| New Zealand's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| Hosted by | Andrew Mulligan Jason Reeves |
| Judges | Richard Driver Miriama Smith Paul Ellis |
| Winner | Chaz Cummings |
| Runner-up | TMC |
| Release | |
| Original network | Prime |
| Original release | 8 September – 28 October 2008 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of New Zealand's Got Talent began airing on Prime on 8 September 2008 and ran to 28 October 2008. It consisted of 13 episodes.
In March 2008, Prime announced it was producing a version of New Zealand's Got Talent, in conjunction with South Pacific Pictures and FremantleMedia, with a grand prize of NZ$100,000.[citation needed]
In June, actress Miriama Smith was announced as the first of the show's three judges,[citation needed] and television presenter Andrew Mulligan and radio host Jason Reeves were announced as the show's two presenters.[citation needed] In July, the final two judges were announced - former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis and former Radio With Pictures presenter and television producer Richard Driver.[1]
It was the first and only series of New Zealand's Got Talent produced by Prime. The series had not delivered expected advertising revenue and in 2009, the network confirmed that they would not produce any further series.[2] Subsequent to the series lackluster performance, the franchise rights were acquired by TVNZ for a more successful second series run in 2012.