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3 News’ Rachel Smalley will head to Afghanistan for around ten days to report on the state of the worn-torn country.

Smalley, who is the host of TV3’s new morning show 3News Firstline, will retutn to the country where she had previously worked as a freelancer in 2008.

I’m still working through the logistics of it all and it feels like it’s been months in the planning, but we’ll probably be on the ground for around 10 days or so,” Smalley said. “A lot has changed since I was there. George Bush has gone, bin Laden’s dead and so I think the war’s focus is about to change. I think pretty soon America will start talking about a phased withdrawal.”

Smalley will be replaced by Sam Hayes on Firstline while she is away.

Source: Stuff

Most watched

1. One News: 623,050 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Sunday: 505,110 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. The Longest Yard: 449,720 (TV2, 8:30pm – 10:50pm)
4. Make the Politician Work: 424,460 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. The Middle: 421,750 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Sunday: 505,110 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. The Longest Yard: 449,720 (TV2, 8:30pm – 10:50pm)
3. The Middle: 421,750 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
4. Mike & Molly: 417,620 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Sunday Theatre: 312,460 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 10:25pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. America’s Funniest HV: 201,150 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
2. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of U: 143,500 (TV2, 12:30pm – 2:45pm)
3. Shortland Street Omnibus: 124,440 (TV2, 10:00am – 12:00pm)
4. Shaun the Sheep: 123,080 (TV2, 2:45pm – 2:50pm)
5. Shaun the Sheep: 123,080 (TV2, 2:55pm – 3:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 623,050 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Sunday: 505,110 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Make the Politician Work: 424,460 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Sunday Theatre: 312,460 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
5. Our World: 213,680 (5:00pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. The Longest Yard: 449,720 (8:30pm – 10:50pm)
2. The Middle: 421,750 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Mike & Molly: 417,620 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Two and a Half Men: 405,970 (7:05pm – 7:30pm)
5. Joey: 220,440 (6:35pm – 7:05pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 315,950 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. 60 Minutes: 284,220 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. House: 258,060 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Modern Family: 211,740 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Destroyed in Seconds: 164,580 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. Family Guy: 131,440 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. The Simpsons: 119,130 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Wipeout Australia: 107,130 (6:30pm – 7:30pm)
4. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: 66,880 (7:50am – 8:15am)
5. Malcolm In The Middle: 62,840 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on PRIME

1. David Suchet On The Orient Exp: 174,620 (8:45pm – 9:45pm)
2. Prime Evening News: 152,570 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. Genius: 99,000 (8:05pm – 8:40pm)
4. QI: 94,980 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
5. Mayday: 72,310 (9:45pm – 10:50pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

1. Kai Time On the Road: 68,520 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. It’s In the Bag: 45,330 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
3. Sunday Feature: 45,220 (8:30pm – 10:20pm)
4. Tangaroa With Pio: 35,160 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
5. Pacific Pulse: 30,110 (10:20pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. Spartacus Gods Of The Arena: 50,270 (9:30pm – 10:40pm)
2. Underbelly: 46,480 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. SmackDown: 26,450 (6:45pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

1. Super 15 Post Game: 271,400 (7:50pm – 8:05pm)
2. Super 15: 238,360 (6:05pm – 7:50pm)
3. PGA European Tour: 27,620 (10:05am – 1:00pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

1. NRL: 43,680 (5:00pm – 6:45pm)
2. HSBC Sevens World Series H/L: 36,220 (3:30pm – 4:55pm)

Most watched on SKY Movies 1

1. The Blind Side: 72,730 (8:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 3

1. NRL: 30,240 (4:05pm – 5:50pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast: No information available.
• 3 News Firstline: No information available.
• AMP Business: No information available.

• ONE News Midday: No information available.
• 3 News at 12: No information available.

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 623,050
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 315,950

• Close Up: No information available.
• Campbell Live: No information available.

• Tonight: No information available.
• Nightline: No information available.

