Global distribution group, Blue Ant International, announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of UK-based Drive Media Rights. The deal represents Blue Ant International’s ongoing expansion in the UK and the distributor’s commitment to growing its pre-sale capacity while supercharging the distributor’s network within the creative community. As part of the deal, Drive’s Managing Directors Ben Barrett and Lilla Hurst will now join Blue Ant International as Global Head of … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International acquires production financing and distribution firm Drive Media Rights
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Blue Ant International signs global distribution deal for Stamp Productions’ film ‘Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight’
Stamp Productions today announces that its documentary film Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight has been signed for global distribution by Blue Ant International and will be premiering at the Manchester Film Festival on Sunday 20th March 2022. Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight is a feature-length documentary following a British expeditionary team’s attempt at the world’s first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old Spitfire fighter plane. A feat many considered impossible and highly … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International signs global distribution deal for Stamp Productions’ film ‘Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight’
Love Nature unveils new original series ‘Otter Dynasty’, produced by Beach House Pictures
Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming platforms reaching 300 million households worldwide, announced its latest original series, Otter Dynasty (6x60’; 4K). Produced by Beach House Pictures, in association with Love Nature and Animal Planet, the six-part series will examine the urban wildlife story of three otter families in Singapore. The project follows this resilient species, which were once declared locally extinct from Singapore in the 1970s and now have made the … [Read more...] about Love Nature unveils new original series ‘Otter Dynasty’, produced by Beach House Pictures
Blue Ant Media elevates Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions
International content producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, announced the promotion of Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions. In this newly elevated role, Chang will initiate and lead co-productions for Blue Ant Media across the company’s core integrated business units. This includes identifying, structuring and closing content creation deals and leveraging financing opportunities with international partners for the company’s global production arm, Blue Ant … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media elevates Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions
Saloon Media announces start of production on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ S2 and return of Dan Aykroyd as narrator
Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Studios company, announced ahead of the Realscreen Summit 2021 that it has started production on Season 2 of Hotel Paranormal (10x60’). As part of this announcement, Saloon Media also confirms that Emmy® Award winner and Oscar®-nominated actor, Dan Aykroyd, will return as narrator, joining production efforts in Toronto, Canada this spring. The 10-part documentary series provides dramatic recreations and paranormal expert insights during its bone-chilling tales of … [Read more...] about Saloon Media announces start of production on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ S2 and return of Dan Aykroyd as narrator
Blue Ant International announces sales of Prison
Blue Ant International announces the sale of Prison (3 x 60’) to nine additional international broadcasters across 82 territories. The broadcast deals roll out on the heels of several wins for Prison season one for Best Documentary Series at the Grierson Awards, the Royal Television Society Awards, and the Broadcast Awards. The series also received a 2019 BAFTA nomination for Best Factual Series. The distributor also announces the release of Prison (3 x 60’) season two, available for presale … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International announces sales of Prison
