PTV1 SCHEDULE - A TYPICAL WEEK’S VIEWING (REVISED VERSION 6.0)
Below is a typical week’s viewing on PTV1. Please not that programmes in this schedule are subject to change without notice. See below for changes to regional news.
MONDAY
6.00am: PTV News Today. PTV Network’s early morning news programme, presented by Wendy Petrie. Comprehensive coverage of overnight events from New Zealand and around the world, plus all the latest sport (with Ollie Ritchie), business (with Owen Poland) and weather information (with Philip Duncan). Full bulletins every half hour, plus Regional News at around 6.27, 7.27 and 8.27am.
9.00am: The Morning Break. Live from Christchurch, Greg O’Connor and Shannon Redstall host a magazine-style morning show featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle segments, entertainment and advertorials.
10.00am: Let’s Go Shopping. A localised half hour shopping show with no commercial breaks, featuring a diverse range of products and services in your region. Presenters include Mel Homer (Auckland), Hayley Bath (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Megan Banks (Wellington), Sue White (Christchurch) and Patrina Roche (Dunedin).
10.30am: General Hospital. A continuing drama series set in a hospital in the upstate New York town of Port Charles.
11.25am: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
11.30am: What’s Cooking? Well-known chefs Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series brimming with cooking tips and mouth-watering recipes the whole family will love.
12.00pm: Midday. PTV Network’s midday news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. A wrap of the morning’s events from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the afternoon’s weather forecast.
12.30pm: Regional News
12.35pm: Beauty and the Beast. Mark Sainsbury (aka the “beast”) hosts an interesting discussion programme where the “beauties” of the rotating panel give opinions on viewers’ problems via post and emails. The “beauties” are made up of well known New Zealand personalities, including Teuila Blakely, Suzy Cato, Kerre McIvor, Stacey Morrison, Jacqueline Nairn, Leah Panapa, Toni Street, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and many more.
1.05pm: The Young and the Restless. A continuing drama series about the turbulent and interconnected lives of two families: the Abbotts and the Newmans.
2.05pm: Days of Our Lives. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” A continuing drama series which follows the joys, conflicts and woes that beset the lives of the inhabitants of the close-knit town of Salem.
3.00pm: The Bold and the Beautiful. A continuing drama series about the glamorous, Los Angeles based Forrester family and their involvement in international fashion.
3.30pm: Regional News
3.40pm: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
4.00pm: Judge Judy. A former New York family court judge, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and a little common sense.
4.30pm: PTV News - First at 4.30. PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. The latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the weather forecast.
5.00pm: Jeopardy! A US quiz show where contestants are given the answers and must guess the questions.
5.30pm: Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes.
6.00pm: Regional News
PTV News North (AUCKLAND) with Janika ter Ellen
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Laura Tupou
PTV News Central (WELLINGTON) with Katrina Bennett
PTV News Canterbury (CHRISTCHURCH) with Anastasia Hedge
PTV News South (DUNEDIN) with Melissa Barton
The latest news, sport, weather and features from your region.
6.30pm: PTV National News. PTV Network’s flagship news programme, anchored by Daniel Faitaua. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Andrew Gourdie on sport and Jessica Tyson with the weather.
7.00pm: Sale of the Century. Mike Puru and Evana Corric host an all new version of the quiz in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes valued at more than $100,000.
7.30pm: The Neighborhood. A comedy series about a friendly man from the Midwest tries to fit in in a Los Angeles neighbourhood. Starring Cedric the Entertainer.
8.00pm: Bob Hearts Abishola. Comedy with an American man who falls in love with his Nigerian nurse. Starring Billy Gardell (“Mike & Molly”).
8.30pm: NCIS. Drama and action with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s Washington DC Major Case Response Team, led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon).
9.30pm: NCIS: Hawai’i. Drama and action with a team of Naval criminal investigators who operate on the Hawaiian islands.
10.30pm: Nightline. PTV Network’s late news bulletin, presented by Mitch McCann. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news and in-depth coverage of current issues in New Zealand and overseas, plus an update on tomorrow’s weather with Jessica Tyson.
