Cannes – NHK and NHNZ announced during the "We believe in The Magical Spell of Docs" cocktail reception at MIPCOM that they have greenlit the major blueâ€chip science/natural history series, Life Force II. Life Force II builds on the worldwide success of Life Force I, a six part series coâ€produced by NHK, NHNZ, France Télévisions, Science Channel and Animal Planet and distributed by Off the Fence. Life Force I premiered in early 2011. The series was sold to territories … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: NHK and NHNZ greenlight blue chip series Life Force II
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NHNZ Moving Images creates largest on-line New Zealand stock footage archive
New Zealand – NHNZ Moving Images has grown its New Zealand stock footage content by over 300 hours with the addition of a collection of HD NZ aerials from Making Movies and an exclusive representation deal signed with Tightlines Productions, makers of the ITM Fishing Show. The recent additions of professionally-shot, broadcast quality HD content, including footage from three of NHNZ’s award-winning New Zealand productions, establishes the Dunedin-based archive as the world’s … [Read more...] about NHNZ Moving Images creates largest on-line New Zealand stock footage archive
NHNZ receives 2012 Outstanding Contribution award
New Zealand – Natural History New Zealand Ltd (NHNZ), a major global producer of factual television creating original content for National Geographic Channels, Discovery Channels, Smithsonian Channel, A&E Television Networks, 3net and NHK, has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Contribution to the NZ Documentary Industry Award by The Documentary New Zealand Trust. The award – the biggest accolade presented during the Documentary Edge Forum Gala event – is recognition of … [Read more...] about NHNZ receives 2012 Outstanding Contribution award
Mouse hunts
Washington – Nat Geo Wild, in partnership with Runaway, a gaming division of Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ), have launched the Howling Mouse app, a game where a cute carnivorous mouse tackles scorpions for his dinner and howls at the moon to mark his territory, on the app store for the iPhone and iPod touch. In the game, the Arizona Grasshopper Mouse is on an adventure across the wilderness to save his babies from the clutches of the deadly Great Horned Owl. He runs and jumps his way … [Read more...] about Mouse hunts
NHNZ increases production
Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) is beefing up its production slate, introducing 30 hours of programming into its business portfolio over the last month. Managing Director Michael Stedman said the expanded slate reflects the changes the company has put into its development unit in the last six months, which has since seen the company’s production slate increase by 50 per cent. NHNZ’s new projects include a commissioned 10 part series, a series pilot for National Geographic … [Read more...] about NHNZ increases production
Beach House expands team
Television creatives Roger Cheng from Taiwan and New York-based Mashizan Masjum have joined the Beach House Pictures team in Singapore. Roger takes up the newly created role of Content & Business Development Director and Mashizan will series produce the recently greenlit slate of programmes for broadcasters such as AETN, National Geographic Channel, and Discovery Channel. BHP managing director Jocelyn Little says these two appointments are crucial to keeping up with the company’s … [Read more...] about Beach House expands team
