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NHK and NHNZ greenlight blue chip series 'Life Force II'

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NHK and NHNZ have announced the green light on a major blue‐chip science/natural history series, "Life Force II."

"Life Force II" builds on the worldwide success of "Life Force I," a six-part series co‐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 throughout the world and earned high ratings and a stack of awards.

"Life Force II" is once again a global production, with the Science Channel, Discovery Network International and Arte partnering NHK and NHNZ in the production. It delves into the science and mystery of evolution and unravels the stories of how and why animals in six extraordinary environments evolved to be so strange and unique. Each program will transport us back in time to discover the very processes of evolution itself, showing the many exotic, strange, and amazing ways life mutates to adapt, survive and thrive.

NHK Executive Producer of Natural History Programs, Shin Murata, said: “We at NHK are thrilled to be able to work with our long‐time friends at NHNZ once more. This will be the fourth time the two organizations do a true co‐production in the sense that we both play a hands‐on role in making the programs. And the participation of our other partners from all continents will enable us to use even newer camera technologies to reveal more of the mysteries of life and evolution on a global scale.”

The regions that will feature in "Life Force II" are Southwest China, Borneo, Southwest Africa, Central America, India’s Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, and East Africa. The production will be two years in the making, with delivery in mid‐2014.

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Finally, something worth watching on NHK, but I have a very strong suspicion that the driving force behind the project is NHNZ, and not its Japanese counterpart.

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