11.00pm: Regional News
11.10pm: Regional Sport
NorthSport (AUCKLAND) with Kristina Eddy
Sportscene (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Luke Robinson
Eye on Sport (WELLINGTON) with Daniel McHardy
Sideline (CHRISTCHURCH) with Lesley Murdoch and Gordon Findlater
SouthSport (DUNEDIN) with Tom Conroy
A review of the weekend’s sport from your region, including highlights, results and interviews.
11.40pm: Bull (Rpt). Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. Starring Michael Weatherly (ex-“NCIS”). A repeat screening of last Wednesday’s episode.
12.40am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
TUESDAY
6.00am: PTV News Today. PTV Network’s early morning news programme, presented by Wendy Petrie. Comprehensive coverage of overnight events from New Zealand and around the world, plus all the latest sport (with Ollie Ritchie), business (with Owen Poland) and weather information (with Philip Duncan). Full bulletins every half hour, plus Regional News at around 6.27, 7.27 and 8.27am.
9.00am: The Morning Break. Live from Christchurch, Greg O’Connor and Shannon Redstall host a magazine-style morning show featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle segments, entertainment and advertorials.
10.00am: Let’s Go Shopping. A localised half hour shopping show with no commercial breaks, featuring a diverse range of products and services in your region. Presenters include Mel Homer (Auckland), Hayley Bath (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Megan Banks (Wellington), Sue White (Christchurch) and Patrina Roche (Dunedin).
10.30am: General Hospital. A continuing drama series set in a hospital in the upstate New York town of Port Charles.
11.25am: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
11.30am: What’s Cooking? Well-known chefs Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series brimming with cooking tips and mouth-watering recipes the whole family will love.
12.00pm: Midday. PTV Network’s midday news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. A wrap of the morning’s events from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the afternoon’s weather forecast.
12.30pm: Regional News
12.35pm: Beauty and the Beast. Mark Sainsbury (aka the “beast”) hosts an interesting discussion programme where the “beauties” of the rotating panel give opinions on viewers’ problems via post and emails. The “beauties” are made up of well known New Zealand personalities, including Teuila Blakely, Suzy Cato, Kerre McIvor, Stacey Morrison, Jacqueline Nairn, Leah Panapa, Toni Street, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and many more.
1.05pm: The Young and the Restless. A continuing drama series about the turbulent and interconnected lives of two families: the Abbotts and the Newmans.
2.05pm: Days of Our Lives. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” A continuing drama series which follows the joys, conflicts and woes that beset the lives of the inhabitants of the close-knit town of Salem.
3.00pm: The Bold and the Beautiful. A continuing drama series about the glamorous, Los Angeles based Forrester family and their involvement in international fashion.
3.30pm: Regional News
3.40pm: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
4.00pm: Judge Judy. A former New York family court judge, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and a little common sense.
4.30pm: PTV News - First at 4.30. PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. The latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the weather forecast.
5.00pm: Jeopardy! A US quiz show where contestants are given the answers and must guess the questions.
5.30pm: Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes.
6.00pm: Regional News
PTV News North (AUCKLAND) with Janika ter Ellen
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Laura Tupou
PTV News Central (WELLINGTON) with Katrina Bennett
PTV News Canterbury (CHRISTCHURCH) with Anastasia Hedge
PTV News South (DUNEDIN) with Melissa Barton
The latest news, sport, weather and features from your region.
6.30pm: PTV National News. PTV Network’s flagship news programme, anchored by Daniel Faitaua. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Andrew Gourdie on sport and Jessica Tyson with the weather.
7.00pm: Sale of the Century. Mike Puru and Evana Corric host an all new version of the quiz in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes valued at more than $100,000.
7.30pm: Give Us a Clue. It’s family games night for the whole country! Host Corin Dann pits Dai Henwood and Kimberley Crossman against each other, along with a range of top Kiwi personalities, in the chaotic revival of the popular charades show.
8.00pm: New Zealand’s Funniest Home Videos. Meg Mansell (from The Edge) hosts a zany half hour of funny moments captured on home video from overseas and New Zealand.
8.30pm: FBI. A drama series about the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI, bringing to bear all the Bureau’s skills, intellect and mind-blowing technology to keep New York and the country safe.
