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Blue Ant Media
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Serial Maven recruits Blue Ant’s Julie Chang as COO
Serial Maven Studios in Canada has recruited Blue Ant Media exec Julie Chang as COO…
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Love Nature unveils ‘Deep Dive’ extension in new originals line-up
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature wildlife and nature brand has unveiled a slate of new…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Gerbrig Blanksma, SVP, international sales & partnerships, Blue Ant Media
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Show of the Week: Airborne
Take to the skies with this new natural history series that follows the animal masters…
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TBI Weekly: How three deals underline opportunity in a turbulent market
It has been a busy week of news over the past seven days, from the…
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Fremantle buys Beach House Pictures from Blue Ant Media
Fremantle has taken a majority stake in Beach House Pictures after buying the company from…
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Vice Studios & Blue Ant alum Vanessa Case joins Pluto & Paramount+ in Canada
Vanessa Case, the former Vice Studios and Blue Ant Studios exec, has joined Paramount+ and…
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Blue Ant Media alums Solange Attwood & Asha Daniere launch Serial Maven Studios
Former Blue Ant Media execs Solange Attwood and Asha Daniere have launched Serial Maven Studios,…
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Love Nature expands Nordic footprint with Allente deal
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature wildlife and nature brand is expanding in the Nordics after…
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Blue Ant moves into scripted FAST channels with Muse Entertainment
Blue Ant Media is expanding its FAST operations, this time with a new drama-skewing channel…
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Curiosity Inc hires Blue Ant & Off the Fence alum Ludo Dufour to lead licensing
Factual streamer Curiosity Inc has appointed former Blue Ant Media and Off the Fence exec…
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Blue Ant Media sets top production & distribution team following Marblemedia deal
Blue Ant Media has set the management team that will oversee its yet-to-be named studio…
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News round-up: Love Nature unveils factual trio; Talpa rebrands to Talpa Studios; Nat Geo preps ‘Predators In Action’
Love Nature unveils factual trio Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature has unveiled a new slate…
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Blue Ant hires BBC Studios & Fremantle alum Jon Penn to lead expanded APAC business
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is expanding its Asia Pacific business and has set up a…
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World of Wonder & Blue Ant partner on ‘Drag Race’ reality format ‘Slaycation’
RuPaul’s Drag Race producers World of Wonder are launching a new format, Slaycation, on the…
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Blue Ant Media buys Marblemedia as Canadian market consolidates
Blue Ant Media has snapped up fellow Canadian producer Marblemedia, as well as its sales…
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Virgin Media O2 partners with A+E, Banijay & others for FAST channel suite
UK cabler Virgin Media O2 has partnered with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights,…
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Blue Ant Media & Vizio strike FAST deal to add Homeful & Love Pets to extend US reach
Blue Ant Media is expanding its rapidly growing network of FAST channels, after striking a…
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Blue Ant hires Sabrina Sahel as affiliate sales director for Love Nature across EMEA
Blue Ant Media has hired Sabrina Sahel as its affiliate sales director for Love Nature…
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Love Nature extends reach in Australia following deal with Fetch
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife brand Love Nature has expanded its reach in Australia after a…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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News round-up: STV Studios snags ‘Good Girls Die Last’ rights; Armoza preps ‘Bingo’ for MIPTV; Blue Ant launches pet-focused FAST channel
STV Studios snags Good Girls Die Last rights Elizabeth Is Missing producer STV Studios has…
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Beach House hires Claire Clements to lead Asia Pacific-focused wildlife unit
Blue Ant Media’s Singapore-based production outfit Beach House Pictures (BHP) is launching an Asia Pacific-focused…
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News round-up: Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal; Blue Ant factual orders; BET sets ‘Black + Iconic’
Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal Canada’s Media Ranch will represent two new formats from Wonwoo…
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Blue Ant’s Saloon Media rejigs senior team with new roles for Kilback & Faulknor
Cold Valley producer Saloon Media has rejigged its senior team with a series of promotions…
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How ‘Drag Race’, Mike Holmes & pets are fuelling Blue Ant’s FAST push
Blue Ant Media’s deal for Mike Holmes’ lifestyle shows underlined the bullishness around not just…
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Blue Ant launches ‘Drag Race’ FAST channel in US after World of Wonder deal
Canada’s Blue Ant Media is launching a new FAST channel dedicated to Drag Race, after…
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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from World Congress of Science & Factual Producers
It has been a busy week for UK-based events, as producers, creatives and execs working…