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Unexpected live Rugby World Cup coverage on Duke, because of streaming problems on Spark, provided a Sunday night ratings windfall for the TVNZ channel. The first of three games scored above-average ratings while the others largely won their time slots in the core commercial demographics. The second game averaged 6.8% of 25-54 year-olds and the third, 4.2%; […]

Celebrity Treasure Island anchored a top-rating Monday night in all the core commercial demographics for TVNZ 2. It out-rated lead-in Shortland Street, with 8.5% of 25-54 year-olds, and was almost as popular as the soap in the 18-49, 18-39 and household shopper demos, with averages of 5.7% – 8.6%. CTI helped to drive ratings for […]

TVNZ 1’s Sunday Theatre premiere of By the Balls dominated play in its first hour among 25-54 year-olds but then was outclassed by Three’s network movie premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight. Balls averaged 4.3% of 25-54s, thanks to an unbeatable lead-in from Hyundai Country Calendar (8.5%) and Sunday (7.2%). Despite Stuff arguing the documentary […]