TVNZ Signs New Sony TV Pact
March 10, 2026 
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Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks star in The Miniature Wife.
Some of the year’s most promising drama series will screen or stream on TVNZ as part of a multi-year deal it’s renewed with Sony Pictures Television.
Leading the charge are The Miniature Wife, Dear England, The Other Bennet Sister and Up to No Good.
- The Miniature Wife is a sci-fi romantic-comedy/drama about a married couple — he’s normal size, she’s ultra-tiny — vying for control in their marriage. Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks star; here’s the Peacock trailer.
- Dear England is a four-part BBC adaptation of James Graham’s Olivier-award winning play about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team.
- The Other Bennet Sister is a modern twist on Jane Austen, focusing on peripheral Pride and Prejudice character Mary Bennet. Call the Midwife’s Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant star; here’s the BBC trailer.
- Up to No Good stars Glenn Close as Maud Oldcastle, an old killer with a tortured past, and Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie as a suspicious detective investigating a death in her building. It’s a Channel 4 adaptation of Swedish writer Helene Tursten’s short stories.
TVNZ also will be the first free-to-air platform for movies like Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Here’s the media release:
| SONY PICTURES TELEVISION RENEWS MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND |
| Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) today announced the renewal of their long-standing distribution agreement, bringing a broad slate of premium U.S. and U.K. content to New Zealand audiences across TVNZ’s free-to-air and digital platforms, following their theatrical, home entertainment, and pay windows. Under the multi-year agreement, TVNZ has secured a curated mix of new television series, alongside an extensive library of iconic film and television titles from Sony Pictures’ robust catalogue, including upcoming shows The Miniature Wife and Dear England. The renewal reflects the companies’ shared commitment to delivering high-quality storytelling to audiences on multiple platforms. “We’re pleased to renew our longstanding relationship with TVNZ and continue delivering a diverse slate of premium television and film content to audiences across New Zealand,” said Adam Herr, SVP, Distribution, Asia-Pacific, SPT. “TVNZ is an important platform in the market, and this agreement reflects our shared focus on bringing high-quality storytelling to viewers wherever they are.” TVNZ’s Chief News & Content Officer, Nadia Tolich, says “Our long‑standing partnership with Sony Pictures Television brings New Zealanders even more of the world‑class stories they love. “From must‑see new series to iconic film franchises, this renewed deal cements TVNZ’s partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, bringing more of Sony’s premium entertainment content free to audiences right across Aotearoa, however they choose to watch with us.” The agreement features highly anticipated new series such as The Other Bennet Sister, Dear England, The Miniature Wife, Up to No Good, and Lord of the Flies, as well as theatrical releases such as Bad Boys: Ride or Die and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, following their theatrical, home entertainment, and pay windows. In addition, the deal includes popular feature franchises such asThe Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Men in Black I, II and III, and The Karate Kid I, II and III, alongside enduring television favourites The Nanny, Damages and Rescue Me, and other offerings from Sony Pictures’ robust library. |
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