Blue Ant Media & Vizio strike FAST deal to add Homeful & Love Pets to extend US reach

Mike Holmes

Blue Ant Media is expanding its rapidly growing network of FAST channels, after striking a deal with US service Vizio.

The Canadian company’s Homeful and Love Pets channels will both be added to the Vizio WatchFree+ service in the US.

Homeful offers real estate, renovation and transformation series including Mike Holmes shows, with the channel the exclusive free streaming home to over 200 hours of programming such as Holmes On Homes and Holmes Makes It Right.

Blue Ant struck a deal last year to buy the unscripted original series and specials of Holmes, host of DIY Network’s Holme’s Buys Homes.

Love Pets, meanwhile, provides animal-focused programming, including Bondi Vet Seasons and Vet On The Hill.

The channels join wildlife and nature brand Love Nature, Haunt TV and Drag Race Universe on Vizio.