9.30pm: FBI: International. Drama and action with the elite agents of the FBI’s International division as they travel the world with the mission of protecting Americans wherever they may be.
10.30pm: Nightline. PTV Network’s late news bulletin, presented by Mitch McCann. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news and in-depth coverage of current issues in New Zealand and overseas, plus an update on tomorrow’s weather with Jessica Tyson.
11.00pm: Regional News
11.10pm: Regional Variations. A repeat of last Sunday’s episode of the US sitcom B Positive screens in this slot, except for viewers in the following regions:
Coast to Coast (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY). Brin Rudkin presents a weekly programme of current affairs from around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Yardley (CHRISTCHURCH). Mike Yardley hosts a lively, provocative and unpredictable mix of happenings and issues which interest and concern Cantabrians.
11.40pm: NCIS: New Orleans. Drama and action with an NCIS team that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in New Orleans - aka ‘The Big Easy’, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.
12.40am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
WEDNESDAY
6.00am: PTV News Today. PTV Network’s early morning news programme, presented by Wendy Petrie. Comprehensive coverage of overnight events from New Zealand and around the world, plus all the latest sport (with Ollie Ritchie), business (with Owen Poland) and weather information (with Philip Duncan). Full bulletins every half hour, plus Regional News at around 6.27, 7.27 and 8.27am.
9.00am: The Morning Break. Live from Christchurch, Greg O’Connor and Shannon Redstall host a magazine-style morning show featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle segments, entertainment and advertorials.
10.00am: Let’s Go Shopping. A localised half hour shopping show with no commercial breaks, featuring a diverse range of products and services in your region. Presenters include Mel Homer (Auckland), Hayley Bath (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Megan Banks (Wellington), Sue White (Christchurch) and Patrina Roche (Dunedin).
10.30am: General Hospital. A continuing drama series set in a hospital in the upstate New York town of Port Charles.
11.25am: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
11.30am: What’s Cooking? Well-known chefs Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series brimming with cooking tips and mouth-watering recipes the whole family will love.
12.00pm: Midday. PTV Network’s midday news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. A wrap of the morning’s events from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the afternoon’s weather forecast.
12.30pm: Regional News
12.35pm: Beauty and the Beast. Mark Sainsbury (aka the “beast”) hosts an interesting discussion programme where the “beauties” of the rotating panel give opinions on viewers’ problems via post and emails. The “beauties” are made up of well known New Zealand personalities, including Teuila Blakely, Suzy Cato, Kerre McIvor, Stacey Morrison, Jacqueline Nairn, Leah Panapa, Toni Street, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and many more.
1.05pm: The Young and the Restless. A continuing drama series about the turbulent and interconnected lives of two families: the Abbotts and the Newmans.
2.05pm: Days of Our Lives. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” A continuing drama series which follows the joys, conflicts and woes that beset the lives of the inhabitants of the close-knit town of Salem.
3.00pm: The Bold and the Beautiful. A continuing drama series about the glamorous, Los Angeles based Forrester family and their involvement in international fashion.
3.30pm: Regional News
3.40pm: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
4.00pm: Judge Judy. A former New York family court judge, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and a little common sense.
4.30pm: PTV News - First at 4.30. PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. The latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the weather forecast.
5.00pm: Jeopardy! A US quiz show where contestants are given the answers and must guess the questions.
5.30pm: Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes.
6.00pm: Regional News
PTV News North (AUCKLAND) with Janika ter Ellen
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Laura Tupou
PTV News Central (WELLINGTON) with Katrina Bennett
PTV News Canterbury (CHRISTCHURCH) with Anastasia Hedge
PTV News South (DUNEDIN) with Melissa Barton
The latest news, sport, weather and features from your region.
6.30pm: PTV National News. PTV Network’s flagship news programme, anchored by Daniel Faitaua. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Andrew Gourdie on sport and Jessica Tyson with the weather.
7.00pm: Sale of the Century. Mike Puru and Evana Corric host an all new version of the quiz in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes valued at more than $100,000.
7.30pm: Dulux Home Front. Hamish Dodd, Shelley Ferguson and Peter Wolfkamp present a programme giving building tips and practical DIY advice to do-it-yourselfers.
