Great Southern Television

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.

Great Southern Television
IndustryTelevision production
Founded2002 (2002)
Headquarters
Auckland Sydney
Key people
Philip Smith (Managing Director)
ProductsPopular factual, entertainment, drama and documentary
ParentSeven West Media
Websitegreatsouthern.tv

It was founded on June 1, 2002 and owned by Philip Smith and Sir David Levene.[1] It is now wholly owned by founder Philip Smith.

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 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. (2017)
  • Hillary. (2016)
  • NZ Wars - Ruapekapeka
  • Jonah (2019) Mini series

Comedy

Film
  • Honk If You’re Horny (2012)
  • Show of Hands (2008)
  • Apron Strings (2008)
  • Babylon (2012)

Documentary and current affairs
  • The Hui, 2016, 2017, 2018

Factual and 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

References
  1. "Company".
  2. "New TV3 current affairs show gets funding".
  3. "Watch The Kick - - TVNZ OnDemand". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
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