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| founders = [[Nigel Henbest]]<br/>[[Heather Couper]]
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'''Pioneer Productions''' is a British [[television]] [[production company]] based in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]], specialising in scientific and other [[documentary]] productions.
'''Pioneer Productions''' is an independent British [[television]] [[production company]] based in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]. The company has produced over 500 hours of [[science and technology]], [[docudrama]], lifestyle, [[current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] and [[history]] programming for both the US and International markets. Broadcast in over 60 countries worldwide, Pioneer's output has achieved success at a range of television industry awards. International clients include [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]], [[Discovery Channel]], Discovery Canada, [[National Geographic Channel]], Discovery Europe, [[History Channel]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]], [[WGBH-TV]], [[WNET]], [[Travel Channel]], and [[HGTV]]. In the UK, Pioneer works closely with the [[BBC]], [[ITV]], [[Channel 4]], and [[Channel 5 (UK)|Five]].


==History==
==History==
Founded in [[1988]], Pioneer's early projects helped feed a growing taste for [[science]] broadcasting in a period of global tele-media expansion. Early on, the company began to forge close relationships with US factual television broadcasters, supporting a growth trend in transatlantic media collaboration. In the 90’s Pioneer sought to document the extreme in series such as Raging Planet and Extreme Machines as well as developing the latest [[special effects]] used in series such as Body Atlas. The new [[century]] saw the company continue to progress, creating pure CGI films such as ''Journey to the Edge of the Universe'' and combining realistic CGI with [[docudramas]] such as in ''The Unsinkable Titanic'' and ''Hindenburg''. Today, Pioneer continues to use cutting edge filming and effects techniques to maintain an innovative approach towards [[television]], evident in programmes such as ''Extraordinary Animals'', ''[[In the Womb]]'', and ''[[Catastrophe (TV series)|Catastrophe]]''.
Founded in 1988, by [[Nigel Henbest]], [[Heather Couper]] and Stuart Carter, Pioneer targeted [[science]] broadcasting in a period of global tele-media expansion, and sought relationships with US factual television broadcasters. In the 1990s it produced series entitled ''[[Raging Planet]]'',<ref>[http://www.pioneertv.com/about/about-us.aspx What We Do] on Pioneer Productions official website. Accessed 17 April 2013</ref> and ''[[Extreme Machines]]''. Later [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] films included ''[[Journey to the Edge of the Universe]]'', ''[[The Unsinkable Titanic (film)|The Unsinkable Titanic]]'', ''{{ill|Hindenburg: The Last Flight|de|3=Hindenburg (2011)|lt=Hindenburg: The Last Flight}}'', ''[[Extraordinary Animals]]'', ''[[In the Womb]]'', and ''[[Catastrophe (2008 TV series)|Catastrophe]]''. In 2009 it helped produce the six-part series ''[[Christianity: A History]]'' for [[Channel 4]].


==Awards==
==Awards==
Since its foundation, Pioneer has performed well at a range of television awards. The only independent company to win the Best Science film twice at the Banff TV festival, the company has also won the [[Grand Award]] at the [[New York Television Festival]] together with a UK Indie award, [[Sony Award]], [[Cine Golden Eagles]], and other prizes in the [[U.S]]., [[France]], [[Italy]], and [[Greece]]. Recently, Pioneer Productions has won an [[Emmy Award]] and awards at the [[Royal Television Society]].
Pioneer has won the "Best Science Film" award twice at the [[Banff World Media Festival]],{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} the [[Grand Award]] at the [[New York Television Festival]], a UK Indie award, [[Sony Award]], [[CINE]] Golden Eagles, and other prizes in the [[U.S.]], [[France]], [[Italy]], and [[Greece]]. Recently, Pioneer Productions has won an [[Emmy Award]] and awards at the [[Royal Television Society]].{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|http://www.pioneertv.com/}}
* {{Official website|https://pioneertv.com/}}
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* [http://www.ngcipressroom.com/releases.aspx?id=273 National Geographic Channel press release]
* [http://www.newmars.com/2002/03/21/britains-public-face-of-space/ Interview with Couper]


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Latest revision as of 11:04, 28 November 2024

Pioneer Productions
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
GenreEntertainment
Science
History
Drama
Founded1988
FoundersNigel Henbest
Heather Couper
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Stuart Carter, Jeremy Dear, Kirstie McLure,
WebsiteOfficial website

Pioneer Productions is a British television production company based in London, United Kingdom, specialising in scientific and other documentary productions.

History

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Founded in 1988, by Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper and Stuart Carter, Pioneer targeted science broadcasting in a period of global tele-media expansion, and sought relationships with US factual television broadcasters. In the 1990s it produced series entitled Raging Planet,[1] and Extreme Machines. Later CGI films included Journey to the Edge of the Universe, The Unsinkable Titanic, Hindenburg: The Last Flight [de], Extraordinary Animals, In the Womb, and Catastrophe. In 2009 it helped produce the six-part series Christianity: A History for Channel 4.

Awards

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Pioneer has won the "Best Science Film" award twice at the Banff World Media Festival,[citation needed] the Grand Award at the New York Television Festival, a UK Indie award, Sony Award, CINE Golden Eagles, and other prizes in the U.S., France, Italy, and Greece. Recently, Pioneer Productions has won an Emmy Award and awards at the Royal Television Society.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ What We Do on Pioneer Productions official website. Accessed 17 April 2013
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