Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

The Beached Az whale has hit the ABC.  The 11 part digital animation series is available online  followed by broadcasts on ABC2 in Australia. Watch the series here. Here is the episode "The Snail": Full story

Logie winning actor Lincoln Lewis who plays 'Geoff Campbell' in popular Australian soap 'Home and Away' is leaving the show to concentrate on movies. Lewis will star in the film adaptation of best selling book "Tomorrow: When The War Began" which begins production next month. He told Channel 7's Sunrise programme it has always been his dream role. Lincoln ... Full story

Have you always wanted to be front row at Air New Zealand Fashion Week? This year, TVNZ will be the exclusive digital media partner giving you the chance to login to your computer and transport yourself to the front row of all the designer fashion shows. tvnz.co.nz is bringing you all the action and video highlights from the designer fashion shows. There will be exclusive interviews ... Full story

New Zealand show 'Go Girls' hits Australian screens this week. The show set on Auckland's North Shore follows the lives of Amy, Britta and Cody who have made a vow that in one year they’ll fulfil their ambition to be… rich, famous and married. It begins tonight on Ten Network at 10.25pm. Go Girls has been given the green ... Full story

Watch below as Derren Brown predicts the winning lotto numbers for the UK lottery draw. The TV special was broadcast live on Channel 4 at the same time as BBC's lotto draw. Derren Brown will reveal on Friday night how it was done. Any ideas? Full story

TVNZ shows dominated the Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 winning 17 out of 25 possible accolades in the General Television categories. Among the big winners were three Sunday Theatre dramas, Until Proven Innocent, Piece Of My Heart, and the film Apron Strings. A finalist in ten categories, Lippy Pictures’ Until Proven Innocent won five awards, including Best Drama, Best Editing and Best Camera work. Best ... Full story

The New Zealand Herald has reported that TV3 have scraped NZ's Next Top Model. The report stated that even though the show rated well, a drop in advertising revenue meant that they couldn't afford another series at this stage. TV3 has said this afternoon that they have not ruled out a second series of the high-rating reality programme. "TV3 is not ... Full story

TVNZ has announced it is to cease its contract with the distributor for Days of Our Lives and the Young and the Restless. The broadcaster says the shows have been on our screens for more than 20 years and ratings have been declining significantly. In a statement TVNZ said “We have decided that although there are many viewers who remain ... Full story

On Friday 26th June 2009 (NZ time) the world was shocked at the news of the sudden passing of Michael Jackson. Starting Sunday 30th August, the day after what would have been his 51st birthday this year – local Bay Of Plenty stations Radio 1XX and Te Puke’s 92.9 Kiwi FM will be showcasing Michael Jackson – The Magic Of The Music. The show is hosted by ... Full story

TV3’s award-winning local drama Outrageous Fortune hit a mid-season ratings high last week, when more than 500,000 viewers (All 5+) tuned into see the latest installment in the West family saga. The August 11 episode, which told the story of Sheree Greegan’s revenge on the West family, drew a 42.7% share in TV3’s target 18-49 demographic (source: AGB/Nielsen ... Full story