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TV3 will strip new HD comedy/drama series The Defenders 1.30 weekdays from New Year’s Eve. It’s one of four series debuting in HD during the dismally programmed first week of the new year, the other being Malibu Country (TV2, 6.30 Sunday), The Block: All Stars (TV3, 7.30 weeknights) and Meet the Frockers (TV One, 8.00 Wednesday). The […]

TV2’s pre-emption of HD sitcoms The Middle and Suburgatory for a magic special on Monday appears to have dented sister channel TV One’s ratings rather than rival TV3’s. Overall, Cosentino: The Magic, The Mystery rated slightly better than the sitcoms in most of the key demographics, averaging 10.2% – 13.8%. But any marginal gains were […]