Kiwis can look forward to a whole new slate of free entertainment when Discovery’s new free-to-air channels eden and Rush launch on Monday, March 21.
Glen Kyne, Senior Vice President and General Manager ANZ says: “We’re delighted to launch two new free-to-air channels in New Zealand, delivering on our promise to bring more great entertainment to Kiwi audiences. eden and Rush combine the best of Discovery’s global library with carefully selected shows to build a stellar line-up of content. Whether viewers watch live or stream on ThreeNow, we know they’re going to love it.”
eden will deliver viewers A Better Everyday as New Zealand’s new fourth mass market general-entertainment channel. eden will offer an escape from life’s routine, offering content that entertains, informs, and provokes new thinking and interests for viewers.
Critically-acclaimed Australian drama series The Newsreader will premiere on eden on Thursday, March 24 at 8.30pm, establishing Thursdays as the destination for premium international drama. New British drama series Finding Alice follows in the timeslot in May.
Keeping New Zealanders across the news of the day, Rebecca Wright joins Discovery to present the all-new weekday Newshub Live at 8pm on eden from Monday, March 21.
Extending Newshub’s around-the-clock news service, Newshub Live at 8pm on eden will be a tightly-curated 30-minute bulletin of the day’s news, sport, entertainment and weather and feature exclusive interviews that delve further into the big stories. Live at 8pm on eden builds upon the flagship Live at 6pm on Three and both will livestream on ThreeNow.
Director of News, Newshub Sarah Bristow says: “As the needs of our audiences change, so does our news offering. Newshub Live at 8pm on eden will deliver a concise hit of the day’s news with in-depth coverage of major events. I’m thrilled that a journalist with the pedigree and integrity of Rebecca is joining us to lead it to success.”
“Rebecca comes with a wealth of experience after stints as a foreign correspondent, political reporter and current affairs journalist. She will showcase her many talents through this tightly curated and compelling news bulletin. I’m delighted to welcome Rebecca back into the newsroom at Newshub.”
Wright says: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Discovery team, it’s a powerful brand, with a powerful reporting culture and I can’t wait to get started bringing news and interviews to our audience at 8pm. I’m excited to create an entirely new show, where we can delve into the issues that matter most to Kiwis.
The second channel to launch is Rush, and will be New Zealand’s home of high adventure, high octane and high adrenaline reality.
From 21 March, Survival Mondays brings Discovery’s world-best survival and adventure content to audiences for free for the first time, launching with Manhunt with Joel Lambert, Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls and The Wheel.
Rush will launch on Freeview 14 and Sky 24, and eden will launch on Freeview 8 and Sky 13.
A selection of eden’s and Rush’s best content will also be available to stream on ThreeNow.
