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Next funding deadline

15 October 2020

For Scripted and Factual: General Audiences

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Funding Mō ngā tono

Scripted & Factual

We support public media content for audiences on many different platforms. Over $80m a year is available across five funding rounds.

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Music

We fund great local songs. Between $10,000 and $40,000 is available per project, to be used for recording costs, making video content, and promotion.

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Platform funding

We provide operating funding to a number of targeted platforms and services providing important public media content. This is a closed fund with only one round per year.

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18 Sep 2020

Researcher - 12 Month Contract
Where Are The Audiences

Media Releases

01 Sep 2020

Challenging times for local media as global digital offerings lure audiences

2020 looks to be the year traditional media audiences are overtaken by digital media audiences, according to NZ On Air’s Where Are The Audiences? 2020 research
David Lomas

Media Releases

20 Jul 2020

Many and varied stories of Aotearoa commissioned in latest NZ On Air funding round

Contemporary history, music, culture, architecture, cancer are just some of the many subjects to be explored in 18 new and eight returning informative...
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Media Releases

17 Jul 2020

More accessible screen content for hearing and sight impaired New Zealanders

Hearing impaired and sight impaired audiences will be able to enjoy significantly more of their favourite TV programmes following a major funding boost