Blue Ant Studios wraps production on season 3 of the English-speaking version of Old Enough and expands partnership with Nippon TV for future unscripted development and production.
TORONTO, ON – February 23, 2026 – Blue Ant Studios is pleased to announce that season 3 of the Canadian adaptation of Nippon TV format Old Enough! (6 x 30) has wrapped principal photography and is now in post-production. With filming complete, the new season of the TVOkids Original will bring another round of heart-warming, confidence-building, smile-inducing adventures to audiences in Fall 2026.
Old Enough! is an English language production of Nippon TV’s hit original format of the same name. The series follows Canadian children, ages three to six, as they take on real-world adventures, discovering independence, wonder, and everyday challenges. Each episode highlights how families encourage autonomy, with a safety team providing guidance and support every step of the way.
Seasons 1 and 2 of the Canadian adaptation of Old Enough! will air on prime time in April in Japan on CS Nippon, a leading satellite broadcaster and subsidiary of Nippon TV Holdings.
Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV’s successful collaboration around Old Enough! has now sparked a larger strategic partnership between the two companies. This will entail working on development and production of unscripted formats coming out of Nippon TV’s Gyokuro Studio, for the North American market.
Today, under this new collaboration, the companies are pleased to unveil Majority Rules, a new social strategy experiment that challenges the societal paradigms of majority/minority – everything from living conditions to how to perform in challenges and who stays in the game is decided by a popular vote. Participants live together in an isolated environment with limited amenities. They must cooperate to improve their collective experience – and potentially their financial gain. Will going with the crowd lead you down a wrong or foolish path, or will it yield you riches? When power belongs to everyone through a vote, who actually wins?
Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV are soft launching the format at London Screenings and partnering to bring it to the North American market.
Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV are soft launching the concept for Majority Rules at London Screenings
“We cannot wait for families across the country to see more extraordinary stories and the joy of watching children step into their growing self-reliance in season 3 of Old Enough!,” said Matt Hornburg, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “We value the commitment our partners at TVO have made to this series and we’re equally thrilled to build on our partnership with Nippon TV by announcing Majority Rules. This collaboration allows us to bring a compelling new format to North America and, ultimately, to audiences worldwide,” adds Hornburg.
“This marks a historic milestone for the Canadian adaptation of Old Enough!, one of Nippon TV’s most treasured and beloved formats, as it reaches an impressive third season. It is even more meaningful for our partnership with Blue Ant Studios to successfully ‘re-import’ their outstanding Canadian adaptation back into Japan for CS Nippon, bringing it to audiences who have loved Nippon TV’s Old Enough! for over 30 years,” said Tom Miyauchi, Head of Nippon TV LA Business Office. “Our partnership with Blue Ant Studios has evolved into a dynamic creative alliance, and we have great expectations for future collaborations through Gyokuro Studio. Their trust in our creative vision has been invaluable and we are confident that our latest format, Majority Rules, will prove to be a groundbreaking addition to the global marketplace.”
Executive Producers the Canadian adaptation Old Enough! for Blue Ant Studios are Matt Hornburg, Mark Bishop and Donna Luke. Carly Spencer serves as Series Producer and Eva Filomena serves as Senior Producer. For TVO, Natasha Negrea is the Head of Programming, Kirsten Hurd is Commissioning Editor for TVOKids and Alexandra Roberts is Commissioning Editor for TVO Docs. Old Enough! was produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund.
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About Blue Ant Studios An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Kim’s Convenience, Highway Thru Hell, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 9,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, Sydney, and Vancouver the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide. blueantmedia.com⎮Instagram⎮LinkedIn blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
About Nippon TV Nippon TV is Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, as well as owner of streaming giant Hulu in Japan. Nearly 90% of its content IP is fully owned by Nippon TV and the company has been active in bringing its content to the international market in the form of anime, ready-made programs, formats, and through co-production partnerships. The company has also recently announced Nippon TV LA Business Office, the co-development and sales headquarters for US/LatAm, dedicated to unscripted formats.
About Gyokuro Studio Gyokuro Studio, launched by Nippon TV, the Japan-based multi-platform entertainment powerhouse, is an in-house production studio dedicated to developing premium content including unscripted formats for the global market. Gyokuro Studio co-creates with top in-house talent as well as leading independent creators to deliver premium Japanese content to the world. The studio is headed by Ken Akiyama, who has served in key roles such as the chief producer of multiple prime time entertainment shows at Nippon TV. Akiyama has been crucial behind the development of unscripted formats including Block Out, which has been successfully adapted in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongolia, Spain, and the Netherlands, Pharaoh!, and Meet Me There, while also producing branded content for luxury houses such as Cartier, Boucheron, and FENDI in Japan. Nippon TV website⼁LinkedIn⼁Nippon TV LA Business Office⼁Gyokuro
About TVO Media Education Group TVO Media Education Group inspires learning that changes lives and enriches communities. Founded in 1970, we are a globally recognized digital learning organization that engages Ontarians of all ages with inclusive experiences and diverse perspectives. Through our brands TVO Today, TVO Learn, TVO ILC and TVOkids, we’re investing in the transformative potential of education for everyone. TVO is a registered charity funded in part by the Province of Ontario and supported by thousands of sponsors and donors. Visit TVO.me for more information.
The new slate builds on the distributor’s strength in access-driven, high-impact storytelling across crime, factual entertainment, kids and documentaries
Blue Ant Rights is heading to London Screenings with an expanded slate of 40 titles, including the scripted title, In the Pines (6 x 60’), above, from Meta Films.
(Toronto, Canada — February 19, 2026)Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, today unveiled an expanded slate of 40 new and returning premium titles that it is debuting at its London Screenings event on February 26th. The line-up delivers the premium, access-driven storytelling the distributor is known for across in-demand genres, such as factual entertainment, crime, high-impact documentaries, while introducing primetime scripted to its genre mix. The offering comes as Blue Ant Rights continues to grow its global catalogue, which now surpasses 9,000 hours following Blue Ant Media’s acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment.
As part of its move into primetime scripted, Blue Ant Rights is introducing three new titles, Suspect, Elkhorn and In The Pines. The distributor is working with industry veteran Leona Connell, who has joined the team as Senior Scripted Consultant, underscoring its commitment to building its scripted offering.
The slate also features returning format The Jury (Australia:S2): Skeleton in the Garden studio-commissioned investigative series World’s Most Secret Places, a powerful slate of true crime titles including Fatal First Dates and Murder USA, as well as contemporary documentaries Deepfaking Sam Altman and Beyond the Silk Road, reinforcing Blue Ant’s commitment to delivering bold, globally relevant stories with scale, access and impact.
“This year’s London Screenings slate reflects the continued evolution of our business,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “We’re expanding into primetime scripted while continuing to strengthen our offering across documentary, factual entertainment and formats. With a growing catalogue and an increased ability to leverage our collective strength across our distribution, expanded studios production and channels businesses, we’re able to offer partners flexible deal structures, tailored content packages and exclusive windowing opportunities.”
SCRIPTED
In the Pines (6 x 60 HD, Meta Films) Inspired by real events, this six-part scripted series is a character-driven crime drama set inside a dangerous criminal enterprise built on deception. Sara, a down-on-her-luck outsider, is drawn into a high-stakes world by Dan, a regular guy who’s just trying to support himself and his daughter. Their friendship feels real, and their paths intertwine more and more – until a shocking event turns the tables on everything they know about each other. What begins as a way to get by quickly becomes something much harder to escape. As their paths intertwine, and the deeper they go, every connection raises the question of who is telling the truth and who may be playing another game.
Elkhorn (18 x 60 HD, Morningstar Entertainment) Elkhorn is an action-packed Western that presents the coming-of-age story of a young man, Theodore Roosevelt, who must overcome an unimaginable personal tragedy when his mother and wife die on the same day.
Suspect (2 x 90 HD, Orchard Studios) This compelling factual drama series revolves around the police interrogations of prime suspects in real-life high profile true crime cases. From the moment our suspects enter the police station, to the moment they are charged or released, this gripping scripted format follows the minute-by-minute story of those critical hours in the interview room. Based on meticulous research and detailed transcripts, the films inter-cut the real-time interrogation with flashbacks to the crime scene, and documentary-style interviews with key characters in the story.
