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Bones at last gets Blu-ray exposure here with this week’s release of season six on the format. Seasons four and five are on Blu-ray in the US but only have DVD distribution in NZ. “If you watched these in HD on television, you can look forward a nice bump up over what already looked quite [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R)  ✫✫✫ Chandler falls asleep in a meeting and accidentally agrees to run his company’s Tulsa office, and Emma won’t stop crying after Rachel interrupts her nap. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00)  ✫✫✫ Callum learns a lesson; Maxwell mixes private and professional with dire consequences; Evan can’t win with Murray. The X Factor USA (TV3, 7.30) [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Phoebe causes trouble when she kisses someone at Rachel’s workplace; Ross bleaches his teeth. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Rachel resists professional temptation; Sarah helps a friend; Hunter changes for love. Rescue 1 (TV2, 8.00, F) Reality series about Auckland’s Westpac Rescue Helicopters. Chuck (TV2, 8.30) Chuck and Sarah’s past comes back [...]

TV2’s first season of Chuck in HD is narrowly winning its 8.30pm Thursday slot with the network’s target audiences but losing to Bones in TV3′s key demographics. Last night it posted 18-39 and 18-49 ratings of 9.1% versus Bones’ 8.9% and 8.3%. But with TV3’s key demo, 25-54 year-olds, Bones edged ahead and was clearly more [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Despite Phoebe’s admonitions, Ross asks Rachel to move in with him; Chandler and Monica bicker over their living arrangements; Joey interviews potential roommates. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Callum farewells foolish dreams; Bella makes a startling discovery; Phoenix’s secret leads to disaster. Rescue 1 (TV2, 8.00) Reality series about Auckland’s Westpac Rescue [...]

Chuck versus Bones: who won? Among 18-39 year-olds, TV2’s target audience, and household shoppers with kids it was a dead heat, with 8.2% of the former and 9.5% of the latter. But last night’s premiere of Chuck’s fourth season – and the first to air here in HD — finished second to Bones among 25-54s [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Joey and Chandler take a road trip to Las Vegas, where Joey has landed the lead role in a movie, but the two argue and Joey goes on alone. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Callum tries to forget his folly; Scotty hides the truth; Brooke risks everything for the truth. Rescue 1 [...]

The series finale of No Ordinary Family won its time slot with household shoppers with kids but lost to Bones in the 18-39, 18-49 and 25-54 demographics. It drew 11.1% of HHS/kids, 7.3% of 25-54 year-olds, 8.1% of 18-49 year-olds and 8% of 18-39 year-olds. HD lead-in Rescue 1 rebounded after last week’s slump to [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Rachel accidentally kisses a potential boss; Joey becomes obsessed with Hot Girl (a woman in Ross’ apartment complex); Phoebe and Monica compete over whose relationship is hotter. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Gabrielle fights for her romance; Roimata showers Sarah with accusations; Daniel sets Paige up for a fall. Rescue 1 (TV2, [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) An upset Ross dates Janice after discovering that Emily is getting remarried; Monica hates the fake laugh that Chandler uses in response to his boss’ terrible jokes. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Tracey finds a rock in Scotty; Daniel beds a member of the Cooper family; Jill falls for her rescuer. Rescue [...]