Nightline anchor Sacha McNeil and 3 News Business Editor Michael Wilson will host Firstline in 2014.

In the wake of recent speculation, TV3 wishes to confirm that late night bulletin 3 News: Nightline will take a break at the end of this year.

Afternoons on TV2 will undergo an exciting makeover in 2014, with TVNZ securing funding from NZ on Air for a brand new 4.30pm show.

The new show, which has yet to be named, will premiere as part of TVNZ’s new season line-up next year.

TV3 is planning to invite viewers to visit The Block NZ houses, with two public open home events on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October.

New Zealand’s Got Talent launches on TV ONE on Sunday 15 September at 7.30pm.

Strong ratings for 3 News helped set up a win for TV3 last night in the channel’s target 25-54 demographic. TV3 secured the biggest 25-54 audience in the key commercial primetime period, 6pm-10.30pm.

Due to an unprecedented volume of votes during last night’s Grand Final Decider, some text voters received an automated message saying that voting was closed.

On Monday night, public vote will decide whether Benny Tipene, Jackie Thomas or Whenua Patuwai is crowned The X Factor NZ Winner, and viewers will have an extended voting period to make their decisions.

On Monday in a television exclusive, NATIVE AFFAIRS sits down with the whanau of Krystal, the girl who in 2008 tragically took her own life while in care of Child Youth and Family Services.

The first in-depth analysis of Maori Television being carried out by university researchers will shed light on the impact and significance of the indigenous broadcaster.