New Zealand TV

[Leotv]

I see this on Prime News as well, the cuts are definitely not hidden.

[OnAir]

After leaving Foxtel, BeIN Sports is leaving Sky NZ at the end of the month.

https://help.sky.co.nz/s/article/beIN-SPORTS-Changes

[TV4]

The usual Thursday ep of CGW has been bumped to Friday 17:00 on Prime to accomodate the Women’s Football WC. Wall-to-wall Prime-time FTA “round-ball kick” tonight… when was the last time that happened in NZ?

[JohnsonTV]

@EzraJ

Three are going to be airing Million Dollar Island Australia, (one week after it airs in Australia) once Tracked is finished. They were also meant to air Blow Up Australia in July after Lego Masters Australia Grand Masters, but based on how it rated in that might not happen anymore.

Blow Up Australia debuted on Three last Sunday (July 16) as planned. It is shown only once a week, at 7pm Sundays.

[foxyrover]

Probably never, and never again given NZ obviously doesn’t care about football. (shown by the low existing record for a crowd, the fact they are literally begging people to take free tickets to matches)

[millsy]

Probably would be different if held during the summer, and maybe in some of the more provincial areas.

[LiamP]

@foxyrover

NZ obviously doesn’t care about football

They will now after tonight’s result.

[foxyrover]

You’d hope so.

[TV4]

Absoutely awesome match.

[Jeffmister]

Fox Cricket

First T20I: Sky Stadium, Wellington, February 21 Second T20I: Eden Park, Auckland, February 23 Third T20I: Eden Park, Auckland, February 25 First Test: Basin Reserve, Wellington, February 29-March 4 Second Test: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, March 8-12

Looking at the full NZ Cricket international match schedule for the upcoming summer, feel like TVNZ are making a mistake only showing T20 internationals on TVNZ1 while TVNZ Duke airs the tests and ODIs.

I get that they probably don’t want to pre-empt The Chase/One News/Seven Sharp block if possible. However, surely TVNZ should be capitalising on a likely once-in-a-generation opportunity to have the rights to all NZ home internationals by airing as much of it as possible on their main channel? Alternatively, couldn’t the tests and ODIs air on both TVNZ1 and TVNZ Duke with coverage switching to the latter when needed?

[OnAir]

@Jeffmister

I get that they probably don’t want to pre-empt The Chase/One News/Seven Sharp block if possible. However, surely TVNZ should be capitalising on a likely once-in-a-generation opportunity to have the rights to all NZ home internationals by airing as much of it as possible on their main channel? Alternatively, couldn’t the tests and ODIs air on both TVNZ1 and TVNZ Duke with coverage switching to the latter when needed?

TVNZ Duke is showing the other sport deemed linear TV worthy from the Spark pack, so not a major surprise. Especially as Duke will show SuperSmash again this summer.

I think they’ve probably done the best thing by cricket fans, meaning they won’t have to wrap the day quickly at the close of day - allowing analysis etc.

Could simulcast as you say, but Duke will probably be findable for the casual viewer.

[TV4]

@Jeffmister

as much of it as possible on their main channel?

Duke was pretty much launched for this purpose though (sports & adventure), so viewers don’t have to bungle around changing channels for the news. It’s also in HD. I don’t see why you’d want to make viewers change channels if you can avoid it. Plus you can x-promote it on TV1, to remind viewers Duke exists. Given Spark Sports’ demise, and TVNZ’s gain from that, it’s good to see them utilising Duke for it’s intended purpose.

[PaddyTePou]

@TV4

Duke was pretty much launched for this purpose though (sports & adventure)

DUKE is TVNZ’s male skewed general entertainment and sport channel and loosely based on one of my dream television network’s own channels, Bold, and its programme format/target demographic (i.e. 25-54 year old males), although this is off-topic.

@Jeffmister

I get that they probably don’t want to pre-empt The Chase/One News/Seven Sharp block

@Jeffmister

TVNZ should be capitalising on a likely once-in-a-generation opportunity to have the rights to all NZ home internationals by airing as much of it as possible on their main channel

TVNZ’s main evening news usually screens at 6pm on TVNZ 1, as does Te Karere (at 4pm on weekdays), The Chase (at 5pm on a daily basis) and Seven Sharp (at 7pm on weeknights). While TVNZ 1 offers live coverage of the T20 cricket matches, the tests and ODIs will be shown on TVNZ DUKE in an effort to prevent TVNZ 1’s regular programming, including Te Karere, from being pre-empted or taken off the air.

On 2 January 1995 Te Karere was off air during the summer holiday period and a small group of Māori protesters, led by veteran activist Ken Mair, occupied the studios of TVNZ in Auckland - shortly before the 6pm bulletin was due to go live to air. They were protesting about Te Karere not being broadcast at that time. Police were called and escorted the protesters from the studios; this allowed the bulletin to go to air some 10 minutes late.

@TV4

changing channels for the news

In 2019, while a Rugby World Cup match was in progress via TVNZ 1, the 6pm bulletin was broadcast on TVNZ 2. At 7pm a ‘second edition’ was shown on TVNZ 1.

[EzraJ]

Warner Bros. Discovery have announced the first 5 FAST channels: Reality, True crime, Paranormal, House Hunters & 90 Day Fiance.

[LiamP]

Gee, what a interesting lineup.

[JohnsonTV]

@EzraJ

Three are going to be airing Million Dollar Island Australia, (one week after it airs in Australia)

The finale of Million Dollar Australia will air on Three next Monday (July 31) at 7.30pm, following tonight’s broadcast on Seven in Australia.

[lm123]

This looks like high quality and intellectually stimulating content

[Leotv]

Any details on a launch date?

[killy06]

Are these for Three Now?

[EzraJ]

@killy06

Are these for Three Now?

Yep