Great Southern Television
| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Auckland Sydney |
Key people | Philip Smith (Managing Director) |
| Products | Popular factual, entertainment, drama and documentary |
| Parent | Seven West Media |
| Website | greatsouthern.tv |
Great Southern Television (GSTV) is a television production company primarily based in Auckland, New Zealand. The company produces television for the domestic and international markets - including factual, light entertainment, drama and documentary. The company has won numerous awards and accolades for its work in the New Zealand television industry, and is most notable for its long-running current affairs satire show Eating Media Lunch.
It was founded on June 1st, 2002 and owned by Philip Smith and Sir David Levene.[1]
The company has worked with a host of broadcasters locally and internationally, including TVNZ, TV3, Prime New Zealand, Maori Television Service (MTS), The History Channel, Channel 7 Australia, Channel 9 Australia; ABC Australia, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel and BSkyB (UK). In December 2017 it was announced that Seven West Media had acquired a 70% share of Great Southern.
In 2016, the company announced that it is producing a Maori current affairs show for TV3.[2]
The company also has offices in Sydney, Australia.
Productions
Drama
- The Kick (2014) Telefeature[3]
- Agent Anna (2013-2014) Series 1-2
- The Cult (2009) Series 1
- Bogan Brothers (2009) Series 1
- The Pretender (2007-2008) Series 1-2
- Why Does Love? The Exponents Story.
- Hillary.
- NZ Wars - Ruapekapeka
Comedy
- The Unauthorised History of New Zealand (2006-2009) Series 1-4
- The Millen Baird Show (2010) Series 1
- Feedback (2010) Series 1
- 1000 Apologies (2008) Series 1
- Eating Media Lunch (2003-2008) Series 1-8
- Back of the Y (2001-2008) Series 1-3
- The Spinoff 2018
Film
- Honk If You’re Horny (2012)
- Show of Hands (2008)
- Apron Strings (2008)
- Babylon (2012)
Documentary/Current Affairs
- The Hui, 2016, 2017, 2018
Factual/Reality Series
- Shearing Gang (2011-Current) Series 1-3
- Coast New Zealand (2015) Series 1
- Crayfishers (2015) Series 1
- Coast Australia (2013-2014) Series 1-2
- Drug Bust (2012-2013) Series 1-2
- Rescue 1 (2009-2012) Series 1-4
- The Claim Game (2011) Series 1
- Danger Beach (2010-2011) Series 1-2
- The Lion Man (2004-2007) Series 1-3
- Loggers
- Casketeers
- Remarkable Vets
- Truth Files
- Real Escapes