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Thanks, @greenpea. From my perspective the weekend news would screen usually twice a night on the main channel (PTV), i.e. an early bulletin for half an hour at 6pm and a late bulletin for 15 minutes at around 10.30pm (subject to scheduling).

If live coverage of a typical sporting event goes past 6pm then the early bulletin screening at that time would screen on PTV’s sister channel, GEM (a ‘General Entertainment and Movie’ channel for 40-64 year olds), with a second full-length (half hour) bulletin on the main channel in an, earlier, mid-evening timeslot (in place of the late bulletin for 15 minutes). Once the Rugby World Cup warm-up game (Black Ferns v Japan Women) finishes that day - Saturday 24 September - there would be a pre-recorded newsbreak before returning to Eden Park for the second Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup game (All Blacks v Wallabies).

If a typical All Black test kicks off on home turf at 7.05pm then the weekend news would screen on the main channel at the slightly earlier time of 5.30pm and live rugby would begin with a pre-game preview/build-up at 6pm. The late bulletin would screen at around 10.30pm (subject to scheduling), as usual.

There are no plans to make the half hour bulletins online-only but shorter, five-minute bulletins via live streaming (i.e. on the hour from 7am-5pm and at 6.30pm, 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm and 10.30pm on a daily basis) would be available as an online-only bulletin service, known as PTV Newsbrief (formerly PTV Newsroom).

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CHANGES TO PTV+

Last time, in addition to the 12 PTV Network channels via free-to-air television, I created a paid subscription service called PTV+ Premium which allows viewers to not only skip the ads and watch their favourite on-demand content without commercial interruption but to live stream premium channels.

But due to unforeseen circumstances, I have had to make the decision to undergo some changes to PTV Network New Zealand’s digital platform, PTV+, although the network is fictional and the press release is only a mock.

THE ALL NEW PTV+

PTV+ is to become New Zealand’s first fully integrated advertising and subscription (AVOD/SVOD) platform with a fresh new look and feel.

PTV+ will be an entirely new, advertiser-funded, free-to-watch streaming service and packed with 30,000 hours of content. In a step change to its traditional approach the majority of popular programmes, including ‘express plays’ from the US and UK, will be streamed first on the new look PTV+ and then broadcast on PTV Network’s linear channels up to six months later.

There will be something for everyone on the new look PTV+, with more fresh new content dropping every week of the year than any other video on demand platform in New Zealand.

Key features of the new look PTV+ include:

  • Live streaming of the 12 PTV Network channels
  • Live streaming of up to 150 FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channels
  • Exclusive new series and new episodes launching online every week (including ‘express plays’ from the US and UK)
  • Thousands of box sets
  • An ever-changing library of blockbuster and classic movies
  • Sports shows, highlights and full replays now available to watch, with ads, for free

Subscribers will gain access to PTV+ Premium with a fresh new look - featuring the same on-demand content as PTV+, without the adverts, and Neon, which showcases the biggest streaming collection of television series, movies and blockbuster movie rentals and includes popular HBO shows like Game of Thrones and its prequel series, House of the Dragon. Neon, a 100% NZ owned paid entertainment streaming service, will be integrated into PTV+ Premium.

PTV Sport+ is now a free, ad-supported sport streaming service and sports fans will now either stream highlights, replays and dedicated sports shows, with ads, for free or subscribe to a PTV+ Premium subscription of their choice (see below), skip the ads and enjoy on-demand sporting action without commercial breaks. With PTV+ Premium, fans will be able to stream major local and international sports events… live, as they happen.

The pricing for the all new PTV+ Premium will be listed as follows:

  • Standard subscription: $19.99 per month with the flexibility to cancel at any time (downloads not available). Your standard subscription renews automatically every month unless cancelled prior to renewal date.
  • Deluxe subscription: $39.99 per month with the flexibility to cancel at any time. You can download on-demand content from the PTV+ app to your mobile phone or tablet for offline viewing - perfect for your commute or longer trips. Your deluxe subscription renews automatically every month unless cancelled prior to renewal date.
  • Annual subscription: $399.99 for one full year of access to PTV+ Premium content for a single annual upfront payment - effectively $33.34 per month. You can download on-demand content from the PTV+ app to your mobile phone or tablet for offline viewing - perfect for your commute or longer trips. Your annual subscription renews automatically every 12 months unless cancelled prior to renewal date.

PTV Ringside will continue to be the pay-per-view home of boxing, UFC and WWE.

All PTV Ringside events and blockbuster movie rentals are available as standalone purchases separate from the standard, deluxe and annual subscriptions to the all new PTV+ Premium.

NEW SHOWS & EPISODES, STREAMED FIRST, FOR FREE

A wealth of dramas, comedies and entertainment will now be streamed first and for free on the all new PTV+ before arriving up to six months later on PTV Network’s linear channels. The same manner applies to brand new episodes of popular US and UK series.

BOX SETS & MOVIES

PTV Network has wide-ranging content agreements with most of the major US studios (e.g. CBS/Paramount, NBCUniversal, DreamWorks, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney [20th Century Studios, Touchstone etc], Sony Pictures, MGM, and Lionsgate) and arrangements with a number of content distributors, including BBC Studios, ITV Studios, All3Media International, Banijay, Beyond, Endemol Shine, Fremantle and Roadshow.

The new look PTV+ intends to stream thousands of dramas, comedies and entertainment in box sets, so that viewers can binge watch their favourite series, from start to finish, for free.

Movies, from the latest blockbuster releases to the classics, will also be a big part of the service and PTV+ intends to stream 800 movie titles for free, with a constantly refreshed selection of titles and 200 movies on the service at any one time.

SPORT

Whether it’s an All Black test, an international netball game or the NRL Grand Final, PTV Network’s linear channels (e.g. PTV, Shake, Bold and Peach) will be home to the big events the sporting-mad country has to offer, with all these must-watch events streaming live through PTV+, as they are broadcast on those channels.

There will also be dedicated FAST channels (e.g. All Blacks, Super Rugby, Bunnings NPC, NRL, Silver Ferns, ANZ Premiership, A-League, Premier League etc) and partner channels (e.g. beIN SPORTS, ESPN, ESPN2, Olympic Channel, Red Bull TV and TAB Trackside) that play non-stop sports content around the clock, crammed full of shows, highlights and replays.

FREE AD-SUPPORTED TV CHANNELS (FAST CHANNELS)

As well as being able to live stream the 12 PTV Network channels through linear television, the new look PTV+ will feature a host of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels.

These FAST channels will give a scheduled experience through a streaming service, with viewers able to choose where in the schedule they join.

With no more than 150 FAST channels in the pipeline, including ‘British Drama’, ‘NCIS’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘The Real Housewives’ and ‘True Crime’ as examples, viewers can have the ‘lean-back’ experience of watching a curated, scheduled channel, as part of the new-look PTV+ offering.

@Michael_Eccles @LiamP @Kathryn_Milin @Biscuit45 @McMuffinMan17 @TBoy @greenpea What do you think of the revamped PTV+ with the inclusion of FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channels, rather than premium channels? It would be similar to 7plus from Australia and, then, ITVX from the UK.

Further information about FAST can be obtained by clicking the Wikipedia link below.

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Sounds like an awesome idea @Paddy.

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NRL GRAND FINAL

In real life, the NRL Grand Final (Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels) will take place at this Sunday (2 October). Below are the mock schedules for PTV, GEM and Bold on the weekend of 1-2 October 2022.

