Bettina Hollings
Bettina Hollings is a New Zealand television producer and media executive.[1]
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Biography
Hollings was born and raised in
In 1995, Hollings moved to
In March 1997, Hollings became the first woman to head a major television network in New Zealand, when she became the head of Canwest’s new channel C4.[2]
In 2004, she left the company and moved to New York to study at the New York Film Academy.[3] On returning to New Zealand, she became more active in creating TV content via her production company Imagination TV, founded in 2001.[4] The company has introduced many reality shows to New Zealand viewers, including as MasterChef New Zealand, New Zealand's Got Talent, Stars in their Eyes, My Kitchen Rules and Grand Designs.[1]
She has also worked on the TV series RSPCA Animal Rescue and Wild Life at the Zoo.[1]
Awards and recognition
- Queenstown Camera Company Entrepreneurship Award at 2016 Women in Film and Television New Zealand Awards
References
- ^ a b c d e NZ On Screen. "Bettina Hollings | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Blog, Feminist Majority Foundation (1997-03-06). "Bettina Hollings First Woman to Head New Zealand Network". Feminist Majority Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Hollings jumps the production fence". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "About". Imagination TV. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
External links
- Bettina Hollings at IMDb