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. The Middle: TV2 421750 – up from 351020 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Sunday Theatre: TV ONE 312460 – up from 246810 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: TV2 405970 – up from 342750 (7:05pm – 7:30pm)
4. Shortland Street Omnibus: TV2 124440 – up from 72820 (10:00am – 12:00pm)
5. WNTV: TV2 129680 – up from 84090 (8:00am – 10:00am)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Gossip Girl: TV2 99370 – down from 221060 (3:00pm – 4:00pm)
2. 3 News: TV3 315950 – down from 393540 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
3. Sonny With a Chance: TV2 118470 – down from 191470 (4:00pm – 4:30pm)
4. Make the Politician Work: TV ONE 424460 – down from 490930 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. CSI Miami: TV3 138540 – down from 200310 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)

New

1. Sunday Feature: Maori TV (8:30pm – 10:20pm)
2. The Longest Yard: TV2 (8:30pm – 10:50pm)
3. David Suchet On The Orient Exp: PRIME (8:45pm – 9:45pm)
4. Mayday: PRIME (9:45pm – 10:50pm)
5. Pacific Pulse: Maori TV (10:20pm – 10:30pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• SKY Network: 32.9%
• TV2: 23.7%
• TV ONE: 18.5%
• TV3: 10.8%
• PRIME: 5%
• FOUR: 3.8%
• Other TV Channels: 3%
• Maori TV: 1.6%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

Next IT Crowd series to the the last?

The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan has suggested the series will end after its upcoming fifth season. “I think one more series to really say goodbye to the characters and the fans,” he said. “I’m not rushing into it because I don’t want it to be a zombie series where the show is dead but its body is still moving around.”

Bateman ready for Arrested Development movie

Arrested Development actor Jason Bateman says he is ready to “jump back in” to an Arrested Development movie. “I have no update at all,” Bateman says. “As far as I know, [creator] Mitchell Hurwitz is working on the script and he wants to start shooting at some point this year. So while I haven’t heard anything new, I haven’t heard anything that would contradict that.

Jersey Shore spin-off described as “pornography”

UK MPs have described the new British spin-off of Jersey Shore as “bordering on pornography”. The series, entitled Geordie Shore, premiered last week on MTV in the UK and drew extensive criticism from locals and officials who believed the series portrayed the area in a bad way.

Another Glee cast member going solo

Naya Rivera is the latest Glee cast member to begin work on a solo album after Mark salling and Michael Morrison. The actress, who plays Santana, will work with Columbia Records.

The Advertising Standards Authority has cleared an ad for the Rugby World Cup that depicts Mt Ruapehu as a giant party-popper after a complaint was submitted.

The ad shows a man and a woman on top of the mountain with the narrator saying: “One day soon, we will be hosting the biggest sporting event in our history, so ANZ bank would like to know: How would you welcome the world New Zealand?” 

The man answers “we’d make a giant party popper and fire it from Mt Ruapehu.” 

A party-popper is then launched from the crater lake. 

The complainant, a J. Milledge, argued that the ANZ ad was demeaning and disrespectful to show the mountain in such a way.

“This is a majestic mountain, a national treasure. I found the images of a massive part popper going off on its summit demeaning and disrespectful,” Milledge complained. 

“I write this as a secular, atheist, Pakeha. I can only imagine how Maori, particularly local iwi feel.” 

The ASA ruled that the scenario in the ad was portrayed in a “fantastical and hyperbolic way” and that it wouldn’t cause serious or widespread offense.

Source: Stuff 

Most watched

1. One News: 621,360 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 589,330 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Coronation Street: 522,030 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Police Ten 7: 504,740 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:05pm)
5. Close Up: 479,440 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Coronation Street: 522,030 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. Police Ten 7: 504,740 (TV2, 7:30pm – 8:05pm)
3. Rescue 1: 465,670 (TV2, 8:05pm – 8:35pm)
4. Lorraine Kelly’s Big Fat Chall: 375,450 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:35pm)
5. Embarrassing Teenage Bodies: 300,610 (TV2, 9:30pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News Midday: 145,170 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
2. 60 Minute Makeover: 118,260 (TV ONE, 3:00pm – 4:00pm)
3. Emmerdale: 115,650 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
4. Good Morning: 102,600 (TV ONE, 9:00am – 12:00pm)
5. ONE News 4:30: 94,260 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 621,360 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coronation Street: 522,030 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Close Up: 479,440 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Lorraine Kelly’s Big Fat Chall: 375,450 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)
5. The World’s Strictest Parents: 248,560 (9:35pm – 10:45pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 589,330 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Police Ten 7: 504,740 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
3. Rescue 1: 465,670 (8:05pm – 8:35pm)
4. Embarrassing Teenage Bodies: 300,610 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)
5. No Ordinary Family: 298,840 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 368,890 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Bones: 297,100 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Home and Away: 248,730 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
4. Campbell Live: 244,870 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Project Runway: 194,680 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 136,210 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. American Dad: 99,590 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. The Cleveland Show: 86,040 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Malcolm In The Middle: 63,390 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
5. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters: 61,020 (7:55am – 8:20am)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime Evening News: 162,200 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal Or No Deal: 130,960 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. Doctor Who: 101,760 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
4. Mythbusters: 96,490 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Deal Or No Deal: 72,150 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on Maori TV