CRIME
Killers Caught on Camera S4 (10 x 60 HD, back2back Productions) An access-driven series that uncovers the shocking footage and psychological insights behind killers’ convictions. Through unseen CCTV, police body cam and mobile footage, this series explores how everyday interactions can escalate into deadly violence. Each episode reveals the critical role that digital forensics, cameras and social media play in building evidence. Featuring in-depth expert analysis, the series delves into the science of solving murder, showing how we are all witnesses in a highly monitored world. With exclusive footage and firsthand accounts, Killers: Caught on Camera offers a gripping look at the terrifying moments that lead to tragedy.
Last Night Out S2 (10 x 60 HD, FirstLookTV) This true crime series examines real-life cases where lives were lost during what should have been carefree moments—nights out with friends, family celebrations and intimate evenings with loved ones. Each episode takes a deep dive into the victim’s final hours, blending emotional testimonies with investigative storytelling to uncover how trust was shattered, relationships turned deadly, and opportunities to prevent tragedy were missed. Through interviews with families, friends and experts, Last Night Out shows how a single night can change everything, forever altering countless lives.
Murder USA (30 x 60 HD, FirstLookTV) Who is the killer? Where is the killer? What’s going to happen next? This is a series that plunges us into the place and moment of a murder. It’s a plot-driven observational documentary boosted by the assets of local newsrooms exclusively available to our series. Witnesses to events join experts who unravel the setbacks and breakthroughs of homicide cases and survey the emotional wreckage from which folks rebuild their lives. Using video assets from the day of the crime, Murder USA will reveal all.
Fatal Fraud (10 x 60 HD, Hello Mary) From homicides and heists to ransoms and robberies gone wrong, cash is at the centre of many criminal investigations. This series profiles a number of shocking crimes motivated by money; a range of cases in which financial fraud spiralled out of control and led to murder. Through interviews with experts and contemporary archives, each episode explores how overwhelming greed triggered a chain of devastating events with deadly consequences. By analysing the perpetrators and their victims, we follow the money to unpack the part finance played in each felony.
The Jury: Skeleton in the Garden (5 x 60 HD, Northern Pictures presented in association with Screen NSW) The Jury (Australia) format returns after its award-winning first instalment with a compelling new case in this internationally adaptable jury-room format. A real-life manslaughter trial is restaged with complete fidelity, using actors to deliver court transcripts word for word. Twelve ordinary jurors are sequestered to deliberate a cold case involving the discovery of a woman’s remains in the garden of an elderly retiree. As they weigh circumstantial evidence and opposing legal arguments behind closed doors, the series builds to a final revelation from an unexpected source that leaves the jury profoundly shaken.
Fatal First Dates (10 x 60 HD, Perpetual Entertainment) This is a global true crime series that investigates horrific stories of deadly first dates and the circumstances that led up to these fatal encounters. Everyone is looking for a deep and meaningful connection, one way or another. Unfortunately, sometimes the person you’re about to meet isn’t who they’ve claimed to be online or over the phone.
Bodies on the Bridge (2 x 60 HD, Longwave Studios) A gripping two-part documentary that unravels one of the most disturbing murder investigations in recent UK history. When Colombian national Yostin Mosquera fled Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge in July 2024, leaving behind two suitcases leaking blood, police soon uncovered a crime that led back to a quiet flat in West London – and into a hidden world of exploitation, secrecy and violence. Through exclusive interviews with the senior police investigators who led the case alongside friends and acquaintances of the victims, the series reconstructs how a long-distance relationship spiralled into a double murder. Drawing on extensive CCTV, bodycam footage and court evidence, this film goes beyond the headlines to examine trust, power and the dark consequences of lives lived partly in the shadows.
Poisonous Liaisons S2 (13 x 60 HD, White Spark Pictures) Poison has long been a weapon of choice; in desperate cases of defence, jealousy, inheritance and of course for revenge. Through interviews with criminal experts and psychiatrists, Poisonous Liaisons delves into the thought process of some of history’s most notorious criminals including Lyda Southard, Nannie Doss and Graham Young, revealing their methods and the short and long-term effects their substances had on victims. At the end of each episode their crimes are fully revealed, keeping the audience gripped through a stunning narrative that details the series of events leading up to these heinous acts of murder.
DOCUMENTARY
Beyond the Silk Road (1 x 90 / 2 x 60 HD, Blink Films) Award-winning actor Dominic West (The Wire, The Crown) saddles up for the adventure of a lifetime. Leaving the Hollywood rat race behind, Dominic embarks on a journey that sees him go back to basics, living a nomadic lifestyle that echoes our ancient past in one of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet. As he travels on horseback across the ancient plains of Kyrgyzstan’s Silk Road. By his side is expert guide Alexandra Tolstoy – one of the only Western women to know the country inside out. Having ridden the length of the Silk Road on horseback in 1999, and now guiding tours there ever since, Alexandra believes the Kyrgyz’ way of life offers an antidote to our fast-paced, modern lives.
Nenya / Margarita (1 x 90 / 1 x 60 HD, Good Productions and Dog Star Films) Margarita is a 90-minute feature documentary following a young, bold, Nenet teenager on a voyage of self-discovery. The film is a portrait of an ancient way of life from a new and surprising voice. Not an elder or a chief, but a young woman who is at a crossroads in her life, questioning her future. The discovery of previously unseen archives combined with current global events including war, economic crisis and the scarcity of natural resources adds to the contemporary resonance of this story. While Margarita’s unique coming of age story drives us forward in the here and now, it will be given depth and power through access to rare and intimate footage of her family, stretching back over 20 years. With Margarita’s voice always at the centre, she helps us weave together past and present in a story of extraordinary change.
Deepfaking Sam Altman (1 x 90 / 1 x 60 HD, Hartbeat Productions, Vox Media Studios, & All Facts) When Los Angeles filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough fails to land an interview with the elusive Sam Altman, he travels to India to deepfake the tech CEO, only to create a glitchy Large Language Model, “Sam Bot” that moves into his home, befriends his son and begins co-directing the movie. As “Sam Bot” grows more lifelike, Adam is forced to decide whether to delete the AI he accidentally brought to life. The film becomes a sharp, surprisingly moving exploration of how humans navigate the chaotic new world of artificial intelligence.
LIFESTYLE
Mary’s Kitchen Crush (30 x 30 HD, Blue Ant Studios) This show follows culinary star Mary Berg as she shares creative twists on home-cooked classics inspired by the people who have shaped her life. In each episode, Mary prepares three to four original recipes, crafting meals that act as edible love letters to family and friends. Along the way, she guides viewers through every step by sharing tips, techniques and takeaways that make the recipes approachable and fun. Grab a seat at Mary’s table and join her for a heartwarming, inspiring celebration of food, family and the people who make every dish meaningful.
America the Bountiful (26 x 30 HD, America The Bountiful Productions & Credo Nonfiction) Join TV personality, cookbook author and radio/podcast host Capri Cafaro on a journey through America’s backroads in this new, original travel and history series that explores the nation’s diverse cultural tapestry by using food as a guide.
Order Up! S2 (8 x 60 4K, Beach House Pictures) Order Up! follows Fresh Off the Boat star Hudson Yang on the ultimate chef crash course across America and Singapore. Having a full-time acting career, Hudson must compress the classic chef apprenticeship by travelling the U.S. to visit several renowned, accomplished chefs and restaurants, before flying to Singapore for even harder and more unique challenges in an unfamiliar setting.
Flat Out Food S6 (5 x 30 HD, HalterMedia) Flat Out Flood aims to change how we think about our cuisine. Author and journalist Jenn Sharp takes us on a journey from a meal’s beginning to the dinner plate, while taking us through the ingredients’ history and cultural significance. Farmers, producers and food artisans show us how they raise and grow their products, while talented chefs committed to feeding people seasonal and sustainable food show us how they create versatile, flavourful dishes from basic ingredients.
