Yes - RNZ’s Checkpoint is available in HD at 60 frames per second (via live streaming on YouTube, in particular). Further broadcasts at 60 fps will be available in NZ sometime in the future.
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Last week, I explained to @NuStraya about reducing the length of my dream network’s 6pm and late bulletins to 30 minutes long.
Market research shows that 6pm may be too early for the evening news on television so, in order to give audiences an even better choice, I came up with the idea of splitting the hour-long news into separate half hour bulletins across two different channels.
The main bulletin will screen on my dream network’s main channel, PTV, at 6pm if it becomes a reality. Comprehensive coverage of the important national and international news of the day will be included, along with a report on the day’s sport and a national weather forecast with state-of-the-art technology. Taking full advantage of the half hour format, the stories have to be shorter and a little bit punchier.
For busy viewers, unable to catch the 6pm news, a second news bulletin will screen on PTV’s sister channel, GEM, at 8pm. Although it will be based on the 6pm bulletin, the 8pm news will include fresh live reports and the latest updates on the major stories breaking in the evening.
It is intended that the 8pm bulletin will be read by the same anchors as the 6pm bulletin and produced by the same production team as 6pm.
The late bulletin - screening at around 10.30pm on PTV - will feature a final wrap of the day’s news in New Zealand and a preview of the international news day ahead as the Northern Hemisphere wakes up. A dedicated anchor will read the late news, and pre-recorded newsbreaks on PTV at around 7.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
On weekends, the bulletins will screen on PTV at 6pm for half an hour and around 10.30pm for 15 minutes to offer a choice for viewers.
There are a few anomalies to note:
- If an All Black test or Super Rugby Pacific/Bunnings NPC final telecast begins with a live build-up at 6pm, the weekend news will screen at the earlier time of 5.30pm (on PTV).
- If there is a live sports event with play past 6pm on a Saturday (e.g. live coverage of a Warriors’ home game at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland), the weekend news will screen at its usual time on GEM with a second, full-length bulletin to follow on PTV at either 7pm or 8pm.
- If there is a live sports event that broadcasts on PTV later than 9.30pm, the full-length late news (at around 10.30pm) will screen on GEM and a pre-recorded newsbreak will screen during half time on PTV.
- If a primetime movie on PTV (e.g. 8.30pm on a Sunday) has a running time of more than three hours, there will be a 10 minute break for the late news at 10.30pm.
- If a scheduled programme finishes at 11.20pm, the late news will run for 10 minutes.
What do you think?
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Why would you break into the movie (for more than the usual ad-break)?
Because scheduling between 11.30pm and 12.30am, depending on the length of a primetime movie (e.g. Titanic), may be a bit too late for news junkies. So, in order to keep them informed and updated sooner, the late bulletin will run at 10.30pm for 10 minutes and the movie will be divided into two parts.
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I understand but it would be better to run the bulletin on another channel. No one will want to watch a movie in two parts in 2022.
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Last time, I came up with the idea of creating a weekly magazine for print, similar to the now-defunct Skywatch (which, in real life, was Sky’s monthly magazine).
Called PTV View, I describe it as ‘your weekly guide to PTV Network’ and packed with 7-day programme listings, features and articles about PTV Network shows and movies, interviews with network stars, a movie guide for film buffs, a sports diary for armchair addicts, kids’ puzzles, competitions and factsheets from PTV Network’s lifestyle programmes, including recipes. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to give the layout of a typical (but mock) PTV View issue a bit of an overhaul.
For your guide, here’s an index of how each issue of PTV View would look like, according to Microsoft Publisher and its two-page spread layout:
Page 1: Cover page (front cover)
Page 2: Advertisement
Page 3: Main index and message from the editor
Pages 4-5: Article 1 (cover story)
Pages 6-7: Article 2
Page 8: Article 3
Page 9: Advertisement
Pages 10-11: Article 4
Pages 12-13: Article 5
Page 14: Advertisement
Page 15: Sport on TV
Pages 16-19: Movies on TV
Pages 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80: PTV listings
Pages 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81: Shake listings
Pages 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82: GEM listings
Pages 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83: Turbo listings
Pages 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84: Viva listings
Pages 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85: Bubble listings
Pages 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86: GEM 2 listings
Pages 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87: Home / Taste listings
Pages 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88: MAX / MAX 2 / BBC World News listings
Pages 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89: Today’s viewing highlights (including “Pick of the Day”)
Pages 90-91: “Dear PTV View…” (viewers’ letters, similar to “Mr Telly” from TV Guide)
Pages 92-94: Factsheets from PTV Network’s lifestyle programmes, including recipes
Page 95: Advertisement
Pages 96-99: Kids’ puzzles and jokes
Pages 100-102: Competitions
Page 103: Advertisement
Page 104: Advertisement (back cover)
PTV View, with 100 pages for $2.99 per issue, would be available in shops every Friday, with six-month subscriptions (26 issues = $77.99), one-year subscriptions (52 issues = $155.99) and two-year subscriptions (104 issues = $311.99) being provided.
