DANA POINT, Calif. — Blue Ant Media’s wildlife and nature brand Love Nature announced today at the Realscreen Summit in Dana Point, Calif., the greenlight of a slate of original natural history series and documentaries in collaboration with several North American media partners.
The new original programming includes Planet Shark (above), a series consisting of three 60-minute episodes produced by Big Wave Productions for Love Nature and acquired by National Geographic.
“Shot in stunning 4K, this blue-chip docuseries reveals new scientific discoveries and incredible footage of one of the most fascinating hunters on the planet — sharks. The series takes viewers on underwater expeditions with the world’s leading shark scientists, who use next generation tracking technologies to capture dramatic and surprising behavior,” reads a description in a press release.
“This technology will give audiences new perspectives and big-picture insights on how these animals live and why they reign supreme underwater. The series also reveals fascinating stories about sharks such as the incredible depths they reach, their ability to hunt in teams, and a blind species of shark who can live for up to 400 years.”
Also greenlit by Love Nature is the 60-minute documentary How the Wild Things Sleep, produced by Taglicht Media and Tell Tale Productions, with CBC, WDR and Arte serving as co-production partners. On CBC, the documentary will air on The Nature of Things.
“This documentary reveals some of the most extreme sleepers on Earth, as scientists step up the technology game and go wild. The film uses microchips, GPS trackers, night-vision-cameras and perpendicular sensors to monitor the sleep patterns of a wide range of wildlife to discover their sleeping behaviors and oddities,” the press release explains.
Finally, Love Nature announced Woodpeckers: The Hole Story, a 60-minute documentary produced by Coneflower Studios in collaboration with co-production partner The WNET Group.
“This special examines the incredible diversity and fascinating impact of the world’s 240+ species of woodpeckers. Filmed in regions around the globe this documentary special follows the intimate stories of two very different woodpecker families as they raise their young, while tracking their unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem they inhabit.”
The slate of original programming announced today is being overseen by Alison Barrat, senior vice-president of production and development at Love Nature.
“In addition to premiering on Love Nature’s branded linear and streaming platforms and co-finance partner channels, the new programming will also roll out on Sky Nature in the UK, Germany and Italy,” the release says.
Love Nature will also leverage its relationship with global distribution group Blue Ant International, “which oversees licensing opportunities for the new titles outside of commissioning territories,” the release explains.
“Collaborating with like-minded partners is one part of our strategy in creating ambitious, world-class natural history content that is sought after around the world,” said Carlyn Staudt, global general manager of Love Nature, in the release. “Each of these series offers a new and exciting approach to wildlife storytelling. Our audiences are hungry for a fresh take on the natural history genre.”
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