Two new drama series and a returning favourite secure $18 million in funding

Posted Sunday 10 Aug 2014

Great Southern Television and South Pacific Pictures, two of WIFT's generous and dedicated corporate sponsors, have received a total of $18 million to make more local drama across the three free-to-air channels. A boost to the local employment market we hope!  See NZonAir website for more details of these and other recent funding decisions.

Funding details

Hillary, 6 x 1 hr, Great Southern Television, for TV One, $6,418,835

Step Dave 2, 13 x 1 hr, South Pacific Pictures for TV2, $6,820,420

West Side Story, 6 x 1 hr, South Pacific Pictures for TV3, $4,818,254