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Catherine Tate’s Nan is not your mother’s nan. TV2 will screen the controversial “foul-mouthed and racist” comedy special on July 20 at 9.30, after the two-hour season finale of My Kitchen Rules. Reads the innocuous publicity: “Nan’s aggressive attitude to harmless pensioners sees her forced to attend anger management classes.” But the Express reports she also makes […]

NZ’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly on the networks in 1080i Saturday The ITM Fishing Show (TV1, 5.00) Rheem Outdoors With Geoff (TV3, 5.00) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV1, 7.00) Movie: Race to Witch Mountain (TV2, 7.00, R) Safe Crackers (TV3, 7.00, 5.1) Our World: Dolphin – Spy in the Pod (TV1, 7.30, F) American Ninja Warrior (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) Motive (TV3, 8.30, 5.1) Network […]

The latest primetime properties to be dumped off-peak are The Amazing Race and Nashville. TV2 will air season 26 of Race 4.00 Saturdays from July 18 while TV1 is relocating its grand ole soap opry to 11.00 Tuesdays Wednesdays for its third season. Also back for its third season that week is TV1’s Perception (11.00 Mondays Tuesdays). Nashville’s relegation […]

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ended its 14th season on Thursday with competitive ratings in the demographic that matters most to TV3, 25-54 year-olds, as well as household shoppers with kids. After several low-rating weeks, it bowed out with 6.1% of the 25-54 demo compared to Arrow’s 4.8%, Agent Anna’s 6.2% and Mrs Brown’s Boys: Who’s […]

The season premiere of real estate comedy Agent Anna on Thursday didn’t rate through the roof for TV One but helped it to win the 8.30 hour. It averaged 4.5% – 7.7% of the major demographics and was most popular with the network’s target audience, 25-54 year-olds, and household shoppers with kids. Viewership increased over […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly on the networks in 1080i Saturday Coasters (TV One, 455, R) Trade Zone Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.00) The ITM Fishing Show (TV One, 5.25) Modern Family (TV3, 5.30, 5.1, R) The Amazing Race (TV2, 6.00) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) Movie: Old Dogs (TV2, 7.00, 5.1, R) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1, F) […]

You don’t have to subscribe to Sky to enjoy HD coverage of the FIFA World Cup, which screens from June 13 on TV One and has kicked off a promotional big-screen stoush between two TV giants. The broadcaster will air 22 live games in HD, including: Opening ceremony at Arena de São Paulo, along with the […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly on the networks in 1080i Saturday Trade Zone Gone Fishin’ (TV3, 5.00) The ITM Fishing Show (TV One, 5.25) Modern Family (TV3, 5.30, 5.1, R) The Amazing Race (TV2, 6.00) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) Movie: Bewitched (TV2, 7.00, 5.1, R) Ice Road Truckers (TV3, 7.30, 5.1) Undercover Boss USA (TV One, 8.30) Network Movie […]

Mad Men meets Call the Midwife in TV One’s new 9.30 Sunday drama, Breathless, which starts on June 1. The 1960s hospital drama was praised for its authentic period trappings but earned mixed reviews for its dramatics. One critic dubbed it “the lovechild of Jon Hamm and Miranda Hart” and “a curious cocktail” while another thought […]

Videophiles should be happy with the Blu-ray of Philomena, which offers two distinct styles. “One [is] the predominant clean digital photography representing the modern-day story and the other the significantly grittier and somewhat softer footage capturing the scenes from five decades past. Both look marvellous.” “Sharpness is very striking throughout the movie, and there are plenty of […]