What NZ On Screen does

NZ On Screen is a Wellington-based digital streaming platform operated by the Digital Media Trust, a charitable trust registered in New Zealand, that aggregates and showcases New Zealand television, film, music video, and web series content. The platform provides free access to an extensive library of NZ screen content including curated thematic collections (Merata Mita, Matariki, Rainbow, Behind the Scenes, Sam Neill, 60 TV Moments, and others) plus artist profile pages and interviews. Its commercial layer, NZOS+, is a subscription-free transactional video-on-demand service offering over 120 New Zealand feature films for rent at $6.99 per title, billed pay-as-you-go with no subscription requirement.

The platform is built on a standard web-based video streaming architecture with distribution through its website (nzonscreen.com) and a dedicated TV application for large-screen viewing. Content is supplied through partnerships with TVNZ, the New Zealand Film Commission, Māori Television, and the Department of Internal Affairs, as well as heritage broadcaster materials. NZ On Screen reaches consumers via organic social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok) and an email newsletter. The organisation operates with 1-10 staff, has no disclosed funding rounds, and is structured as a non-profit rather than a venture-backed entity.

NZ On Screen's value proposition centres on being the primary online destination for curated, NZ-specific screen content that international platforms do not aggregate — a national cultural archive role reinforced by its trust structure and public-broadcaster partnerships. The free content layer drives audience acquisition, while NZOS+ provides a transactional monetization path for feature-length films. Geographic emphasis is on New Zealand audiences, though the website and TV app are technically available globally.

Name

NZ On Screen

Legal name

Digital Media Trust

Website

https://nzonscreen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NZ On Screen is a Wellington-based digital streaming platform operated by the Digital Media Trust that showcases New Zealand television, film, music video, and web series, offering free curated access plus transactional rentals of over 120 NZ feature films via NZOS+ at $6.99 each.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Film Rentals (NZOS+): Transaction-based rental of New Zealand feature films through the NZOS+ service. Films are rented individually at $6.99 per rental with no subscription required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NZ On Screen is a digital streaming platform showcasing New Zealand television programmes, films, music videos, web series, interviews, and curated content collections. Its central commercial offering is NZOS+, a video-on-demand rental service allowing users to rent New Zealand feature films individually for $6.99 each without requiring a subscription. The platform operates through its website, a TV app, and curated collections of NZ screen content.

Product overview

NZ On Screen is a standalone digital streaming platform operated by the Digital Media Trust that showcases New Zealand television, film, music video, and web series. The core offering is the NZOS+ video-on-demand service, which combines a free content library (featuring curated collections, artist profiles, and interviews) with a transactional rental model for feature films at $6.99 per title. Over 120 New Zealand feature films are available to rent through the platform, with no subscription required — users pay per rental. The platform also offers a new TV app for viewing on television sets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NZOS+: Video-on-demand subscription service for streaming NZ screen content

Products and services

• NZOS+ Video-on-Demand Subscription-free video-on-demand rental service allowing users to rent and stream New Zealand screen content including films, television programmes, and series for personal use at $6.99 per rental.
• Films to Rent Transactional video-on-demand rental offering of individual New Zealand feature films at $6.99 per title, including recent releases and classics available through the NZOS+ service.
• Free Streaming Content Free access to curated collections, television series, short films, music videos, interviews, and profiles featuring New Zealand screen content.
• Curated Collections Themed collections of NZ screen content curated by the NZ On Screen team, covering topics such as M\u0101ori content, historical moments, genre collections, and artist retrospectives.
• Artist Profiles and Interviews Profile pages and interview content featuring New Zealand screen industry figures including actors, directors, cinematographers, and musicians.
• Dedicated TV App Dedicated television application allowing viewers to watch NZ On Screen content on television sets, including free streaming and NZOS+ rental content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Digital Media TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Digital Media Trust is the operator and provider of the NZOS+ Service. It is a charitable trust registered in New Zealand that owns and operates the NZ On Screen platform and associated video-on-demand services.
• TVNZcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTVNZ is referenced as a broadcaster partner. Content developed for or with TVNZ is featured on the platform, including series that originally aired on TV3 (now part of TVNZ).
• New Zealand Film CommissioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe NZ Film Commission is referenced as a partner providing content and historical materials. Photos and content appear courtesy of the NZ Film Commission on various pages.
• Department of Internal AffairscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferenced as a commissioning partner for content such as 'The Eggplant' web series, which was made for the Department of Internal Affairs.
• Māori TelevisionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMāori Television is referenced as a broadcaster partner for documentaries such as 'Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story'.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision: New Zealand's national audiovisual archive, operating a similar cultural-preservation mandate for NZ screen and sound content. Directly comparable as a fellow NZ institution preserving and providing access to historical NZ audiovisual material.
• TVNZ+: TVNZ's free streaming platform offering NZ and international television content. Directly comparable as a major NZ-based streaming destination competing for the same audience attention and advertising/subscription wallet.
• Māori Television: NZ's indigenous-focused broadcaster with an on-demand platform. Comparable as a culturally-specialised NZ content distributor and a direct content partner of NZ On Screen, serving overlapping audience segments.
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB.ca): Canada's national film body operating a free streaming platform for Canadian-made films, animations, and documentaries. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded national archive and streaming platform with curated, culturally-specific content.
• BFI Player: British Film Institute's streaming service offering curated British film content, including archive titles. Closely comparable as a national cultural film institution combining archival preservation with a streaming distribution layer.

Regional players

• SBS On Demand: Australian public broadcaster's free streaming platform offering diverse cultural and local content. Comparable as a publicly-funded regional streaming service balancing local content curation with broader audience reach.
• ThreeNow (Discovery NZ): NZ commercial free-to-air broadcaster's streaming platform. Comparable as a competing NZ-based streaming service targeting the same domestic audience for ad-supported video on demand.

Emerging players

• MUBI: Curated global film streaming service offering hand-picked arthouse and classic cinema. Comparable as a curated, specialist streaming platform targeting cinephile audiences — a similar positioning to NZ On Screen's film-loving NZ audience.

Others

• NZ Film Commission: Government body funding and promoting NZ screen content. Comparable as a partner institution with overlapping mandate around NZ film heritage and discovery — NZ On Screen functions as a complementary distribution layer to the Commission's funding role.
• Screen Australia: Australian national screen funding and promotion agency. Comparable as a sister national institution with a parallel mandate to support, preserve, and promote domestic screen content and talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/NZOnScreen
• Facebookfacebook.com/nzonscreen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/nz-on-screen
• Instagraminstagram.com/nzonscreen
• TikToktiktok.com/@nz.on.screen
• Xx.com/nzonscreen

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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