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➢➢ Impossible Builds (TVNZ 1, 8.30 Tuesdays from August 13) follows the exploits of tenacious families building extraordinary kit homes where conventional construction techniques prove impossible. It promises to be a visually dazzling series. The producers told Broadcast magazine: “We didn’t want the CGI to distract from the dramatic landscapes, so we developed semi-translucent, white models of […]

The latest Sky channels to get an HD redux will be Sky 5 and Vibe. Both will beam out in HD from tomorrow but Sky isn’t revealing which other channels will go HD. Premiering just in time for the transition are: Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries (Vibe, 7.30 Tuesdays from July 2): Wanted’s Geraldine Hakewill […]

  TVNZ 1 and Prime will go head-to-head in a Sunday night showdown of TV’s top sleuths. On June 17, TVNZ 1 will premiere Maigret in Montmarte against the return of Endeavour on Prime. Montmarte is the fourth and final Maigret mystery ITV made with Rowan Atkinson. It has the French detective investigating the random murders […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i    Saturday  River Monsters With Jeremy Wade (TV1, 5.00) Ados Addicted to Fishing (Prime, 5.00, R) 1 News at 6pm (TV1, 6.00) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00) Flog It! (Prime, 6.00) 1 News Vote 17 Election Night Special (TV1, 7.00) Newshub Election Special: Decision ’17 (TV3, 7.00) The Coroner (Prime, […]

➢ TVNZ 2 will use the new-look My Kitchen Rules NZ roll-out (September 25, 8.00) to whet viewers’ appetite for fresh fare that includes the Dynamo special, Live at the O2 (September 24, 7.00), the season 11 premiere of The Big Bang Theory (September 27, 8.40) and the launch of Travel Guides (September 28, 8.00), an Australian travel […]

The network premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man spun amazing ratings for TV2’s Friday blockbuster slot. It averaged 7.5% – 12.3% of the major demographics and was most watched from 7.30-8.30. But TV3 clawed back some of these viewers with The Graham Norton Show (6.8% – 9.5%) and won the 9.30 hour with its Kiwi comedies. […]

Tuesday is the networks’ new HD battleground while the PVR pick of the week starting April 19 is the late-night launch of an acclaimed cop drama from the creator of The Shield. TV One is overhauling Tuesdays with a new 7.30 double-bill of HD half-hours – the premiere of Women in Blue and the return […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly on the networks in 1080i Saturday Trade Zone Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.00) Modern Family (TV3, 5.30, 5.1, R) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) Network Movie Premiere: Dolphin Tale (TV2, 7.00, 5.1) MasterChef Masterclass (TV One, 7.30) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) Movie: Endeavour (TV One, 8.30, R) CSI: NY (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) […]

Network Premiere: Endeavour (TV One, 8.30) A young Detective Inspector Morse plans to leave the force, only to be pulled back in to work on the case that changed everything. As The Guardian said: “Post-Morse has been pretty much bled dry with Lewis, so now we’re going back to before, and a young detective on his first posting in […]

New Zealand’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i: Saturday TradeZone Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.30) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) ITM Fishing Show (TV3, 7.00) Series premiere: Judy Bailey’s Australia (TV One, 8.30) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) Sunday Pretty Little Liars (TV2, 5.30, 5.1) The War at Home (TV2, 6.30, […]