Anita Wigli’t photo courtesy of anitawiglit.co.nz; no copyright infringement intended.
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Why not make the magazine NZ$3.00 exactly? Last time I checked, New Zealand demonetised 1 and 2 cent coins back in 1990 and did the same thing to the five cent coins in 2006.
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@Dani-Chan Just updated the cover to NZ$3.00 (GST included), although it’s only a mock magazine.
All issues: NZ$3.00 per issue
Six-month subscriptions: NZ$78.00 (26 issues)
One-year subscriptions: NZ$156.00 (52 issues)
Two-year subscriptions: NZ$312.00 (104 issues)
Anita Wigl’it photo courtesy of anitawiglit.co.nz; no copyright infringement intended.
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What if John Campbell (who, in real life, is TVNZ’s national correspondent after 2.5 years with Breakfast) joined my dream network?
And what if Campbell Live had come back from the dead? In real life, it aired on TV3 (now Three) from 2005 to 2015 in the 7pm timeslot.
I created a mock advertisement promoting the all new version of Campbell Live. It is intended that the new version will screen at 6.30pm, rather than 7pm, as the hour-long evening news is broken down into two: one of which goes to air at 6pm on PTV (with Campbell Live to follow at 6.30pm) and the other goes to air at 8pm on GEM to offer a choice for busy viewers - just in case they missed the 6pm bulletin.
What do you think?
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Ummm…are $x.99 not common in NZ? It’s a common advertising tactic.
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it is
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NEW LOOK FOR GEM 2
@TV3_NZ @TBoy @Biscuit45 @McMuffinMan17 @Kathryn_Milin @NuStraya @greenpea @LiamP @Michael_Eccles I have to let you know that GEM 2 - an extension of PTV Network New Zealand’s ‘General Entertainment and Movie’ channel, GEM - is receiving a complete overhaul.
The Thursday and Friday miniseries and the Saturday night ‘Kiwi treasure trove’ night are gone, new programmes have been added, and screenings of classic British soaps are reduced to twice a day on weekdays: one at lunchtime and again in the evening (e.g. an episode of Classic Coronation Street screens at midday and is repeated at 6.30pm).
Complementing GEM 2’s classic British programming (e.g. Are You Being Served?, Bergerac, Hi-de-Hi!, Howards’ Way, London’s Burning etc) will be the channel’s big innovation: a straight three hours of American comedy on a Friday night and another 2.5 hours on Saturday, all of which are solid sitcoms from back in the day (e.g. ALF, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Murphy Brown, Roseanne, Sledge Hammer!, Valerie etc). For the benefit of viewers who prefer to watch online, almost all US sitcoms are also available as box sets on PTV+ at any time.
To coincide with that innovation, I created two mock advertisements promoting GEM 2’s ‘new look’ Friday and Saturday lineups:
SCHEDULE
Below is a typical week’s schedule for GEM 2 from 1 August (programmes may be subject to change without notice):
MONDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Smurfs. The animated adventures of the little blue critters, three apples high, who live in the forest.
7.40am: The Flintstones. A cartoon series about Fred Flintstone and his Stone Age family.
8.05am: Huckleberry Hound. The animated adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
8.30am: Fraggle Rock. Music and adventures with the creatures of Fraggle Rock.
9.00am: Ironside. A US police action-drama series about a tough San Francisco police inspector (Raymond Burr) who is paralysed in a shooting incident.
10.00am: Kojak. A US police action-drama series with bald, lollypop-wielding New York police detective Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Who loves ya, baby?
