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SoHo Highlight: Treme (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) A judge’s ultimatum gives hope to LaDonna and Toni; Albert makes a stand and pays the price; Antoine gets an airport gig but loses a mentor. “Seven episodes into Treme, the Daymo case is the closest thing we’ve had to Wire-like procedural thread, and I’m not sure whether its strong conclusion—to the mystery [...]

New Zealand’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) The Voice (TV2, 7.30) Movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (TV3, 8.30) Movie: Appaloosa (TV2, 10.10) Movie: In the Mix (TV3, 10.40) Sunday Let’s Get Inventin’ (TV2, 5.00) Cafe Secrets (TV3, 5.00) World Kitchen (TV3, 5.30) Joey (TV2, 6.30, R) [...]

Two HD Kiwi dramas will go head-to-head when TV3 launches its own spin on Underbelly against TV One’s Nothing Trivial. Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud will screen 8.30pm Wednesdays from August 10. Over six episodes, it dramatises the ‘70s rise of the real Mr Asia, Marty Johnstone, and NZ’s first drug cartel, [...]

The latest seasons of two top HD hits will be released on DVD on Wednesday but not on Blu-ray. However, the good news is both Dexter and Modern Family can be imported on Blu-ray from the US or Australia. For reasons known only to Paramount, season four of Dexter is being released on Blu-ray across the [...]

TV3 is replacing its Sunday HD comedy combo of The Simpsons and Modern Family with SD re-runs of the former and season eight of Family Guy, which starts on July 18. It also will re-run “the most outrageous and naughty” episodes of Family Guy from 10.05pm Fridays, beginning July 16, after a newly expanded 7 [...]