Great Southern Television
| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Key people | Philip Smith (Managing Director) |
| Products | Popular factual, entertainment, drama and documentary |
| 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 Levine.[1]
The company has worked with a host of broadcasters locally and internationally, including TVNZ, TV3, Prime New Zealand, The History Channel, Channel 7 Australia, Channel 9 Australia; ABC Australia, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel and BSkyB (UK).
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
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
Film
- Honk If You’re Horny (2012)
- Show of Hands (2008)
- Apron Strings (2008)
- Babylon (2012)
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