Current round - Round Tahi
Now that we know what we are working with in the coming year, we are also able to upweight our allocations for the coming funding rounds as set out below.
- The allocation for Factual (Non-Fiction) in Round Tahi will now increase to $12m (previously published as $5m).
- The allocation for Scripted in Round Tahi will remain at $7m. This is because we are waiting for an outcome from the NZSPG review, which should be announced in June (in which it is hoped NZ On Air funding can be accessed alongside NZSPG for eligible domestic productions).
- We will run a special Scripted round (July/Sept) when we know the outcome of the NZSPG review. We will confirm how much will be allocated in this round as soon as we can.
- Our new tiered model (please see the Investment Strategy) further explains our approach to Scripted content - but fully-funded high-end Scripted series will still be considered.
Additionally, round by round we may implement application caps. This is an attempt to reduce the growing disparity between the number of applications and the number of projects able to be supported. In the latest round, we have provided application cap exemptions for children's and returning series and if producers wish to submit more than four applications, they need only make their case to the Head of Funding.
We will continue to be responsive and flexible, and staff are available to chat through all of the information provided today. In the first instance, email funding@nzonair.govt.nz with your query and we'll get in touch.
And one final note: there are a large number of guideline and policy documents that inter-connect with our Investment Strategy. Please bear with us as we work our way through updating these and our website content over the coming days and weeks.
NZ On Air VIEW
In the Investment Strategy's Insights section, we refer to NZ On Air VIEW. This is a proprietary audience measurement system that has been created to aid in the collection of digital data and provide greater visibility around performance of our funded content.
NZ On Air VIEW data is collected from across multiple websites and projects and captured in one centralised place. It will provide us with more detailed information to assist with our funding decisions. For producers, it will provide access to audience data around their own projects so they can understand how their content is reaching and resonating with audiences. And for publishers and platforms, it will bring a new level of automation to reduce the burden of reporting.
NZ On Air VIEW was built and trialled on the Public Interest Journalism Fund, but is now being expanded to encompass all Scripted and Non-Fiction content. The tool is still being finalised and, once available, we will be able to provide a quarterly snapshot of how our funded content is being consumed by local audiences. We look forward to sharing this with you then.
