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The complete guide to New Zealand’s television coverage of the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday 29th April, 2011.

 

ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE ON TV ONE

 

Friday 29th  

7am on TV ONE: BREAKFAST – Petra Bagust reports on the eve of the Royal Wedding from London for Friday morning’s Breakfast.

6pm on TV ONE: ONE News – Wendy Petrie anchors ONE News live from Westminster Abbey.

7pm on TV ONE: CLOSE UP – Mark Sainsbury presents Close Up live from Central London.  

8.30pm on TV ONE: ONE Special: A Royal Wedding

TV ONE brings you ‘A Royal Wedding’ live from London.  Wendy Petrie presents the build-up to the wedding ceremony from Westminster Abbey including live pictures of the scenes from around London, St. Andrews and Katherine Middleton’s home village of Bucklebury as millions of spectators take to the streets. 

At 10pm we join the BBC – the host broadcaster of the Royal Wedding.  The official coverage will include access to preparations as they unfold, reports on all the movements to and from the Abbey and commentary from Royal experts and historians, fashion correspondents and invited guests.

The live satellite transmission will follow all members of the Royal Family and the bride as they make their way to Westminster Abbey and the arrival of all the key guests.

Viewers can expect multi camera coverage of the entire service from inside the Abbey.

The broadcast continues after the ceremony tracking the procession as it travels to Buckingham Palace.  TV ONE’s coverage will conclude following the traditional kiss between the bride and groom on the Palace balcony around 12:45am.

 

Saturday 30th

7am on TV ONE: The Royal Wedding – A two hour highlights package

6pm on TV ONE: ONE News – Wendy Petrie will present full coverage of the wedding and the world’s reaction to it

 7.30pm on TV ONE: The Royal Wedding – A one hour highlights package  

 

Online 

The entire Royal Wedding will stream live on tvnz.co.nz including the official broadcast from the BBC

The website is already carrying full text, photograph and video coverage in the lead up to the Royal Wedding and has a video wrap of weekly developments

Due to the level of interest in the Royal Wedding, TV ONE has scheduled a documentary and a movie depicting the royal romance on Easter Saturday:

 

Saturday 23rd April

2.30pm on TV ONE: William and Kate: A Royal Love Story (documentary)

Following the news that Prince William and Katherine Middleton had become engaged, a brand new documentary became the definitive account of the love story between William and the girl who is to become his Queen. A Royal Love Story reveals William and Katherine’s intriguing royal courtship and discovers the real Ms Middleton with captivating insight.  This exclusive programme reveals where it all began. (Repeat)

 

Saturday 23rd April

8.30pm on TV ONE: William and Kate: A Royal Romance (movie)

William and Kate: A Royal Romance is the story of the love affair between Prince William, second in line to the throne of England, and Katherine Middleton, daughter of upper middle class commoners. William and Kate met at St. Andrews in Scotland, as first year students living in the same dormitory and majoring in the same subjects. While they were dating other people, they became close friends.  The film suggests that it was only when William watched Kate modelling a see-though dress at a charity fashion show that he began to think of her in a different way.  The film tracks the ups and downs of their eight year relationship which was complicated by social pressures and the media. It claims that William was determined not to make the same mistake as his father Charles, who gave up the woman he loved, Camilla Parker Bowles, for the aristocrat chosen by his family. At the same time, Kate had to decide whether she would give up her freedom or live as a Princess under the rigid structures and intense publicity that seemed to torment William’s mother, Lady Diana.  Reuniting after a serious break up, William and Kate announced their engagement to a joyous reception. This movie stars kiwi actor, Nico Evers-Swindell who plays Prince William.

 

 

 

ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE ON TV3

 

Friday 29 April

6:00pm

3 NEWS – Hilary Barry will be reporting live from London.

 

7:00pm

CAMPBELL LIVE – the London based 3 News team will be keeping John informed on the build up to the Royal wedding.

 

7:30pm

ROYAL WEDDING SPECIAL – John Campbell and guests discuss the lead up to the ceremony and cross to London for live updates.

 

10:00pm

ROYAL WEDDING SPECIAL – ITV live coverage of the wedding ceremony begins on TV3. James Mates leads the commentary of events from Westminster Abbey.

