Northern Pictures is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces unscripted and factual television programs for multiple television channels in Australia and internationally. The company was founded by Sue Clothier in 2010.[2]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Television production |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Sue Clothier |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Key people | Peter Anderson (MD)[1] |
| Services | Television program production |
| Parent | Blue Ant Media |
| Divisions | Australian Geographic |
| Website | northernpictures |
In 2013, Clothier sold the company to David Haslingden, a media executive who also acquired New Zealand company NHNZ around the same time, through his Racat Group.[3] In the same year, the company formed a joint venture with Keshet International to operate Keshet Australia.[4]
In 2017, Haslingden sold his production company holdings (including Northern Pictures) to Canadian company Blue Ant Media.[5]
In 2018, the Australian Geographic publication was sold to Northern Pictures.[6]
Northern Pictures employs a number of staff including Peter Anderson (Managing Director), Karina Holden (Head of Factual), Catherine Nebauer (Head of Kids & Scripted) & Tosca Looby (Factual Series Producer/Director).
Productions edit
- Changing Minds (ABC, 2014–2015)
- Employable Me (ABC, 2018)
- Ice Wars (ABC, 2016)
- Kakadu (ABC, 2013)
- Life on the Reef (ABC/PBS, 2015)
- Love on the Spectrum (Netflix, 2019–2020)
- Luke Warm Sex (ABC, 2016)
- Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl (SBS, 2014)
- Once Upon a Time in Carlton (SBS)
- Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta (SBS, 2012)
- Outback (PBS/Nine, 2017)
- Saltwater Heroes (Discovery Channel, 2015)
References edit
- ^ Groves, Don (7 February 2018). "Peter Anderson named MD of Northern Pictures as Sue Clothier moves to new role". If.com.au.
- ^ "Northern Pictures strikes the right balance". The Australian. 4 October 2015.
- ^ Delaney, Colin (20 February 2013). "Incoming Nine chairman David Haslingden buys Northern Pictures". Mumbrella.
- ^ Boon, Cameron (29 May 2013). "Keshet Media Group pushes into Australian with Northern Pictures partnership". Mumbrella.
- ^ Knox, David (26 May 2017). "Northern Pictures sold in Canadian deal". TV Tonight.
- ^ Tutty, Josie (2 March 2018). "Bauer Media sells Australian Geographic to Northern Pictures". Mumbrella. Retrieved 3 March 2018.