TV3 Confirms a Third Series of New Zealand’s Next Top Model

Friday, 14 January 2011

TV3 has confirmed it will produce a third series of the NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL show this year.

Successful celebrity agent Sara Tetro will again host the show, and be joined by her co-judges, International model, and television personality Colin Mathura-Jeffree and photographer Chris Sisarich.

The nationwide search for the 13 young women who will take part in the series will begin soon, with dates and audition information available at the TV3 website http://www.tv3.co.nz/topmodel

Applicants must be at least 170cm tall and aged between 16-25 years as of April 15, 2011.

Audition dates are as follows:
Saturday March 19: Auckland
Sunday March 20th: Wellington
Monday March 21st: Napier
Tuesday March 22nd: Tauranga
Wednesday March 23rd: New Plymouth
Thursday March 24th: Nelson
Friday March 25th: Dunedin
Saturday March 26th: Christchurch
Sunday March 27th: Auckland
Monday March 28th: Whangarei

Kelly Martin, TV3’s Director of Programming comments, “Top Model is a hugely successful format around the world and the local version has gone from strength to strength over the last two seasons. We look forward to producing a third that packs even more punch, and promises audiences more of the same quality television they are used to.”

The successful series is produced locally in 17 markets, including Australia and Britain, and it has launched the modelling, television and acting careers of many of its contestants.

Produced by and exclusive to TV3, the show is based on the hit US series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.

NEW ZEALAND'S NEXT TOP MODEL is a format of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, which is produced by 10x10 Entertainment and Bankable Productions. Executive Producers are Tyra Banks, Ken Mok and Laura Fuest. The reality series was created by Tyra Banks and developed by Mok and Kenya Barris. ANTM is licensed in over 140 markets and there are currently 20 local versions in production. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and the AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL format are sold internationally by CBS Studios International.

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