will start on 2 September.

The full new channel line-up is:

• Sky Sport News
• Sky Sport 1 – Rugby 24/7
• Sky Sport 2 – Cricket 24/7
• Sky Sport 3 – Home of Netball
• Sky Sport 4 – Home of Rugby League
• Sky Sport 5 – Home of Motorsport
• Sky Sport 6 – Golf 24/7
• Sky Sport 7 – Football 24/7
• Sky Sport 8 – Best of The Rest
• Sky Sport 9 – Best of The Rest
• ESPN
• ESPN 2

That’s not all though, from 14 August Fan Pass will be no more. In its place will be Sky Sport Now offering every single Sky Sport channel available to stream (about time!). And in further good news Sky will allow Sky Sport Now subscribers to watch all their sporting goodness on their TVs.

“Sky was the first company to bring sport streaming to New Zealand, first with Sky Go and then Fan Pass. Fan Pass has efficiently streamed four sports channels 24/7 for the last 4½ years, but we know sports fans are looking for more.

“Today we are supercharging it. We have already delivered cheaper pricing for it, and from 14 August we will replace it with our new sports app, Sky Sport Now” commented CEO Martin Stewart.

“I announced last month that we are accelerating our focus on streaming services. Sky Sport Now is the first evidence of that strategy. It’s a superb sport streaming offer, and we want it to be in hands of every Kiwi sports fan, wherever they are.

“Sports fans are increasingly mobile, and often time poor. Young fans in particular are looking for a range of experiences. Sky Sport Now is one way we can make sport more accessible, exciting and appealing

“We want to delight our customers every day, and we want to be in hands of every New Zealander.”

Sky Sport Now will be available from 14 August, and can be purchased for:

• Week Pass $19.99
• Month Pass $49.99
• 12 Month Pass $39.99 per month

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After earlier announcing pricing for their Rugby World Cup Tournament Pass, Spark Sport have announced it is now available to purchase.

Until the end of May, fans can purchase their Tournament Pass for just $59.99. The Spark Sport Rugby World Cup 2019 Tournament Pass is the only way New Zealanders can access all 48 matches of the tournament live and on demand.

Jeff Latch, Head of Spark Sport is urging fans who want the complete Rugby World Cup experience, to get in early and purchase their Tournament Pass at the super-early bird price of $59.99.

“Tournament Pass holders will get access to full match replays for 30 days following each match, an array of highlights, preview and review programming. It includes access to a range of historic Rugby World Cup match content as soon as the pass is purchased, giving rugby fans another reason to sign up early and relive the excitement of previous years.”

“Spark Sport is the only place rugby fans will be able to watch every single match live; some of the free-to-air matches will be broadcast with a delay on TVNZ. Viewers will also have the flexibility of being able to watch on a wide range of devices.”

Simply head to sparksport.co.nz, where you’ll be able to buy a Tournament Pass as a one-off purchase. You will need to set up a Spark Sport account as part of the purchase, but don’t need a monthly subscription ($19.99) to buy a Tournament Pass.

Fans can purchase a Tournament Pass with peace of mind. If you buy a pass, then realise for whatever reason that it doesn’t work for you, at any time up to the tournament starting you can cancel the pass and get your money back.

Spark Sport pricing

• Super early bird Tournament Pass (8^th May – 31^st May 2019) – $59.99
• Early bird Tournament Pass (1^st June – 10^th September 2019) – $79.99
• Full price Tournament Pass (11^th September – 2^nd November 2019) – $89.99
• Match Pass (20^th September – 2^nd November 2019) – $24.99 

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Rugby World Cup 2019 is still months away but Spark Sport have now revealed their pricing model for subscribers wanting to watch all the action. The pricing model includes discounted rates for early bird subscribers and will also include free-to-air matches through TVNZ and 12 matches that will be free-to-view through Spark Sport and yes that includes All Blacks games!

Jeff Latch, Head of Spark Sport said, “We are offering early bird pricing, to encourage New Zealanders to get set up to watch the rugby early – and we are opening up more matches free to air. These decisions have been made to ensure maximum accessibility for New Zealanders to the tournament.”

During May, rugby fans who purchase a super early bird Rugby World Cup tournament pass will get access to the tournament for just $59.99.

From June until early September, fans will also be rewarded for getting set up in advance, with early bird tournament passes selling for $79.99.

In the final few days before the tournament starts, the full price of $89.99 will be charged for a tournament pass.

Single match passes will also be available for sale at $24.99 once the tournament starts.

