TVNZ ends production of Praise Be after 30 years

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

TVNZ has quietly ceased production of 30-year-old local series Praise Be, New Zealand’s fourth longest-running TV show – and it happened more than a year ago.

The last new episode of the Christian choral show actually screened in late 2015, while the 2016 season – funded to the tune of $388,000 by NZ On Air – consisted of previously aired hymns compiled from Praise Be‘s back catalogue. Currently screened episodes are repeats. Continue reading

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