The Terra Mater Studios natural history slate transports viewers to nature\u2019s wonders, often with a balance of highlighting important ecological issues. \u201cAs climate change and environmental topics become more pressing, people are more interested in learning about the natural world and the species that inhabit it,\u201d says Sabine Holzer, head of specialist factual. \u201cThis increased environmental awareness can drive viewership and engagement with content that educates and informs about these topics.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the same time, with the conditions of the fast-paced (and often stressful) modern world, natural history content provides a form of escape\u2014and Terra Mater Studios can deliver. \u201cWatching serene and beautiful natural scenes can have a calming effect, which is appealing to many viewers,\u201d Holzer says. \u201cNatural history content is often seen as both entertaining and educational, making it a popular choice for people who want to learn while they watch. This also makes it a valuable resource for schools and educational institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many natural history documentaries also now focus on global stories, showing how interconnected the planet is. \u201cThis resonates with a more globally conscious audience who is interested in understanding not just their local environment but also the wider world,\u201d Holzer adds.<\/p>\n
In trend tracking, cats continue to take over the world, according to Holzer, pointing to the success of\u00a0Big Cats, Small World<\/em>;\u00a0Jaguar Beach<\/em>; and\u00a0Dethroned<\/em>.<\/p>\n Through distributor Autentic Distribution, underwater adventures such as\u00a0Soul of the Ocean<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Treasure of the Caribbean\u00a0<\/em>have performed well, alongside innovative topics such as those featured in\u00a0The Storm\u2014Wildlife in Wild Weather<\/em>\u00a0and the miniseries\u00a0Great Lakes Untamed<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Roots of Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n New highlights for the Terra Mater Studios slate include\u00a0The Nature of Christmas<\/em>, a nature doc sprinkled with Christmas magic and love. The three-parter\u00a0Katavi<\/em>\u00a0is a blue-chip drama playing out in an African landscape untouched by humans.\u00a0Penguin Baywatch<\/em>\u00a0makes use of advanced tools in 4K HDR cinematography to showcase the science around the titular species.\u00a0Healthy Cities\u2014More Than Human<\/em>, available as a 2\u00d750-minute miniseries as well as a 1\u00d790-minute special, looks at how biodiversity, cities\u2019 ecosystems and our own health are affected by rapid urbanization.\u00a0Wild San Diego<\/em>\u00a0shines a light on California\u2019s second-largest city and its seemingly inhospitable ecological worlds.<\/p>\n Harnessing the popularity of this content and the rise in digital consumption, Terra Mater Studios recently launched the FAST channel Terra Mater WILD with distribution partner Autentic Distribution on platforms in German-speaking territories, including Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee and Pluto TV. \u201cThe channel is still young, but its performance already underscores the immense popularity of this kind of content, so we are exploring further expansion into new territories and platforms, catering to the insatiable curiosity of nature audiences around the globe,\u201d Holzer says. \u201cIn addition, we run our own YouTube channel with exclusively produced content that has already garnered more than 72 million views and will soon reach 500,000 subscribers.\u201d<\/p>\n Heading to MIPTV, Terra Mater Studios is open to discussing co-production opportunities \u201cand would also love to hear from everyone with an interesting project who thinks that Terra Mater Studios could be the perfect partner for,\u201d says Holzer. Upcoming projects include\u00a0Riddle in the Wind<\/em>, a two-part investigation into why some animals are thriving while others are disappearing on several volcanic islands;\u00a0Kosha\u2014Secret Life of a Pangolin<\/em>, all about an ant-eating scaly mammal with a ridiculously long tongue; and\u00a0Leopard Dynasty<\/em>, tracking the story of a leopard living in a refuge in the middle of Jaipur, India.<\/p>\n Future projects on the planner include\u00a0Wild Cape Town<\/em>, a celebration of a city that has long embraced its wild side;\u00a0Whispers of the Wild<\/em>, about the future of tigers in Thailand;\u00a0Lemur Diaries<\/em>, following the ring-trailed critters to see how they survive in the modern world with an uncertain future; and\u00a0Gigi Goes Home<\/em>, about the concentrated efforts of keeping red pandas where they belong: in the wild, healthy and thriving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sabine Holzer, head of specialist factual at Terra Mater Studios, highlights some of the company’s new natural history programming. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":21072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[2292,6103],"class_list":["post-21071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-sabine-holzer","tag-terra-mater-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n