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Tracked, a Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ original format, produced by Great Southern Television, will be New Zealand’s first local show to premiere on Max, streaming in the US on 25 August 2023.

Hosted by Hollywood hardman Vinnie Jones, Tracked is the ultimate high-intensity game of hide and seek through New Zealand’s harsh and breathtaking landscape, following eight international teams competing to reach the evacuation zone and helicopter out before they are caught by an elite team of military trackers, with the winning team securing the $100,000 jackpot.

The show was made with the support of the government backed New Zealand Screen Production Rebate and gained worldwide attention within the Warner Bros. Discovery network, airing in 16 territories around the world. The show launched in New Zealand in 2023 and is available to stream free now on ThreeNow. Vicki Keogh, Senior Director Production,Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ says: “Tracked is a fantastic success story for the New Zealand production community having already secured distribution across 16 Warner Bros. Discovery territories. Max picking it up is a further endorsement of this incredible format and the talented team at Great Southern Television. We are always looking for opportunities to support local content and share our fantastic shows on the world stage - to say we are delighted is an understatement.”

Philip Smith, CEO, Great Southern Television says: “Driven by the incomparable Vinnie Jones and with a cast of tough, determined contestants, we are really excited that the series will have a home in the US on Max alongside Discovery+.It’s a major achievement for this tense and original competitive format and we are thrilled it has been travelling the world with our partners at Warner Bros. Discovery.”

Annie Murray, CEO New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) says: “The NZFC is delighted by the success of Tracked and proud to have supported the project through the New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG).  The NZSPG is an important government incentive that creates jobs and builds sustainability in the local film and television industry and supports the development of New Zealand screen sector key creatives.” 

Tracked is an original New Zealand format, created by Great Southern Television for Warner Bros. Discovery and made with the support of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.