SATURDAY 1 October 2022

PTV

7.00am: Saturday Sunrise: A smorgasbord of news, sport, lifestyle and entertainment to kick start the weekend, with the latest news, sports and weather updates every half hour. [CC]
9.00am: Escape Fishing with ET. Escape with former rugby league legend Andrew ‘ET’ Ettingshausen as he travels Australia and the Pacific, hunting out all types of species of fish, while sharing his knowledge on how to catch them. (G) [CC]
9.30am: Taste of Australia with Hayden Quinn. Hayden Quinn explores the unique personalities shaping the food scene in Australia. Experience the characters, produce, and creative forces contributing to our food culture. (G) [CC]
10.00am: Dulux Home Front (R). Hamish Dodd, Shelley Ferguson and Peter Wolfkamp present a programme giving building tips and advice to do-it-yourselfers. A repeat screening of last Wednesday’s programme. (G) [CC]
10.30am: Getaway (R). Laura McGoldrick, Matt Chisholm and Nickson Clark present a travel programme that showcases holiday destinations in New Zealand and overseas. A repeat screening of last Wednesday’s programme. (G) [CC]
11.00am: Palmers Garden Show (R). Carly Flynn hosts the complete gardening programme aimed at giving inspiration and information to everyone from first home owners to those who have been gardening all their lives. A repeat screening of last Friday’s programme. (G) [CC]
12.00pm: PTV SPORT - Bunnings Sports Saturday. Bernadine Oliver-Kerby introduces an afternoon of sport, including (subject to change):
Basketball: Highlights of the UTSNZ Basketball Nationals 2022 held at AUT in Auckland.
Netball: Highlights of the UTSNZ Netball Nationals 2022 from ASB Stadium in Wellington.
Rugby League: From QBE Stadium in Auckland, the NZRL National Men’s Premiership Final. Live coverage begins at 1pm and kick-off at 1.10pm.
Tennis: A review of the first four days and highlights from day five of the ATP 250: Korea Open from Seoul.
4.00pm: PTV SPORT - PTV’s Big Game: KFC Saturday Rugby (Bunnings NPC & Heartland Championship 2022). Extended highlights from Rugby Park in Invercargill of today’s Bunnings NPC match, Southland v North Harbour. And from Ashburton Showgrounds, highlights of the Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury match in the latest round of the Heartland Championship. Plus a full round-up of all other rugby results and the KFC Saturday Rugby Quiz. [CC]
6.00pm: PTV Weekend News. The weekend’s national and international news, including sport and a national weather forecast. [CC]
6.30pm: It’s in the Bag. Jason Reeves and Matilda Green host a travelling quiz show in which contestants answer three questions and have the chance of the money or the bag full of major prizes (overseas trips, household appliances etc). Tonight’s show comes to you from Palmerston North. (G) [CC]
7.00pm: Play Your Cards Right. Ben Hurley hosts a game show in which two couples attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row of oversized playing cards, then determine whether the next card drawn is higher or lower. (G) [CC]
7.30pm: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? UK. Jeremy Clarkson hosts a British quiz show in which six new contestants compete to become millionaires - and all they have to do is answer 15 questions correctly. Can they find the right answers? (G) [CC]
8.30pm: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - Knight and Day (2010). A fugitive couple’s adventure erupts into double-crosses, close escapes and false identities. They soon realise they can only count on each other. Action, starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz. Directed by James Mangold. (M-VL) [CC, AD]
10.55pm: PTV Weekend News. An update on the weekend’s national and international news, including sport and a national weather forecast. [CC]
11.10pm: The Jonathan Ross Show. This week: Jonathan is joined by Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Clarkson, Sting, Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith. (PG) [CC]
12.10am: LATE MOVIE - Stephen King’s Thinner (1996). When an overweight lawyer knocks down and kills a gypsy woman, a mysterious curse leaves him wasting away. Horror, starring Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna. Directed by Tom Holland (16-VLSC) [CC]
2.10am: Weather, Closedown

GEM

8.00am: The Andy Griffith Show. Comedy with Andy Griffith as a sheriff in the small town of Mayberry. (G) [CC]
8.30am: The Beverly Hillbillies. The adventures of a hillbilly family from the Ozarks who struck it rich when an oil well sprouted in their front yard. As a result they moved to Beverly Hills to enjoy their newlywon riches. (G) [CC]
9.00am: Petticoat Junction. Comedy with Kate, the widowed owner of the Shady Rest Hotel in Hooterville, and her three eligible daughters. (G) [CC]
9.30am: The Flying Nun. Comedy with a community of nuns which includes one who can fly when the wind catches her cornette. (G) [CC]
10.00am: Lost in Space. Space adventures with the Robinson family. Keeping tabs on the kids is a tough job when you’re lost in space… (G) [CC]
10.55am: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Futuristic space action with the legendary Buck Rogers. Frozen for 500 years, Buck returns to Earth in the 25th century aboard the Draconian flagship. (PG) [CC]
11.50am: Star Trek: The Original Series. Space adventures with Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise. To boldly go where no man has gone before… (PG) [CC]
12.45pm: The Video Club. Let us be your DJ as we bring you a selection of music videos, from the latest music releases to the classics.
1.00pm: GEM’s SATURDAY MATINEE - 3:10 to Yuma (1957). A rancher needs $200 to build a well; he then learns he can obtain the money as a reward for delivering a notorious outlaw to a state prison. Western, starring Glenn Ford, Van Heflin. Directed by Delmer Daves. (PG) [CC]
3.00pm: The Dukes of Hazzard. The adventures of the fast-drivin’, rubber-burnin’ Duke boys of Hazzard County. (PG-V) [CC]
4.00pm: The Wild Wild West. The adventures of Special Agent James West and his partner Artemus Gordon, who protect the country from various threats with the help of a gadgeteer while they travel aboard a luxurious train. (PG-V) [CC]
5.00pm: The Love Boat. Love and adventure with Captain Stubing and his crew aboard the romance-packed cruise ship, Pacific Princess. (PG) [CC]
6.00pm: Mister Ed. A horse is a horse of course, of course - but this one talks. (G) [CC]
6.30pm: Never the Twain. Comedy with two antagonistic antique dealers. (PG) [CC]
7.00pm: Still Open All Hours. This week: Granville discovers a gap in the shop’s security, and a cherry picker arrives in the street which gives Madge terrible anxiety. (PG) [CC, AD]
7.35pm: Mallorca Files. This week: When a supermodel goes missing, Max and Miranda are drawn into the world of fashion and design to try to discover how someone can vanish from a moving train. (PG) [CC, AD]
8.35pm: Casualty. Drama with the casualty unit of a busy hospital. New episode, express from the UK. (PG) [CC, AD]
9.30pm: GEM’s SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - Private Benjamin (1980). An upper-class socialite, disappointed with life, impulsively joins the army. After a disastrous initiation, she finds direction and self-esteem for the first time. Comedy, starring Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan. Directed by Howard Zieff. (M-S) [CC, AD]
11.50pm: GEM’s SATURDAY LATE CINEMA - Brief Encounter (1945). A poignant story of the chance meeting of two married people who inadvertently fall passionately in love. Romance, starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard. Directed by David Lean. (PG) [CC]
1.50am: Closedown