 

 

 

ROYAL WEDDING COVERAGE ON CNN

 

 

Quest Royal Wedding Specials:  3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th April, 9.00pm

Piers Morgan Tonight: Live From London, 26th, 27th, 28th April, 1.00pm  

Anderson Cooper 360: Live From London, 27th, 28th April, 2.00pm

A Royal Wedding: Friday 29th April, 7.00pm

The Women who would be Queen: Sunday 1st May, 1.00am, 8.00am and 9.00pm

 

Sky Television has said that there are several more rugby stadiums around the country that are not up to standard in terms of lighting.

Waikato Stadium in Hamilton has been singled out as one of the major stadiums whose flood lighting is not up to World Cup standard, leaving the Hamilton City Council to shell out $410,000 to upgrade.

SKY TV’s Rugby World Cup project director Kevin Cameron has pointed out that some pockets of the stadium are not bathed in sufficient light.

“The point is that they’re all aware of where the deficiencies are and they’re all on a programme to make sure that that’s all addressed before the Rugby World Cup,” he told Newstalk ZB. “In the mean time we carry on and work within the conditions which are sometimes pretty trying.”

Cameron has not revealed what other New Zealand stadiums are not up to scratch.

Better lighting is needed for the stadiums to enhance the high-definition TV coverage and to better capture the effect of slow-motion images.

Source: NewstalkZB

Most watched

1. One News: 651,960 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 542,990 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Shortland Street: 496,160 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
4. Close Up: 490,500 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Packed to the Rafters: 456,820 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Fair Go: 542,990 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Packed to the Rafters: 456,820 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Two and a Half Men: 383,770 (TV2, 7:35pm – 8:00pm)
4. Family Feuds: 368,180 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. The Big Bang Theory: 360,150 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. Dickinson’s Real Deal: 111,450 (TV ONE, 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
2. ONE News Midday: 96,040 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
3. ONE News 4:30: 94,940 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
4. 60 Minute Makeover: 94,040 (TV ONE, 3:00pm – 4:00pm)
5. Rachael Ray: 82,620 (TV3, 4:00pm – 5:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 651,960 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Fair Go: 542,990 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Close Up: 490,500 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Packed to the Rafters: 456,820 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Family Feuds: 368,180 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 496,160 (7:00pm – 7:35pm)
2. Two and a Half Men: 383,770 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
3. The Big Bang Theory: 360,150 (8:30pm – 9:00pm)
4. Cougar Town: 294,060 (9:00pm – 9:30pm)
5. Scrubs: 265,760 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 316,470 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Home and Away: 294,290 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
3. 60 Minutes: 254,020 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Sons Of Anarchy: 226,180 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
5. Campbell Live: 216,000 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 89,130 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. The Biggest Loser: 72,590 (7:30pm – 9:25pm)
3. Care Bears: 47,320 (8:20am – 8:40am)
4. That ’70s Show: 44,040 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. The Wild Thornberrys: 42,070 (7:55am – 8:20am)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime Evening News: 167,860 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal Or No Deal: 117,540 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. Deal or No Deal: 84,500 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
4. Australia’s Got Talent: 68,660 (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
5. The Crowd Goes Wild: 44,530 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. Criminal Minds: 41,470 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
2. CSI Miami: 33,940 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
3. America’s Funniest Home Videos: 21,480 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

1. Deaker On Sport: 26,730 (8:30pm – 9:25pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 3

1. NBL Basketball: 112,830 (6:40pm – 8:20pm)
2. NBL Basketball Post Game: 81,380 (8:20pm – 8:40pm)
3. NBL Basketball Pre Game: 43,070 (6:30pm – 6:40pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 73,520
• Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 118,190
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 127,060
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 20,620

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 96,040
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 38,190

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 651,960
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 316,470

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 490,500
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 216,000

• Tonight (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 193,170
• Nightline (10:30pm – 11:00pm): 142,170

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Home and Away: TV3 294290 – up from 186660 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Fair Go: TV ONE 542990 – up from 460910 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Drop Dead Diva: TV2 235600 – up from 162980 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
4. Close Up: TV ONE 490500 – up from 422470 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. The Mentalist: TV2 157970 – up from 95670 (10:30pm – 11:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Two and a Half Men: TV2 383770 – down from 475660 (7:35pm – 8:00pm)
2. Scrubs: TV2 265760 – down from 348350 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
3. America’s Funniest HV: TV2 96580 – down from 172240 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
4. Beyond The Darklands: TV ONE 265270 – down from 337940 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
5. Breakfast: TV ONE 118190 – down from 183990 (7:00am – 7:55am)

New

1. Family Feuds: TV ONE (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. Australia’s Got Talent: PRIME (8:30pm – 10:25pm)
3. Sons Of Anarchy: TV3 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)
4. Nightline: TV3 (10:30pm – 11:00pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• SKY Network: 30.8%
• TV ONE: 27.1%
• TV2: 16.7%
• TV3: 14.5%
• PRIME: 3.8%
• FOUR: 3.5%
• Other TV Channels: 2.5%
• Maori TV: 0.3%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

Curtis lands new role

Kiwi actor Cliff Curtis has landed a role in American drama series Missing. Curtis will play the director of a CIA branch in the series that features Ashley Judd in the lead role.