Adam Richman Eats Italy (10 x 30 HD, Raise the Roof Productions) Ciao, food lovers! Globally famous superfoodie Adam Richman is back with his next delicious adventure and this time he’s in Italy! With its remarkable culinary heritage, every region of Italy has unique specialities to savour, and Adam’s route was curated by dropping pins in the places that are home to iconic Italian dishes. From Parma for its famous ham, to Bologna for rich and warming lasagna alla bolognese, Naples for the perfect pizza, to Treviso for a terrific tiramisu. These proud places have given birth to world-famous ingredients and dishes, and Adam wants to taste every single one.
KIDS & FAMILY
I Love Being Me (12 x 10 HD, GAPC Entertainment) I Love Being Me is a documentary-style series that brings us into the world of children who are often seen as ‘other’ or ‘different’. In each seven minute episode, the children act as guides for our audience as we playfully explore the richness of language, culture and diversity. They are fun, personal stories that will encourage the natural curiosity in all children, and normalize differences to celebrate the beautiful uniqueness of every child.
Old Enough! S3 (6 x 30 HD, Blue Ant Studios) Based on the hit Japanese format of the same name, Old Enough! is a documentary-style series that follows young Canadian kids as they get their very first taste of independence. Each episode follows real children, ages 3 – 6, as they head out into the world by themselves for the first time to run everyday errands for their parents. What starts as simple, household tasks turns into hilarious adventures and heartwarming interactions when carried out by newly empowered toddlers who are often held back by their helicopter parents.
BeddyByes (52 x 11′; JAM Media) This charming CG-animated preschool series helps toddlers and young preschoolers wind down for sleep. Each episode features a unique story-driven theme and follows a consistent daily routine⸺Play Time, Yummy Time, Brushie Time, Story Time, BeddyByes⸺guiding children toward naptime or nighttime rest.
Mittens & Pants(125 x 7’, 3 seasons, Windy Isle Entertainment) An adorable live-action preschool series that features best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy, who live in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners. Every day is a new adventure with their friends and family and the people and places In their town that are familiar to all young children.
Mermicorno: Starfall(26 x 22’, Atomic Cartoons) An epic, animated comedy-adventure series based on the beloved characters from the tokidoki brand. These enchanting unicorn-mermaid heroes have unique creative powers that help protect them from the evil Ika Inkblot, who is threatening to destroy their ocean home. Along the way, they discover the magic of self-expression, form new friendships, and even find the best bowl of ramen in the sea!
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
World’s Most Secret Places (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) World’s Most Secret Places explores enigmatic locations hidden from public view—Fort Knox. The White House bunkers, an Arctic Doomsday vault. Using original blueprints, rare archives, declassified documents, and first-hand testimony, the series reveals what lies inside, uncovering forgotten stories, hidden histories, and the secrets behind the world’s most protected and enigmatic sites.
Paramedics: Emergency Response S3-7 (31 x 30 HD, Fahrenheit Films) This show is an intense, fast-paced, observational documentary series following several diverse and dedicated teams of paramedics as they respond to calls ranging from minor mishaps to life-threatening emergencies.
Airport Lost & Found: True Stories (10 x 60 HD, Lucky 8) In this new series, we’ll take viewers to a place where no passenger has ever gone before, offering a behind-the-scenes look at airport lost and found offices. This is an opportunity to see a wide variety of lost and found departments across the country, each with its own unique characters and flavours. We’ll see these departments sift through hundreds of items per day including surprising and mysterious items like a case of harmonicas, a briefcase of cash, or a box of fresh seafood. The process is like finding a needle in a haystack. But even when it seems like these items are lost forever, we’ll see these departments play the role of detective to reunite thousands of items per year.
Big Night In (1 x 90 HD, Format Only, Orchard Studios) The ‘70s Big Night In invites three multigenerational families to take a trip back in time to enjoy a night of prime-time television from the 1970s to discover what we watched, how we watched, and what it says about us – then and now. Fifty years ago, gathering around the TV was a beloved pastime, with hit shows from far fewer channels entertaining millions and creating a shared culture. Today, with endless content available anytime and anywhere, this shared viewing experience is rare, and its role in family life has diminished. In this immersive experience, our families will be invited to a ‘70s-themed location to put down their mobiles, pick up their coffees and enjoy a range of programmes from the Saturday night schedule of 50 years ago. The line-up will include sitcoms, game shows, drama and news, provoking personal memories and strong reactions. Viewers will be reminded of famous faces from the decade and how they reflected the nation’s tastes. As families watch, comment and reflect on the night’s TV, experts will provide surprising social and cultural history context. This nostalgic trip down TV’s memory lane will offer a fascinating lens on ‘70s family life and society, celebrating a time when Saturday night TV captivated a nation.
Trading Places (4 x 60 HD, Orchard Studios) Trading Places is the culture clash format which parachutes an outrageous 21st Century tribe into the thick of a completely different way of life – a polar opposite community. The immediate clash of personalities and behaviours will be explosive, provocative and hilarious. Our visitors must immerse themselves fully into the lives of their hosts, abiding by their rules, embracing their traditions and respecting their way of life, however uncomfortable, embarrassing or wrong it might feel.
HISTORY
Disaster Autopsy S2 (6 x 60 HD, BLINK) Disaster Autopsy offers an innovative and exciting way to investigate the hidden causes behind some of the world’s most catastrophic events. Disasters strike without warning, anywhere, anytime. In a high rise building, at sea, even in space. Why does an aircraft carrier explode? How does one of Italy’s most famous bridges collapse? What causes a catastrophic meltdown in a nuclear power plant? Disaster Autopsy reveals how any of them can begin with the smallest details – a paperwork error, a bad glue job, even something as simple as changing a restaurant’s opening hours. Using expert analysis and cutting-edge 3D graphics, the series re-creates these real-world disasters, peeling back the layers to uncover their surprising causes. Whatever it is, this series will uncover it by conducting a complete… Disaster Autopsy
Mysteries from Above S6 (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) Mysteries from Above sets out to investigate significant historic and contemporary sites from above with drone, satellite, and aerial photography. Each story begins with a view from above, which allows a unique perspective to understand the site below and dramatically changes the way we see these mysteries, ourselves and the world around us.
The Last Hunt for Nazi Gold (6 x 60 HD, Picasso Film) Join British historian Guy Walters (Mysteries From Above) on an epic 4,000-km journey around Europe as he hunts for the most elusive treasure of all – Nazi Gold! Sometimes whole railway trains of plunder are said to be hidden, and even modern wonders of the world, such as the Amber Room, are reputed to be out there somewhere. Guy will be driving across Europe in his mostly reliable Land Rover armed only with some old documents and maps, a spade, fork and pickaxe – on a mission to find some Nazi gold.
NATURE, WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENT
Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit S2 (6 x 30 4K HDR, Breakout Productions) Aussie Snake Wranglers is a documentary series following the busiest snake catching team in Australia as they go head-to-head with some of the deadliest animals on the planet. Set against the backdrop of Queensland’s picturesque Sunshine Coast, our snake wranglers will come up against some of the most venomous snakes in the world including tigers, red bellies, eastern browns and death adders.
Europe’s Wild Kingdoms (2 x 60 4K HDR, Le Cinquième Rêve) With exclusive access, this two-part series delves deep into Europe’s most beautiful heritage sites to reveal how they are inextricably linked to the wildlife living there. Mont-St-Michel and the castles of the Loire Valley in France, Bran Castle in Romania, Alhambra in Spain and Duart Castle in Scotland are just some of the many famous cultural heritage sites in Europe that, beneath their grand splendour, hide many secrets and surprises. After centuries of war and peace, upheaval and settlement, these heritage sites and their surrounding natural habitats are home to a diversity of wildlife that have forged relationships with heritage sites in their own unique ways. Ambitious drone shots and long lenses along with infrared, remote, and time-lapse filming never-before-seen views of these magnificent heritage, showing fascinating animal behaviour unfolding through the seasons.