11.00am: The Rockford Files. Wisecracking private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) makes it through his eventful life, best way he knows how.
12.00pm: Classic Coronation Street. Take a trip down the cobbles of Britain’s favourite street with classic episodes from the early 1980s.
12.30pm: Classic Emmerdale. Relive the drama on the Yorkshire Dales with classic episodes one of Britain’s longest running most beloved soaps.
1.00pm: Classic EastEnders. Follow the continuing saga of life in the close-knit community of Albert Square, in the London borough of Walford, with classic episodes.
1.35pm: The Bill Classics. The team from the Sun Hill nick, as they fight crime on the streets of London, feature in classic half hour episodes.
2.05pm: Hill Street Blues. Action with the cops of the Hill Street precinct.
3.00pm: Matlock. A US drama series about a crafty defence lawyer (Andy Griffith).
4.00pm: Gunsmoke. A US Western set in the frontier town of Dodge City. Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
5.00pm: Bonanza. The story of the Cartwrights, a prosperous cattle-ranching family who run the huge Ponderosa Ranch.
6.00pm: Classic Emmerdale (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
6.30pm: Classic Coronation Street (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
7.00pm: Family Ties. A US comedy series about two ex-hippies (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross) who wonder why their children are so square, and three teenagers (Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) who wonder if their parents will ever grow up.
7.30pm: Howards’ Way. A BBC drama series set in the worlds of the society sailing set, high fashion and big business.
8.30pm: Boon. A British drama series with Ken Boon (Michael Elphick), a former firefighter with a fascination for the west, who now runs a motorcycle courier service.
9.30pm: Minder. Terry (Dennis Waterman) and Arthur (George Cole). If there’s a fast buck in it, they’ll be there. Trouble is, there’s usually a sting in the tail as well.
10.30pm: Classic EastEnders (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.05pm: The Bill Classics (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.35pm: Night Court. A US comedy series about a young and unusual judge (Harry Anderson) working in Manhattan’s night court.
12.05am: The Saint. Action with Roger Moore as smooth-talking, super-sleuth Simon Templar.
1.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
TUESDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Smurfs. The animated adventures of the little blue critters, three apples high, who live in the forest.
7.40am: The Flintstones. A cartoon series about Fred Flintstone and his Stone Age family.
8.05am: Huckleberry Hound. The animated adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
8.30am: Fraggle Rock. Music and adventures with the creatures of Fraggle Rock.
9.00am: Ironside. A US police action-drama series about a tough San Francisco police inspector (Raymond Burr) who is paralysed in a shooting incident.
10.00am: Kojak. A US police action-drama series with bald, lollypop-wielding New York police detective Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Who loves ya, baby?
11.00am: The Rockford Files. Wisecracking private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) makes it through his eventful life, best way he knows how.
12.00pm: Classic Coronation Street. Take a trip down the cobbles of Britain’s favourite street with classic episodes from the early 1980s.
12.30pm: Classic Emmerdale. Relive the drama on the Yorkshire Dales with classic episodes one of Britain’s longest running most beloved soaps.
1.00pm: Classic EastEnders. Follow the continuing saga of life in the close-knit community of Albert Square, in the London borough of Walford, with classic episodes.
1.35pm: The Bill Classics. The team from the Sun Hill nick, as they fight crime on the streets of London, feature in classic half hour episodes.
2.05pm: Hill Street Blues. Action with the cops of the Hill Street precinct.
3.00pm: Matlock. A US drama series about a crafty defence lawyer (Andy Griffith).
4.00pm: Gunsmoke. A US Western set in the frontier town of Dodge City. Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
5.00pm: Bonanza. The story of the Cartwrights, a prosperous cattle-ranching family who run the huge Ponderosa Ranch.
6.00pm: Classic Emmerdale (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
6.30pm: Classic Coronation Street (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
7.00pm: Family Ties. A US comedy series about two ex-hippies (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross) who wonder why their children are so square, and three teenagers (Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) who wonder if their parents will ever grow up.
7.30pm: Murder, She Wrote. A light-hearted US drama series about Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury), a celebrated mystery writer whose penchant for solving crimes leads her into bizarre adventures.
8.30pm: Moonlighting. Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) is a bankrupt model reluctantly helping David Addison (Bruce Willis) run a detective agency. A US series.
