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Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) ✫✫✫ Monica’s gorgeous cousin unwittingly wreaks havoc on Chandler and Ross; Rachel and Phoebe hastily plan a surprise bridal party for Monica. Denise Richards guest stars. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) ✫✫✫ Callum finds himself back at square one; Chris’s drive for perfection backfires; romance proves deadly for Phoenix. New Zealand’s Next Top Model (TV3, […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) ✫✫✫✫ Rachel gets in trouble for dating her assistant; Monica tries to become friendlier with her neighbours; Phoebe needs lessons in riding a bike. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) ✫✫✫ Sarah finds support; Gabrielle fears for Lana’s future; Evan blows the whistle on Hunter. New Zealand’s Next Top Model (TV3, 7.30) ✫✫ Continuing with their […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Rachel is in a quandary when a sexy but unqualified man applies to be her assistant; Chandler, Monica and Ross tell embarrassing secrets about one another. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) Wendy suspects the worst of Murray; Jill and Callum take it to the next level; Winston gets in the way of love. New […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Angry that Rachel interfered in her relationship with Ross, Jill sets out to seduce him, and Chandler has trouble expressing emotion. Part two. Reese Witherspoon guest stars. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) Winston champions Brooke; Hunter hits an all-time low; Sarah lays down the law when TK goes too far. New Zealand’s […]

TV2’s Saturday night two-hour premiere of The Voice was a big hit with the network’s target audience, drawing 10.5% of 18-39 year-olds. It was even more popular with 18-49 year-olds — 11.2% — and was watched by 14.6% of household shoppers with kids. It even had the lion’s share of 25-54 year-olds, the demographic that […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) On Thanksgiving, Chandler tries to gain favour with Monica’s parents, but an old secret involving Ross causes problems and Rachel’s dessert proves intriguing. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) Roimata reaches breaking point; TK’s left out in the cold; Jill gives into her heart. New Zealand’s Next Top Model (TV3, 7.30) The girls […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Joey develops a hernia just as his health insurance expires due to lack of acting work; Ross affects a British accent during lectures. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) Rachel is faced with a tough choice; Gabrielle struggles with a new friendship; Winston’s conscience haunts him. New Zealand’s Next Top Model (TV3, 7.30) […]

After a couple of weeks of barely middling ratings, TV2’s HD sitcom, The Middle, last night rebounded to easily beat its current affairs competition on TV One and TV3. Its 25-54 rating jumped from 10.8% to 12.2%, and its 18-49 rating from 10.6% to 13.6% — whereas Sunday and 60 Minutes could muster only single-digit […]

Elle Macpherson and Cuba Gooding Jr on Friday’s The Graham Norton Show NZ’s Next Top Model again helped TV3 to win Friday’s ratings competition. Although it was largely beaten by TV2’s sitcoms in the key demographics, it built over the hour and delivered a strong lead-in to The Graham Norton Show, which won its slot, […]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Phoebe meets her father at her grandmother’s funeral; Chandler discovers that Monica gives bad massages; Rachel dresses Joey for an audition, complete with a man’s shoulder bag. Shortland Street (TV2. 7.00) Jill desperately looks for a way out; Gabrielle plays games to help Jonathan; Brooke’s chickens come home to roost. New […]