By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom SPECULATION that Australian pay TV firm Foxtel might be considering a merger with Sky TV is simply a rumour, but one that seems to be gathering a bit of steam as pundits search for a downside to such a hook-up.

SKY TV chief executive John Fellet is not commenting on speculation that Sky TV might merge with Australian pay-TV operator FoxTel.

By STOCK ROB KIWIS ARE paying up big for pay TV compared to folk overseas, so shaving a few dollars a month off bills is tempting.

By HARGREAVES, David Sky Television Network is planning to introduce a new set-top box that will allow broadcasts in high-definition (HD), and will also enable customers to show films and programmes downloaded from the internet.

Britain's Sky TV network has re-created the opening credits of The Simpsons using real people. The 50-second digital clip has become an Internet hit and can be found throughout the Web on sites such as youtube.com, the New York Post reported Monday.