9.30pm: Cagney & Lacey. Drama and action with two young women cops (Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly) as they share a beat in New York City.
10.30pm: Classic EastEnders (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.05pm: The Bill Classics (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.35pm: Night Court. A US comedy series about a young and unusual judge (Harry Anderson) working in Manhattan’s night court.
12.05am: It Takes a Thief. The adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy (Robert Wagner), who plies his trade for the US Government.
1.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
WEDNESDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Smurfs. The animated adventures of the little blue critters, three apples high, who live in the forest.
7.40am: The Flintstones. A cartoon series about Fred Flintstone and his Stone Age family.
8.05am: Huckleberry Hound. The animated adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
8.30am: Fraggle Rock. Music and adventures with the creatures of Fraggle Rock.
9.00am: Ironside. A US police action-drama series about a tough San Francisco police inspector (Raymond Burr) who is paralysed in a shooting incident.
10.00am: Kojak. A US police action-drama series with bald, lollypop-wielding New York police detective Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Who loves ya, baby?
11.00am: The Rockford Files. Wisecracking private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) makes it through his eventful life, best way he knows how.
12.00pm: Classic Coronation Street. Take a trip down the cobbles of Britain’s favourite street with classic episodes from the early 1980s.
12.30pm: Classic Emmerdale. Relive the drama on the Yorkshire Dales with classic episodes one of Britain’s longest running most beloved soaps.
1.00pm: Classic EastEnders. Follow the continuing saga of life in the close-knit community of Albert Square, in the London borough of Walford, with classic episodes.
1.35pm: The Bill Classics. The team from the Sun Hill nick, as they fight crime on the streets of London, feature in classic half hour episodes.
2.05pm: Hill Street Blues. Action with the cops of the Hill Street precinct.
3.00pm: Matlock. A US drama series about a crafty defence lawyer (Andy Griffith).
4.00pm: Gunsmoke. A US Western set in the frontier town of Dodge City. Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
5.00pm: Bonanza. The story of the Cartwrights, a prosperous cattle-ranching family who run the huge Ponderosa Ranch.
6.00pm: Classic Emmerdale (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
6.30pm: Classic Coronation Street (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
7.00pm: Family Ties. A US comedy series about two ex-hippies (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross) who wonder why their children are so square, and three teenagers (Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) who wonder if their parents will ever grow up.
7.30pm: Hi-de-Hi! Classic BBC comedy with the hopefuls of the entertainment world at Maplin’s Holiday Camp in 1959.
8.10pm: Keeping Up Appearances. A BBC comedy series about a snobbish housewife named Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced bouquet and played by Patricia Routledge), who is determined to climb the social ladder.
8.45pm: Open All Hours. Arkwright (Ronnie Barker) is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys (Linda Baron). He runs a small town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville (David Jason) and a particularly dangerous till. Classic comedy from the BBC.
9.20pm: Butterflies. A BBC comedy series about a woman (Wendy Craig) who feels that her family takes her for granted.
9.55pm: Ever Decreasing Circles. A BBC comedy series about Martin Bryce (Richard Briers) and his attempts to run everyone’s life.
10.30pm: Classic EastEnders (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.05pm: The Bill Classics (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.35pm: Night Court. A US comedy series about a young and unusual judge (Harry Anderson) working in Manhattan’s night court.
12.05am: The Prisoner. Who is he? Who has abducted him? And why? The man who is to remain a prisoner for a long, long time finds himself in a strange world… Classic British sci-fi, starring Patrick McGoohan.
1.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
THURSDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Smurfs. The animated adventures of the little blue critters, three apples high, who live in the forest.
7.40am: The Flintstones. A cartoon series about Fred Flintstone and his Stone Age family.
8.05am: Huckleberry Hound. The animated adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
8.30am: Fraggle Rock. Music and adventures with the creatures of Fraggle Rock.
9.00am: Ironside. A US police action-drama series about a tough San Francisco police inspector (Raymond Burr) who is paralysed in a shooting incident.
10.00am: Kojak. A US police action-drama series with bald, lollypop-wielding New York police detective Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Who loves ya, baby?
11.00am: The Rockford Files. Wisecracking private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) makes it through his eventful life, best way he knows how.
