Funding data tracker

Across each funding round through the year we gather and monitor a range of high level data that allows us to see where the funding is going, and how it is impacting audiences, platforms and the production sector. While every application is assessed on its merits against the guidelines and criteria, understanding the high-level picture in this way is important to us, as we seek to serve a range of audiences across multiple platforms.

The below data is updated following each of the three Scripted and Non-fiction funding rounds.

We track the level of content being funded into primary platforms.

Increasingly we are also encouraging the idea of content playing out on various platforms, both linear and digital, which acknowledges the way audiences are consuming their media.

How to read this information: hover over the graphic to read the labels. The percentages relate to content funded for the platform as the primary commissioning platform.

NB: YouTube is not a commissioning platform however a small amount of content, usually in the Children's and Youth space, is funded for primary distribution on YouTube, recognising that YouTube is a significant platform for this demographic.

How to read this information: hover over the graphic to read the labels.

This data is pulled from the application information so this is self-reported data from applicants stating whether the content they’re seeking funding for will reach targeted audiences vs. general audiences.

It’s important to note that while content may be classified as general audience, it may have resonance and reach with targeted audiences.

Section 36(c) of the Broadcasting Act audiences include children, youth, persons with disabilities, and minorities in the community including ethnic minorities.

Section 36(a)(ii) of the Broadcasting Act requires us to promote Māori language and culture.