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Monopod: on the Sky-NZ Rugby deal, RNZ’s radio challenges and the Substack exodus

Duncan Greive goes solo to dig into the Sky-NZ Rugby deal, the recent report into RNZ National and the exodus of writers from Substack.

26 Aug 2025

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Duncan Greive goes solo to dig into some fascinating recent media stories. The details of the Sky-NZ Rugby deal give all parties a chance to plausibly claim a win. The Sutherland report into RNZ National is one of the most challenging and interesting of its type in years. Two of the country’s biggest Substackers have left the platform. And Paramount looks to be building a manosphere streamer with a gigantic UFC deal for the US.