12.00pm: Classic Coronation Street. Take a trip down the cobbles of Britain’s favourite street with classic episodes from the early 1980s.
12.30pm: Classic Emmerdale. Relive the drama on the Yorkshire Dales with classic episodes one of Britain’s longest running most beloved soaps.
1.00pm: Classic EastEnders. Follow the continuing saga of life in the close-knit community of Albert Square, in the London borough of Walford, with classic episodes.
1.35pm: The Bill Classics. The team from the Sun Hill nick, as they fight crime on the streets of London, feature in classic half hour episodes.
2.05pm: Hill Street Blues. Action with the cops of the Hill Street precinct.
3.00pm: Matlock. A US drama series about a crafty defence lawyer (Andy Griffith).
4.00pm: Gunsmoke. A US Western set in the frontier town of Dodge City. Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
5.00pm: Bonanza. The story of the Cartwrights, a prosperous cattle-ranching family who run the huge Ponderosa Ranch.
6.00pm: Classic Emmerdale (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
6.30pm: Classic Coronation Street (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
7.00pm: Family Ties. A US comedy series about two ex-hippies (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross) who wonder why their children are so square, and three teenagers (Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) who wonder if their parents will ever grow up.
7.30pm: Battlestar Galactica. A US sci-fi in which survivors of a war which destroyed their home planet wander the universe in search of a new home.
8.30pm: The Greatest American Hero. A US comic adventure series about a young teacher (William Katt) with a secret identity who aim to help the FBI - secretly.
9.30pm: Airwolf. A US adventure series about a veteran Vietnam pilot (Jan-Michael Vincent) who flies a sophisticated helicopter on ‘unofficial’ missions.
10.30pm: Classic EastEnders (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.05pm: The Bill Classics (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.35pm: Night Court. A US comedy series about a young and unusual judge (Harry Anderson) working in Manhattan’s night court.
12.05am: The Mod Squad. Action with a trio of reformed juvenile delinquents who work as undercover cops.
1.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
FRIDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Smurfs. The animated adventures of the little blue critters, three apples high, who live in the forest.
7.40am: The Flintstones. A cartoon series about Fred Flintstone and his Stone Age family.
8.05am: Huckleberry Hound. The animated adventures of a blue dog with a southern accent.
8.30am: Fraggle Rock. Music and adventures with the creatures of Fraggle Rock.
9.00am: Ironside. A US police action-drama series about a tough San Francisco police inspector (Raymond Burr) who is paralysed in a shooting incident.
10.00am: Kojak. A US police action-drama series with bald, lollypop-wielding New York police detective Theo Kojak (Telly Savalas). Who loves ya, baby?
11.00am: The Rockford Files. Wisecracking private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) makes it through his eventful life, best way he knows how.
12.00pm: Classic Coronation Street. Take a trip down the cobbles of Britain’s favourite street with classic episodes from the early 1980s.
12.30pm: Classic Emmerdale. Relive the drama on the Yorkshire Dales with classic episodes one of Britain’s longest running most beloved soaps.
1.00pm: Classic EastEnders. Follow the continuing saga of life in the close-knit community of Albert Square, in the London borough of Walford, with classic episodes.
1.35pm: The Bill Classics. The team from the Sun Hill nick, as they fight crime on the streets of London, feature in classic half hour episodes.
2.05pm: Hill Street Blues. Action with the cops of the Hill Street precinct.
3.00pm: Matlock. A US drama series about a crafty defence lawyer (Andy Griffith).
4.00pm: Gunsmoke. A US Western set in the frontier town of Dodge City. Starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.
5.00pm: Bonanza. The story of the Cartwrights, a prosperous cattle-ranching family who run the huge Ponderosa Ranch.
6.00pm: Classic Emmerdale (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
6.30pm: Classic Coronation Street (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
7.00pm: Family Ties. A US comedy series about two ex-hippies (Meredith Baxter Birney and Michael Gross) who wonder why their children are so square, and three teenagers (Michael J Fox, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers) who wonder if their parents will ever grow up.
7.30pm: ALF. A US comedy series about a 202-year-old space creature who crash-lands into the garage of an American family living in Hollywood.
8.00pm: Valerie. A US comedy series with Valerie Harper as Valerie Hogan, whose husband’s job as a pilot (Josh Taylor) usually leaves her without a co-pilot in the rearing of their teenage sons (Jason Bateman, Danny Ponce and Jeremy Licht).
