Change is coming at Three, with Newshub Live at 4pm moving 30 minutes later to 4.30pm from August 19.
With My Kitchen Rules season 10 finishing on TVNZ1 next Monday, several Australian shows are starting during next week.
Tuesday, August 13
The Super Switch (retitled The Seven Year Switch Australia): 7.30pm, TVNZ2
The Bachelor Australia season 7: 8.30pm (continuing on Wednesdays), Bravo
Wednesday, August 14
MasterChef Australia season 11: 7.30pm, TVNZ1 (continuing Thursdays to Saturdays)
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Thatâs a nice grid.
Just out of curiosity, how on time are NZ TV networks? If they made an honest grid in Oz, it would be all over the shop.
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Iâve heard from a source that TVNZâs contract precludes them from showing MCA at the same time as MKR.
Yep, pretty on time.
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In the past few years, MC is always shown on TVNZ the day after MKR grand final.
The timing suggests all NZ networks (not just TVNZ) are waiting to for MKR to finish before starting more Australian shows. I think the exception was Lego Masters.
I think itâs to do with cooking shows rather than Australian shows.
Mediaworks supplied grid.
The project starts bang on 7PM but generally runs over monday- thursday by about 3 mins which then makes most shows start at 7:35PM and the next shows 8:35PM which is funny cause TVNZ sticks to the scheduled start and end times very well meaning if you watched The Block on Three from 7:33PM to 8:35PM but wanted to watch something on TV1 that starts at 8:30PM sharp you would miss the first 5mins which in my mind makes people want to stick with one channel across the night as not to miss the other shows.
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As theGrady said above⌠but it used the be the other way round up until a few years ago, TVNZ were always about 2-3 minutes over at 7:30pm. Iâm pretty sure it was strategic so people wouldnât flick over⌠it started in the 90âs when competition began.
Generally nothings runs more later than 2-3 minutes, and typically if something is known to be over/short in advance, theyâll schedule the next show as starting to the earlier 5 minute point, so say Dukeâs second ep of Family Guy on Monday starts at 9pm, and runs to 9:28, theyâll put South Park (which follows it) as starting at 9:25.
Theyâre pretty good with start/finish times on this side of the Tasman.
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About time, eh?
Who knows how Millionaire Hotseat will rate - how old will the episodes be I wonder?Remember when TV3 put Sevenâs Million Dollar Minute up against Hotseat when that was TVNZâs lead-in to the news?
Newshub at 4.30 is better, the later the more likely people are going to stay tuned for the 6pm news youâd think. Also good just one show between the two bulletins.
Despite 5pm not being a great timeslot I thought they stood a chance with Love Island. Perhaps if they debuted the online episodes say a day after it aired on tv it might have done better on Three?
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This is a bit of an interesting interview from Michael Anderson, Mediaworksâ CEO about Three and the landscape of media
Iâm pretty sure Anderson said much the same when interviewed on RNZâs MediaWatch recently. And from memory, that was an easier to understand/read/comprehend article⌠but Iâve never found anything on the Spinoff to be well-written⌠itâs all too conversational (therefore better heard, than read).
Question is, would MW ditch television? I doubt it. Theyâve pointed out the unfairness of a govt-backed commercial network before, for political reasons, and I think this is just more of the same.
But, the future could be MW jumping into bed with Sky and/or Blue Ant, revise their channel offering into 3-4 better-formatted stations and go for TVNZâs jugular?
Iâm no expert by any means but if MediaWorks TV is in such a dire situation Iâd consider reducing the output of Newshub bulletins.
Schedule:
6pm - 6:30pm: Newshub
6:30pm - 7pm: Current Affairs show (The Project is too costly and isnât working in NZ)
More frequent Newshub 30sec updates during the evening
Discontinue:
Newshub 4:30pm
The Project
Newshub Late
It would be a radical move but one I believe would be more sustainable than their current business model.
While I can see your point, a lot of the resources for the news broadcasts are shared resources so Iâm not sure they would provide much of a saving. The AM Show on the other handâŚ
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From what I understand The Project has a staff of 40 who just work on that show. Itâs a waste of resource.
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Hasnât The Project been pushing Seven Sharp in the demo ratings recently? Or has that cooled off. I agree, they are well resourced compared to their competitor.
Give up on costly morning TV if things are that bad ⌠Move much of The AM Show format to Newshub at 6 & give that stale bulletin the shot in the arm it desperately needs. 730: Project axed, continue revamped Newshub with a no-frills panel show (think The Friday Story). 
Been looking at the Sky Guide and noticed they have listings for the New Sky Sports News show.
7-8am Sky Sports news Live
12:30pm to 1pm Sky Sports news Live
Thereâs been a few interesting articles lately about the future of TV in NZ. Iâve read multiple articles, mainly from The Spinoff and Newsroom, about making TVNZ 1 a non-commercial TV Channel.
This article peaked my interest, it looks into a possible merger of TVNZ, RNZ and Maori TV. Thoughts?
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I doubt it would ever happen⌠especially given the separate remits and Acts of Parliament TVNZ, RNZ and MTS operate under.
But then again, each Govt. likes to stick their fingers in television pie.
Iâm more interested in why the idea of merging state media is rearing its ugly head again⌠whoâs behind it, and why?