Certainly is the case over here in Australia… If the word is any stronger then “f*CK” it tends to get a MA15+ rating
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Because no NZ broadcasters were interested in picking Australian dramas commissioned by the ABC because the newsreader aired on ABC in Australia last year. TVNZ were too busy on their British content and Three screening way too much American films, good to see the newsreader being a perfect fit for the Eden channel which is suited them
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The Edge TV is broadcasting ‘Stefunny Live’ at 7pm tonight which will probably be the last live and non-music content to play on the channel before it supposedly disappears at the end of the month.
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Figures, they’d want to use the channel spaces to launch Eden and Rush. Shame we might be losing The Breeze TV too.
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Discovery NZ has announced that new channels Rush and Eden will launch on Monday 21st March.
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Eden will launch on Freeview CH 8 & Sky CH 13, Eden+1 on Freeview/Sky 505.
Rush on Freeview CH 14/Sky CH 24.
Meanwhile, HGTV will move to Freeview CH 19/Sky CH 21 and Three+1 on Freeview CH 13. The +1 channel will still remain where it is at Sky CH 503.
So the music channels are staying? Isn’t Channel 13 TVNZ Duke?
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+HR=E+1 will probably be on LCN12. Seems strange to leave Bravo +1 on 9 though, maybe the JV arrangement prevents it from moving? Rush would have been better off sitting on 9.
Unless they’ve agreed with TVNZ to shift Duke to 11 (swapping to get 13?, makes sense for 3+1, I guess.)
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That’s what I was thinking that Three+1 would be replacing Choice on 12 rather than 13. It’s all abit confusing with the “incorrect” channel numbers in their press release but I could be wrong. If the music channels have survived atleast there is some variety with channels. You’re right it is abit strange that they have not used 9 as Rush’s channel, would of been ideal for it to be in the top 10 of channels but maybe it’s more niche for it be higher up. It’s interesting that the press release says it’s aiming to be NZ’s fourth main channel which is clearly trying to muscle in on Prime’s territory.
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I’ve had a bit more of a look into the LCNs, and it seems like they could be on a slow campaign to align the plus 1 channels, so maybe we’ll one day see TVNZ1+1 on 11, TVNZ2+1 on 12, Duke moving to 6 or 7 and the +1 following 16 or 17. Disco’s suite may occupy 13, 14, 18, 19… Why else shift HGTV from 17 to 19?
Any word from TVNZ? Surely with the Paralympics on Duke, they’ll want to promote the change sooner rather than later?
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Leo, will Prime have a change a focus when Eden launches in the near future?
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It appears TVNZ Duke is on the move and will be taking a higher place up the channel guide according to screenscribe.net, a revised channel list will be released by Freeview next week. So I’m guessing the music channels are completely gone.
Prime has already had a new season relaunch and has a range of new programming from its Sky back catalogue to counter anything that Eden has to offer.
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More programming revealed for both channels.
eden delivers viewers A Better Everyday as New Zealand’s new fourth mass market general-entertainment channel. eden will offer an escape from life’s routine, offering content that entertains, informs, and provokes new thinking and interests for viewers.
Critically-acclaimed Australian drama series The Newsreader will premiere on eden on Thursday 24 March at 8.30pm, establishing Thursdays as the destination for premium international drama. New British drama series Finding Alice follows in the timeslot in May.
Changing Rooms UK and hit reality design series Ellen’s Next Great Designer will launch eden’s home renovation and lifestyle offering. British TV juggernauts Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Catchphrase will keep audiences entertained and the Kiwi obsession with The Chase will be answered with the NZ premiere of The Chase USA. The Great Gatsby and Silver Linings Playbook will launch eden’s Saturday night movies.
Keeping New Zealanders across the news of the day, Rebecca Wright joins Discovery to present the all-new weekday Newshub Live at 8pm on eden from Monday 21 March.
A selection of eden’s best content will also be available to stream on ThreeNow. Every episode of The Newsreader and Ellen’s Next Great Designer will be available to stream following the TV broadcast of episode one.
eden will launch on Freeview 8 and Sky 13. eden+1 will launch on Freeview 18 and Sky 505.
Rush will launch with a bang as New Zealand’s home of high adventure, high octane and high adrenaline reality. As the global leader in real-life entertainment, no company can match Discovery’s ability to curate theme nights every day of the week where audiences will Experience More of what they love, guilt-free!
From 21 March, Survival Mondays brings Discovery’s world-best survival and adventure content to audiences for free for the first time, launching with Manhunt with Joel Lambert , Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls and The Wheel.
Rolling out in launch week will be Tough Job Tuesdays featuring Abalone Wars and Deadliest Catch ; Extreme Build Wednesdays including Treehouse Masters and Homestead Rescue ; Motorhead Thursdays featuring Kindig Customs and Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings; Unexplained Fridays including Expedition Unknown and Strike It Rich Saturdays featuring Bering Sea Gold . Sundays will be huge on Rush with the launch of Restoration Sundays on 27 March offering exclusive premiere programs and free-to-air firsts including Goblin Works Garage , Iron Resurrection and Texas Metal.
A selection of Rush’s best content will be available to stream on ThreeNow.
Rush will launch on Freeview 14 and Sky 24
Also from March 21, Discovery channels HGTV and Three+1 will move Freeview EPG positions. HGTV will move to Freeview 19 and Sky 21. Three+1 will move to Freeview 13 and Sky 503.
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Sounds like rush will be similar to 9rush in Australia
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It’s time for Easy Quiz Friday!
Spot the odd and the old logos out on Pasifika TV’s website…
No prizes, sorry.
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TVNZ
SKY
Mediaworks
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3 of the logos are outdated, except Prime.
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When look up the upcoming TVNZ schedules I saw that Britain’s Got Talent is moving to TVNZ 2 this year to accomplance the got talent franchise to TVNZ 2 only that is TVNZ doing at the moment when they grabbed America’s got Talent off Three in 2020, whereas British version aired on Saturday nights on TVNZ 1 where it achieved big ratings
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