Eyeworks Touchdown
New Zealand-based television production company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand-based television production company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warner Bros. Television Studios New Zealand (formerly Touchdown Television, Eyeworks Touchdown, Eyeworks New Zealand and Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand) is a New Zealand-based television production company specialising in reality and unscripted formats, which has become a leader in the field in New Zealand, and the world. Its formats include The Chair and Treasure Island, as well as many others.
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| Formerly | Touchdown Television (1991-2004) Eyeworks Touchdown (2004-2008) Eyeworks New Zealand (2008-2014) Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand (2014-2020) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Television production and distribution |
| Founded | 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand by producer Julie Christie |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Parent | Warner Bros. International Television Production |
| Website | www |
Touchdown Television was started by producer Julie Christie in 1991,[1][2] initially producing documentaries, then moving on to some reality shows, including travel and adventure series such as Mountain Dew On The Edge and Travel.co.nz, as well as foreign formats such as Changing Rooms, and Ready Steady Cook.
More recently the company has focused on creating formats for local television as well as formats for international sale. These include Treasure Island and The Chair which have both been produced in a number of countries.
In 2004, Touchdown produced a joint-venture show called The Resort for broadcasters Network Ten (Aus) and TV3 (NZ), allowing voting and featuring contestants from both countries, the show did not rate as well as hoped and was ended early when contestants failed to meet the demands of the competition.
On February 8, 2006, Touchdown was sold to Dutch TV company Eyeworks and has been renamed Eyeworks Touchdown since April 1, 2006.[1][2]
Eyeworks Touchdown began production of a New Zealand series of Dragons Den in mid-2006 which screened later that year on TV One and is currently casting for a second series.
On February 11, 2014, the Warner Bros. Television Group announced that it will purchase Eyeworks' businesses outside of the United States.[3] The acquisition was completed on June 2 of that year. The acquisition gives Warner Bros. TV production units in 15 additional territories.[4] A few months later, Eyeworks New Zealand was rebranded as Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand, and later Warner Bros. Television Studios New Zealand since 2020.
Programmes Touchdown has produced include the following:
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