The Spark Sport Rugby World Cup Tournament pass and single Match pass can be purchased as one-off items. You don’t need to be a Spark customer, or have a monthly Spark Sport subscription, to access them.

Latch explains, “A year ago, we said we wanted to help shape the future of sports watching for New Zealanders. We believe that our Rugby World Cup plans deliver on that, using the flexibility of streaming to give Kiwis control and choice about what they watch, when they watch and how they watch.

“In addition, we’re delivering pricing that makes watching the entire tournament truly affordable for New Zealanders – and that stacks up extremely competitively when you look at how streaming sports tournaments have been priced around the world*.”

The Spark Sport Rugby World Cup 2019 tournament pass will give customers access to all 48 matches of the tournament live and on demand – but also includes a lot more than just the matches.

Latch explains, “The tournament pass includes full match replays for 30 days following each match, an array of highlights, preview and review programming. It includes access to a range of historic Rugby World Cup match content as soon as the pass is purchased, giving rugby fans another reason to sign up early and relive the excitement of previous years.”

“Spark Sport is the only place rugby fans will be able to watch every single match live (some of the free matches will play with a delay on TVNZ). It will also be the only place fans can watch a match on demand, at time of their choosing. Viewers will also have the flexibility of being able to watch on a wide range of devices, including selected Smart TVs, mobile devices, laptops, Chromecasts, Apple TV, plus other devices still to be announced.”

Rugby World Cup 2019 tournament passes will go on sale in early May. People who are interested in watching the Rugby World Cup on Spark Sport can register their interest.

Rugby World Cup 2019 matches available for free

Every Rugby World Cup pool and knock out match featuring the New Zealand All Blacks will be available for free, broadcast on TVNZ 1 and streamed on Spark Sport.

New Zealand pool games and the (hoped for) New Zealand quarter-final will play for free with a 1-hour delay, while the semi-finals and final will play live.

In total, 12 of the 48 matches will be available free to air via TVNZ and through Spark Sport’s free-to-view offer, which is accessible to customers who have previously created a Spark Sport account and trialled the service. Seven will play live and five will play with a one-hour delay.

Latch explains, “We originally intended to show 7 matches and 2 delayed free-to-air. Through our partnership with TVNZ, we have increased that number to twelve and have also elected to include all the pool and knock-out All Blacks matches in that number. This was a conscious decision to ensure that everyone in New Zealand can watch the All Blacks from the comfort of their own home.”

Cate Slater of TVNZ said, “For a rugby obsessed nation, the World Cup is the biggest event there is. It’s the nation’s pride and passion that makes us so excited to open up the All Blacks games to New Zealand’s widest possible audience so everyone can experience the match day excitement together. And we’ll be bringing viewers closer to the action and the atmosphere in Japan with 1 NEWS’ comprehensive coverage and live crosses from on and off the field throughout the tournament.”

Contingency provided by TVNZ

As previously indicated, Spark has an operational contingency plan in place for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Today we confirm that if there were to be a widespread and significant issue stopping viewers from accessing a match directly from Spark Sport, Rugby World Cup matches would be switched to live broadcast on TVNZ DUKE at a few minutes’ notice.

Latch explains, “While we’re absolutely not expecting any issues with our platform, we want New Zealanders to have confidence that we’ve thought through all eventualities. It’s better to have a back-up plan and not need to use it than to have no back-up plan at all.”

Showing Rugby World Cup 2019 in commercial premises

Hospitality businesses such as pubs and clubs who want to show the Rugby World Cup 2019 on Spark Sport in commercial premises should take steps now to ensure they are set up with a high-quality, unlimited data broadband connection, ideally a fibre connection. Spark Sport encourages these businesses to speak now with their internet service provider to check that their internet connection is prepared for streaming in high definition, as an upgrade to fibre may take time to organise.

Hospitality businesses that want to show Rugby World Cup (or any other Spark Sport content) on a single screen can utilise any of the available consumer devices for streaming Spark Sport today. Information on how hospitality businesses that want to show Rugby World Cup (or any other Spark Sport content) on multiple screens is available here. Commercial premises have a variety of set ups, so should expect to engage an audio visual (AV) technician for support on the best way to connect.

As a special offer for the Rugby World Cup, most commercial premises will be able to purchase a Rugby World Cup tournament pass and the Spark Sport subscription at the consumer price through www.sparksport.co.nz. This is a one-off offer for the run up to the Rugby World Cup; post Rugby World Cup, access will be priced at commercial levels.

Commercial premises can register to receive information on getting set up for Spark Sport.

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