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Two of the year’s most anticipated TV-on-Blu-ray series release this week: Africa and Game of Thrones’ second season. The former lands here a day after ending its broadcast run and the latter three weeks before SoHo launches the third season. “Game of Thrones continues to absolutely astonish on Blu-ray. This is pure reference quality material.” […]

NZ’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i on the networks: Saturday Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.30, R) The Food Truck (TV One, 7.00, R) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) CSI: New York (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) CSI: Miami (TV3 9.30, 5.1) Pan Am (TV One, 9.35, 5.1) Sunday ITM Fishing Show (TV3, 5.30, R) I Hate My Teenage Daughter (TV2, […]

TV One’s new HD drama Alcatraz scarcely proved a breakout hit when it debuted on Wednesday. It averaged 2.3% – 6.4% of key demographics, and was most popular with the network’s target audience, 25-54 -year-olds. Dominion Post TV Critic Jane Clifton dubbed it a “satisfying little pocket version of Lost … Though obviously hokem, it’s […]

NZ’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i on the networks:   Saturday NZ’s Got Talent (TV One, 4.55, R, F) Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.30) Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures (TV One, 7.00) On the Grill (TV3, 7.00, F) The Voice (TV2, 7.30) New season: Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) CSI: New York (TV3, 8.30, […]

NZ’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i on the networks:   Saturday NZ’s Got Talent (TV One, 3.55, R) Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.30) Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures (TV One, 7.00) On the Grill (TV3, 7.00) The Voice (TV2, 7.30) CSI: New York (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) CSI: Miami (TV3 9.30, 5.1) Pan Am (TV One, 9.35, 5.1) […]

Nearly a year after it went to air on US TV, TV One at last will launch the HD conspiracy drama, Alcatraz. It will screen 8.30pm Wednesdays from December 5, on a double-bill with re-runs of Criminal Minds in its new 9.30 slot. Criminal Minds has been underperforming at 8.30, as have repeats of Person […]

Warner Home Video hopes to release the season two Blu-ray of Fringe here on February 9. But that’s conditional on whether the season has completed its broadcast run – and that’s looking unlikely. TV2 has still to re-schedule the rest of the series after dumping it and re-runs of The Mentalist for Tuesday night movies. […]