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TVNZ 2’s Wife Swap NZ lost its primetime darling status on Thursday when it rated well below the previous week’s season premiere. It lost to both TVNZ 1’s Doctor Doctor, and Three’s Lego Masters Australia and the movie R.I.P.D. in three of the four core commercial demographics. It fared better among household shoppers with kids […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i Saturday  Series Premiere: Saving Lives at Sea (TV1, 4.55) The Hunt (TV3, 4.55, R) Ados Addicted to Fishing (Prime, 5.00, R) 1 News at 6pm (TV1, 6.00) The Simpsons (TV2, 6.00, R) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00)  The Middle (TV2, 6.30, 5.1, R) Season Premiere: Britain’s Got Talent (TV1, 7.00) Network Movie […]

TVNZ 1’s latest fish-out-of-water comedy/drama, Doctor Doctor, in which an arrogant Sydney surgeon is exiled to a country practice, will replace 800 Words from May 3 (8.30 Wednesdays). The Sydney Morning Herald described it as “the return of rural medical drama” to Australian TV. “Doctor Doctor is dependable, honest and sincere Aussie drama with a full cast […]