BOLD

6.25am: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s World of Football: Bundesliga 2022/23. Live coverage of this morning’s German Bundesliga match, Bayern v Leverkusen.
8.30am PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big Game: Weet-Bix Rugby Replay (Bunnings NPC 2022). A full replay from McLean Park in Napier of last night’s Bunnings NPC match, Hawke’s Bay v Tasman. [CC]
10.30am: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - TAB Trackside. Live coverage of Horse Racing with the TAB Trackside team every Saturday, including (all times approx and content subject to change):
The Punters Lounge: A preview of the day’s races (from 10.30am).
Hastings: Race one starts at 12.25pm; race two, 12.59pm; race three, 1.33pm; race four, 2.07pm; race five, 2.40pm; race six, 3.15pm; race seven, 3.45pm; race eight, 4.24pm; race nine, 4.59pm.
Riccarton Park: Race one starts at 11.35am; race two, 12.05pm; race three, 12.40pm; race four, 1.14pm; race five, 1.48pm; race six, 2.22pm; race seven, 3.02pm; race eight, 3.36pm; race nine, 4.08pm; race 10, 4.43pm.
Plus live coverage of selected races from Australia until the programme ends at 6pm.
6.00pm: Sport 365 (EVENING BULLETIN). A summary of the latest sports news and results from New Zealand and around the globe.
6.05pm: Pawn Stars. This week: Go great guns with the Pawn Stars when a Colt Army Model 1860 shoots into the shop. Will Corey hit the bullseye and claim this Civil War revolver? Then, Rick sets his sights on a Viking coin. (PG) [CC]
6.35pm: World’s Wildest Weather. This week: Hurricane Irma was the strongest storm on record in the open Atlantic region. Witness remarkable footage from an investigating airplane that flew into eye of the storm. (PG-C) [CC]
7.30pm: Blowing Up History. This week: Experts use advanced forensic archaeology to reveal the secrets of Persepolis, the centre of the Persian Empire. (PG) [CC]
8.30pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big Game: KFC Saturday Night Rugby (Bunnings NPC 2022). Kirstie Stanway introduces highlights of today’s three Bunnings NPC games: Southland v North Harbour from Rugby Park in Invercargill, Auckland v Taranaki from Eden Park in Auckland, and Otago v Canterbury from Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Plus a preview of tomorrow’s matches. [CC]
10.30pm: Sport 365 (LATE BULLETIN). A summary of the latest sports news and results from New Zealand and around the globe.
10.35pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big League: NRL Grand Final Marathon. Relive some of the greatest NRL Grand Finals ever played with hosts Chris Key, Ben Hurley and Dai Henwood as we count down to this year’s NRL Premiership decider in a special, all-night “NRL Grand Final Marathon”. Featuring the Grand Finals from 2002 Sydney Roosters v NZ Warriors, 2005 North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers, 2008 Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm, 2011 Manly Sea Eagles v NZ Warriors, 2014 Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs, 2015 Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys, 2018 Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm, 2020 Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm and 2021 Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. Programme ends at 8.30am (Sunday).

SUNDAY 2 October 2022

PTV

7.30am: PTV SPORT - PTV’s World of Football: Premier League 2022/23 (Review). A round-up of last week’s action from the English Premier League.
8.20am: PTV SPORT - PTV’s World of Football: Premier League 2022/23 (Results Service). Scores from the English Premier League games played overnight.
8.30am: Tagata Pasifika. John Pulu, Marama T-Pole and the Tagata Pasifika team present a mix of news, current affairs and magazine-style items of interest to the Pacific Island community, live from Auckland.
9.00am: Face the Nation. Tova O’Brien and Jenna Lynch present a public affairs programme with in-depth insight and analysis on the issues that matter, live from Avalon. [CC]
10.00am: Taku Tai. Oriini Kaipara and Julian Wilcox introduce a mix of Māori current affairs, documentaries and magazine-style features, live from Auckland. This programme contains segments in English and te reo Māori (with subtitles).
12.00pm: Rural Delivery. This week: A natural restoration project on unproductive farmland. How a business mentor has helped grow a Hawke’s Bay shearing business. The 2016 winner of the Steak of Origin competition. (G) [CC]
12.30pm: Attitude. This week: Less than two years after losing her left arm, Shaz Dagg became the first female amputee to complete the Coast to Coast. Now she’s preparing for a second crack - only this time she’ll be going solo! (PG) [CC, AD]
1.00pm: 60 Minutes: The Foreign Edition (R). Michael Morrah presents an hour of international current affairs covered by the CBS and Australian 60 Minutes programmes. This programme was first shown on GEM. [CC]
2.00pm: PTV SPORT - Best Foods Sports Sunday. Stephen McIvor introduces an afternoon of sport, including (content subject to change):
Rugby League: Highlights from QBE Stadium in Auckland of the NZRL National Men’s Championship and Premiership Finals played yesterday, plus a preview of tonight’s NRL Grand Final.
Motorsport: Round 10 of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix from Marian Rose MotoArena in Torun, Poland, plus a preview of the Repco Bathurst 1000 (to be held at Mt Panorama next Sunday).
Tennis: The first semifinal of the ATP 250: Sofia Open from Bulgaria.
Plus a round-up of the weekend’s results and other sports news.
4.00pm: PTV SPORT - PTV’s Big Game: KFC Sunday Rugby (Bunnings NPC 2022). Full delayed coverage from Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei of this afternoon’s Bunnings NPC match, Northland v Manawatu. [CC]
6.00pm: PTV Weekend News. The weekend’s national and international news, including sport and a national weather forecast. Due to PTV’s live coverage of the NRL Grand Final, the later edition of PTV Weekend News will screen on GEM at the earlier time of 9.30pm. [CC]
6.30pm: 60 Minutes. An hour of in-depth investigations into current affairs from New Zealand and around the world. With correspondents Garth Bray, Mark Crysell, Guyon Espiner, Sarah Hall, Paula Penfold and Melanie Reid. This programme screens in an earlier timeslot due to PTV’s live coverage of the NRL Grand Final. [CC]
7.30pm: PTV SPORT - PTV’s Big League: NRL Grand Final. Courtney Tairi and Adam Blair present a review of the 2022 NRL season, followed by live coverage of the 2022 NRL Grand Final. Kick-off at 9.30pm. Māori language commentary will be available as an alternative audio service from approx 9.15pm and ACC commentary will be available on Bold from 9pm. A short news bulletin will screen on PTV during half time. [CC]
12.30am (approx): Weather, Closedown