1. Hunting Aotearoa: 73,660 (9:35pm – 10:05pm)
2. Hyundai Code: 56,130 (8:30pm – 9:35pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. NCIS: 43,140 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. Law & Order Criminal Intent: 35,200 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 89,590
• Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 155,780
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 155,860
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 34,750
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 36,590
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 32,990
• AMP Business (6:00am – 6:30am): 43,150

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 145,170
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 48,080

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 621,360
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 368,890

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 479,440
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 244,870

• Tonight (10:45pm – 11:15pm): 167,080
• Nightline (10:25pm – 10:55pm): 166,720

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Embarrassing Teenage Bodies: TV2 300610 – up from 239210 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)
2. My Wife and Kids: TV2 186400 – up from 128200 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. Phineas and Ferb: TV2 97550 – up from 45360 (7:25am – 7:55am)
4. Nightline: TV3 166720 – up from 114950 (10:25pm – 10:55pm)
5. Breakfast: TV ONE 155860 – up from 106560 (8:00am – 9:00am)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. One News: TV ONE 621360 – down from 729240 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Close Up: TV ONE 479440 – down from 568230 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. Police Ten 7: TV2 504740 – down from 559200 (7:30pm – 8:05pm)
4. Coronation Street: TV ONE 522030 – down from 568400 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Doctor Who: PRIME 101760 – down from 146520 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)

New

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 27.4%
• SKY Network: 25%
• TV2: 19.5%
• TV3: 14.2%
• PRIME: 5.1%
• FOUR: 4.2%
• Other TV Channels: 3%
• Maori TV: 1.1%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

No Entourage appearance for Sheen

Entourage creator Doug Ellin has confirmed that Charlie Sheen will not be making a guest appearance on the series despite their interest in having him. Ellin says they have run out of time to organise a role for the actor.

Lopez unsure over Idol future

American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez has refused to confirm whether or not she will be back for another season next year. The singer signed only a one-year deal for the show.

Two added to Sons cast

Sons of Anarchy has added two more cast members to its fourth season line-up with Niko Nicotera and LaMonica Garrett joining the cast. Between them, the pair have appeared in the likes of Rome, One Tree Hill, CSI: Miami and Parenthood.

Van Der Beek guest stars on Law & Order: CI

Former Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek has signed up for a role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Van Der Beek will play an arrogant playboy who is the co-owner of a social networking site.

UK’s Geordie Shore proves popular

The British version of Jersey Shore, entitled Geordie Shore, has proved a massive hit for MTV in the UK despite backlash from locals that it portrays the Newcastle area in an unfavourable light.

Terry Serepisos has had two of his companies placed into receivership.

The former Apprentice New Zealand boss has had receivers appointed to his 79 Manners Street and Maison property Holdings companies says the NBR.

The companies own a number of Wellington apartments on Tory Street and Courtenay Place as well as the Century City tower on Victoria Street.

