Treasure Island | |
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Created by | Darryl McEwen |
Original work | Treasure Island (New Zealand) |
Films and television | |
Television series | Treasure Island Celebrity Treasure Island |
Miscellaneous | |
First aired | June 1, 1997 |
Distributor | Warner Bros. International Television Production[1] |
Official website | |
Production website New Zealand TVNZ website |
Treasure Island is a reality competition television franchise. The programme originated in New Zealand in 1997, where it was originally produced by Touchdown Television and broadcast by TVNZ, with later editions produced for broadcasters in Australia and Ireland. In the programme, contestants are isolated on a remote Fijian island (early shows were filmed in Tonga) and compete for a cash prize of NZ$25,000. From the 2019 edition, the winner of the Celebrity Treasure Island will receive NZ$100,000 and NZ$50,000 for the regular season their chosen charity.