8.30pm: Head of the Class. A US comedy series about a good-natured teacher (Howard Hesseman) who believes there’s more to his students’ lives than their studies.
9.00pm: My Sister Sam. A US comedy series about a photographer (Pam Dawber) whose organised existence is disrupted by the arrival of her young sister (Rebecca Schaeffer).
9.30pm: Who’s the Boss? Comedy with a male housekeeper (Tony Danza) and his charges.
10.00pm: Sledge Hammer! A US comedy series featuring television’s toughest cop (David Rasche), who shoots first and asks questions later.
10.30pm: Classic EastEnders (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.05pm: The Bill Classics (REPEAT OF TODAY’S EPISODE)
11.35pm: The Sweeney. Drama with Regan (John Thaw) and Carter (Dennis Waterman) in their relentless pursuit of crime in London’s East End.
12.35am: Harry O. Drama and action with ex-cop Harry Orwell (David Janssen), injured in the line of duty, who works as a detective.
1.30am: The Twilight Zone. Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner. 1950s & 1960s sci-fi at its best.
2.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
SATURDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: Top Cat. Cartoon action with a sophisticated New York alley cat.
7.40am: Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Cartoon comedy with a group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) as they travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries while returning from or going to a regular teenage event.
8.05am: Hong Kong Phooey. “Penrod Pooch” is a clumsy janitor at police headquarters who also has the double identity of “Hong Kong Phooey”, the valiant fighter of crime. Animated.
8.30am: Shirt Tales. A group of cute talking animals wear colorful shirts which display messages reflecting each character’s thoughts. The animals fight crime and tease the park ranger, Mr Dinkle. Animated.
9.00am: Galtar and the Golden Lance. The mythical adventures of three companions: Galtar, Princess Goleeta and her younger brother Zorn. Animated.
9.30am: Centurions. The animated adventures of a unit of elite soldiers who wear special frames that accept various weapons and transportation equipment teleported from a space station.
10.00am: The Six Million Dollar Man. After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, Steve Austin (Lee Majors) serves as an intelligence agent.
11.00am: The Incredible Hulk. The adventures of Dr David Banner (Bill Bixby), a research scientist accidentally exposed to an overdose of gamma rays, who finds himself transformed into a green-skinned, white-eyed monster (Lou Ferrigno) whenever he comes enraged.
12.00pm: Knight Rider. Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) continues his battle against crime, aided by the sophisticated computer KITT and supercar the Knight 2000.
1.00pm: The A-Team. Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn’t commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
2.00pm: Wonder Woman. The adventures of the greatest of the female superheroes - Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Lynda Carter).
3.00pm: Logan’s Run. In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of Sanctuary. An action series, based on the 1976 film of the same name.
4.00pm: Welcome Back, Kotter. Comedy with a compassionate teacher (Gabe Kaplan) who returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids (John Travolta is amongst them).
4.30pm: Chico and the Man. The relationship between a cranky old mechanic (Jack Albertson) and a twentysomething Chicano (Freddie Prinze). Classic US comedy.
5.00pm: The Onedin Line. The saga of ruthless James Onedin (Peter Gilmore) and his family, set in the great days of sail last century. Classic drama from the BBC.
6.00pm: The Brothers. A BBC drama series about a family which runs a transport firm.
7.00pm: Growing Pains. A US comedy series about a family adjusting to mum (Joanna Kerns) going out to work and dad (Alan Thicke) working at home.
7.30pm: The Cosby Show. Comedy with Bill Cosby as a New York obstetrician and head of the Huxtable family, together with his lawyer wife (Phylicia Rashad) and their five children (Sabrina LeBeauf, Lisa Bonet, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe and Keshia Knight Pulliam).
8.00pm: A Different World. A US comedy series about Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and her friends at Hillman College - a world away from family and high school friends.
8.30pm: Roseanne. Comedy with Roseanne Barr as a mother you wish you’d had - next door.
9.00pm: Murphy Brown. A US comedy series about a television reporter (Candice Bergen) for a primetime news show and her hectic life behind the screen.
9.30pm: Diagnosis: Murder. A US mystery series about a doctor who is also an amateur sleuth. Starring TV legend Dick Van Dyke.
