New Zealand broadcaster Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) has acquired a slate of Endemol programming for its suite of channels, in deals negotiated by Endemol Worldwide Distribution’s Sales Director, Kirsten Cargill.

TVNZ has acquired for channels TV1 and TV2, coming-of-age drama series Puberty Blues, comedy series Happily Divorced, starring Fran Drescher, and The Spa. They have also renewed their commitment to Packed to the Rafters, Offspring and My Kitchen Rules, British comedy Benidorm; high thrills game show Wipeout USA and factual series Restoration Man. 

TVNZ has also acquired, for their channel TVNZ U, dating reality series Sweet Home Alabama and Exposed, makeover favourite Snog, Marry, Avoid?, and strange obsession series Freak Like Me.