8.00pm: Getaway. Laura McGoldrick, Matt Chisholm and Nickson Clark present a travel programme that showcases holiday destinations in New Zealand and overseas.
8.30pm: The Equalizer. Action with Queen Latifah as “The Equalizer”, an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.
9.30pm: Bull. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. Starring Michael Weatherly (ex-“NCIS”).
10.30pm: Nightline. PTV Network’s late news bulletin, presented by Mitch McCann. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news and in-depth coverage of current issues in New Zealand and overseas, plus an update on tomorrow’s weather with Jessica Tyson.
11.00pm: Regional News
11.10pm: Native Affairs. Oriini Kaipara presents a programme of Māori current affairs for all New Zealanders, with reporters John Boynton, Rewa Harriman and Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.
11.40pm: NCIS (Rpt). Drama and action with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s Washington DC Major Case Response Team, led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon). A repeat screening of Monday’s episode.
12.40am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
THURSDAY
6.00am: PTV News Today. PTV Network’s early morning news programme, presented by Wendy Petrie. Comprehensive coverage of overnight events from New Zealand and around the world, plus all the latest sport (with Ollie Ritchie), business (with Owen Poland) and weather information (with Philip Duncan). Full bulletins every half hour, plus Regional News at around 6.27, 7.27 and 8.27am.
9.00am: The Morning Break. Live from Christchurch, Greg O’Connor and Shannon Redstall host a magazine-style morning show featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle segments, entertainment and advertorials.
10.00am: Let’s Go Shopping. A localised half hour shopping show with no commercial breaks, featuring a diverse range of products and services in your region. Presenters include Mel Homer (Auckland), Hayley Bath (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Megan Banks (Wellington), Sue White (Christchurch) and Patrina Roche (Dunedin).
10.30am: General Hospital. A continuing drama series set in a hospital in the upstate New York town of Port Charles.
11.25am: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
11.30am: What’s Cooking? Well-known chefs Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series brimming with cooking tips and mouth-watering recipes the whole family will love.
12.00pm: Midday. PTV Network’s midday news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. A wrap of the morning’s events from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the afternoon’s weather forecast.
12.30pm: Regional News
12.35pm: Beauty and the Beast. Mark Sainsbury (aka the “beast”) hosts an interesting discussion programme where the “beauties” of the rotating panel give opinions on viewers’ problems via post and emails. The “beauties” are made up of well known New Zealand personalities, including Teuila Blakely, Suzy Cato, Kerre McIvor, Stacey Morrison, Jacqueline Nairn, Leah Panapa, Toni Street, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and many more.
1.05pm: The Young and the Restless. A continuing drama series about the turbulent and interconnected lives of two families: the Abbotts and the Newmans.
2.05pm: Days of Our Lives. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” A continuing drama series which follows the joys, conflicts and woes that beset the lives of the inhabitants of the close-knit town of Salem.
3.00pm: The Bold and the Beautiful. A continuing drama series about the glamorous, Los Angeles based Forrester family and their involvement in international fashion.
3.30pm: Regional News
3.40pm: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
4.00pm: Judge Judy. A former New York family court judge, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and a little common sense.
4.30pm: PTV News - First at 4.30. PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin, presented by Melissa Chan-Green. The latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the weather forecast.
5.00pm: Jeopardy! A US quiz show where contestants are given the answers and must guess the questions.
5.30pm: Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes.
6.00pm: Regional News
PTV News North (AUCKLAND) with Janika ter Ellen
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Laura Tupou
PTV News Central (WELLINGTON) with Katrina Bennett
PTV News Canterbury (CHRISTCHURCH) with Anastasia Hedge
PTV News South (DUNEDIN) with Melissa Barton
The latest news, sport, weather and features from your region.
6.30pm: PTV National News. PTV Network’s flagship news programme, anchored by Daniel Faitaua. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Andrew Gourdie on sport and Jessica Tyson with the weather.
7.00pm: Sale of the Century. Mike Puru and Evana Corric host an all new version of the quiz in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes valued at more than $100,000.
7.30pm: A Current Affair. Ryan Bridge presents PTV Network’s weekly current affairs programme, highlighting topical events and issues from around New Zealand.