10.25pm: The Young Ones. A BBC comedy series featuring the anarchic exploits of four students (Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Christopher Ryan) flatting in a house in north London.
11.00pm: Dempsey and Makepeace. Action and adventure with a streetwise New York cop (Michael Brandon) and his upper-crust British partner (Glynis Barber).
12.00am: The Professionals. Action with CI5, a unit formed by the British Home Office to combat terrorism. Starring Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins.
1.00am: Tales of the Unexpected. An anthology of tales by some of the world’s best-known mystery writers.
1.30am: Sapphire and Steel. The adventures of a pair of agents of the status quo, responsible for ensuring that the natural order of things remains. Any obstruction of time and space must be repaired. Sapphire (Joanna Lumley) and Steel (David McCallum) have supernatural powers.
2.00am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
SUNDAY
7.00am: Rainbow. Fun, songs and stories with George, Zippy and Bungle.
7.15am: The Banana Splits and Friends Show. The Banana Splits, a pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals, host a variety of cartoons, songs and skits.
7.35am: The Jetsons. Jet into the 21st century with a family of the future. Animated.
7.55am: Wacky Races. A cartoon comedy series featuring car racing with a touch of the absurd.
8.15am: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. Bill Cosby presents this animated series depicting youngsters in all kinds of situations.
8.40am: Count Duckula. The animated misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck (voiced by David Jason) and his servants.
9.05am: Stingray. The undersea exploits of Captain Troy Tempest and his super submarine as they encounter strange and dangerous aquatic civilisations, and the beautiful mermaid Marina.
9.30am: Thunderbirds. The adventures of International Rescue, a secret organisation using advanced technology to save people in danger.
10.20am: Joe 90. The puppet adventures of a nine-year-old secret agent.
10.45am: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. The indestructible Captain Scarlet and his Spectrum colleagues are all that stands in the way of the destruction of Earth by the vengeful Mysterons from Mars. But who is the double agent in their midst?
11.10am: UFO. A mysterious underground organisation defends Earth from alien invasion.
12.00pm: The Big Valley. The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
1.00pm: Laramie. Slim Sherman (John Smith) and his 14-year-old brother Andy (Robert L Crawford Jr) attempt to salvage their family’s ranch after the death of their father in 1870s Wyoming.
2.00pm: Alias Smith and Jones. Two outlaws, Hannibal Heyes (Peter Duel) and Kid Curry (Ben Murphy), try to earn amnesty by assuming new identities and going straight for a year.
3.00pm: The Waltons. The adventures of a close-knit family living in rural Virginia during the Depression.
4.00pm: The Monkees. The adventures of a pop quartet (Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith) who manage to get themselves into all sorts of bizarre situations.
4.30pm: I Love Lucy. Comedy with a wacky housewife (Lucille Ball) whose scatter-brained schemes land her in deep trouble.
5.00pm: The Duchess of Duke Street. A BBC drama serial about a young woman (Gemma Jones) who rises from scullery maid to hotel owner.
6.00pm: All Creatures Great and Small. A BBC drama series about a country veterinary practice during the 1950s. Based on the books by James Herriot and starring Christopher Timothy.
7.00pm: Are You Being Served? Comedy with the staff of a department store.
7.35pm: ‘Allo ‘Allo! Comedy, confusion and intrigue with the harassed owner (Gorden Kaye) of a small cafe in occupied France.
8.10pm: Bread. Comedy with the Boswell family from Liverpool. They may all be unemployed (save one), but they’re still managing to get by - just don’t ask how.
8.45pm: Bergerac. A BBC detective drama set on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Starring John Nettles as Jim Bergerac, the offbeat policeman.
9.45pm: London’s Burning. A British drama series about the Blue Watch of a London fire brigade.
10.45pm: The Gentle Touch. A British drama series about London Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes (Jill Gascoine).
11.45pm: Night Court. A US comedy series about a young and unusual judge (Harry Anderson) working in Manhattan’s night court.
12.15am: Closedown. Test card and simulcast of Radio Dunedin (1305AM, 106.7FM & 95.4FM).
What do you think?
