Great Southern Television

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GSTV [1] is a New Zealand production company with offices in Auckland and Queenstown. The company specialises in factual, drama, comedy, light entertainment and documentary. It was launched on June 1, 2002, and is owned and run by producer Philip Smith and drama producer Rachel Gardner. In the past four years GSTV has grown quickly and is now one of New Zealand's largest production companies. Its benchmark show, Eating Media Lunch, is about to enter its 9th season - and popular factual series, The Lion Man, has sold globally to 120 countries. Factual series, Remarkable Vets, has been broadcast on the National Geographic Channel. Key broadcasters include TVNZ, TV3, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, ABC (Australia) and BSkyB (UK). GSTV is part owned by former retail magnate David Levene.

In April 2008 GSTV announced it first major acquisition: Maxim Films, owned by top drama producers Rachel Gardner and Angela Littlejohn. Two movies will be released in 2008 under the Great Southern Films title, Apron Strings and Show of Hands.

[edit] Shows Produced

Comedy
Drama
  • The Pretender x 2 series watch!

Film

  • Show of Hands (Anthony McCarten) release - Sept 2008
  • Apron Strings (Sima Urale) released August 2008

Factual

  • The Lion Man x 3 series
  • Remarkable Vets x 2 series
  • Real Escapes x 1 series
  • Truth Files x 1 series
  • Taking Off x 1 series
  • NOW x 1 series
  • Village People x 1 series

Light Entertainment

  • Singing Bee
  • 2Tube
Documentary
  • Kiwi Spirit x 42 minutes
  • Hairraising x 42 minutes
  • Cocktail World Cup x 23 minutes
Sport
  • Compaq 50k
  • Golf Tour of New Zealand
Commercial Non Broadcast
  • 42 Below
  • AJ Hackett
  • Kawerau Jet
  • AFFCO
  • NZ Hothouse

[edit] External links

  • [2] Great Southern Television Homepage