GEM

8.00am: F Troop. A comedy series set in a small frontier post towards the end of the Civil War. (G) [CC]
8.25am: McHale’s Navy. Comedy with the captain of a PT-73 vessel and its oddball crew in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. (G) [CC]
8.45am: The Munsters. Comedy with a motley family of misfit monsters. (G) [CC]
9.10am: Little House on the Prairie. A drama series based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life in the wild west of America during the 1870s. (PG) [CC]
10.00am: Highway to Heaven. The story of an angel on probation who helps people in need. (PG) [CC]
10.45am: The Virginian. The adventures of a mysterious man, known as “The Virginian”, who enforces law and order in 1890s Wyoming. As foreman, he attempts to maintain an orderly lifestyle at Shiloh Ranch. (PG-V) [CC]
12.00pm: GEM’s SUNDAY DOUBLE MATINEE - The Professionals (1966). Four soldiers of fortune are hired by an American millionaire to rescue his beautiful young Mexican wife, kidnapped by a Mexican guerrilla leader following the 1917 Mexican Revolution. Western, starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin. Directed by Richard Brooks. (PG) [CC]
2.30pm: GEM’s SUNDAY DOUBLE MATINEE - Calamity Jane (1953). The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok. Comedy, starring Doris Day, Howard Keel. Directed by David Butler. (G) [CC]
4.30pm: Landscape Artist of the Year. This week: In this fourth heat, eight artists are at the Georgian Water Gardens of Studley Royal Park in North Yorkshire, to catch the eye of judges Tai-Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan and Kathleen Soriano. (G) [CC]
5.30pm: Classical Destinations: Great Composers. The greatest names of classical music made their lives and wrote their music in some of the most fascinating places on Earth. (PG) [CC]
6.30pm: Rural Delivery (R). This week: A natural restoration project on unproductive farmland. How a business mentor has helped grow a Hawke’s Bay shearing business. The 2016 winner of the Steak of Origin competition. This programme was first shown on PTV. (G) [CC]
7.00pm: Attitude (R). This week: Less than two years after losing her left arm, Shaz Dagg became the first female amputee to complete the Coast to Coast. Now she’s preparing for a second crack - only this time she’ll be going solo! This programme was first shown on PTV. (PG) [CC, AD]
7.30pm: The Truth About Amazon. Sabrina Grant and Helen Skelton present a documentary series in which they reveal easy hacks to track prices, and show how to use Amazon’s algorithms and apps to our advantage. (PG) [CC, AD]
8.30pm: We Hunt Together. This week: Freddy’s games with The Birdman take an unexpected turn as Jackson ends up being confronted with both a personal and professional crisis. (16-VL) [CC, AD]
9.30pm: PTV Weekend News. An update on the weekend’s national and international news, including sport and a national weather forecast. This bulletin screens in an earlier timeslot on GEM due to PTV’s live coverage of the NRL Grand Final. [CC]
9.45pm: Guilt. This week: Sheila claims ignorance upon discovering Walter’s real niece has contacted the solicitor. (M-VL) [CC, AD]
10.55pm: GEM’s WORLD CINEMA - The Wait (L’attessa) (2015). A mother unexpectedly meets her son’s fiancée at a villa in Sicily and gets to know her as she waits for her son to arrive. Drama, starring Lou de Laâge, Giovanni Anzaldo. Directed by Piero Messina. An Italian film with English subtitles. (M-C)
1.05am: Closedown

BOLD

6.00am: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big League: NRL Grand Final Marathon (Continued)
8.30am: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big Game: Weet-Bix Rugby Replay (Bunnings NPC 2022). Extended highlights of yesterday’s Southland v North Harbour, Auckland v Taranaki and Otago v Canterbury matches. [CC]
10.05am: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big League: NZRL National Men’s Championship Final. Full delayed coverage from QBE Stadium in Auckland of the NZRL National Men’s Championship Final played yesterday.
11.35am: Pacific Brothers and Sisters. Samoan-born actor and comedian Oscar Kightley hosts a show with a uniquely Pasifika take on our nation’s sport. [CC]
12.00pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s World of Football: Premier League 2022/23. Full delayed coverage of this morning’s English Premier League match, West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers. [CC]
2.00pm: Chasing Classic Cars. This week: Wayne is in Virginia to help sell two roadsters, an impeccable ‘58 AC Ace Bristol fresh from an eight-year restoration, and a coveted Series 1 ‘67 Jaguar XKE. (PG) [CC]
3.00pm: Outback Opal Hunters. This week: The Tunnel Rats blast their way to a fortune; solo prospector Col Duff is stranded deep in the Queensland outback; Rookie Sam runs out of air underground. (PG) [CC]
4.00pm: Heavy Rescue: 401. From monster snowstorms creating miles of mayhem, to overturned trucks, the men and women of heavy vehicle rescue face daily dangers, all while keeping these busy highways open. (PG) [CC]
4.55pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - Mainfreight Rugby. The best of grassroots rugby from the latest round of matches in the Heartland Championship.
5.55pm: Sport 365 (EVENING BULLETIN). A summary of the latest sports news and results from New Zealand and around the globe.
6.00pm: Shipping Wars. This week: There’s turbulence in the air when Doug attempts to haul a retired airplane fuselage with his truck, as Dwight and Tyesha double book a load of ancient artefacts and a real embalming table in Austin, Texas. (PG) [CC]
6.30pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big Game: KFC Sunday Night Rugby (Bunnings NPC 2022). Kirstie Stanway introduces highlights of today’s three Bunnings NPC games: Counties Manukau v Wellington from Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe, Northland v Manawatu from Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei, and Waikato v Bay of Plenty from FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. Plus a look at the Bunnings NPC ladder. [CC]
8.30pm: Hustle & Tow. This week: Smith’s Towing in Kentucky gets the call when the fiery collision of two tractor trailers shuts down a major bridge crossing; the Pink Hookers, a female run team from Delaware, are confronted by angry drivers. (PG) [CC]
9.00pm: PTV SPORT ON BOLD - PTV’s Big League: NRL Grand Final (Alternative Commentary Collective). The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) presents live coverage of the 2022 NRL Grand Final, direct from the Export Beer Garden Studio. Kick-off at 9.30pm. Live captioning and commentary in either English or Māori (from approx 9.15pm) will be available on PTV only. PTV Network warns that the ACC commentary may contain strong language and should not be viewed by people under 16 years. Viewer discretion is advised.
11.45pm (approx): Naked and Afraid. This week: Max and Bianca face off with aggressive caiman, boa constrictors, large spiders, and thorny mangroves in this superfan challenge on a tropical island in Panama. (M-L) [CC]
12.40am (approx): Closedown

ABBREVIATIONS

CLASSIFICATIONS
G - Approved for general viewing (at any time)
PG - Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers (at any time)
M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over (M-F, 9am-3pm*; M-S, 7.30pm-5am)
16 - People under 16 years should not view (M-S, 8.30pm-5am)
18 - People under 18 years should not view (M-S, 9.30pm-5am)

AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
C - Content may offend
L - Language may offend
V - Contains violence
S - Sexual content may offend

ACCESSIBILITY
[CC] - Captions for the deaf and hearing impaired
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*Except during school and public holidays, as designated by the Ministry of Education.

@foxyrover @greenpea @NuStraya What do you think of the mock schedules in regard to the NRL Grand Final?

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I think your schedules are very well planned. You cater to pretty much everyone it’s very hard to find fault. Well done @PaddyTePou

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Just letting you know that @paddy does nothing. You have to put his full username.

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Just trying to show support to a fellow user @David but thanks for the helpful tip nevertheless

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As always, @greenpea - thanks very much. When it comes to real-life events, I intend to create mock schedules in the future.

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BATHURST 1000

In real life, the Bathurst 1000 will take place at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, NSW, from 6-9 October 2022 with the big race on Sunday 9 October. In my book, Shake is the free-to-air home of the Bathurst 1000 and here are the mock schedules for that channel.

