Archive for the ‘Broadcasting and Media’ Category

I quite like this new Sunrise promo playing on Channel 7 Australia: But if happy families are more your thing: Full story

A TVNZ journalist and cameraman were travelling with the NZ Army bomb disposal patrol that came under fire in Eastern Afghanistan late yesterday afternoon. Small arms fire and mortar rounds were directed at the patrol but no-one was injured. The army was checking for improvised explosive devices along a road just outside Khost, near the border of Pakistan. ONE News’ Defence ... Full story

SKY Television confirmed today the launch of RECORD ME on the 6th of July, an exciting new feature enabling subscribers to book a programme for recording directly from a promo. With the press of a button, MY SKY HDi subscribers will be able to book to record movies, individual programmes, or an entire series, immediately or weeks in advance. The ... Full story

Reel Late with Kate is a new film review show for TV3 on Sundays at 10.30 from Sunday July 25. Entertainment reporter Kate Rodger has a passion for film and so she is thrilled to have her own half hour show all about the movies. It will feature reviews of new release films with special guests, the first is ... Full story

Look out New Zealand. The world’s biggest entertainment program is on the way! A local version of global phenomenon, The X Factor is coming to TV3. Put on the global map by music mogul Simon Cowell, The X Factor is the world’s largest talent show and pits contestants against each other in the search for the person or group ... Full story

This week TV3 celebrates the life of the King of Pop with two very special Michael Jackson treats, the classic Michael Jackson The Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad”, screening on Saturday, June 26th at 7pm on 3, followed by the feature documentary Gone too Soon, screening on Saturday, June 26th at 8:30pm on 3. Gone too Soon, which will ... Full story

On the way to Auckland International Airport we were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time when Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping's motorcade arrived. Then his Boeing 747-400 departed for Sydney:... Full story

On Wednesday morning after the All Whites drew with Slovakia, TVNZ’s Breakfast show achieved its highest average audience ever. Breakfast began 13 years ago and until Wednesday only one programme had attracted an audience over 200,000 – that was on Monday the 1st of September 1997, the morning after Princess Diana died. 212,120 watched Breakfast on Wednesday, 202, 590 watched ... Full story

Check out the trailer for the new series of Outrageous Fortune: There is no confirmed date for its return as yet. Thanks to KangaAriki for the upload. Full story

Fans of the phenomenally popular television series, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will now have the chance to see their favourite show come to life with New Zealand’s first-ever stage extravaganza, Dancing with the Stars Live, hosted by Jason Gunn and Candy Lane. A-list stars from the five-year television series will come together for ONE stage show at Auckland’s ... Full story