TVNZ & ITV Studios Renew Content Partnership

The long-standing content partnership between TVNZ and ITV Studios has been renewed, giving TVNZ continued exclusive first-look access to ITV Studios’ upcoming slate of scripted and unscripted programming.

“It’s fantastic to continue our long-standing partnership with ITV,” said Josh Wolfe, TVNZ’s general manager of commercial. “This deal ensures TVNZ remains the home of premium international entertainment in Aotearoa, from long-running favorites like Coronation Street to the complete Love Island franchise and an exciting slate of new dramas. ITV Studios’ content consistently connects with Kiwi audiences, and we look forward to continuing to deliver their very best to our viewers.”

Under the renewed agreement, TVNZ will continue to have exclusive first-look access to ITV Studios’ upcoming slate of scripted and non-scripted programs. TVNZ has acquired around 13,000 hours of content from ITV Studios over the last decade.

The most recent scripted acquisitions include four new dramas: The Forsytes, from Mammoth Screen; The Hack, from AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films; The Guest, from Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street Productions; and Coldwater, from SISTER. From ITV Studios’ coveted non-scripted slate, TVNZ has secured Worlds Apart from South Shore; Poisoned from Wonderhood Studios; Shark: Celebrity Infested Waters from Plimsoll Productions; and Time is Money from South Shore.

“We are thrilled to continue this long-standing partnership with TVNZ,” said Augustus Dulgaro, executive VP of Asia Pacific at ITV Studios. “In addition to having a simpatico working relationship with the team, together we have evolved and built this deal to the powerhouse it is today, with around 1500 hours of ITV content launching across TVNZ’s platform annually. It’s gratifying to know that our key brands and upcoming slate will have the best launch platform in New Zealand for many years to come.”