8.30pm: David Lomas Investigates. David Lomas presents a documentary series in which he spans the globe to solve a number of diverse and complex New Zealand mysteries.
9.30pm: Thursday Night Live. Jason Gunn, Ronnie Taulafo, Stella Maris and Patrick Gower present a live variety programme comedy, celebrity interviews, games, trivia and music, featuring a lineup of some of the finest musical and variety acts in the country.
11.00pm: Nightline. PTV Network’s late news bulletin, presented by Mitch McCann. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news and in-depth coverage of current issues in New Zealand and overseas, plus an update on tomorrow’s weather with Jessica Tyson.
11.30pm: Regional News
11.40pm: FBI (Rpt). A drama series about the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI, bringing to bear all the Bureau’s skills, intellect and mind-blowing technology to keep New York and the country safe. A repeat screening of Tuesday’s episode.
12.40am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
FRIDAY
6.00am: PTV News Today. PTV Network’s early morning news programme, presented by Wendy Petrie. Comprehensive coverage of overnight events from New Zealand and around the world, plus all the latest sport (with Ollie Ritchie), business (with Owen Poland) and weather information (with Philip Duncan). Full bulletins every half hour, plus Regional News at around 6.27, 7.27 and 8.27am.
9.00am: The Morning Break. Live from Christchurch, Greg O’Connor and Shannon Redstall host a magazine-style morning show featuring celebrity interviews, lifestyle segments, entertainment and advertorials.
10.00am: Let’s Go Shopping. A localised half hour shopping show with no commercial breaks, featuring a diverse range of products and services in your region. Presenters include Mel Homer (Auckland), Hayley Bath (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Megan Banks (Wellington), Sue White (Christchurch) and Patrina Roche (Dunedin).
10.30am: General Hospital. A continuing drama series set in a hospital in the upstate New York town of Port Charles.
11.25am: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
11.30am: What’s Cooking? Well-known chefs Mark Southon and Nici Wickes host a weekday series brimming with cooking tips and mouth-watering recipes the whole family will love.
12.00pm: Midday. PTV Network’s midday news bulletin, presented by Tom McRae. A wrap of the morning’s events from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the afternoon’s weather forecast.
12.30pm: Regional News
12.35pm: Beauty and the Beast. Mark Sainsbury (aka the “beast”) hosts an interesting discussion programme where the “beauties” of the rotating panel give opinions on viewers’ problems via post and emails. The “beauties” are made up of well known New Zealand personalities, including Teuila Blakely, Suzy Cato, Kerre McIvor, Stacey Morrison, Jacqueline Nairn, Leah Panapa, Toni Street, Dr Siouxsie Wiles and many more.
1.05pm: The Young and the Restless. A continuing drama series about the turbulent and interconnected lives of two families: the Abbotts and the Newmans.
2.05pm: Days of Our Lives. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” A continuing drama series which follows the joys, conflicts and woes that beset the lives of the inhabitants of the close-knit town of Salem.
3.00pm: The Bold and the Beautiful. A continuing drama series about the glamorous, Los Angeles based Forrester family and their involvement in international fashion.
3.30pm: Regional News
3.40pm: PTV’s Community Zone. Community and volunteer groups and community attractions all feature in this daily regional public service programme.
4.00pm: Judge Judy. A former New York family court judge, Judge Judy acts as a true moral compass for people seeking guidance, resolution and a little common sense.
4.30pm: PTV News - First at 4.30. PTV Network’s mid-afternoon news bulletin, presented by Tom McRae. The latest updates on the day’s developing news stories from New Zealand and around the world, plus sport, business and the weather forecast.
5.00pm: Jeopardy! A US quiz show where contestants are given the answers and must guess the questions.
5.30pm: Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes.
6.00pm: Regional News
PTV News North (AUCKLAND) with Janika ter Ellen
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY) with Laura Tupou
PTV News Central (WELLINGTON) with Katrina Bennett
PTV News Canterbury (CHRISTCHURCH) with Anastasia Hedge
PTV News South (DUNEDIN) with Melissa Barton
The latest news, sport, weather and features from your region.
