NZ On Air has confirmed support for a second series of the popular New Zealand's Got Talent for TV One.
The funding agency notes that the first series provided an opportunity to showcase an excellent cross-section of talented New Zealanders from across the country. It attracted a highly engaged audience.
In line with NZ On Air's funding framework for popular entertainment programmes, the public funding contribution has reduced to half that of series one. Any future series will not be eligible for funding.
"New Zealand's Got Talent was a big hit with audiences and we are happy to make a further minority investment to enable the programme to run for a second season," says NZ On Air Chief Executive Jane Wrightson. "These are very expensive programmes to produce and a further, small subsidy is clearly needed."
New Zealand's Got Talent has been funded from the 2013/14 financial year.
Reflecting NZ On Air's commitment to diversity in funded television programmes, other recent decisions include two new one-off dramas, Project L and The Kick, for an upcoming season of Sunday Theatre on TV One, further funding for 7 Days on TV3, coverage of the 2013 Attitude Awards for TV One and six important documentaries to screen in the Pakipumeka Aotearoa strand on Māori Television.
Funding Details
New Zealand's Got Talent, 13 x various lengths, Imagination Television, TV One $800,000
7 Days (additional), 6 x 30, TV Works, TV3 $179,795
Attitude Awards,1 x 60, Attitude Pictures, TV One $148,285
Pakipumeka Aotearoa, 6 x 60, various producers, Māori Television $740,656
Project L, 1 x 120, Condor Encore, TV One $2,645,075
The Kick, 1 x 120, Great Southern Television, TV One $2,807,184