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Blue Ant expands content on Samsung TV Plus

Production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has expanded its partnership with Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST and AVoD service, as part of a deal that includes the launch of three streaming channels in multiple territories as well as hundreds of hours of content from Blue Ant Media’s international distribution arm. Blue […]

October 16, 2023Nick Snow @ MIPCOM

Blue Ant Media partners with IRIS TV

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, is partnering with content data platform, IRIS.TV, to enable video-level contextual advertising across the company’s portfolio of free-streaming channels. As an IRIS-enabled partner, Blue Ant Media provides brands the ability to target audiences through relevant content at the right moment. It does so by allowing advertisers […]

August 29, 2023

Blue Ant Media, marblemedia merge

International media company, Blue Ant Media and the production and distribution company, marblemedia, have announced the merger of the two companies’ production and distribution operations into one unified studio and rights business. Mark Bishop and Matthew Hornburg will take the helm of this business, serving as co-Presidents and reporting into Michael MacMillan, CEO and co-founder, Blue Ant Media. With hubs in Toronto, New […]

August 10, 2023

Radar MCN launches Total Distribution strategy

Six months on from launch, having achieved positive results through its growing network of owned and managed channels, as well as a series of global FAST channels, Radar MCN is now spearheading a new Total Distribution strategy for the wider WTFN Group. Under General Manager Derek Dyson, this new strategy means that Radar MCN will […]

July 4, 2023

Love Nature appoints Sahel in sales role

Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming channels available in over 145 countries, has announced the appointment of Sabrina Sahel to the role of Affiliate Sales Director, EMEA, Love Nature. Sahel is tasked with growing Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature channel business across EMEA. Operating out of Blue Ant Media’s new […]

April 6, 2023

Blue Ant Media launches Love Pets FAST channel

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its free, advertising-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Love Pets. The new pet-themed channel features heartfelt stories about the animals in our lives, big and small, and the devoted people who care for them. Love Pets debuted on Sling Freestream across the […]

March 9, 2023

FilmRise, Blue Ant announce Killers: Caught on Camera deal

FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network and Blue Ant International, a worldwide distributor of creative content, have announced a co-production and distribution deal for a new true crime series with a voyeuristic twist, Killers: Caught on Camera. The 10-episode programme produced by back2back productions and CBS Reality, will give viewers […]

January 24, 2023

Blue Ant launches FAST Channels on LG Channels

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced a suite of its free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels have launched on LG Channels in the US and Canada. In the U.S the true crime channel Total Crime and home renovation channel Homeful join wildlife and nature channel Love Nature on LG Channels. In […]

June 13, 2022

Blue Ant acquires Drive Media Rights

Global distribution group, Blue Ant International, has acquired 100 per cent ownership of UK-based Drive Media Rights. Blue Ant says the deal represents its ongoing expansion in the UK and commitment to growing its pre-sale capacity, while charging the distributor’s network within the creative community. As part of the deal, Drive’s Managing Directors Ben Barrett […]

June 7, 2022

TotalCrime launches on VIZIO WatchFree+

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of TotalCrime, a new free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel on VIZIO WatchFree+ in the US. TotalCrime serves true crime enthusiasts with a programming line-up stacked with real-life stories depicted in factual series and documentaries. The majority of the channel’s lineup is […]

May 5, 2022