THURSDAY 6 October 2022

9.00am: Seinfeld. Today: While abstinence makes George smarter, it has the opposite effect on Elaine. Kramer opens a smoker’s lounge in his apartment as Jerry prepares to speak at a junior high school. (PG) [CC]
9.30am: 3rd Rock from the Sun. Today: Mother of Mary, Dick takes on Mary’s scary mum. (PG) [CC]
10.00am: Malcolm in the Middle. Today: Kitty returns and asks Lois for help to get her estranged husband back; Francis comes home and puts Dewey through the torturous Brotherhood Initiation. (PG) [CC]
10.30am: The King of Queens. Today: At a driving test, Doug runs into Ray Barone. Ray gets stuck on a few questions, and asks Doug for the answers. They get caught cheating and Doug loses his license, so Ray takes him to a Jets game. (PG) [CC]
11.00am: Doctor Who. Today: Answering nine separate distress calls, the Doctor and team arrive on the remnants of a brutal battlefield on the planet Ranskoor Av Kolos. The planet has many secrets. An amnesiac commander? (PG) [CC]
12.00pm: Stargate SG-1. Today: General Hammond retires from SGC after threats to his family from the N.I.D. and O’Neill forces Maybourne to assist him to find out more about the secret organisation. (PG-V) [CC]
12.55pm: Eureka. Today: Henry tries to figure out why his spaceship came home, why it re-created Kim and especially how he’s going to relate to her. (PG-V) [CC]
1.50pm: The Video Club. Let us be your DJ as we bring you a selection of music videos, from the latest music releases to the classics.
2.00pm: Will & Grace. Today: Karen and Jack trick Will and Grace into attending the same child’s birthday party. After arguing over who brought the better gift, the best friends fuss over their conflicting agendas. (PG) [CC]
2.30pm: The Middle. After being reminded that Brick was never confirmed, Frankie and Mike send him to Reverend TimTom’s Wilderness Jesus Jam weekend camp to brush up on his religious knowledge in preparation for the blessed event. (PG) [CC]
3.00pm: Star Trek: The Next Generation. Today: Picard and Data return to the Enterprise to discover that the entire crew has de-evolved into prehistoric beings. (PG) [CC]
4.00pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Practice 1 Highlights). Coverage of the first practice session of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. [CC]
6.00pm: The Simpsons. Tonight: Principal Skinner allows Lisa to tutor Cletus’s kids instead of them enrolling into Springfield Elementary. Meanwhile, Bart sees a psychiatrist after pretending that he’s possessed by a ghost. (PG) [CC, AD]
6.30pm: The Big Bang Theory. Tonight: Penny develops a rivalry with sexy new female neighbour Alicia, who threatens to steal the boys’ attention and become the “new” Penny. (PG) [CC]
7.00pm: Family Guy. Tonight: After a wardrobe malfunction occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter’s favourite television shows. (PG-C) [CC, AD]
7.30pm: Have You Been Paying Attention? Have Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith and our contestants been paying attention? The guest quizmasters and host Hayley Sproull are about to find out. This week: Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Josh Thomson and Liv McKenzie. (M-C) [CC]
8.30pm: DC’s Stargirl. Tonight: As Courtney continues to secretly help Cameron, the team notice she’s pulling away from her role as the JSA leader. Meanwhile, Mike and Jakeem approach Cindy with a proposition. Brand new episode, express from the US. (M) [CC, AD]
9.30pm: Kung Fu (SERIES RETURN). Tonight: The Shens are the latest victims of a crime wave. As the team prepare to take matters into their own hands, a run-in with a vigilante leaves Nicky wondering who this mysterious stranger is. Brand new episode, express from the US. (M) [CC, AD]
10.30pm: PTV Entertainment Report. A summary of the latest entertainment news from New Zealand and around the world.
10.35pm: American Dad! Tonight: When an injunction prevents Langley Falls from lighting their annual Christmas tree, Stan blames secular non-believers for ruining his favourite holiday. (M) [CC, AD]
11.05pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Practice 2 Highlights). Coverage of the second practice session of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. [CC]
1.05am: Geordie Shore. Tonight: With Holly gone, the atmosphere in the house takes a turn for the worse. Vicky and Jay fall out, Gaz plays away from home, and someone else tries to leave. (16-LC) [CC]
1.55am: Closedown

FRIDAY

9.00am: Seinfeld. Today: George squares off against a shipwreck survivor over a new apartment. Meanwhile, Jerry attempts to help Newman get a much sought-after transfer to Hawaii. (PG) [CC]
9.30am: 3rd Rock from the Sun. Today: Dick and Don share the cost of a timeshare. Sally discovers Tommy has grown taller than Harry. (PG) [CC]
10.00am: Malcolm in the Middle. Today: Hal and Lois decide that Christmas is a low-budget affair this year. The boys are dispirited but Hal is determined to come through with a surprise. (PG) [CC]
10.30am: The King of Queens. Today: Doug, Carrie and Arthur have an extraordinary day in the supermarket while shopping for Thanksgiving. (PG) [CC]
11.00am: Doctor Who: Resolution. As the new year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring from across the centuries of Earth’s history. The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz return home. (PG) [CC, AD]
12.05pm: Stargate SG-1. Today: In 2010, Robert Kinsey is president of a brave new world since he concluded the alliance with the Aschen, a race discovered by SG-1 which lets humanity enjoy its far advanced science and technology. (PG-V) [CC]
1.00pm: Eureka. Today: Women who attended Allison’s baby shower are turning up drowned and there was no apparent source for the water. (PG-V) [CC]
2.00pm: Will & Grace. Today: Grace allows her new beau Leo to drag her to the country for a long and scary bike ride, but she finds that she can’t pretend to be the outdoorsy type just to please him. (PG) [CC]
2.30pm: The Middle. Today: After discovering that he doesn’t have a decent suit to wear for upcoming business interviews, Frankie is thrilled when Axl agrees to let her take him shopping to help him pick out a suit. (PG) [CC]
3.00pm: Star Trek: The Next Generation. Today: Picard is forced to relocate American Indians from a planet they have settled, while a colonist causes Wesley to re-examine his future. (PG) [CC]
4.00pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Practice 3 Highlights). Coverage of the third practice session of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. [CC]
6.00pm: The Simpsons. Tonight: When Homer accidentally declares bankruptcy, Grandpa ends up leaving the Springfield Retirement Castle and falls in love with Selma. (PG) [CC, AD]
6.30pm: The Big Bang Theory. Tonight: Leonard is devastated when geeky comic store clerk Stuart begins dating Penny. Meanwhile, Raj and Wolowitz embark on a mission to seduce attractive girls at a local bar. (PG) [CC]
7.00pm: Family Guy. Tonight: After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian gets a job at The New Yorker. (PG-C) [CC, AD]
7.30pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - NBL 2022/23: NZ Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers Live. Brook Ruscoe presents live coverage of tonight’s NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Tasmania JackJumpers from Spark Arena in Auckland. With commentators Andrew Mulligan and Casey Frank. Tonight’s live coverage includes Māori language commentary, by Patara Berryman and Chey Milne, as an alternative audio service. [CC]
9.30pm: Walker: Independence (SERIES PREMIERE). Tonight: In the late 1800s, Abby Walker, an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian, embarks on a journey out west with her husband Liam, when her husband is murdered before her eyes. Express from the US. (M) [CC, AD]
10.30pm: PTV Entertainment Report. A summary of the latest entertainment news from New Zealand and around the world.
10.35pm: WWE Raw. Ringside action with the biggest and baddest superstars of WWE’s flagship brand, fresh off the satellite from the US. (PG-V)
11.35pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Practice 4 & Qualifying Highlights). Coverage of the fourth practice and qualifying sessions of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. [CC]
1.35am: MTV Floribama Shore. Tonight: The arrival of Josh and Lenns threatens to turn things upside down in Lake Havasu. And when Jeremiah pulls them aside for a private talk, Gus’s jealous feelings are triggered. (16-LC) [CC]
2.25am: Tosh.0. Tonight: Daniel meets a princess that you’ll wish would get in a car crash, teaches us about a magical item that comes back to you after you throw it. (16-LC) [CC]
2.50am: Impractical Jokes: Uncensored. Tonight: The guys network their way into some very uncomfortable business conversations, go head to head in a photography presentation, and the clock is ticking during a time sensitive challenge. (16-LC) [CC]
3.15am: Closedown

