There is a common misconception that Sky New Zealand is in some way connected with the Comcast-owned Sky empire in Europe. Despite the almost identical branding and similarity of service offerings, the two operators are as distant in relation as they are in miles. Unless Sky NZ is ever given a serious identity overhaul, our ears will always instinctively prick up to movements at the Auckland-based operator, and this week’s announcement about Sky embracing Android TV Operator Tier nearly had our office walls painted coffee color. The press release was clearly playing for clicks, as the headline neglected to mention country specifics, with New Zealand not mentioned until paragraph two, by which time all manner of thoughts had manifested about…