6.30pm: PTV National News. PTV Network’s flagship news programme, anchored by Daniel Faitaua. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Andrew Gourdie on sport and Jessica Tyson with the weather.
7.00pm: Sale of the Century. Mike Puru and Evana Corric host an all new version of the quiz in which contestants with a good general knowledge and a fast finger on the button can win prizes valued at more than $100,000.
7.30pm: Palmers Garden Show. Carly Flynn, Justin Newcombe and Nicola Kawana host the complete gardening programme aimed at giving inspiration and information to everyone from first home owners to those who have been gardening all their life.
8.30pm: Friday Night at the Movies. PTV1’s Friday night “big feature movie”.
10.30pm: Nightline. PTV Network’s late news bulletin, presented by Mitch McCann. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news, plus a preview of the weekend’s sport with Ravinder Hunia and an update on tomorrow’s weather with Jessica Tyson.
11.00pm: Regional News
11.10pm: Police Five. A regional public affairs programme inviting viewers to help fight crime, giving details of unsolved crime and developments in crime prevention. Presenters include Sarah Robson (Auckland), Anneke Smith (Waikato and Bay of Plenty), Seinafolava Sanele Chadwick (Wellington), Hamish Clark (Christchurch) and Jess Cartwright (Dunedin). Produced with the cooperation of the New Zealand Police.
11.15pm: PTV SPORT - PTV’s Racing Preview. Brendan Popplewell, Aidan Rodley and Emily Bosson present a weekly programme for punters, featuring a review of the week’s racing from around New Zealand and a preview of tomorrow’s top race meetings.
11.45pm: Late Movie. PTV1’s Friday late night “cult movie”.
1.45am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
SATURDAY
7.00am: CPTV. PTV1 joins forces with the CPTV channel until 11am, starting with:
My Little Pony: Pony Life. An animated look at the funny side of friendship with Sugarcube Corner as the centre of the world, and Pinkie pie serves the best cupcakes to her friends.
7.30am: Lego Friends: Girls on a Mission. Olive, Andrea, Emma, Mia and Stephanie are five best friends on a mission, embarking on a series of challenges and adventures in their beautiful Heartlake City.
8.00am: Ya Hoo. Live from Auckland, three hours of games, guests, competitions and surprises to kick start your Saturday morning, plus (all times approximate):
8.05am - We Bare Bears
8.45am - DC Super Hero Girls
9.25am - Craig of the Creek
10.15am - Transformers: Cyberverse
11.00am: Countdown. Haylee Clarke counts down the Top 40 singles of the week from the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Mixed in are the hottest new releases, hit picks, artist interviews and the week’s Top 10 albums. Oh and did we mention there’s free stuff too…
12.00pm: PTV Weekend News. The midday edition of PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin. An up-to-the-minute summary of the day’s big stories from the PTV News newsroom.
12.05pm: Escape Fishing with ET. Escape with former rugby league legend Andrew 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.
12.30pm: Piri’s Tiki Tour. All Black hero Piri Weepu sets out on a tour of a different kind around Aotearoa as he determines whether his skills on the field are matched in gathering kai.
1.00pm: PTV SPORT - Bunnings Warehouse Sportsworld. Rikki Swannell, Goran Paladin and Aidan Rodley introduce an afternoon of sport and racing, featuring live coverage, highlights and roundups of sporting events from New Zealand and overseas. Plus the latest news and results from all sports and a special service for racing fans.
6.00pm: PTV Weekend News. PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin, anchored by Tom McRae. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Jeff McTainsh on sport, Brendan Popplewell with today’s racing and Lucy Brock with the weather.
6.30pm: It’s in the Bag. By hokey! Jason Reeves and Matilda Green team up to host an all new version of this all-time favourite quiz show in which contestants answer three questions and have the choice of the money or the bag. Includes major prizes of overseas trips, household appliances and so much more. What’ll it be, New Zealand - the money or the bag?
7.00pm: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. Matt Gibb and Diamond Langi host a game show where three celebrity contestants compete against each other to solve word puzzles and win money and prizes for their home viewers.
7.30pm: The Cube. Phillip Schofield hosts an award-winning British game show where contestants put their skills, nerves, agility and abilities to the ultimate test.