Kardashian to guest on Law & Order: LA

Reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian will make a guest appearance on and episode of Law & Order: Los Angeles. Kardashian will play herself in the episode, which centres on the shooting of a celebrity stylist.

Jersey Shore cast face restrictions

The cast of Jersey Shore will face a range of restrictions while shooting for the show’s fourth season in the Italian city of Florence. Among the rules will be no drinking in public spaces and no access to some of the city’s famous historic places.

Evers-Swindell defends royal telemovie

NZ actor Nico Evers-Swindell has had to defend the telemovie he stars in as Prince William after critics panned it as “toe-curlingly, teeth-furringly, pillow-bitingly ghastly” among other things. The actor says the film was designed to get people in the mood for the actual wedding: “This wasn’t a British production, Tom Hooper didn’t direct this, this isn’t The King’s Speech. This isn’t an in-depth look at the royal family.”

Most watched

1. One News: 647,750 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coronation Street: 552,100 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Shortland Street: 535,670 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Close Up: 468,440 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. Undercover Boss: 411,820 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Coronation Street: 552,100 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. Undercover Boss: 411,820 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. NCIS: Los Angeles: 353,510 (TV3, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
4. Missing Pieces: 324,690 (TV3, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Target: 322,940 (TV3, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News Midday: 133,690 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
2. Emmerdale: 124,790 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
3. Dickinson’s Real Deal: 108,870 (TV ONE, 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
4. Good Morning: 107,640 (TV ONE, 9:00am – 12:00pm)
5. Come Dine With Me: 97,680 (TV ONE, 1:30pm – 2:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 647,750 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coronation Street: 552,100 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
3. Close Up: 468,440 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Undercover Boss: 411,820 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. I Shouldn’t Be Alive: 301,980 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 535,670 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Go Girls: 312,710 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
3. Hell’s Kitchen: 260,250 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
4. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 177,740 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)
5. Off The Map: 170,560 (9:35pm – 10:35pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. 3 News: 362,930 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. NCIS: Los Angeles: 353,510 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. Missing Pieces: 324,690 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Target: 322,940 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
5. Special Victims Unit: 302,710 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. America’s Next Top Model: 104,210 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
2. The Simpsons: 93,600 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
3. The Wild Thornberrys: 56,990 (7:55am – 8:20am)
4. The Good Girl: 55,820 (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
5. Care Bears: 50,850 (8:20am – 8:45am)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime Evening News: 209,730 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Deal Or No Deal: 108,440 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
3. River Cottage Everyday: 99,960 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Top Gear Australia: 80,470 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Deal or No Deal: 70,710 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Most watched on TV3 Plus 1

1. Special Victims Unit: 24,180 (10:30pm – 11:25pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 60,030
• Breakfast (7:00am – 8:00am): 133,900
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 180,630
• 3 News Firstline (6:30am – 7:00am): 27,130
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 28,860

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 133,690
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 36,510

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 647,750
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 362,930

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 468,440
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 286,440

• Tonight (10:35pm – 11:05pm): 206,010
• Nightline (10:25pm – 10:55pm): 174,790

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Campbell Live: TV3 286440 – up from 212630 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Breakfast: TV ONE 180630 – up from 120980 (8:00am – 9:00am)
3. Target: TV3 322940 – up from 265780 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
4. Missing Pieces: TV3 324690 – up from 267610 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. NCIS: Los Angeles: TV3 353510 – up from 303140 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Hell’s Kitchen: TV2 260250 – down from 320790 (7:30pm – 8:35pm)
2. Spongebob Squarepants: TV2 36150 – down from 86240 (3:30pm – 4:00pm)
3. The Erin Simpson Show: TV2 76370 – down from 123330 (4:30pm – 5:00pm)
4. Breakfast: TV ONE 133900 – down from 175480 (7:00am – 8:00am)
5. The Erin Simpson Show: TV2 53470 – down from 94120 (4:00pm – 4:00pm)

New

Channel Share (All Day)

• TV ONE: 29.6%
• SKY Network: 25.7%
• TV3: 17.1%
• TV2: 14.7%
• FOUR: 4.8%
• PRIME: 4.4%
• Other TV Channels: 2.8%
• Maori TV: 0.2%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

Camera to film Sheen/Warner Bros. court case

The judge overseeing the $100 million lawsuit involving Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. has allowed a news camera into the courtroom to film proceedings. One camera will be present during the case.

