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AHS ‘mystery’ solved … Blindspot eyes new slot … Brief re-encounter … American Horror Story resumes tonight on FX in the US, five days ahead of its season premiere on SoHo. Reveals Variety about the unusually secretive storyline: “The theme of Season 6 is ‘My Roanoke Nightmare,’ and will likely reference the Mystery of Roanoke aka the […]

TV One’s Brief Encounters improved in its third week to beat TV3’s Hawaii Five-O in the 25-54 and 18-49 demographics on Wednesday. It won the 8.30 hour in the 5+ contest but lost to TV2’s The Big Bang Theory and 2 Broke Girls in the key commercial demos. The British comedy/drama’s appeal has been boosted by TV One […]

TV One’s Wednesday night newcomer Brief Encounters lived up to its name, with few viewers opting for the ’80s comedy. It averaged only 2.7% of the network’s target 25-54 audience and 1.7% of 18-49s. It was trounced by TV2’s The Big Bang Theory and 2 Broke Girls while TV3’s Chicago Med averaged 4.5% of 25-54s and 3.7% of 18-49s. Hawaii […]

Brief Encounters (TV One, 8.35 Wednesdays) “This tale of X-rated Tupperware parties in Eighties Sheffield was about as sexy as a nylon nightie from C&A. The realism was largely wasted by the storyline, a predictable tale of women’s lib in the suburbs. But the impeccably vintage props and decor gave the story a hallucinatory vividness, […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i Saturday Tiger – Spy in the Jungle (TV3, 4.55) The ITM Fishing Show (TV1, 5.00) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00) Rio 2016 Kiwi Highlights (Prime, 6.00)  Hyundai Country Calendar (TV1, 7.00) Movie: The Lego Movie (TV2, 7.00, R)  Movie: Mrs Doubtfire (TV3, 7.00, R) Tonight at the London Palladium (TV1, 7.30)  Alex Polizzi’s Secret […]

Brief Encounters, a new desperate housewives comedy-drama set in 1982 Sheffield that’s been dubbed “The Full Monty with sex aids“, will screen 8.35 Wednesdays on TV One from August 10. “It is the story of the first generation of Ann Summers party hosts, a pioneering set of dildo-wielding women out to empower themselves and enrich Jacqueline Gold via the medium of split-crotch […]