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TVNZ 2 is pulling the new season of The Undateables from its October 10 slot. It will be replaced by The Best of Travel Guides Australia. No word on when season nine of The Undateables, which aired this time last year in the UK, will resurface. Kiwi Rose Matafeo will appear in the October 10 broadcast […]

The season seven finale of The Walking Dead was the lowest rating on US TV since season two’s in 2012 and down sharply on season six’s. But here it improved on what’s been a lacklustre mid-season and exited with the zombie drama’s highest ratings this year. It won the 9.45 hour in all the core demographics, […]

TVNZ 2 has found the perfect match for Monday nights: My Kitchen Rules and The Undateables. Double-billing the two has helped it to sew up the 7.30-9.45 zone, with the duo winning the two hour-plus block in three of the four core commercial demographics. The Undateables averaged 4.7% of 25-54s, 4.2% of 18-49s and 4.1% of 18-39s. […]

New Zealand’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i    Saturday  The Hunt (TV3, 4.55, R) Ultimate Fishing With Matt Watson (TV1, 5.00) Ados Addicted to Fishing (Prime, 5.00) Newshub Live at 6pm (TV3, 6.00)  The Simpsons (TV2, 6.00, R) The Middle (TV2, 6.30, 5.1, R) Outback Pilots (TV1, 7.00) Network Movie Premiere: The Nut Job (TV2, 7.00) Antiques Roadshow (Prime, 7.30) Te Radar’s Chequered […]

TVNZ is replacing its Monday night comedies with new episodes of The Undateables. The latest season of the British reality hit will air 8.45 Mondays from March 27 in place of Life in Pieces and The Mick. The two sitcoms have struggled to rate, even off the back of My Kitchen Rules, allowing Three’s Married […]

NZ’s definitive guide to what’s airing nightly free-to-air in 1080i Saturday Robson Green’s Ultimate Catch (TV1, 5.00) Rheem Outdoors With Geoff (TV3, 5.00) The Goldbergs (TV3, 5.30, 5.1, R) The Middle (TV2, 6.30, 5.1, R) Hyundai Country Calendar (TV1, 7.00, R) Movie: Spider-Man 2 (TV2, 7.00, R) Movie: We Bought a Zoo (TV3, 7.00, 5.1, R) Posh Pawn (TV1, 7.30) Father Brown (Prime, 7.30) Partners […]

TV3’s network movie premiere of 47 Ronin notched up better numbers than its castigated coverage of the Vodafone NZ Music Awards the previous Thursday but TV2’s The Undateables was still untouchable. The samurai warrior adventure averaged 3.2% – 5.7% of the core commercial demographics compared to 2.6% – 3.5% for the live awards broadcast a week earlier. It out-rated […]

TV1’s Restoration Man has turned into one of the network’s biggest hits, with Thursday’s episode winning the 7.30 hour in three of the commercial demographics. Its 3.8% – 11.8% average topped the competition except in the 18-3 demo, which opted for TV2’s Police Ten 7 (7.1% – 9.3%) and Highway Patrol (7.3% – 8.1%). TV3’s The […]

The Undatebables was unbeatable when it returned on Thursday to win the 8.30 hour in all the commercial demographics. It averaged 6.8% – 8.5% of viewers aged 18-39, 18-49, 25-54 and household shoppers with kids. TV1’s House Husbands averaged a season low 0.8% – 2.0% off the back of Restoration Man’s 2.6% – 7.5% while […]

Rescheduling Agents of SHIELD to Thursdays after a powerhouse line-up has rescued TV2’s Marvel series from oblivion. This week’s episode averaged 3.9% – 6.3% of the commercial demographics, which was higher than its season average on Sunday nights. Its popularity has been buoyed by the appeal of two hours of top-rating reality TV off the back […]