Jawsome: Canada’s Great White Sharks (1 x 60 HD, River Road) With increased sightings of great white sharks on Canada’s eastern coast, Jawesome: Canada’s Great White Sharks unravels the enigmas surrounding these creatures.
Wild Philippines (2 x 60, Terra Mater) The Philippines have been formed by Earth’s powerful forces for millions of years. Oceans, seas, volcanos and the diverse marine life at the edge of the Coral Triangle make these islands a truly unique natural paradise on the Pacific Ring of Fire. This program will take us there to discover the beauty of The Philippines.
Planet Weird S2 (6 x 60 4K SDR, WildBear Entertainment) In Series 1, Planet Weird dove into the most bizarre outliers in the animal kingdom. Stylish, eclectic and cheeky, the series played with pop culture, graphics and human comparisons to make the absolute extremities of nature leap right off the screen and into the modern world. With the help of celebrity comedic narrator Ross Noble, Planet Weird delivered an experience that was funny, irreverent, and honest – revealing amazing creatures that can be as failable and deluded as we are. The series has smash-hit written into its DNA.
Superbeast (6 x 60 4K HDR, WildBear Entertainment) This top-ten format captures nature at its rawest, most powerful, most intelligent, or fastest. It’s the Guinness Book of World Records meets Built for the Kill. Each episode delivers an ascending list of the best of the best wildlife abilities in a specific category, focusing on their extraordinary skills. Fastest, deadliest, sneakiest, trickiest… The list will always be curated for surprise and revelation.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Volcano Countdown (4 x 60 HD, WildBear Entertainment) Across the Earth, volcanoes are the clearest sign that our planet is a living, growing system beneath our feet. Volcanoes are the most powerful force of nature, and their influence spans every continent. Across four episodes, Volcano Countdown will circle the Earth to locate, measure, analyse and decode the lives of volcanoes. It will uncover the benefits they bring and the threats they deliver. The keystones of every story will be science, drama and wonder. Each episode will feature up to eight volcanos or eruption stories from some of the most populated regions on Earth.
VETS, PETS & ANIMALS
For the Love of Pets (24 x 60 HD, Context Media) A heart-warming and dramatic prime time TV series that showcases the incredible dedication of staff and volunteers who change and save the lives of animals in their care at Australian animal charities and emergency hospitals – all for the love of pets.
Pet Search and Rescue (1 x 60 HD, Fireworks Media Group) Pet Search and Rescue comes to us from Fireworks Media Group (Pamela’s Garden of Eden; Big Timber) and features new young talent, Parker Mills, a real-life Pet Detective.
About Blue Ant Studios An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Kim’s Convenience, Highway Thru Hell, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 9,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, Sydney, and Vancouver the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide. blueantmedia.com⎮Instagram⎮LinkedIn
About Blue Ant Media Corporation Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is an international streamer, production studio, and rights-management business. The company operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the global SVOD service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, Ottawa and Vancouver. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
Latest titles include Europe’s Wild Kingdoms, Superbeast, Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit Season 2 and Wild Germany
Blue Ant Media is announcing the greenlight of four original programs available for licensing at London Screenings, including Europe’s Wild Kingdoms, shown above, produced by Le Cincquième Rêve, along with co-production partner ARTE G.E.I.E.
(TORONTO – February 12, 2026) – Blue Ant Media, a global streamer, production studio, and rights business, announced today the greenlight of four natural history series, commissioned by its global natural history brand, Love Nature, and available for licensing in non-commissioning territories by Blue Ant Rights. The original programs including Europe’s Wild Kingdoms, Superbeast, Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit Season 2, and Wild Germany are produced by an array of renowned natural history producers and offer a bouquet of fresh and fascinating wildlife stories that highlight Blue Ant Media’s status as a global leader in specialist factual content. The series will be available for licensing outside of commissioning territories as part of the new offerings Blue Ant Rights is bringing to London Screenings.
The commissions are overseen by Alison Barrat, SVP, Head of Content, Global Channels & Streaming who leads Blue Ant Media’s original commissions across the company’s diverse portfolio of factual channels.
“These new series reflect our global commissioning strategy of investing in compelling and unexpected natural history content that connects with audiences on our owned and operated linear and streaming channels,” says Alison Barrat, SVP, Head of Content, Global Channels & Streaming. “Leveraging Blue Ant’s integrated approach between our channels and rights businesses allows us to maximize the reach of our original commissions with third-party platform partners.”
The newly greenlit original series include:
Europe’s Wild Kingdoms(2 x 60’) Producer: Le Cinquième Rêve Co-Production partner: ARTE G.E.I.E. International Rights: Blue Ant Rights With exclusive access, this two-part series delves deep into Europe’s most beautiful heritage sites to reveal how they are inextricably linked to the wildlife living there. Mont-St-Michel and the castles of the Loire Valley in France, Bran Castle in Romania, Alhambra in Spain and Duart Castle in Scotland are just some of the many famous cultural heritage sites in Europe that, beneath their grand splendour, hide many secrets and surprises. After centuries of war and peace, upheaval and settlement, these heritage sites and their surrounding natural habitats are home to a diversity of wildlife that have forged relationships with heritage sites in their own unique ways. Ambitious drone shots and long lenses along with infrared, remote, and time-lapse filming never-before-seen views of these magnificent heritage, showing fascinating animal behaviour unfolding through the seasons.
Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit Season 2(6 x 30’) Producer: Breakout Productions International Rights: Blue Ant Rights Season 2 of Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit continues following a team of elite snake handlers as they go head-to-head with some of the deadliest snakes on the planet. Set against the backdrop of Queensland’s picturesque Sunshine Coast, the snake wranglers once again come up against some of the most venomous snakes in the world including Australia’s deadliest – the eastern brown. In each episode, the team, led by venomous snake guru Stuart McKenzie, answer calls from everyday Aussies whose homes have been invaded by these fearsome reptiles. Time is always the enemy as snakes can disappear in the blink of an eye, leaving families distraught and fearing for their lives. But Stuart and his team don’t stop until the snake is caught and relocated – even if that means putting their own lives on the line!
Superbeast(6 x 60’) Producer: WildBear Entertainment International Rights: Blue Ant Rights Through a classic play-of-the-day format, this fun and entertaining series captures nature at its reddest, rawest, most powerful, most intelligent, and fastest. Each episode delivers an ascending list of the top tier wildlife abilities in a specific category, focusing on their extraordinary skills. The list will always be curated for surprise and revelation, whether that’s the fastest, deadliest, sneakiest, trickiest. So while the cheetah is technically the quickest thing on land, a gaboon viper with a strike so fast it can’t be seen may just leave the cheetah spinning its wheels in second place. Human sport comparisons are employed to keep everything real and relatable, giving an understandable and memorable scale to the world’s Superbeasts.
Wild Germany(2 x 60’) Producer: Doclights Deep in the heart of northern Germany lies a surprising wilderness. Wild Germany reveals an intimate portrait of an ancient cultural landscape, where forests, wetlands and mountains shelter an abundance of life. Elusive wildcats prowl the undergrowth, lynxes and wolves return to reclaim their ancestral range, beavers engineer entire ecosystems along natural floodplains, while shy mouflons roam the open land. Along riverbanks, nutrias bask in the sun and dragonflies hunt. It is a realm with more than 200 bird species—from elegant swifts to cranes, and colorful mallards to shimmering bee-eaters. In the south of the region rises Germany’s northernmost mountain range: the Harz. Known for its dramatic weather, snowstorms in winter and rain-soaked forests in summer. Here, majestic red deer roar in the valleys, while the lynx – once extinct in Germany – has made a remarkable comeback. Through these forests, rivers, plains and mountains run a common thread: resilience.
About Blue Ant Studios An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Kim’s Convenience, Highway Thru Hell, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 9,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, Sydney, and Vancouver, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide. blueantmedia.com⎮Instagram⎮LinkedIn
About Blue Ant Media Corporation Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is an international streamer, production studio, and rights-management business. The company operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the global SVOD service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, Ottawa and Vancouver. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
TORONTO, ON – February 4, 2026 — Blue Ant Media today announced a strategic repositioning of Blue Ant Studios, introducing a genre-based operating model, streamlined studio branding, and a strengthened senior leadership team designed to accelerate growth across development, production, and global content monetization.
