TVNZ to remake ITV quizzer Tipping Point

New Zealand’s TVNZ has landed a celebrity-led local version of ITV quiz format Tipping Point.

Celebrity Tipping Point NZ is being produced by Banijay-owned Screentime New Zealand and will air later this year on TVNZ 1 and streamer TVNZ+.

News broadcaster Daniel Faitaua will host the New Zealand version of the show, which is into its 15th season in the UK.

The format, created by Banijay UK label Remarkable Entertainment, sees contestants answering questions in a bid to take control of a giant coin-pusher machine that can deliver prizes.

The Kiwi version is the latest expansion for the format, which has local versions on air in Australia (Nine Network) and a recent debut in Malta on TVM.

Philly de Lacey, managing director of Screentime NZ, said: “Tipping Point is a proven ratings winner across markets, and this commission with TVNZ is a brilliant opportunity to showcase the energy and play-along appeal we know resonates with audiences here.”

Nadia Tolich, chief news and content officer at TVNZ, said: “A New Zealand celebrity edition lets us take everything audiences enjoy about the show and give it a distinctly Kiwi flavour.”