8.30pm: CSI: Vegas. A new threat has enshrouded the neon streets of Sin City, and it’s going to take some familiar faces to stare it down. William Petersen and Jorja Fox return to the roles they made famous (and to the crime drama that made television history) in this new series.
9.30pm: Regional Variations
FBI: Most Wanted (NATIONWIDE EXCEPT WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY). Drama and action with the division of the FBI tasked with tracking and capturing the notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
The Saturday Night Show (WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY). Glenn Carley, Ashley Tipping and Jake O’Flaherty present a live-to-air talk/variety show from Hamilton, featuring a mix of celebrity interviews and variety acts from around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
10.30pm: PTV Weekend News. The late night edition of PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin, anchored by Tom McRae. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news, including sport and weather, in a 15 minute package.
10.45pm: The Graham Norton Show. Irish comedian Graham Norton hosts his very own chat show, which includes chatting to A-list celebrities, the very famous Red Chair game, live music, lots of jokes and fun from Graham and the celebrities themselves. Fresh off the satellite from the UK just a few hours ago.
11.45pm: Late Movie. PTV1’s Saturday late night “cult movie”.
1.45am: Weather Outlook, Closedown
SUNDAY
7.00am: CPTV. PTV1 joins forces with the CPTV channel until 9.30am, starting with:
Care Bears: Unlock the Magic. The Care Bears are on a quest to bring happiness and harmony to a new realm, so hop on the nearest rainbow and help them unlock the magic!
7.25am: Gigantosaurus. Four prehistoric friends go on an array of adventures while trying to unravel a mystery about a big, fierce creature. Based on Jonny Duddle’s book.
7.50am: The Amazing World of Gumball. An animated series about a 12-year-old cat, Gumball Watterson, who stays in Elmore and has a penchant for getting into trouble along with his best friend, a fish named Darwin.
8.15am: The Casagrandes. An animated spin-off from “The Loud House”, featuring Ronnie Anne Santiago, who moves to the big city with her mother and older brother Bobby and meets her extended Hispanic family.
8.40am: Apple & Onion. Set in a world populated by anthropomorphic food, Apple and Onion, a pair of childlike newcomers to the big city, attempt to fit in to their new surroundings.
9.05am: Victor and Valentino. An animated series which follows two brothers, very opposite from each other who spend a summer with their grandma in Monte Macabre, a small and mysterious town, where the myths and legends of Latin American folklore come to life.
9.30am: Tagata Pasifika. The latest Pacific Islands news, current affairs and magazine-style features with John Pulu, Marama T-Pole and the team from Tagata Pasifika, the longest running Pacific news magazine on New Zealand television.
10.00am: PTV News Sunday. Corin Dann and Michael Morrah present a weekly public affairs programme featuring political analysis, interviews and a review of the week’s major national and international news.
11.00am: Business World. Rachel Smalley presents a programme for business people, featuring world business news, a report compiled by Australia’s Channel 7 financial reporter Gemma Acton, features about key issues and interviews with people in the business world.
11.30am: The Chapman Group. Wallace Chapman presents a live, weekly programme which gives punchy, provocative and sometimes outrageous opinions on the state of the nation. Regular panellists include Amy Adams, Jehan Casinader, Linda Clark, David Cunliffe, Peter Dunne, Chris Finlayson, Morgan Godfery, Matthew Hooton, Dr Russel Norman, Josie Pagani, Jane Patterson, Sam Sachdeva, Trish Sherson, Shane Te Pou, Ben Thomas and Julia Whaipooti.
12.00pm: PTV Weekend News. The midday edition of PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin. An up-to-the-minute summary of the day’s big stories from the PTV News newsroom.
12.05pm: Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. British funnyman Paul O’Grady follows the work of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, meeting some of the dogs there and the people who look after them.
12.35pm: The Yorkshire Vet. A documentary series which follows the work of the staff of Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - once the practice of James Herriot.
1.30pm: The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. With nearly a quarter of British households owning a dog, they are the nation’s favourite pet - but this isn’t always reflected in the way some are treated. This British series follows the RSPCA officers who, committed to the rescue and welfare of man’s best friend, are tasked with investigating reports of cruelty and neglect.