SATURDAY

7.00am: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - NBL 2022/23: NZ Breakers v Tasmania JackJumpers Replay. A full replay of last night’s NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Tasmania JackJumpers from Spark Arena in Auckland. [CC]
9.00am: WWE SmackDown: Te Reo. Ringside action with the biggest and baddest superstars of WWE’s blue brand, fresh off the satellite from the US. This programme, which was first shown last Sunday, has been reversioned in te reo Māori and funded by Te Māngai Pāho. (PG-V)
10.00am: WWE Raw: Te Reo. Ringside action with the biggest and baddest superstars of WWE’s flagship brand, fresh off the satellite from the US. This programme, which was first shown last night, has been reversioned in te reo Māori and funded by Te Māngai Pāho. (PG-V)
11.00am: Countdown. A countdown of the week’s Top 40 singles from the Official New Zealand Music Chart, plus the hottest chart picks, the latest in new releases and the top 10 albums of the week. This programme was first shown on MAX. (PG)
12.00pm: Teen Mom UK. Today: Sassi blows up at being mugged off by Darren, Jordan makes a life-changing decision, Amber and Ste clash, and Mia gets big news about her dad’s health. (PG) [CC]
12.55pm: Teen Mom: The Next Chapter. Today: Catelynn’s anxiety rises when she notices her daughter’s head is flat on one side. Jade is nervous to meet Jenelle, a former Teen Mom 2 cast member, while Sean shops for an engagement ring. (PG) [CC]
1.50pm: Catfish: The TV Show. Today: Instafamous model Dallas had his sight set on Safari ever since she slid into his DMs. Nev and co-host Tallulah Willis take Dallas on a ride as they hunt for Safari. (PG) [CC]
2.45pm: The Video Club. Let us be your DJ as we bring you a selection of music videos, from the latest music releases to the classics.
3.00pm: Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Today: When Jake insults Hitchcock and Scully’s work ethic, they force their way into one of his cases in an attempt to prove themselves. Meanwhile, Amy and Gina help Rosa conquer one of her biggest fears. (PG-C) [CC]
3.30pm: Fresh. Today: It’s Fiji time on Know Your Roots. Six remaining contestants turn up the heat to make Vakalolo. But the real challenge will be Shim avoiding food poisoning. Gaby brings fire and Joe gets Charlie flustered… (PG) [CC]
4.00pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Practices 5 & 6 Highlights). Coverage of the fifth and sixth practice sessions of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. [CC]
6.00pm: The Simpsons. Tonight: When the fireproof safe explodes, Homer and Marge try to recreate the photos. But when one of them uncovers a scandal in the background, Homer decides to join the world of paparazzi. (PG) [CC, AD]
6.30pm: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 (Top 10 Shootout Live). Live coverage from Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney, of the top 10 qualifiers for the Repco Bathurst 1000 as they compete in the Top 10 Shootout. [CC]
8.30pm: Family Guy. Tonight: The Griffins go on a road trip to Bend, Oregon - to the last Blockbuster on Earth - so they can rent a VHS for movie night. Brand new episode, express from the US. (M-C) [CC, AD]
9.00pm: SHAKE’S SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). A struggling musician escapes to Hawaii on a vacation after he is jilted by his television star girlfriend Sarah for another guy, only to find his ex staying in the same hotel with her new man. Comedy, starring Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Bell. Directed by Nicholas Stoller. (16-LSC) [CC, AD]
11.25pm: WWE NXT. Ringside action with the biggest and baddest superstars of WWE’s gold brand, fresh off the satellite from the US. (PG-V)
12.25am: Jersey Shore Family Vacation. Tonight: Deena’s family fun day has Angelina struggling in the wake of her failed marriage. Jenni lands in the emergency room. (16-LC) [CC]
1.20am: Siesta Key. Tonight: When Juliette and Kelsey both attend Madisson’s party, everyone has questions, especially Chloe; Chloe wants to reunite with Cara, but Cara is sceptical. (M-C) [CC]
2.10am: Ross Noble Stand Up Series. Like all of Ross Noble’s performances, the Tangentleman tour was improvised each night. This series has been created from the tour, taking a half hour of original material from each very different show. (M-L) [CC]
2.35am: Your Face or Mine. Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan host a game show that puts couples to the test. This week: Billy and Nikita will be forced to judge all kinds of faces for the chance to win thousands of pounds. (M-LC) [CC]
3.00am: Closedown

SUNDAY

9.00am: PTV SPORT ON SHAKE - Repco Bathurst 1000 Live. Stephen McIvor and Greg Murphy host the build-up and live coverage of the Repco Bathurst 1000 being raced at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, west of Sydney. Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth are the defending race winners, and included in today’s coverage will be interviews with and updates on the Kiwi drivers in the race, including Shane van Gisbergen. Line-up includes (times subject to change):
9.15am: V8 SuperUtes, race four
9.45am: Warm up
10.35am: Drivers parade
11.05am: TGRA86, race three
11.30am: Porsche Carrera Cup, race three
12.05pm: Race build-up begins [CC]
1.15pm: Race starts [CC]
7.30pm: Race finish time (approx) [CC]
7.40pm: Prizegiving [CC]
8.00pm: Ghosts. Tonight: Sam decides to host a podcast to explore the mystery surrounding Alberta’s death. Hetty develops a relationship with a broken washing machine. Brand new episode, express from the US.(PG) [CC, AD]
8.30pm: La Brea. Tonight: Gavin enlists the help of his grandfather to guide him to his missing wife, meanwhile, Eve and Levi navigate a horrifying new reality. In 1988, Josh and Riley discover they’re being followed by a suspicious man who reveals information about the mystery behind the sinkholes. Brand new episode, express from the US. (M-VC) [CC, AD]
9.30pm: Quantum Leap. During a government experiment into time travel, a scientist gets trapped in the past, regularly leaping into various people’s bodies. Brand new episode, express from the US. (PG) [CC, AD]
10.30pm: WWE SmackDown. Ringside action with the biggest and baddest superstars of WWE’s blue brand, fresh off the satellite from the US. (PG-V)
11.30pm: My True Crime Story. Tonight: Vince Serrano thought his promising basketball career would lead him to the NBA. When those dreams were dashed, Vince found another way to make money by hustling drugs. (M-VC) [CC]
12.25am: Closedown

ABBREVIATIONS

CLASSIFICATIONS
G - Approved for general viewing (at any time)
PG - Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers (at any time)
M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over (M-F, 9am-3pm*; M-S, 7.30pm-5am)
16 - People under 16 years should not view (M-S, 8.30pm-5am)
18 - People under 18 years should not view (M-S, 9.30pm-5am)

AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
C - Content may offend
L - Language may offend
V - Contains violence
S - Sexual content may offend

ACCESSIBILITY
[CC] - Captions for the deaf and hearing impaired
[AD] - Audio descriptions for the blind and vision impaired

*Except during school and public holidays, as designated by the Ministry of Education.

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

As a dream television network PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd) is committed to featuring New Zealand films, dramas, comedies, factual, lifestyle and entertainment programmes, as well as the best programming that the world has to offer.

With PTV Network’s commitment to the local independent production industry, it is intended that around 70% of the local programmes (excluding news, sport and current affairs) would be made by independent producers.

As well as showing local programmes that are commissioned from independent producers by PTV Network’s Commissioning Department, including high-budget dramas and documentaries, all lifestyle and entertainment programmes that are made in-house by the network would be transferred to two new production houses as business units of PTV Network New Zealand: Kitty Kat Entertainment and Kabella Productions. They also make local programmes for other networks, including TVNZ.

