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TVNZ OnDemand will stream weekly from February 22, the same day as the US and UK, the new Anna Paquin-produced comedy, Flack. She plays a London-based celebrity publicist navigating the scandals of high-profile clients face while sabotaging her personal life. Reads the blurb: “This dark and salacious comedy is equal parts hilarity and heart, reflecting […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i    Saturday  Nature’s Weirdest Events (TV1, 4.55, R) Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers (TV3, 5.00) Ados Addicted to Fishing (Prime, 5.00, R) 1 News at 6pm (TV1, 6.00) Season Premiere: The Barefoot Bandits (TV2, 6.00) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00) Flog It! (Prime, 6.00) The Middle (TV2, 6.30, […]

Cold Feet | TVNZ 1, 9.35 Sunday ➢ “The new series of Cold Feet began as if someone were trying to win a bet: how many clichés is it possible to cram into an opening five minutes? The good news is that it got better, was still glossy and uplifting, but hasn’t yet reached the […]

➢ Just as Tamati Coffey moves into Parliament, the ex-weather presenter-cum-MP will be moving out to the country in a series he made before his election. TVNZ 1 will screen Moving Out With Tamati 7.00 Saturdays from October 7. In the series, he follows city slickers in search of a better life in the provinces […]

New Project for TV3 … Tepid feat … Rules rollover … More movie mania … MediaWorks is promising a “reinvention” of weeknights at 7.00, today announcing panel show The Project will replace Story in early 2017. lt will combine current affairs and entertainment “in a unique way” with yet-to-be named hosts interacting with guest panelists (including Paul […]

Cold Feet (TVNZ 1, 8.35 Thursdays) “New Cold Feet is more than simply a reboot. Middle age gives writer Mike Bullen a whole new area to explore, full of traps and miseries and even the occasional joy. Bullen – and the cast – tackle the challenge with the same wit and warmth and humanness that […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i    Saturday  Chasing Monsters (TV1, 4.55) Africa (TV3, 4.55, R) Movie: The Pirates! Band of Misfit (TV2, 5.15, R) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00)  Hyundai Country Calendar (TV1, 7.00) Wonderful World of Disney: The Muppets (TV2, 7.00, R) Season Premiere: The X Factor Australia (TV3, 7.00) The Great Pottery Throw Down (TV1, 7.30) The X Factor Australia […]

TV One will use the revival of Cold Feet to try to turn up the heat on its competition on Thursdays. The 8.30 slot is the domain of cosy or lighthearted dramas on the network but has none had the potential to be a hit like Cold Feet. The ’90s original was a crowdpleaser and […]