HD Heads-Up: July 10

➢ The ITV documentary, Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, will premiere later this month on Three. Made by Oxford Film and Television (Our Queen at 90) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Princess’ death, it is built around HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry talking openly about their mother and how her influence has shaped their lives …

➢ “This is the first time that the two of us have ever spoken about her as a mother,” Prince Harry says in the doco that normally you would have expected to air on TVNZ 1 or Prime because of those broadcasters’ relationship with ITV. “She was our mum. She still is our mum. And of course, as a son I would say this, she was the best mum in the world. She smothered us with love, that’s for sure” …

➢ Three reports that last week it won four out of seven nights in the key ratings demographic of 25-54: Monday (25-54, 18-39, 18-49), Wednesday (25-54), Thursday (25-54, 18-49) and Sunday (all four demographics). Week two of The Block NZ scored timeslot wins on Monday (25-54, 18-39, 18-49), Tuesday (25-54, 18-49), Wednesday (25-54, 18-39, 18-49) and Sunday evening (all four demos). The show hit a ratings high on Sunday with a 10.6 and 32.4% audience share …

➢ More good news for Three: Newshub Live at 6pm won its slot across all four demos on Thursday with an 8.0 rating and 30.3% audience share. It was helped by Family Feud hitting a year-to-date high in 25-54 (4.4 rating) and led to The World Is Not Enough winning its slot in 25-54 …

➢ On Friday The Graham Norton Show won with 25-54 and Live at the Apollo in all four demos while Sunday’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes topped 25-54, 18-49 and household shoppers …

➢ Once Upon a Time alert: TVNZ 2 will premiere season six on Saturday in a 1.30 slot following new episodes of The Fosters as part of a new-look weekend afternoon line-up that includes the season premiere of The Bachelorette (12.30 Sunday) and re-runs of Ugly Betty (2.25 Sunday) …

➢ Appearing this week and next on Prime’s The Late Show With Jimmy Fallon:

• Derek Jeter, Katherine Langford and Father John Misty (10.50 tonight)
• Gal Gadot and musical guest Barry Manilow (11.25 tomorrow)
• Musical guest Miley Cyrus (10.35 Wednesday)
• Amy Poehler, Zendaya and musical guest Imagine Dragons (10.30 Thursday)
• Will Ferrell, Alison Brie and musical guest Shawn Mendes (11.55 Friday)
• Kate McKinnon, John Cena and musical guest Mac DeMarco (10.45 Monday).