In 1999 Saturn Communications was sold by its parent company, Austar United Communications to a new joint venture with Telstra that became known as TelstraSaturn.
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Austar United Communications held an initial investment of 42% in TelstraClear before selling it back to Telstra.
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It was developed by Saturn Communications in Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch, prior to the sale to Telstra, and formerly known as Saturn TV.
Wild TV reached its first international distribution agreement with TelstraClear in New Zealand.
Satellite is available from Farmside and Wireless Nation for people in areas unserviced by broadband, and fibre is being developed by several companies in individual cities, including TelstraClear, CityLink and Vector.