The changes follow Blue Ant’s recently completed acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment and its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media, which significantly expanded the company’s size and scope, adding new capabilities, talent and IP.
A Genre-Based Model for Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios will continue to be led by Co-Presidents Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, with Hornburg overseeing content strategy, development, and production, and Bishop leading content monetization, rights, and commercial strategy. This structure aligns creative leadership and commercial execution more closely across the studio ecosystem.
Under the new structure, Blue Ant Studios will be organized around genre-based centres of expertise, reflecting how content is developed, financed, and produced in the global market.
Kids, Family & YA will be led by Jennifer Twiner McCarron, President, reporting to Hornburg. McCarron’s portfolio will encompass scripted, animation, and youth-focused content. Atomic Cartoons and Jam Filled Entertainment will continue to operate under their established brands within this pillar.
McCarron’s direct reports will include Joel Bradley, President, Atomic, Lori McIndoe, President, Jam Filled, Tori Coulthart, EVP, Production, Jam Filled, and Lindsay MacAdam will continue to lead and grow the scripted business on behalf of Blue Ant.
Blue Ant Studios’ Unscripted division will combine the company’s factual and lifestyle expertise into a single, unified group, creating a larger and more formidable unscripted centre of expertise. The consolidated division is designed to provide a more streamlined approach to engaging with buyers, financing content, and supporting long-running and returning series across factual, lifestyle, and documentary programming.
The Unscripted team will be led by Cathie James, who has taken on an expanded role as Executive Vice President, Content, alongside Lesia Capone, who is growing her remit as Executive Vice President, Production. Both will report to Hornburg.
As part of these changes, the Great Pacific Media brand and ProperTV brand will sunset. Additionally, Great Pacific CEO David Way will be leaving the organization to take on advisory and consulting work, drawing on more than 30 years of experience leading creative businesses.
Blue Ant Studios’ third stream will be anchored by Insight Productions, with John Brunton continuing on at the helm as CEO, and reporting to Hornburg. Insight will continue to be focused on the premium entertainment work they are known for including large scale franchises and reality competition series.
“This new structure sets Blue Ant Studios up for the next phase of growth,” said Hornburg. “Organizing around genre-based creative leadership allows us to develop and produce more ambitious slates, move more efficiently, and better support creators and partners as we build shows and franchises designed to travel globally.”
Expanded Blue Ant Rights Capabilities
The company also announced an expansion of Blue Ant Rights, the Company’s distribution arm, adding to its capabilities in kids and family sales, licensing, and consumer products across all genres. Joining the Rights team are Richard Goldsmith, EVP, Kids & Family Sales and Brands, and Vienna Downes, Director, Consumer Products & Licensing. Both will report to Bishop.
With the acquisition of Thunderbird, we have added an additional 1100 owned hours to our catalog, bringing us to a total of more than 9000 hours of premium content.
“As the scale and diversity of our portfolio continues to grow, so does the opportunity to expand how we monetize our IP,” added Bishop. “Expanding our rights, licensing, and consumer products capabilities allows us to capture more value from our IP and accelerate commercial growth internationally.”
About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Atomic Cartoons, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Kim’s Convenience, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 9100 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, Vancouver, Burnaby and Sydney, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide.
About Blue Ant Media Corporation
Blue Ant is an international streamer, production studio and rights-management business. Blue Ant operates a diverse portfolio of free streaming and pay TV channels internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, and Love Pets, as well as the subscription streaming service MagellanTV. Its studio business produces and distributes a wide range of premium content across key genres for streaming and broadcast platforms worldwide. Blue Ant is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax, Ottawa, and Vancouver.
Bryan Gabourie (top left), Nick Solowski (top right), Bruno Liporoni (bottom left), Jason Soh (bottom right)
TORONTO, ON – January 12, 2026 – Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, today announced a series of leadership promotions and a new appointment across its Americas and APAC sales teams, as the company continues to grow its global operations and distribution business. The strategic expansion of senior sales leadership reflects the company’s increasing portfolio breadth, genre diversification, and growing demand for premium content across platforms and territories worldwide.
“As we head into a new phase of growth for the company, these key executive appointments allow us to maximize our dedicated regional sales support in APAC and North America, critical to scaling our content portfolio and growing our genre offering,” says Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “We’ve built a leadership team with deep market expertise and strong global relationships with a clear goal to further expand Blue Ant Rights and unlock new opportunities for our premium content worldwide.”
In the Americas, Bryan Gabourie has been promoted to EVP, Content Monetization and Head of Americas. In this elevated position, he will lead an expanded Americas sales organization, with a mandate to strategically maximize the value of Blue Ant’s growing content distribution portfolio across platforms, partners, and territories.
In addition to overseeing regional sales, Gabourie will spearhead cross-functional content monetization initiatives across the company, including digital platform growth and high-volume VOD monetization, while playing a key role in portfolio strategy and commercial decision-making. His expanded remit underscores Blue Ant Rights’ integrated, end-to-end approach to content monetization as the business continues to scale.
Nick Solowski has been promoted to VP, International Sales (US & Canada), expanding his current responsibilities managing the team’s Canadian sales partnerships to also include content licensing and partnerships in the U.S. In his expanded role, Solowski will work closely with the broader Americas leadership team to support the growth of existing partnerships, identify new clients and opportunities, and strengthen Blue Ant Rights’ presence across North America.
His expanded mandate reflects the increased need for dedicated regional sales leadership across all genres, including the company’s continued expansion into kids and family, animation, and scripted programming, as Blue Ant Rights evolves its content sales strategy and portfolio mix.
In APAC, Blue Ant Rights has appointed Bruno Liporoni as VP, International Sales (ANZ & Japan). Reporting to Jon Penn, Managing Director, APAC, Liporoni will oversee content sales across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, with a primary focus on the ANZ region, as the company continues to deepen its partnerships and accelerate sales activity across the territory.
Liporoni brings more than 20 years of experience in television and content distribution, including a decade at BBC Studios Australia, where he managed high-value partnerships with broadcasters, streamers, and digital platforms. His background spans scripted, unscripted, and children’s programming, with a strong focus on strategic broadcast and streaming sales, and emerging distribution models, aligning with Blue Ant Rights’ growth across both traditional and digital-first platforms.
Additionally, Jason Soh, VP, Distribution (Asia), will assume expanded responsibilities, adding oversight of content sales in China and Korea to his existing remit.
The appointments follow a period of significant corporate momentum for Blue Ant Media. Since completing its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media in 2025 and commencing trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the company completed the strategic acquisition of U.S.-based streamer MagellanTV and announced the proposed acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Ltd. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF). These acquisitions are expected to further strengthen Blue Ant’s scale, capabilities and distribution business globally.
About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Proper Television, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 8,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, and Sydney, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide.blueantmedia.com⎮Instagram⎮LinkedIn
TORONTO, ON – December 17, 2025 – Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, today announced the appointment of Barnaby Shingleton as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, strengthening the company’s senior leadership team as it continues to scale its content and rights business globally.
Barnaby will lead Blue Ant Studios’ global acquisitions strategy, deepening relationships with producers, broadcasters, and partners worldwide. Reporting to Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios and based in the company’s London office as of January 6th, he will work closely with the studio’s production, distribution, and channel teams to expand the company’s catalogue and ensure a robust pipeline of distinctive, high-quality programming for global partners.
“Barnaby is an exceptional executive with a proven track record of building premium content businesses and delivering global-scale results,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “His deep experience across content monetization and international distribution makes him a natural fit for Blue Ant as we continue to grow as a public company and expand our global rights and acquisitions strategy. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the team.”
Barnaby brings more than 25 years of experience across global distribution, production, broadcast, and development. He has held senior leadership roles at Sky Studios, Sky Vision, and Zodiak Rights, where he was instrumental in building and scaling international distribution strategies, and overseeing the development, financing and sale of premium unscripted and entertainment content.
