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New-Look Go Girls Gets Green Light

New-Look Go Girls Gets Green Light

TVNZ has announced the latest series of its HD hit, Go Girls, will start filming next week with a largely new cast.  According to the press release, “Now that Amy, Britta, Brad, Cody, Olivia and Kevin have successfully navigated their way through the minefield of their 20s, season five will introduce new friends who decide […]

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HDTV Heads-Up: July 7-13

HDTV Heads-Up: July 7-13

TV3 will replace one Australian HD drama series with another when The Slap takes over from Bikie Wars on July 11. “After luxuriating in the artfully crafted Cloudstreet earlier this year, it was hard to imagine how high-end Australian TV drama could get any better,” said The Age. “Then The Slap arrived … “Based on the best-selling novel by […]

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Underbelly NZ Bows Today on DVD

Underbelly NZ Bows Today on DVD

The DVD of Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud went on sale today less than 12 hours after last night’s series finale. The turnaround from primetime to shopfront is unprecedented — and partly why the HD series isn’t being released simultaneously on Blu-ray. Roadshow Entertainment general manager John Davie says a Blu-ray was […]

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HDTV Ratings: August 25-28

HDTV Ratings: August 25-28

TV One’s HD premiere of the Katherine Mansfield drama, Bliss, wasn’t as blissfully received as Billy or Tangiwai: A Love Story. At least not by viewers — writing in The Dominion Post this morning, TV critic Linda Burgess hailed Bliss for its “good writing, good acting and very lovely filming” and for being “extraordinarily beautiful […]

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Tonight in HD: August 21

Tonight in HD: August 21

Cafe Secrets (TV3, 5.00) ✫✫✫ Colenso Café’s Ruth shows Julie Le Clerc how to make a fabulous pavlova stack filled with fresh cream and boysenberries. World Kitchen (TV3, 5.30) ✫✫✫ Nici Wickes searches out the key to longevity in Greek’s ancient isle of Crete, then makes souvlaki-style chicken with hand-made pita pockets and a sweet cheese pie. […]

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