Just looking at the Sky guide and it’s not on Sky5 anymore, either - when did that stop? They used to run about six or seven episodes a day, back in the SKY 1/Box days.
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I think around a year ago? Maybe longer.
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The 30th anniversary season of Shortland Street wraps up tomorrow with a season finale cliffhanger.
Looks like the NZ Fire and Emergency team will be proud sponsors for a one off episode with the theme is likely a fire surrounded Ferndale and the hospital.
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Would have to guess the fire plays a big role based on the promos that have been playing for the last week. Should be a good finale for those who watch the series.
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The Herald reporting TVNZ is poised to purchase Spark Sport.
My understanding is that WBD were also approached.
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I wonder if Sky were as well…
Possibly, although I’m not sure it would have got past the Commerce Commission
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Any threat TVNZ would start putting their movies/shows behind a Spark Sport paywall?
The Freeview NZ App is finally expanding to more devices albeit at a slow rate;
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Three will show the second Lego Masters Australia Bricksmas Special on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at 7pm. This year’s special featured children’s entertainer Emma Watkins, actor Lincoln Lewis, The Block Australia judge Darren Palmer and chef and author Poh Ling Yeow.
TVNZ will air season 6 of The Amazing Race Australia at 7.30pm weeknights from Tuesday, December 27. Hosted again by Beau Ryan, there would be 20 teams of two divided into two groups, with ten teams starting in Melbourne and other ten starting in Sydney. The teams left after the first leg would meet up in Morocco at the start of the 2nd leg. They would all compete for A$250,000 in prizemoney and two Isuzu SUVs.
Here is one of the Australian promos for The Amazing Race Australia.
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Little heads up @JohnsonTV, both of Lego Masters’ specials will be aired on Three. 
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Now all confirmed- TVNZ to take over NZCricket properties from next summer and likely Spark’s other sports too.
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@OnAir whats the go here? Spark had enough?
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TVNZ Sport is back?
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I suppose it was always a risk when it was only really a value-add service for Spark
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What does it mean for the rest of the other sporting deals like F1, NBA, Champions League, NFL, etc?
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The big issue is they never managed to grab a winter sport. Couldn’t nab rugby despite making a big play in 2019 and my understanding is they went big on a pitch for the NRL rights last year but Sky pipped them.
Likely to end up on TVNZ but needs sign off from rights holders. Wouldn’t surprise me if Sky tries to pinch some back.
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Good result all round I say
The first major attempt to take on Sky for sports rights now over and I doubt there will be another push from a local player ever again.
TVNZ will hold on to anything worthwhile until Sky pounces to take it back when rights expire, enjoy it while it lasts TVNZ.
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