Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line will debut on August 18 on Sky Open, while all episodes will be available on streaming service Neon from August 19.
Neat wee article by Julie Moffett, about Christchurchâs CRY TV
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350343838/tvnz-shelves-head-state-film-wake-trump-shooting
Interesting to see there had been some schedule changes tonight, you donât see that very often
TVNZ has made a last-minute change to its Monday night line-up, citing sensitivity concerns following the assassination attempt made on Donald Trump.
The state-owned broadcaster had scheduled the comedy film Head of State, starring Chris Rock, to air on Duke at 10.15pm on Monday.
But TVNZâs content team announced on Monday afternoon that it had replaced that film with the Adam Sandler vehicle Anger Management, âdue to sensitivities in contentâ. The filmâs plot hinges on the death of the fictional sitting President and Vice-President in a plane crash.
Home and Away here in Australia only airs 4 days a week.
The difference is that Home and Away airs 5-6 episodes a week in Australia, with 2-3 episodes usually on Thursdays; Shortland Street will only show three episodes per week.
Whitebait Media have vacated their studio and production facilities in Christchurch opting to move into smaller premises in the central city instead at 64 Gloucester Street.
Sky will also rebrand History and Crime & Investigation under the new name set by Foxtel on August 1st
Live coverage of other sports outside the Olympics will be almost entirely on Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, and Sky Sport Select as well as ESPN and ESPN2 (which are not Paris rebranded channels).
Taskmaster season 5 starts next Tuesday (August 6) at 7.30pm, with HYBPA NZ host Hayley Sproull, Ben Hurley, Abby Howells, Tofiga Fepuleaâi and Tom Sainsbury competing for the trophy.
TVNZ drama After the Party has been nominated for Best Miniseries and Best Actress (Robyn Malcolm) in the 2024 Seoul International Drama Awards. In the former category, After the Party will be up against Boy Swallows Universe from Australia (one of Netflixâs four entries), as well as shows from South Korea, Ukraine, Mexico, Israel and Latvia. The awards ceremony will be held on September 25.
I donât get whatâs the big deal, itâs not fully funded by the tax payer. Just another beat up by the Taxpayers union.
Always frustrating to hear people say this. Its almost a default line by any one anti TVNZ or anti âmainstream mediaâ that the organisation is tax payer funded, a quick bit of research will quickly debunk that.
Although TVNZâs costs directly relate to the revenue the government receives, since it would determine the size of the dividend paid to the government by TVNZ (although the reality is a rebrand of TVNZ+ is hardly going to move the needle on that, and honestly 1.5 million seems relatively cheap when you take into account how many different places the brand is used)
Since the SKY TVâs success with the last 14 years covering the Olympics from Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics to Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, would TVNZ able to secure the 2026 to 2032 Olympic Games rights?
I would doubt it - especially solo but it was interesting to read on the NZ Herald last week that the TVNZ CEO is over there currently.
Perhaps a partnership with Sky like for Tokyo?
Due to the Unfavourable time zone for this years Olympics it has been broadcast on Sky Open and it is doing alright for a lower rated channel, and TVNZ 1 would do coverage that is closer to home.
Psychological crime drama Critical Incident, filmed in western Sydney, debuts on TVNZ+ on August 20, eight days after its world premiere on Stan in Australia.
Also premiering on August 20 is Top Gear Australia, which was produced by BBC Studios Australia for Paramount+. The 8-part series will air on Three at 7pm Tuesdays.
Game of Two Halves previously ran on TVNZ between 1999 and 2009.