2.30pm: Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble. A British documentary series following life at the farm of television presenter Kate Humble in Monmouthshire, where she has been growing produce and breeding livestock for the past 10 years.
3.30pm: Fish of the Day. Clarke Gayford presents a series where fishing becomes the perfect excuse to show off world-class travel destinations.
4.00pm: PTV SPORT - Best Foods Sports Sunday. Andrew Gourdie and Kirstie Stanway introduce top international sporting action via the satellite network, plus up-to-the-minute reports from around New Zealand.
6.00pm: PTV Weekend News. PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin, anchored by Tom McRae. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s national and international news, with Jeff McTainsh on sport and Lucy Brock with the weather.
6.30pm: 60 Minutes. Melissa Chan-Green presents PTV Network’s flagship current affairs and investigative journalism programme - an hour of in-depth investigations, interviews, features and profiles of people in the news, both in New Zealand and around the world. With correspondents Garth Bray, Guyon Espiner, Mark Crysell and Melanie Reid.
7.30pm: Young Sheldon. Comedy with a child genius named Sheldon Cooper (already seen as an adult in “The Big Bang Theory”) and his family. Some unique challenges face Sheldon who seems socially impaired. Starring Iain Armitage in the title role.
8.00pm: B Positive. A comedy series about a single dad who has just gone through a divorce. He finds out that his kidneys are failing and that he urgently needs a transplant. His luck changes when he reconnects with a woman he knew a long time ago. Starring Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford.
8.30pm: Sunday Night at the Movies. PTV1’s Sunday night “blockbuster movie”.
10.30pm: PTV Weekend News. The late night edition of PTV Network’s weekend news bulletin, anchored by Tom McRae. A final wrap of the day’s national and international news, including sport and weather, in a 15 minute package.
10.45pm: SEAL Team. The lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions the United States of America can ask.
11.45pm: Weather Outlook, Closedown
REGIONAL NEWS
To align with Britain’s ITV (in real life) I have had to make the decision to discontinue PTV Network’s regional news programme titles in favour of more generic branding under the PTV News title with the region listed as the subheading.
PTV News North, broadcasting from Auckland, will cover an area that stretches from the Far North through to the Bombay Hills and Port Waikato in the south.
PTV News Waikato & Bay of Plenty, broadcasting from PTV Network’s brand new Hamilton studios, will cover an area that stretches from the Bombay Hills and Port Waikato in the north down to the Kaimai Ranges and Mt Ruapehu in the south, and from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east.
PTV News Central, broadcasting from Wellington, will cover not only the wider Wellington area but the lower half of the North Island (just south of the Kaimai Ranges and Mt Ruapehu), the upper half of the South Island (including Nelson and Marlborough) and the West Coast (including Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika).
PTV News Canterbury, broadcasting from Christchurch, will cover the heart of the Canterbury region and its people.
PTV News South, broadcasting from Dunedin, will be devoted to the Otago and Southland regions - just south of the Waitaki River.
Each regional service will continue to air on PTV1 five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Three short bulletins will be broadcast during PTV News Today at around 6.27am, 7.27am and 8.27am with a five-minute lunchtime bulletin at 12.30pm (following Midday) and a 10-minute afternoon bulletin at 3.30pm. The main half hour programme will air at 6pm (prior to PTV National News) with a 10-minute late bulletin at around 11pm, right after Nightline.
The regional services will continue to be funded through NZ On Air and drawn on the resources of the PTV News newsroom. There will be journalists and camera crews based at PTV Network’s Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin bureaus and at branch offices spread throughout the country, from Whangarei to Invercargill.
On Tuesdays at around 11.10pm, Waikato/Bay of Plenty’s Coast to Coast People will be rebranded as Coast to Coast (the former regional news programme title).
@Kathryn_Milin @LiamP @McMuffinMan17 @Biscuit45 @2265MHZ @TBoy @AK_NEWS @MichaelPower @Leotv What do you think of the inspirations by ITV (UK) when it comes to regional news?
DISCLAIMER: PTV Network New Zealand (Patrick Te Pou Enterprises Ltd) is a fictional broadcaster and will not broadcast to New Zealand, as it is fictitious and imaginary. Thank you for understanding.
