2015 in New Zealand television

This is a list of New Zealand television events and premieres occurred, or are scheduled to occur, in 2015, the 55th year of continuous operation of television in New Zealand.

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Events

Premieres

Domestic series

Domestic television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
Program Original airdate Network Ref
Westside 31 May TV3

International series

International television series premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
Program Original airdate Network Country of origin Ref
In the Club 7 March TV One United Kingdom
Judge Rinder 2 February TV2 United Kingdom
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

Telemovies and miniseries

Domestic television telemovie and miniseries premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
Program Original airdate Network Ref

Documentaries

Domestic television documentary premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
Program Original airdate(s) Network Ref

Specials

Domestic television special premieres on New Zealand television in 2015
Program Original airdate(s) Network(s) Ref

Programming changes

Programmes changing networks

Criteria 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 criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.

Domestic television series which changed network affiliation in 2015
Programme Date New network Previous network Ref
International television programmes which changed channel/network in 2015
Programme Date New network Previous network Country of origin Ref

Free-to-air premieres

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

Subscription premieres

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.

International television series that premiered on New Zealand free-to-air television in 2015
Programme Date Free-to-air network Subscription network(s) Country of origin Ref

Programmes returning in 2015

Returning programmes on New Zealand television in 2015
Programme Return date Network Original run Ref

Milestone episodes in 2015

Domestic television series which have reached a milestone in 2015
Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date Source

Programmes ending in 2015

Domestic programmes ending on New Zealand television in 2011
Programme End date Network Start date Ref
Campbell Live 29 May TV3 2005 [8]

Deaths

Date Name Age Notability Source
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

  1. Beswick, Angela (26 February 2015). "X Factor NZ to air apology over killer". 3 News (TV3). Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. "TV3 'truly sorry' over X Factor interview". Otago Daily Times. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. "Two judges on New Zealand's X Factor have been fired". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat (BBC). 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. "X Factor New Zealand judges apologise after being sacked for abusive comments". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat (BBC). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "The sad end of John Campbell". Stuff (Fairfax). 21 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 "John Campbell thanks fans after departure news". Stuff (Fairfax). 21 May 2015.
  9. "What now for John Campbell?". Stuff (Fairfax). 22 May 2015.
  10. Hazlehurst, Beatrice (3 June 2015). "Living and working together - can TV3 presenters cope? -". New Zealand Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. "Tributes Online - Tribute Book". Tributes.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  12. "Legendary Kiwi entertainer Chic Littlewood dies". TVNZ. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  13. "Former TVNZ presenter, Doug Armstrong, dies". OneNews. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  14. "NZ wrestling great dies | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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