Most recently, as Director of Factual at Sky Studios, Shingleton was responsible for overseeing Sky’s wholly owned unscripted production companies across the UK and USA, including Love Productions and Jupiter Entertainment. During his tenure at Sky, he delivered premium Sky Original documentaries and series through innovative financing and international co-production partnerships, developed high-end documentary slates, expanded international catalogues, and commercialized content for global audiences.
“I’m delighted to be joining Blue Ant Studios at such an exciting moment in the company’s evolution,” said Barnaby Shingleton, SVP, Acquisitions, Blue Ant Studios. “Blue Ant has built a strong global reputation for premium storytelling and creative ambition, and I’m looking forward to working with the talented teams to expand the acquisitions strategy, and help bring compelling stories to audiences globally.”
Additionally, Valentina Daley has been promoted to VP Acquisitions & Production Executive, and will be reporting to Barnaby. In this role she will oversee all US and Canadian producer relationships for third party acquisitions in addition to acting as Production Executive on third party series commissioned through the studio.
About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Proper Television, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 8,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, and Sydney, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide.
(Cannes, France, October 14, 2025) – Blue Ant Rights announced today the sale of its factual entertainment series Engineering from Above (8 x 60’), produced by Blue Ant Studios, to HISTORY Channel® in the U.S..
Announced at MIPCOM, the deal follows the successful partnership with The HISTORY Channel on the series Mysteries from Above (38 x 60’, Blue Ant Studios). The sale of this self-commissioned spinoff underscores Blue Ant Studios’ commitment to investing in and exporting enduring franchises.
“Our factual entertainment franchises continue to strike a chord with audiences around the world,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “Following the success of Mysteries from Above on HISTORY Channel, Engineering from Above strengthens our growing partnership with A+E Global Media and our commitment to exporting premium storytelling.”
This visually stunning and fast-paced series takes viewers on a journey to explore some of the world’s most staggering engineering marvels. Using cutting-edge technology and dynamic graphics, each episode reveals these iconic sites from new perspectives, uncovering the secrets hidden within. Through a unique view from above, the series answers the how and why behind these awe-inspiring feats of human ingenuity. With each episode, Engineering From Above delivers thrilling revelations about the world’s most remarkable engineering achievements.
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About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Proper Television, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 8,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, and Sydney, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide.
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (1 x 60, ITN Productions)
(Cannes, France, October 13, 2025) – Heading into MIPCOM with strong momentum, Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, announced a wave of international sales for Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (1 x 60’). The ITN Productions documentary has been acquired by more than a dozen leading platforms, reaching over 50 territories across EMEA, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific.
The documentary, which first premiered on Peacock in the U.S., weaves Perry’s rise to fame with the tragic events leading to his final days, as he allegedly received ketamine from individuals “who should have known better.” Perry’s castmates, family, friends, law enforcement, and a brutally honest Perry himself tell this epic Hollywood story.
Sales for Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, follow Blue Ant Rights’ recent acquisition of Taylor (2 x 60’), the highly anticipated docuseries about Taylor Swift.The Company’s growing roster of exciting, access-driven documentaries also features Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family, and Me (1 x 60’), The Great Art Fraud (2 x 60’) and Never Get Busted! (1 x 90’).
“Kicking off MIPCOM with such strong global demand is a tremendous way to start the market,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy is exactly the kind of bold, relevant storytelling we’re committed to bringing to international buyers, and this wave of sales underscores Blue Ant Rights’ growing reputation as a go-to partner for major access-driven documentaries and premium factual content.”
The expansive list of platforms that have picked up Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy includes: Bravo New Zealand (New Zealand); DR Danish Broadcasting Corp. (Denmark); Dox TV (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo); ITV Rights (Ireland and UK); NBCUniversal Global Networks Latin America (across 33 LatAm territories); NRK Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norway); Stan (Australia); TV4 (Sweden); MTV (Finland); Quebecor Content (French Canada).
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About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Proper Television, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
The Studio’s International distribution arm, Blue Ant Rights, represents over 8,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, maximizing rights opportunities and connecting buyers with programming that resonates with global audiences. With offices in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, Halifax, Singapore, and Sydney, the studio is well-positioned in key markets worldwide.
Lineup of 58 titles reinforces Blue Ant Rights’ leadership in high-demand genres including crime, history, formats, lifestyle, kids + animation, and premium documentaries
Highly-anticipated documentary series, Taylor, to make its debut in Cannes
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files, Buried Evidence, The Psychic Swindle,Cosmic Vistas, Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl, Tralala, and The Great Art Fraud among the extensive slate of content produced by Blue Ant Studios’ production companies
Taylor among Blue Ant Rights’ premium slate of titles at MIPCOM 2025
(Toronto, Canada – September 25, 2025) – Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of global production powerhouse Blue Ant Studios, is bringing 58 new and returning titles to MIPCOM, spanning today’s most in-demand genres, including crime, history, formats and premium documentary. Headlining the slate is Taylor, a highly anticipated docuseries from Sandpaper Films, premiering this fall on Channel 4. The series explores the extraordinary rise of the world’s highest-grossing music artist and offers international buyers unique insight into one of the most influential cultural figures of our time.
The robust slate also underscores Blue Ant’s deepening investment in crime and history—genres that continue to deliver strong performance for the studio and proven appeal with buyers and audiences alike. This year’s crime titles include Death in the Wild (6 x 60 HD, Cream Productions), The Psychic Swindle (1 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios), The Great Art Fraud (2 x 60 4K, Blue Ant Studios), and a sophomore season of The Jury: Murder Trial (4 x 60 HD, Screendog Productions). On the history front, highlights include Cold War Spies (6 x 60 HD, Perpetual Entertainment), Buried Evidence (10 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios), and History Unsolved: The Investigation Files (10 x 60 HD). Blue Ant Rights will also debut content from its newly acquired production companies, Insight Productions and Proper Television, including the lifestyle series Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl (12 x 30 4K, Proper TV).
“It’s been a pivotal year for Blue Ant—we took the company public, acquired three leading production companies, and expanded our investment in content and rights,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “We’re proud to bring our largest slate yet to MIPCOM, featuring premium content from our in-house teams alongside standout titles from our independent partners. This impressive lineup of new originals and long-running returning series underscores our commitment to the genres that consistently connect with buyers and audiences worldwide.”
CRIME:
Death in the Wild (6 x 60 HD, Cream Productions) follows a group of people whose outdoor escape turns deadly – whether at the hands of a mysterious stranger, or a loved one driven by jealousy, greed or hidden grudges. With powerful stories from family, friends and investigators, and shocking twists and turns, this series will take you to some of the most scenic places on earth – while unexpected peril lurks in the shadows of the great outdoors.
The Great Art Fraud (2 x 60 4K, Blue Ant Studios) is a story of art’s most sensational fraud. Inigo Philbrick is an overnight sensation, selling artworks to the world’s richest collectors. With the market booming and a reality TV star girlfriend, he spends millions on private jets and parties. But there is a dark secret behind his success – he has created one of the biggest art frauds in history. When it comes crashing down he must choose: face justice or disappear? Philbrick and girlfriend Victoria vanish without a trace. As his victims realize they have been conned, the FBI begins a global manhunt. Finally captured in the South Pacific, Philbrick faces justice in a New York courtroom where the full extent of his $86 million scam is revealed. Prison puts an end to his life as an art dealer, but now free, he hopes to make a comeback.
The Psychic Swindle (1 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) is a gripping documentary that unravels the intricate mail-order psychic scam masterminded by Patrice Runner, who duped millions of people worldwide over 20 years through the power of persuasive writing through a partnership with notable French psychic, Maria Duval. Through meticulous investigations, exclusive archive and intimate interviews, the film exposes how this exploitation of human hopes and fears resulted in one of the largest psychic scams in history, culminating in a global manhunt for Runner and a high-profile criminal trial that delves into the nature of belief itself.