Kitty Kat Entertainment
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Kitty Kat Entertainment is the place to come for a huge diversity of heart-warming entertainment through game shows, quizzes, talk shows and variety shows, produced with scale and style. Kitty Kat also produces multi-camera sitcoms, comedy and reality format shows. Sale of the Century, Wheel of Fortune, Give Us a Clue, Blankety Blank, Play Your Cards Right, The Krypton Factor, Face the Music, Brain Busters, The Anita Wigl’it Show and ASB New Faces are examples of programmes made by Kitty Kat, although the Kitty Kat brand is divided into genre specific sub-brands (e.g. Kitty Kat Play for game shows and Kitty Kat Variety for light entertainment).

Kabella Productions
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Kabella Productions makes a wide variety of lifestyle and factual programmes, most of them for PTV Network. The Car Show, Dulux Home Front, Getaway, Lookin’ Good, Palmers Garden Show, Really Living, Towards Tomorrow and What’s Cooking? are examples of local programmes made by Kabella, although the Kabella brand is divided into genre specific sub-brands (e.g. Kabella Living for lifestyle programmes and Kabella Features for factual programmes)

@greenpea What do you think of those new companies as units of my television network?

DISCLAIMER
In real life, Brain Busters is produced by WhitebaitMedia for TVNZ with funding from NZ On Air.

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Once again @PaddyTePou you have outdone yourself. The only thing I would suggest is to maybe divide each brand up further into genre-specific sub-brands (ie. Kitty Kat Play?? for game show productions, Kitty Kat Variety?? for light entertainment, and so on.) that way you still have all productions under your umbrella brands but still allow for each department to remain unique at the same time.

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@greenpea Just updated my previous post to include the following genre specific sub-brands within Kitty Kat Entertainment and Kabella Productions:

  • Kitty Kat Play (game shows and quizzes)
  • Kitty Kat Variety (light entertainment, including talk and variety shows)
  • Kabella Living (lifestyle programmes)
  • Kabella Features (documentary and factual programmes)
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CHANGES TO PTV NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR THE 2023 SEASON

@greenpea @NuStraya @foxyrover @Michael_Eccles @LiamP Below is a mock press release regarding the changes to PTV Network’s News and Current Affairs line-up in 2023. Although the names (and real-life roles) mentioned in this post are almost the same as previous posts, the PTV News and Current Affairs department would be similar to Newshub but have differences as well.

PTV Network New Zealand today announced a number of changes to its News and Current Affairs line-up for the 2023 season.

Early Sunrise and Sunrise begin on Tuesday 7 February and will run from 5.30-9am every weekday morning. Ryan Bridge and Melissa Chan-Green (from AM) will front the new Sunrise programme from 6am, which promises a mix of current affairs, interviews, information and entertainment to start the day.

News bulletins will be delivered every half hour by Wilhelmina Shrimpton (from Today FM), who will also present Early Sunrise, an extension of the Sunrise programme from 5.30-6am. Early Sunrise will become ‘the first TV news of the day’ and offer early-rising viewers a concise, half hour package of overnight news, sport, business and weather information.

Goran Paladin (from Sky Sport) will deliver half hourly sports bulletins as well as sporting highlights and previews from around 6.20am every Monday and Friday. Chris Kirk (from What Now and Brain Busters) will become Sunrise’s roving weather presenter and will anchor the weather from somewhere new each morning.

Monika Barton (from The Edge and rova) will join the Sunrise team as its entertainment presenter, covering the latest in celebrity, entertainment and pop culture news from around 7.50am every morning.

Amanda Gillies and Oriini Kaipara (both from Newshub) will alternately read the PTV News bulletins at 11.30am and 4.30pm on a week-on/week-off basis.

The 11.30am and 4.30pm bulletins will feature the latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, business and sports news and a national weather forecast. Business segments will be presented on a rotating week-on/week-off basis by Kethaki Masilamani (from Newshub) and Nicholas Pointon (from RNZ).

Journalist and former TVNZ Breakfast newsreader, Daniel Faitaua, will present the main PTV News bulletin of the day at 6pm in the single newsreader format from Tuesday 7 February. Andrew Gourdie (from Newshub) will read sport, with Jess Tyson (from Māori TV) anchoring the weather. For busy viewers, unable to catch the 6pm news, a second PTV News bulletin will air at 8pm and provide them with a fresh update on the day’s national and international news, including sport and weather.

PTV News at 6pm will be preceded at 5.30pm by regional programmes from Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, beginning on Monday 6 March. Each regional programme will be drawn on the resources of the PTV News newsroom and provide viewers in the regions with a mix of the day’s news, current affairs and magazine-style features, reflecting community life and people-to-people involvement.

Carly Flynn (from Today FM) will front Look North, a regional programme dedicated exclusively to both Auckland and Northland, with Cheree Kinnear (from NZME) based permanently in Tauranga and presenting the day’s events from around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty on Coast to Coast.

In the capital, Charlotte Cook (from RNZ) will have Wellington and the lower North Island covered as presenter of Spotlight, and Emma Cropper (from Newshub) will return from her overseas post to present Mainland Today from Christchurch and cover the upper South Island, i.e. Canterbury, Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough and the West Coast.

Hannah Wilkins (from Radio Dunedin, The Breeze and 39 Southern Television) will cover the Otago and Southland by presenting Points South from Dunedin.

PTV Network’s daily current affairs programme, Campbell Live, will air at 6.30pm weeknights (following PTV News at 6pm). Presented by experienced New Zealand journalist and broadcaster, John Campbell (from TVNZ), Campbell Live will combine regional items of national interest with in-depth investigations and studio interviews and panels, where invited guests discuss topical events and issues.

Nightline will round out the PTV News weekday offering, fronted by Tova O’Brien (from Today FM) from Monday to Thursday and Rebecca Wright (from Newshub) on Friday. Running at around 10.30pm, Nightline will wrap up the important news of the day through a broad current affairs lens and give backgrounds to the significant events and issues that affect almost every New Zealander.

Janika ter Ellen and Laura Tupou (both from Newshub/Prime News) will present the late news segments, during Nightline, on a week-on/week-off basis which will allow them present the weekend editions of PTV News (at 6pm for half an hour and around 10.30pm for 15 minutes).

For the weekend bulletins, the role of sports anchor will be shared on a roster basis by Ravinder Hunia (from Sky Sport) and Narelle Sindos (from Newshub), with Heather Keats and Shannon Redstall (both from Newshub) sharing the role of weather presenter on alternate weekends.

The Friday edition of Nightline will feature a weekly segment called “Friday Night Sport”, presented by Kristina Eddy (from Sky Sport). This segment will bring sports fans an extensive wrap of the day’s sporting news, updates on the evening’s rugby and NRL games, and a preview of the sport to come on the weekend.

On Sunday mornings from 5 March, Face the Nation will be presented from Wellington’s Avalon Studios by Tova O’Brien and Craig McCulloch (from RNZ). Face the Nation will air at 9am and incorporate interviews, analysis and commentary on politics, the economy and other issues of relevance to us as New Zealanders, as well as panel discussions with seasoned commentators.

