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Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Chandler can’t deal with Kathy’s handsome co-star; Rachel struggles to get a customer to ask her out; Monica misses being the hostess. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Jill struggles with her feelings; Brodie makes a promise he can’t keep; Phoenix gets out of his depth. Situation Critical (TV One, 8.00) A new [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt, Ross seeks advice from Phoebe’s herbalist; Monica can’t decide what to do about Pete when she thinks he is going to propose. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Murray faces an unforeseen rival; Daniel backs his vision; Hunter learns a dark secret. Modern Family [...]

HD newcomer Drug Bust was an instant hit on TV3 last night, when it proved much bigger, better, faster, stronger than its rivals. The premiere won its slot, opposite TV2’s The Amazing Race and TV One’s The Claim Game, in the demographic TV3 is targeting this year, 25-54 year-olds (which traditionally has been TV One’s [...]

Friends (TV2, 6.30, R) A desperate Monica agrees to a date with one of her restaurant customers, who turns out to be a billionaire; Phoebe’s half-brother visits and announces he is marrying a much older woman. Shortland Street (TV2, 7.00) Jill fears the past, Gabrielle channels old feelings in a new direction; Vasa makes a [...]

ScreenScribe.tv’s definitive free-to-air guide to what’s airing nightly in 1080i: Saturday Hyundai Country Calendar (TV One, 7.00) ITM Fishing Show (TV3, 7.00) Movie: American Psycho (TV3, 10.35) Sunday Pretty Little Liars (TV2, 5.30) Joey (TV2, 6.30, R) North (TV One, 7.00) Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV3, 7.00) The Almighty Johnsons (TV3, 11.45, R) Monday [...]

Two of TV3′s HD flagships, Outrageous Fortune and The Secret Lives of Dancers, last night took a tumble. But they still had enough poise to help the network win Tuesday’s ratings race. Both local productions dipped sharply in viewership, with Outrageous Fortune down from 19%-plus ratings in key demos the previous week to 14.7% of [...]

TV2′s abrupt rescheduling of Tuesday nights, replacing re-runs of The Mentalist with movies, failed to dent the momentum of Outrageous Fortune. TV3′s HD comedy/drama last night drew two-to-three times the viewership of Red Eye in all the key demographics, the gap being widest with TV2′s target audience, 18-39 year-olds (18.9% vs 5.8%). The trend continued [...]

TV3′s steamy sex-addict drama, Californication, last night scored its hottest ratings yet, with the HD premiere of season three. It pulled 12.1% of 18-49 year-olds, compared to HD rival Fringe’s 7.7% on TV2, and 12.9% of 18-39 year-olds (vs Fringe’s 7%). With 25-54 year-olds, the gap was similar but much narrower with household shoppers with [...]

TV3 will replace its HD hospital hit, Nurse Jackie, with another outrageous HD offering, Californication, on August 24. The same week it will air in HD a repeat of the movie, Transformers (8.30pm Monday), and the free-to-air premiere of the Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz comedy, What Happens in Vegas (8.30pm Friday). Season three of Californication guest stars [...]