Source: 3news

Most watched

1. One News: 675,490 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 602,010 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: 587,320 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
4. Shortland Street: 573,050 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
5. $#*! My Dad Says: 530,250 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Fair Go: 602,010 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Two and a Half Men: 587,320 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. $#*! My Dad Says: 530,250 (TV2, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: 477,040 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. The Big Bang Theory: 442,520 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. H20 Just add water: 125,220 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:30pm)
2. The Erin Simpson Show: 124,700 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
3. The Erin Simpson Show: 118,530 (TV2, 4:00pm – 4:00pm)
4. ONE News Midday: 106,290 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
5. Spongebob Squarepants: 105,060 (TV2, 3:35pm – 4:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 675,490 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 602,010 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Close Up: 516,290 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: 477,040 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. 5 Days in the Red Zone: 423,700 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Two and a Half Men: 587,320 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
2. Shortland Street: 573,050 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
3. $#*! My Dad Says: 530,250 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. The Big Bang Theory: 442,520 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
5. Cougar Town: 272,820 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 348,040 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Sons Of Anarchy: 245,680 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
3. Red Sea Jaws: 232,220 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Campbell Live: 228,510 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Home and Away: 225,550 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 116,190 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. The Biggest Loser: 77,430 (7:30pm – 9:25pm)
3. Malcolm In The Middle: 60,500 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
4. That ’70s Show: 54,900 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. All Grown Up: 32,050 (7:30am – 7:55am)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime Evening News: 205,880 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal Or No Deal: 147,990 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. Deal Or No Deal: 88,350 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
4. Man vs Wild: 65,660 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
5. Secret Millionaire: 58,290 (8:35pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. CSI Miami: 35,700 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
2. Criminal Minds: 34,780 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Lie To Me: 28,820 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

1. State of Origin: 114,780 (9:30pm – 12:25am)
2. Deaker On Sport: 24,730 (8:30pm – 9:25pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (6:30am – 7:00am): 88,920
• Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 155,640
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 138,520
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 24,550
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 38,510
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 28,210
• AMP Business (6:00am – 6:30am): 36,550

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 106,290
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 28,130

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 675,490
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 348,040

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 516,290
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 228,510

• Tonight (10:30pm – 11:05pm): 287,050
• Nightline (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 139,160

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Close Up: TV ONE 516290 – up from 426830 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Tonight: TV ONE 287050 – up from 201880 (10:30pm – 11:05pm)
3. Fair Go: TV ONE 602010 – up from 548430 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
4. The Mentalist: TV2 159590 – up from 118820 (10:30pm – 11:30pm)
5. ONE News 4:30: TV ONE 104540 – up from 65350 (4:30pm – 4:55pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Campbell Live: TV3 228510 – down from 282850 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. The Big Bang Theory: TV2 442520 – down from 487860 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
3. ONE News Midday: TV ONE 106290 – down from 151570 (12:00pm – 12:30pm)
4. Cougar Town: TV2 272820 – down from 308170 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)
5. Everybody Loves Raymond: TV3 68300 – down from 99050 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)

New

1. Red Sea Jaws: TV3 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
2. 5 Days in the Red Zone: TV ONE (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
3. Nightline: TV3 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)
4. The Crowd Goes Wild: PRIME (10:30pm – 11:05pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 29.4%
• SKY Network: 25.6%
• TV2: 19.3%
• TV3: 13.7%
• PRIME: 4.8%
• FOUR: 3.5%
• Other TV Channels: 2.4%
• Maori TV: 0.4%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

Law & Order: SVU veteran departing

Chris Meloni has announced his departure from Law & Order: SVU after 12 years on the show. The actor, who played Detective Elliot Stabler, will not return for the show’s 13th season.

Sons of Anarchy adds Dunbar

Sons of Anarchy has added former Prison Break actor Rockmond Dunbar to its cast for the show’s fourth season. Dunbar featured on Prison Break as C-Note.

Record votes for Idol

American Idol has attracted its highest-ever number of votes following its performance episode in the US last night. A record-breaking 122.4 million votes were cast following the show, adding to the 730 million votes cast so far across the season.

Kournikova joins The Biggest Loser

Anna Kournikova has joined the cast of The Biggest Loser in the US as a trainer for the show’s next season. The tennis player will replace the departing Jillian Michaels.

Snoop Dogg for Big Brother?

Rumours are doing the rounds that Snoop Dogg has been approached to take part in a Celebrity Big Brother show in the UK. 

TV Rotorua announces an exciting new show promoting real estate in the area.

Open Home Rotorua is a great chance to view open homes from the comfort of your home. Each week open home will feature 12 hot properties from around the Rotorua region from residential to rural and even commercial.

TV Rotorua Station Manager Steve Comber says “Open Home Rotorua is an adopted concept from CTV – Canterbury TV. We can only hope we will emulate the success they had” He was also proud to announce that LJ Hooker have come on board as the sole real estate agency featuring on Open Home Rotorua.

Open Home will begin broadcast on the 2nd of June and will broadcast weekly, from Thursday to Sunday.