2015 in New Zealand television
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This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres that occurred in 2015, the 56th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.
Events
[edit]- 22 February – An episode of The X Factor causes controversy after featuring a man convicted of manslaughter auditioning for the programme and reaching the Boot Camp stage.[1]
- 1 March – TV3 series The X Factor apologises after broadcasting an episode featuring convicted killer Shae Brider, who auditioned for the show, thus causing distress to the family of his victim.[2]
- 16 March – X Factor judges Natalia Kills and husband Willy Moon are fired from the series by TV3 for launching into a tirade against contestant Joe Irvine on the previous day's show.[3]
- 19 March – Natalia Kills and Willy Moon apologise for the X Factor tirade.[4] I am Giant drummer Shelton Woolright and Australian singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte will replace the couple.[5]
- 12 April – TV3 announces that its Sunday evening news bulletin will be shortened to 30 minutes from 24 May.[6]
- 18 May - Beau Monga wins the second series of The X Factor.
- 21 May - TV3 announces (on Budget day) that the Campbell Live current affairs programme is to be axed, and replaced by a Monday to Thursday current affairs programme to follow the news.[7][8][9]
- 8 June – Launch of Newsworthy, TV3's new late night weekday news programme, which is presented by Sam Hayes and David Farrier.[10]
- 19 July - Stars in Their Eyes host Simon Barnett and his partner Vanessa Cole win the sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.
Premieres
[edit]Domestic series
[edit]| Program | Original airdate | Network | Ref |
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| Westside | 31 May | TV3 |
International series
[edit]| Program | Original airdate | Network | Country of origin | Ref |
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| In the Club | 7 March | TV One | United Kingdom | |
| Judge Rinder | 2 February | TV2 | United Kingdom | |
| Thunderbirds Are Go | 12 April | TV2 | United Kingdom, New Zealand | |
| Humans | 11 August | TV3 | United Kingdom, United States | |
| The X Factor | 16 September | TV3 | United Kingdom | |
| Battle Creek | 22 September | TV One | United States | |
| Heroes Reborn | 28 September | TV3 | United States | |
| The Player | 29 September | TV One | United States | |
| The Muppets | 1 November | TV2 | United States | |
| Supergirl | 1 November | TV2 | United States | |
| The Octonauts | TBA | TV2 | United Kingdom, Ireland |
Telemovies and miniseries
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Documentaries
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Specials
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Programming changes
[edit]Programmes changing networks
[edit]Criterion for inclusion in the following list is that New Zealand premiere episodes will air in New Zealand for the first time on the new network. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criterion is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.
| Programme | Date | New network | Previous network | Ref |
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Free-to-air premieres
[edit]This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand free-to-air television that had previously premiered on New Zealand subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.
| Programme | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
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Subscription premieres
[edit]This is a list of programmes which made their premiere on New Zealand subscription television that had previously premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television. Programmes may still air on the original free-to-air television network.
| Programme | Date | Free-to-air network | Subscription network(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
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Programmes returning in 2015
[edit]| Programme | Return date | Network | Original run | Ref |
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Milestone episodes in 2015
[edit]| Show | Network | Episode # | Episode title | Episode air date | Source |
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Programmes ending in 2015
[edit]| Programme | End date | Network | Start date | Ref |
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| Campbell Live | 29 May | TV3 | 2005 | [8] |
Deaths
[edit]| Date | Name | Age | Notability | Source |
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| 9 January | Bernard Buck | 88 | news reporter | [11] |
| 11 January | Chic Littlewood | 84 | children's show presenter | [12] |
| 18 February | Doug Armstrong | 83 | sports broadcaster | [13] |
| 5 April | Steve Rickard | 85 | pro-wrestler, sports presenter | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ Beswick, Angela (26 February 2015). "X Factor NZ to air apology over killer". 3 News. TV3. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "TV3 'truly sorry' over X Factor interview". Otago Daily Times. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Two judges on New Zealand's X Factor have been fired". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. BBC. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "X Factor New Zealand judges apologise after being sacked for abusive comments". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. BBC. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Walters, Laura (19 March 2015). "Shelton Woolright and Natalie Bassingthwaighte are the new X Factor judges". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Lomas, David (12 April 2015). "TV3 to reduce Sunday 6pm news bulletin to 30 minutes". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "The sad end of John Campbell". Stuff (Fairfax). 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "John Campbell thanks fans after departure news". Stuff (Fairfax). 21 May 2015.
- ^ "What now for John Campbell?". Stuff (Fairfax). 22 May 2015.
- ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (3 June 2015). "Living and working together - can TV3 presenters cope? -". New Zealand Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Tributes Online - Tribute Book". Tributes.co.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Legendary Kiwi entertainer Chic Littlewood dies". TVNZ. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Former TVNZ presenter, Doug Armstrong, dies". OneNews. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "NZ wrestling great dies | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