Early Sunrise
Monday-Friday, 5.30-6.00am from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

Sunrise
Monday-Friday, 6.00-9.00am from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

PTV News at 11.30am
Monday-Friday, 11.30am-12.00pm from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

PTV News at 4.30pm
Monday-Friday, 4.30-5.00pm from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

Regional News
Monday-Friday, 5.30-6.00pm from Mon 6 Mar
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app (region selection required)

PTV News at 6pm
Monday-Friday, 6.00-6.30pm from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

Campbell Live
Monday-Friday, 6.30-7.00pm from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

PTV News at 8pm
Monday-Friday, 8.00-8.30pm from Tue 7 Feb
GEM, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

Nightline
Monday-Friday, 10.30-11.15pm approx from Tue 7 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

PTV Weekend News (6pm)
Saturday-Sunday, 6.00-6.30pm from Sat 11 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

PTV Weekend News (Late)
Saturday-Sunday, 10.30-10.45pm approx from Sat 11 Feb
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

Face the Nation
Sunday, 9.00-10.00am from 5 March
PTV, PTV+ and streaming live on ptvnews.co.nz and the PTV News app

In the instance of special television events the News and Current Affairs schedules may be subject to change - see the daily listings for the most up-to-date information.

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Looking good, 7th February is a bit late for some as the nz school term starts on Monday 30th February (31st for Auckland with public holiday)

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Thanks, @Michael_Eccles. In fact, there are two public holidays in late January and early February: Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi Day. I chose Tuesday 7 February as the preferred date (after Waitangi Day).

In real life, Three’s AM kicked off on Tuesday 8 February 2022 - the day after Waitangi Weekend.

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Looks great @PaddyTePou. I would really like to see the typical structure of the bulletins though if possible. Also would Early Sunrise and Sunrise follow an ‘opt-out’ format similar to Good Morning Britain or BBC Breakfast in the UK (National News, Handover to Affiliates, Regional News, Rejoin) or would it be more of a Wake-up style format (National News, generic throw to Regional News, Regional News (pre-recorded), Rejoin)?

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Good question, @greenpea. Initially, the regional news would only be presented in a magazine-style format and go to air at 5.30pm as a lead-in to the network news (at 6pm).

It is intended that each of the five regional programmes - a mix of news, current affairs and features from around the regions, reflecting community life and people-to-people involvement - would draw on the resources of the PTV News and Current Affairs department and any regional items of national interest would be shown on the Campbell Live programme (at 6.30pm), presented by John Campbell (who, in real life, is TVNZ’s chief correspondent).

Decisions on the extension of PTV Network’s regional news offering would be made in the future, including opt-outs within the Sunrise programme in the early morning.

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OK, so the format of the regional news would essentially be something like this?
A BLOCK:
Intro and Headlines, First three local news items, throw to National headline summary, first break.
B BLOCK:
Remaining local news, in-depth discussion of ‘hot topic’/Investigate piece/Interview or Feature, second break.
C BLOCK:
Business/Farming wrap, Sport, Viewer Poll/Opinion piece, In-focus piece, final break.
D BLOCK:
Updated headline summary, Weather, Feel good story, Close or throw to National Bulletin

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I do like the format of a regional news magazine programme, @greenpea - very proud of it! With a half hour format and localised commercial breaks throughout, here’s how a regional programme works (all times approximate):

Part 1 (5:30pm - 5:38pm)
The regional programme usually begins with the main headlines. The opening theme then plays and part one of the programme begins with the three news stories as reported by the PTV News team, depending on where you are in the country.

Before going to a commercial break, the regions hand to the network, i.e. Auckland (where PTV Network’s news studios are based), for a short, pre-recorded summary of the day’s national and international news to come in PTV News at 6pm. For viewers in the north, i.e. Auckland or Northland, the Auckland regional presenter (in a small studio where, in real life, Prime News is produced) would cross live to the network newsreader (in the main studio where, in real life, Newshub is produced) for the headline summary.

Commercial break (5:38pm - 5:41pm)

Part 2 (5:41pm - 5:49pm)
After the first commercial break more local and regional news is presented.

This is followed by an investigative piece or feature story, as reported by a PTV News or Campbell Live reporter, then a live or pre-recorded interview with a person connected with that story. This interview often takes place in studio (or in the case of an Auckland regional programme, the interviews would take place at the Stanley Street studio rather than the main studio at PTV Network headquarters).

Commercial break (5:49pm - 5:52pm)

Part 3 (5:52pm - 6:00pm)
The final part of the programme includes in-focus pieces from Mondays to Thursdays, a weekly “Police Five” feature on Fridays, a detailed regional weather forecast and a light-hearted or ‘feel good’ item.

Once the regional programme ends at 6pm, the regions hand to Auckland for an hour of national and international news and current affairs, i.e. PTV News at 6pm and Campbell Live at 6.30pm. Or in the case of an Auckland regional programme, the Auckland regional presenter closes the programme and hands to the main studio for the 6pm news with Campbell Live to follow.

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REGIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR WAIKATO, BAY OF PLENTY & SOUTH ISLAND IN 2023

Below is a mock press release regarding the launch of PTV Network’s three regional programmes for viewers in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and South Island.

PTV Network New Zealand today announced that, in addition to the regional news programmes from 5.30-6pm on weeknights, it will launch a further three regional programmes next year.

The new programmes - ranging from current affairs to television talkback - will be scheduled to begin on Wednesday 8 March and screen on PTV at around 11.15pm every Wednesday (after Nightline) in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and the South Island.

TOWN TALK

Today FM host Brin Rudkin turns his hand to television with Town Talk - a new ‘TV talkback’ show for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, live from the Tauranga studios.

Each week Rudkin will delve deeper into the issues of relevance to the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions and viewers in those regions will be invited to phone in with their opinions between 6-9pm on a Wednesday night.

The toll-free number to call will be 0800 TOWN TALK (0800 869 682).

MIDWEEK WITH YARDLEY

Midweek with Yardley will be PTV Network’s weekly programme of regional current affairs for viewers across the Mainland - presented from the Christchurch studios by experienced broadcaster, Mike Yardley.

With a combination of field items and studio interviews and panels, Midweek with Yardley aims to offer a lively, provocative and unpredictable mix of happenings and issues which interest and concern the people of the upper South Island - Canterbury, Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough and the West Coast.

Topics covered throughout Midweek’s 40-week, on-air production run will include local politics, crime, health, education, tourism, the environment and many more, and each edition of the programme will be devoted to an individual topic. Yardley will be accompanied by reporters Mitch Redman and Antoinette Spicer who will file stories related to the topic of the week.

TWILIGHT PHONE

Just when you thought it was safe to kick the cat out and stumble off to bed… Dunedin entertainer Doug Kamo will host Twilight Phone, live from the Dunedin studios.

Twilight Phone is a new phone-in talk show for Otago and Southland. Each week Kamo will tackle the issues of relevance to the region, just south of the Waitaki River, and give viewers in that region a chance to have their say.

The toll-free number will be 0800 TWILIGHT (0800 894 544) and the lines will open from 6-9pm every Wednesday.

Town Talk
Wednesday, 11.15-11.45pm approx from 8 March
PTV (via Freeview UHF in Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo) and PTV+ (region must be set to either Coromandel, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga or Waikato before live streaming the Hamilton or Tauranga version of the PTV channel)

Midweek with Yardley
Wednesday, 11.15-11.45pm approx from 8 March
PTV (via Freeview UHF in Nelson and Christchurch) and PTV+ (region must be set to either Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, South Canterbury or West Coast before live streaming the Christchurch version of the PTV channel)

Twilight Phone
Wednesday, 11.15-11.45pm approx from 8 March
PTV (via Freeview UHF in Dunedin and Southland) and PTV+ (region must be set to either Central Otago, Clutha, Dunedin, Queenstown or Southland before live streaming the Dunedin version of the PTV channel)

In the instance of special television events the above schedules may be subject to change - see the daily listings for the most up-to-date information.

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