Happy Days cast file lawsuit

The cast of iconic sitcom Happy Days have filed a lawsuit against CBS and Paramount Pictures over what they believe to be unpaid royalties from years of home video releases and licensed merchandise using their images. Ron Howard and Henry Winkler are not a part of the suit.

Arrested Development movie progressing

Arrested Development actor Jeffrey Tambor believes that the film version of the show may be going into production as early as next year. Tambor says that a script is near completion and “that you and I could be talking about the making of this film or even it being made by this time next year.”

Lovato to depart Sonny with a Chance

Disney actress Demi Lovato has confirmed that she is leaving the channel’s popular teen sitcom Sonny with a Chance. The 18-year-old will depart the series after two seasons, with the show rebranding as So Random!.

Media analysts are predicting Apple to wade deeper into the TV market beyond Apple TV as early as this year.

Several reports are indicating that Apple is preparing to launch a Smart TV towards the end of 2011 or early 2012.

Analyst Brian White from Ticonderoga Securities is predicting the product to differ from the existing Apple TV, which allows users to watch streaming content on a TV.

White believes the product “would go well beyond the miniature second-generation Apple TV that the company released last fall.”

He says the new technology would “provide a full-blown TV product for consumers.”

Robert Evans from i4u.com has given his predictions on how he believes Apple should go about entering the TV market.

Evans doesn’t believe why Apple couldn’t market a new 32” Smart TV for about the same price as a regular HD 42” TV in order to keep them attainable to consumers despite their ‘premium device’ status.

He also raises the option of involving Genius and Shuffle into the TV.

Check out his predictions here.

Source: i4u.com, business.newsfactor.com

Most watched

1. One News: 756,660 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coastwatch: 628,800 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Shortland Street: 570,400 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. Close Up: 563,190 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. The Claim Game: 503,060 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched evening (7.30pm – 11pm)

1. Coastwatch: 628,800 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. The Claim Game: 503,060 (TV ONE, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
3. Drug Bust: 439,460 (TV3, 8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Desperate Housewives: 431,520 (TV2, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
5. Criminal Minds: 423,020 (TV ONE, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched daytime (9am – 5pm)

1. ONE News Midday: 139,300 (TV ONE, 12:00pm – 12:30pm)
2. ONE News 4:30: 123,680 (TV ONE, 4:30pm – 4:55pm)
3. The Erin Simpson Show: 122,860 (TV2, 4:30pm – 5:00pm)
4. Emmerdale: 118,170 (TV ONE, 12:30pm – 1:30pm)
5. Come Dine With Me: 108,910 (TV ONE, 1:30pm – 2:00pm)

Most watched on TV ONE

1. One News: 756,660 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
2. Coastwatch: 628,800 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. Close Up: 563,190 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
4. The Claim Game: 503,060 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
5. Criminal Minds: 423,020 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Most watched on TV2

1. Shortland Street: 570,400 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Desperate Housewives: 431,520 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)
3. The Amazing Race: 384,170 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)
4. Brothers & Sisters: 258,150 (9:30pm – 10:35pm)
5. F.R.I.E.N.D.S: 226,740 (6:30pm – 7:00pm)

Most watched on TV3

1. Drug Bust: 439,460 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
2. 111 Emergency: 397,480 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
3. 3 News: 359,840 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
4. Home and Away: 274,780 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
5. Campbell Live: 267,640 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)

Most watched on FOUR

1. The Simpsons: 145,930 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
2. Care Bears: 72,100 (8:20am – 8:45am)
3. The Wild Thornberrys: 66,330 (7:55am – 8:20am)
4. How I Met Your Mother: 65,710 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
5. All Grown Up: 55,790 (7:30am – 7:55am)