The Jury: Murder Trial S2 (4 x 60 HD, Screendog Productions) is a ground-breaking experiment that puts the jury system itself on trial. Each season restages a real murder trial word-for-word from original court transcripts, with actors bringing the case to life. Ordinary people are sworn in as jurors, tasked with reaching a verdict. As the trial unfolds, their deliberations reveal not only the challenges of interpreting the law, but also the moral beliefs, personal experiences, and hidden biases that shape how justice is delivered.
When Death Comes Knocking (10 x 60 HD, BriteSpark Films, part of Argonon Media) follows homicide investigations where crucial evidence was caught on a Ring style doorbell or home security footage. Featuring dramatic cases from the UK and USA, investigators, digital forensics experts and friends and families of the victim help piece together what happened. Cases include the wife of an anaesthetist found dead in an apparent suicide, and a Jehovah’s Witness bludgeoned to death in her hallway.
I Am a Stalker (8 x 60 HD, Transistor Films) takes a chilling, first-of-its-kind look at the disturbing crime of stalking – told through the eyes of both perpetrators and survivors. Across eight episodes, convicted stalkers speak candidly about the twisted path from attraction to obsession, while survivors share powerful accounts of the trauma they endured and the fight for justice. This gripping new series profiles some of the most notorious stalkers behind bars today – as they reveal, in their own words, how love spiralled into terror.
Murder in Mind (10 x 60 HD, back2back Productions) examines the psychological forces behind real-life killings. Each episode focuses on a single case, examining the perpetrator’s path to murder through interviews with detectives, survivors, friends, and family. Psychologists and criminologists break down how trauma, red flags, and poor decisions escalated into fatal outcomes. Diaries, social media posts, and personal recordings from the killers themselves provide haunting insight into their state of mind. Respectful to victims, yet unflinching in its exploration, this series seeks to understand how these complex psyches could hold the key to preventing future tragedies.
HISTORY:
Buried Evidence (10 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) investigates astonishing archaeological finds – uncovering the secrets they hold and exploring how they’ve rewritten everything we thought we knew about history. Stunning 3D reconstructions peel back layers of soil and time, immersing viewers in ancient sites, while historians and scientists decode the evidence and ignite bold new theories. This gripping, fast-paced journey through buried wonders shows how these discoveries continue to shape our understanding of the past and the world we live in today.
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files (10 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) follows a team of historians and criminologists as they tackle the past’s most enduring mysteries. From the legendary curse of King Tutankhamun to the truth behind the Mona Lisa heist, each episode presents three cases that play out like real-time forensic investigations, filled with twists, intrigue, and unexpected revelations. At the core of every story is the evidence board – a dynamic visual device that helps chart the investigation’s shifting landscape. As new clues emerge and theories evolve, our detectives connect the dots, expose hidden motives, and peel back the layers of history with the urgency, suspense, and drama of a modern thriller.
A Kingdom in Chaos (1 x 90 | 2 x 60 HD, One Tribe TV) is a historical documentary series exploring the dramatic events leading up to and during the Civil War in Stuart England and its impact across the whole of Europe. A story of bloody battles, daring resistance and merciless revenge, this series asks how within the course of a few short years, England managed to fall into civil war, abolish the monarchy and set up a republic, only to see the King back on the throne and the monarchy restored.
Cold War Spies (6 x 60 HD, Perpetual Entertainment) pulls the iron curtain back on the Cold War, a conflict fought by spies not soldiers, where the weapons were secret cameras, miniature recording devices, codes, stealth and poisoned umbrellas (for stabbing targets). With contributions by former agents of the CIA, M15 and the KGB, each episode will explore a theme: Double Agents, Most Wanted, Licence To Kill, Doomsday, Special Ops, Sexpionage.
Mysteries from Above S5 (10 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) sets out to investigate significant historic and contemporary sites from above with drone, satellite, and aerial photography. Each story begins with a view from above, which allows a unique perspective to understand the site below and dramatically changes the way we see these mysteries, ourselves and the world around us. From eerie abandoned sites, to staggering natural marvels, to the evocative relics of ancient civilizations, the series uses cutting-edge satellites, drones, and aerial views to uncover long-forgotten secrets, solve earth-bound enigmas and explore bizarre natural phenomena.
Secrets of the Lost Cities (6 x 60 HD, WildBear Entertainment) unearths the hidden mysteries behind the world’s most legendary ancient metropolises – how they rose, why they fell, and what they left behind. From Angkor’s sophisticated water systems to Pompeii’s vibrant life frozen in time, from Petra’s breathtaking stone architecture to Cusco’s strategic brilliance, each episode blends expert insight, cutting-edge archaeology, and stunning visual recreations to bring these lost worlds to life. Journey to ancient times and uncover the innovations, ambitions, and vulnerabilities that shaped history. Buried in the ruins are not just stories – but powerful lessons for our world today.
World War II: History on Trial (6 x 60 HD, WildBear Entertainment) explores the global pursuit of justice in the aftermath of humanity’s most devastating conflict. From the landmark trials in Nuremberg and Tokyo to lesser-known but vital proceedings in countries like Norway, Poland, and France, war criminals were brought before the courts. This series uncovers the stories behind these trials, revealing how they not only delivered justice – but also laid the legal foundations for prosecuting crimes against humanity today.
BIOGRAPHY:
Taylor (2 x 60 | 1 x 90 HD, Sandpaper Films) is a cinematic, emotional, and deeply human portrait of the most deeply beloved—and most scrutinised—pop artist of our time, Taylor Swift. From her childhood to today, the film digs deep across her 20-year career, using rare early tapes and insight from significant cultural voices, industry insiders and fans. Her journey has been epic, and this documentary reflects all the joy and artistry, heartbreaks and high stakes of her stunning career, while showing viewers sides of Taylor Swift that they might not know or expect.
Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family, and Me (1 x 60 HD, Proper Job Films) Oscar-winner, 90-year-old Dame Judi Dench is celebrated for roles in James Bond and Shakespeare in Love. But she’s also passionate about the world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare. Now, she is on a quest to discover whether her ancestor met Shakespeare in 1606, the year he writes three of his greatest plays, plague returns to England and Londoners reel from the Gunpowder Plot. She travels from Denmark’s legendary Elsinore castle – home to Shakespeare’s Hamlet – to some of England’s finest palaces to edge ever closer to her hero. In a dramatic finale, will Judi discover that her ancestor actually met Shakespeare?
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT & FORMATS:
Race Against the Tide (UK) (6 x 30 HD, Tern TV) While BAFTA winning comedian and host Iain Stirling keeps a watchful eye on the ever-nearing tide, seven talented teams of amateurs and professionals battle it out in a high stakes contest to create spectacular sand sculptures that wow the expert judges. Artist Sadie Clayton and sand sculptor Jamie Wardley will be judging their efforts, choosing a winning sculpture before it is swept away by the tide.
House of Heat (10 x 45 HD, On The Stoop) Adult content creators move into a house to help grow each other’s fanbases on OnlyFans, TikTok & Instagram. In this house, they better bring the heat! 9 adult content creators, 1 House. New friendships and romances form. What could go wrong?
Money for Nothing S19 (20 x 60 HD, Friel Kean Films) follows entrepreneur Sarah Moore as she collaborates with expert restorers, upcyclers and craftspeople and travels to recycling centres to save objects from being dumped into landfill. Sarah transforms them into valuable pieces, making money for people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash. The items are improved beyond recognition and given a bespoke edge, which in turn gives them a higher value.
Gone Fishing S8 (6 x 30 | 1 x 60 HD, Owl Power TV) follows lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter – on a more serious note, they have both suffered complex heart disease. Paul is an experienced fisherman, Bob, a complete novice. Paul thought a tour of the country’s finest fishing spots might help Bob’s recovery, and along the way maybe they’d learn something about each other.
Northwoods Survival S2 (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) follows a diverse group of people as they embark on the challenge of their lives – a four-season mission to build a life in the vast and unforgiving northern landscape. The series takes viewers on an adventure through some of the country’s most remote and rugged spots, as our participants face the harsh realities of living entirely off the land and striving to not just survive, but to thrive, in these treacherous places that they now call home.
