New series of The Almighty Johnsons and 7 Days and a variety of new and returning TV programming is being supported by NZ On Air.

In the latest funding round a third season of The Almighty Johnsons has been supported for TV3 and 7 Days gets the green-light to return to the channel in 2013.

New series of The Almighty Johnsons and 7 Days and a variety of new and returning TV programming is being supported by NZ On Air.

In the latest funding round a third season of The Almighty Johnsons has been supported for TV3 and 7 Days gets the green-light to return to the channel in 2013.

Other firm favourites making a comeback are the documentary series First Crossings for TV One, Polyfest 2013 for TV2, and Anzac Day commemorative programmes for both TV One and Maori TV.

New programming includes a satirical series showcasing the country's top comedic talent, The Best Bits, which has been funded for TV One.

A new documentary series, The Works, taking an insider's look at one of the country's oldest meat processing plants, has been funded for Prime.

Funding Details

Arts, Culture and Performance

• Anzac Day 2013, 1 x 180, Maori Television Service, Maori TV   $100,000
• Anzac Day National Commemorative Service 2013, 1 x 90, Television New Zealand, TV One $44,992 
• Polyfest 2013, 6 x 30, Television New Zealand, TV2 $251,257

Comedy

• 7 Days 2013, 26 x 30, TV Works, TV3 $760,000
• The Best Bits, 13 x 30, The Downlowconcept, TV One $385,280

Documentary 

• First Crossings 2, 8 x 60, Eyeworks New Zealand, TV One $1,037,748 
• The Works, 1 x 60, Top Shelf Productions, Prime $120,266
• What Makes Us Who We Are? (additional funding), Razor Films, TV One $58,000

Drama

• The Almighty Johnsons 3, 13 x 60, South Pacific Pictures, TV3 $6,900,000
• The Patriarch, 1 x 90, Jump Film and Television, Maori TV/Prime $250,000

Media Release: NZ On Air