The queue:

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The stage:

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The mosh pit:

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Look who we’re sitting next to:

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Top 20 most time shifted shows

  1. CSI:NY: 57150 (TV3, 9:30pm – 10:30pm)
  2. C.S.I: 44490 (TV3, 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
  3. Whitechapel: 27360 (TV ONE, 9:35pm – 10:35pm)
  4. Law & Order Los Angeles: 12030 (TV3, 11:30pm – 12:25am)
  5. Saving Gen-Y: 8930 (TV3, 7:30pm – 8:30pm) Continue reading »

At the end of 2007, after a year of near death experiences, Rachel and I embarked on a five week round the world trip.  We began in Sydney where we attended a filming of Australian Idol.  While NZ Idol, which we had had quite a lot of involvement with, was pre-recorded on Friday nights for a Sunday night broadcast, Australian Idol was filmed entirely live.

While the editors had the ability to cut parts of NZ Idol out if need be, the pressure was on with Australian Idol to ensure the program didn’t extend beyond its allocated time or interrupt the ad break schedule.  Having seen how things were done in New Zealand, Australian Idol was a completely different beast and one heck of a well oiled machine. Continue reading »

rachel-hunter-nzgt-2013On Wednesday we wondered if TVNZ was about to announce Rachel Hunter’s return to the New Zealand’s Got Talent  judging panel.  Today, those questions have been answered.

Rachel Hunter has been named as the third judge for New Zealand’s Got Talent 2013, coming soon to TV ONE.

The international supermodel will join Op Shop frontman Jason Kerrison and choreographer and creative director Cris Judd in the three-person judging panel when filming for the number one New Zealand entertainment show starts in July. Continue reading »

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Most watched

  1. One News: 617,180 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Hyundai Country Calendar: 552,770 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Super Rugby: 334,330 (SKY Sport 1, 7:35pm – 9:20pm)
  4. 3 News: 252,110 (TV3, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  5. I Am Legend: 220,190 (TV2, 8:50pm – 10:45pm) Continue reading »
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Most watched

  1. One News: 607,150 (TV ONE, 6:00pm – 7:00pm)
  2. Shortland Street: 454,950 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:30pm)
  3. Coronation Street: 386,280 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  4. The Voice Australia: 370,030 (TV2, 7:30pm – 9:10pm)
  5. Seven Sharp: 361,000 (TV ONE, 7:00pm – 7:30pm) Continue reading »
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Top 20 most time shifted shows

  1. Coronation Street: 37890 (TV ONE, 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
  2. Ben & Steve: World Famous In: 28290 (TV3, 9:35pm – 10:35pm)
  3. Shortland Street: 20360 (TV2, 7:00pm – 7:35pm)
  4. Restoration Man: 16190 (TV ONE, 9:35pm – 10:35pm)
  5. Home and Away: 14430 (TV3, 5:30pm – 6:00pm) Continue reading »

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the live shows of the first season of The X Factor New Zealand!  If there is one simply piece of advice I’d give you, it’s exude confidence!

You’re about to perform in front of the entire country and while that may scare you a little (probably a lot), you need to harness those fears and direct all that energy into what you do on stage.

Probably the most important thing you need to realise is that people want you to succeed.  They want you to be great.  They want you to be a star!  Play that role and the audience will respond in kind and treat you as one.  If you let your fear and nerves take control and look uncomfortable on stage, then the audience will feel uncomfortable watching.  You’re there because someone believed enough in you to give you a shot.  The rest is up to you and the audience will be right behind you if you believe that as well. Continue reading »

hottesthomebaker2Last night on the season premiere of Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker the 16 contestants were whittled down to eight.

Here are the amateur bakers who made the cut.

Tracy Hansen
Sean McGarry
Sarah Asher
Kurt Cole
Gemma Elizabeth Boucher
Kiriana Marshall
Claire Hahn
Alex Thompson Continue reading »