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PTV NETWORK MULTI-CHANNEL SCHEDULE (Part 1)
@TV3_NZ @TBoy @Biscuit45 @McMuffinMan17 @Kathryn_Milin @NuStraya @greenpea @LiamP @Michael_Eccles Here’s a typical (and mock) multi-channel listings for all 12 PTV Network channels from August 2022 onwards.
The schedule is divided into two parts, with subtle changes to programming as part of my dream network’s spring season announcement. GEM 2’s daily broadcasts now commence at 7am with classic children’s programming (e.g. Rainbow, The Smurfs, The Flintstones, Huckleberry Hound, Fraggle Rock etc). BBC World News listings added.
More to come in Part 2.
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PTV NETWORK MULTI-CHANNEL SCHEDULE (Part 2)
@TV3_NZ @TBoy @Biscuit45 @McMuffinMan17 @Kathryn_Milin @NuStraya @greenpea @LiamP @Michael_Eccles Here’s the continuation of my dream network’s typical (and mock) multi-channel schedule from August 2022 onwards.
What do you think to the adjustments I made? Please leave a reply if you have any questions.
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I just want to take a moment to say goodbye to the old-fashioned ear symbol (for programmes with captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) and the old AD symbol (for programmes with audio descriptions for the blind and vision-impaired):
Why? Because I am replacing these with specially designed symbols in which I created.
For captioned programmes, this is my own version of the current and most familiar logo which consists of two Cs (for ‘closed captioned’) inside a television screen. For this logo, I used a rectangle (no fill) with a black outline which represents a TV screen.
For audio described programmes, I created my own version of the AD (for ‘audio descriptions’) symbol.
To make television programmes accessible in New Zealand, it is intended that Able, with funding from NZ On Air, will continue to provide captioning and audio description services for my dream television network, although the symbols are yet to be approved if my network becomes a reality.
What do you reckon?
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GEM 2 TO BE REBRANDED AS “GOLD”
I created GEM 2 as an extension of my dream television network’s ‘General Entertainment and Movie’ brand, GEM. But due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to change the name of that channel.
Introducing Gold, a new name for GEM 2. (Although it is off-topic, I had to get permission from NZME before changing one of my channel’s names to “Gold” in order to avoid name confusion and ‘cultural appropriation’. If their permission is granted, there would be some changes at NZME which, in real life, owns and operates the Gold brand.)
I describe Gold as an entertainment channel devoted to bringing us as New Zealanders ‘the greatest television of all time’, i.e. a schedule of classic drama, classic comedy, classic entertainment and classic children’s programming, all drawn from the libraries of the BBC, ITV and the major US studios.
Gold programming will be the same as GEM 2, but there will be scheduling changes when needed.
Gold will be on air every day from 7am until 1am, extending to 2am on Friday and Saturday nights and shortening to around midnight on Sunday nights. When the channel is off air, a test pattern (accompanied by an audio simulcast of Radio Dunedin) will appear on screen.
@Michael_Eccles @LiamP What do you reckon? And are there any alternative nostalgia-related names that can be used (besides Gold)?
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Change GEM to Rewind, then use GEM for “Gold”? Considering GEM2 is more movie-based and has older shows. OR… maybe a free movie channel (like Film4 in the UK?).
Just puttin’ it out there 
@McMuffinMan17 Thanks for your suggestions.
It is intended that quality British dramas, classic movies and top-tier documentary, factual and arts programming will feature on GEM, which will remain unchanged, and that the newly rebranded Gold will become home to ‘the greatest television of all time’, although there will be a handful of classic TV titles on Shake and GEM too!
I wish I could create a free movie channel, similar to Film4 in the UK, but there are no future plans. The following regular movie slots, across the PTV Network channels, will be:
- a Sunday night ‘blockbuster’ movie on PTV;
- a Wednesday night ‘big feature movie’ on Shake, plus a ‘comedy movie’ on Saturday nights and a late night Sunday ‘horror movie’;
- classic movies on GEM (Friday nights and weekend afternoons, plus a Saturday movie double bill from around 9.30pm);
- action movies on Turbo (Monday nights at 8.30pm);
- female-skewed movies on Viva, including a Friday night ‘romantic movie’ at 8.30pm and made-for-television movies from the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) catalogue;
- kids and family movies on Bubble during weekends and school holiday periods.
What do you reckon?
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Then why not call Gold “Rewind”?
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