CCTV – China plans more co-productions with New Zealand

CCTV and NHNZ have announced three new co-productions under their long-term partnership, including the three-part How the Silk Road Changed the World.

The new Sino-NZ co-productions comprised of  ZooMoo Animal Friends which is entering its second season for the Chinese market. Co-produced by NHNZ and CCTV Kids, the first season premiered to a record 252 million viewers in March.

Panda and Kiwi sees NHNZ enter its first co-production with CCTV Animation. The series follows Kiwi and Panda, iconic animals from New Zealand and China, as they embark on a mission to protect endangered species of the world.

The 3×1-hour How the Silk Road Changed the World is a TV epic about how an ancient trade route created the modern world. The series will be co-produced by NHNZ and CCTV10.