Tina McLaren

McLaren leads the commissioning team for Sky NZ Originals and oversees the scripted slate across the wider Sky portfolio. A senior screen executive with more than 25 years’ experience, McLaren has worked across commissioning, production and development, helping shape drama, documentary and reality storytelling in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her career spans some of the country’s most influential screen organisations, including TVNZ, Screentime NZ and Warner Bros Discovery ANZ. At TVNZ, McLaren helped define the Sunday Theatre era and championed early digital innovation. She later led production at Screentime NZ before becoming the scripted commissioner at Three, where she backed acclaimed scripted projects including Madam, Friends Like Her and Happiness. At Sky New Zealand, McLaren works with creators to develop and commission ambitious local stories with the potential to reach audiences both at home and abroad. She is passionate about helping local stories find their place on the world stag