Most watched on PRIME

1. Prime Evening News: 178,840 (5:30pm – 6:00pm)
2. Junior MasterChef Australia: 105,530 (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
3. Deal Or No Deal: 101,250 (5:00pm – 5:30pm)
4. Rescue Special Operations: 79,850 (9:40pm – 10:35pm)
5. Rivers: 70,540 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

Most watched on the BOX

1. CSI:NY: 37,360 (9:30pm – 10:30pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 1

1. ANZ Netball: 44,570 (7:40pm – 9:05pm)
2. ANZ Netball Post Game: 38,520 (9:05pm – 9:25pm)

Most watched on SKY Sport 2

1. NRL: 33,450 (9:10pm – 10:45pm)

Head to head

• Breakfast (6:30am – 6:55am): 80,620
• Breakfast (7:00am – 7:55am): 152,770
• Breakfast (8:00am – 9:00am): 132,690
• 3 News Firstline (7:00am – 8:00am): 37,690
• 3 News Firstline (8:00am – 8:30am): 30,670

• ONE News Midday (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 139,300
• 3 News at 12 (12:00pm – 12:30pm): 45,820

• One News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 756,660
• 3 News (6:00pm – 7:00pm): 359,840

• Close Up (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 563,190
• Campbell Live (7:00pm – 7:30pm): 267,640

• Tonight (10:25pm – 10:55pm): 230,050
• Nightline (10:40pm – 11:10pm): 122,670

Biggest increases (previous week)

1. Castle: TV ONE 386020 – up from 289010 (9:30pm – 10:25pm)
2. Tonight: TV ONE 230050 – up from 150270 (10:25pm – 10:55pm)
3. One News: TV ONE 756660 – up from 679650 (6:00pm – 7:00pm)
4. Campbell Live: TV3 267640 – up from 204610 (7:00pm – 7:30pm)
5. C.S.I: TV3 256830 – up from 198680 (8:30pm – 9:30pm)

Biggest decreases (previous week)

1. Dirty Sexy Money: TV2 90930 – down from 126880 (10:35pm – 11:30pm)
2. Crumbs: TV2 36370 – down from 66020 (11:30pm – 12:00am)
3. The Claim Game: TV ONE 503060 – down from 527990 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
4. Deal or No Deal: PRIME 50120 – down from 73630 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
5. The Amazing Race: TV2 384170 – down from 407120 (7:30pm – 8:30pm)

New

1. 111 Emergency: TV3 (7:30pm – 8:00pm)
2. Drug Bust: TV3 (8:00pm – 8:30pm)
3. Junior MasterChef Australia: PRIME (8:35pm – 9:35pm)
4. Californication: TV3 (9:30pm – 10:40pm)
5. Rescue Special Operations: PRIME (9:40pm – 10:35pm)

Channel Share (All Day)

• SKY Network: 27.9%
• TV ONE: 27.8%
• TV2: 17.8%
• TV3: 14.9%
• PRIME: 3.9%
• FOUR: 3.8%
• Other TV Channels: 2.8%
• Maori TV: 0.4%

Source: Nielsen Television Audience Measurement, All 5+

Devlin’s disorderly charges withdrawn

Disorderly behaviour charges against sports broadcaster Martin Devlin have been withdrawn after he completed his diversion. The 46-year-old was due to appear in court tomorrow facing one charge of disorderly behaviour following an argument with his wife in Auckland city last December.

Coronation Street actress leaving

Coronation Street actress Katherine Kelly, who plays Becky, has announced she is departing the soap at the end of this year.

Glee creator apologises for Kings of Leon rant

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has apologised for his rant against Kings of Leon earlier in the year where he called the band “self-centred assholes” for their refusal to allow their songs to be used on the show.

Cowell takes on limited X Factor role

Simon Cowell will take on a limited role on this year’s season of The X Factor UK in order to dedicate more time to his new X Factor venture in the US. Cowell recently confirmed that Mariah Carey will have a role on the US version of the popular talent show.

A teacher at the New Zealand Broadcasting School at the Christchurch Polytechnic has examined the changing structure of the broadcasting landscape in this country in a recent article for the Herald.

Paul Norris argues that the media landscape is changing for the worse in New Zealand, with the recent demise of TVNZ7 underlining the point he is making.

In his article posted on the Herald website, Norris argues that viewers will be disadvantaged by the loss of the TVNZ’s free-to-air digital channels, describing TVNZ6 and TVNZ7 as the “last bastion of public broadcasting on New Zealand television.”

Check out Norris’ article here.