Blue Ant Media

📸 ICYMI: CBC and Blue Ant Studios hosted the premiere of season 2 of Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan at Hot Docs theatre in Toronto last night! Some of our favourite shots from the red carpet can be found here: https://bit.ly/4l1wasD (photo credit: Ryan Emberley). The second season will be on CBC Gem and YouTube on Friday, March 21st! 👻

💥 Breaking news: Blue Ant Studios has acquired ITN Productions' newest project for its distribution catalogue: 'He Said, She Said: Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni'. Check out Deadline's coverage below for all the details and a new trailer drop! https://lnkd.in/g7cEyU6g

Blue Ant Studios' Lilla Hurst ascended on Austin at this week's SXSW. 3.5 days, 8 films, 3 sessions, 10 meetings and about 35 fish tacos later, she gave Broadcast International an update on her first rodeo at this year's conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences. Check out her take here: https://lnkd.in/g2YzMWq7 Richard Middleton

Consumer show season is in full-swing! As the National Home Show wraps up this weekend, the Spring Cottage Life Show is just around the corner, happening next Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, March 23 at International Centre in Mississauga. This year is extra special as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Spring Cottage Life Show. Over the years, this event has become a beloved tradition for Canadians gearing up for cottage season. We’re excited to bring together more than 500 exhibitors and experts, all dedicated to sustaining, protecting, educating, and celebrating the joys of cottage life. Discover more about the exciting show features and speakers lined up for next week’s event here: https://lnkd.in/gEsDeXnm

Blue Ant Media has expanded its ongoing partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the launch of Love Pets in the U.S. and Canada. Love Pets is the latest offering from Blue Ant’s portfolio of premium streaming brands to join Samsung’s FAST and AVOD platforms. This growing roster includes the wildlife and nature-focused Love Nature, renovation and design channel Homeful, paranormal-themed HauntTV, crime-centric Total Crime and Declassified, which features conspiracies, catastrophes, engineering and ancient civilizations. “The latest launch of Love Pets on Samsung TV Plus showcases the ongoing global partnership we have with its leading free streaming platform to deliver on curated, turn-key programming through our existing line-up of channels,” says Carlyn Staudt, President, Global Channels and Streaming, Blue Ant Media. https://lnkd.in/g_p7F5cC

We're thrilled to announce that Roku has officially joined as a 2025 sponsor of Silver Lake Shorts, a Los Angeles short film screening series for local, independent creators. 🎬 Our investment will fund the 2025 Independent Filmmaker Fellowship Program and operations. ✨ To celebrate this partnership, Silver Lake Shorts' first free screening of the year on February 21 featured an episode of the Roku Original "Doomlands"–a hilarious and heart-pounding animated series by Josh O'Keefe. 🍻 Ashley Barrett, Morgan Pichinson, and Sabrina Lyall from Roku joined for this special evening. We're excited to announce this strategic sponsorship as we continue supporting creators, transforming pathways into our industry, and paving the way for a more inclusive Hollywood. 🎞️ 🎦

⛷️ 🎥 Production is now underway in Alberta for season 2 of SLAYCATION, a Crave Original series from Bell Media, World of Wonder, and Blue Ant Studios! From the international DRAG RACE family, Alyssa Edwards, Nicky Doll, Tessa Testicle, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Canada’s own Miss Fiercalicious and Xana, join the cast for Season 2! Check out the full announcement from Crave here: https://bit.ly/3D9PKlz

What a fantastic week at London TV Screenings! A huge thank you to our incredible Blue Ant Studios team, our partners and our clients for making it such a success! 🎉 It was great to see the strong demand for premium, creator-driven content that resonates with global audiences. As Blue Ant Studios’ co-president Mark Bishop shared in his interview with Richard Middleton at Broadcast International, we’re committed to bringing fresh, distinctive storytelling to buyers worldwide. Read more about our approach and what’s next for Blue Ant Studios here: https://lnkd.in/g2M6-8ru Until next time, London! #LondonTVScreenings #BlueAntStudios #ContentThatTravels

Blue Ant Media announced today three key promotions to its senior leadership team. Jamie Schouela has been named Chief Operating Officer, Carlyn Staudt is now President, Global Channels and Streaming, and Mitch Dent has assumed the role of President, Canadian Media. These leadership changes are aimed at supporting the company’s future business development, while also powering growth across the company’s global channels and Canadian operations. https://lnkd.in/dj2kPc-w

📣 To align with the first day of London TV Screenings, Blue Ant Studios announced this morning that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to a selection of Red Bull Studios premium content series and films! This acquisition marks an exciting expansion of our diverse distribution portfolio and points to its commitment to sourcing and distributing high-calibre programming from world-renowned producers, and partnering with premium channel brands to represent their catalogues internationally. Check out what Variety and Deadline had to say about the news here: https://bit.ly/41t29dr https://bit.ly/4bdGucy Read more here: https://bit.ly/43bx4w5