Engineering by Catastrophe (6 x 60 HD, WildBear Entertainment) explores how today’s most advanced structures are shaped by the disasters of the past. From spacecraft and skyscrapers to tunnels and flood barriers, each episode unpacks the engineering innovations behind modern marvels – and the catastrophic failures that inspired them. Using expert analysis, CGI, archival footage, and real-world simulations, the series reveals how tragedies like the Apollo 1 fire, the Morandi Bridge collapse, and the Mont Blanc tunnel disaster exposed fatal flaws – and led to life-saving breakthroughs.
Engineering from Above (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) takes viewers on an exploration of staggering engineering marvels from around the world. Using cutting-edge technology and dynamic graphics, each episode reveals these iconic sites from new perspectives, uncovering the secrets hidden within. Through a unique view from above, the series answers the how and why behind these awe-inspiring feats of human ingenuity.
PARANORMAL & UNEXPLAINED:
Destination Haunted: Leap Castle (1 x 60 HD, Small Army Entertainment) is considered the most haunted castle in the world. Built on an ancient druidic ritual site, it’s home to countless murders, tortures and executions, making it a hot bed for paranormal encounters dating back to the 1600s. Visitors to the Castle have reported being touched and pushed by aggressive poltergeists, seeing apparitions of ghost children and hearing voices. Now, they share their ghost stories from Leap Castle. Paranormal experts Corine Carey, Leanne Sallenback & Kelly Ireland take us inside as they bring to life the riveting history and take a first hand look at the spaces that are home to centuries of hauntings.
My Haunted Hometown S2 (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) is an immersive, original and fascinating road trip to seemingly idyllic small towns across North America. Following the terrifying stories of three paranormal witnesses per episode, we learn exactly how the past can come back to haunt you. We revisit the most frightening moments of our witnesses’ lives, inside the locations of the hauntings, to find out which spirits, ghosts and demons they were tortured by.
LIFESTYLE:
Passport Properties (9 x 60 4K, Nash Lux Productions) is a cinematic docuseries that explores extraordinary homes through the people, stories, history, and cultures that bring each of them to life. Each episode blends high-end real estate with authentic human connection, as Billy meets locals—from artisans and historians to chefs and craftsmen—who reveal what it truly means to live in these remarkable locations around the world. Passport Properties offers viewers unique global access to lifestyle, legacy, and property in the world’s most inspiring destinations.
Lakefront Luxury S5 (40 x 30 HD, Nikki Ray Media Agency) is the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, with stunning views, gorgeous waterfronts, and serene sunsets. With unlimited budgets and endless wish-lists, each episode takes you on a tour of three opulent properties, as potential buyers weigh their options and ultimately decide which home is the one for them.
Listing Mauritius (10 x 60 HD, PD Production) is a new property reality series that opens the doors to some of the most luxurious homes on the island paradise of Mauritius. This series follows a dynamic team of real estate agents as they hustle to sell multi-million-dollar homes – from beachfront penthouses to boutique hotel villas. Set against a backdrop of turquoise waters and tropical landscapes, each episode showcases stunning properties, high-stakes deals, and the personalities driving them.
Andy’s East Coast Kitchen Crawl (12 x 30 4K, Proper TV) Follows Andy Hay on a quest for fresh flavours and inspiration through East Coast adventures. Every 30-minute episode features a specific region of Canada’s East Coast, and focuses on three eclectic kitchens. Then, Andy returns to his home kitchen in Halifax where he shares a new recipe inspired by his food adventures.
Listing Large (10 x 30 4K, Proper TV) follows Odeen Eccleston and Lamont Wiltshire as they build a real estate empire while juggling parenthood, friendship and love. Real estate mogul Odeen rocks designer stilettos on the construction site and negotiates multimillion-dollar deals during daycare pickups. Odeen’s business partner, Lamont, is a hardnosed entrepreneur and builder, who happens to be her ex-boyfriend and single dad himself. If Odeen is the heart of their company, Lamont is the head that ensures they turn a profit.
Motel Makeover (6 x 30 HD, Proper TV) follows two women, April and Sarah as they chase their dream of shrugging off secure but boring desk jobs to be their own bosses. Their goal is to launch a hospitality empire, one motel at a time.
Cross Country Cake Off (10 x 60 4K, Proper TV) is an original competition series that celebrates the unbridled creativity of some of Canada’s best cake makers and showcases the incredible stories of heart and humour that inspire them. A feel-good competition filled with mouthwatering treats, the series is hosted by tv personality and chef Mary Berg (Mary Makes It Easy), and leading pastry chef Andrew Han.
Cook At All Costs (8 x 60 4K, Boat Rocker Studios & Insight Productions) follows three home cooks as they put their money where their mouths are to bid on ingredients in a high-stakes, auction-packed cook off. With $25,000 in their banks, the homecooks will have to decide if they want to bid big for the best ingredients, save their money for the basics, or gamble on a surprise – because in the end, the cook who best impresses our celebrity guest chef will win all the money left in their bank.
Mary Makes it Easy (50 x 30′ 4K | 25 x 30′ HD, Proper TV) follows Mary Berg as she shares tips, tricks, and recipes to solve everyday cooking conundrums. From time-saving swaps, to new twists on lemons, Berg’s thoughtfulness leaves viewers with a newfound confidence to overcome any challenges they encounter on their culinary journey.
Earth Oven (6 x 60 HD, Hi Mama Productions) is a cultural, round-the-world adventure that explores the earth oven – a way of cooking that transcends location and time. At the heart of the journey is the hangi – New Zealand’s traditional earth oven – and Temuera’s deep personal connection to this ancestral way of cooking. But earth ovens are found in Indigenous cultures around the world, each with their own rich stories. From the volcanic islands of Hawaii to the sacred mountains of Chile, the red soils of Australia, the heartlands of Mexico, and the mystical landscapes of Jordan, Temuera explores how food, fire, and earth connect people across continents. Each episode is a celebration of Indigenous resilience, culinary tradition, and the spiritual bond between land and culture.
Tom Kerridge Secrets of the Pub Kitchen S2 (10 x 30 HD, Bone Soup Productions) Invites viewers behind the scenes of Tom Kerridge’s Michelin-starred pub, The Coach, to reveal his trade secrets. In this series cameras follow Tom and his team as they bring back the most iconic dishes from the past decade to celebrate the pub’s 10th anniversary. Tom also shows us how to make more brilliant pub-style meals at home, sharing personal stories from his long career as one of the country’s most popular chefs.
I do, Redo (10 x 30 HD, Insight Productions) isn’t your typical wedding show full of contrived drama and bridezillas – instead this feel-good series focuses on ordinary people with extraordinary stories and dreams of a wedding they never had a chance to have.
NATURE, WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENT:
Wild Side of the Moon (3 x 60 4K HDR, Humble Bee Films) The moon shapes life on Earth in extraordinary and unexpected ways: illuminating the nighttime, creating the swelling tides, and summoning the seasons. For the wildlife living under her spell, she can light the way to love, reveal hidden pathways, bring times of plenty, or strip away chances of survival. This spectacular, enchanting, and revelatory three-part natural history series unlocks the mysterious and profound ways in which animals are influenced by the Wild Side of the Moon.
Cliffs of Ireland (2 x 60 HD, Tua Films) is a lyrical, visually breathtaking two-part documentary exploring Ireland’s mighty Atlantic sea cliffs — from the soaring sea-stacks of Slieve League to the thunderous majesty of the Cliffs of Moher. Narrated by lobster fisherman and marine biologist Cormac McGinley, this is a personal odyssey through deep time, wild weather, rare wildlife, and the folklore that binds us to the land. Beneath his homespun wisdom lies a potent environmental message: these cliffs are not just ancient — they are alive.
The Kimberley: Australia’s Wild West (3 x 60 4K HDR, Wild Pacific Media) spans over 400,000 square kilometres of remote tropical wilderness: turquoise coastlines, towering gorges, sandy deserts and sprawling savanna. Its extreme climate and harsh terrain hides remarkable biodiversity, from the fearsome crocodiles that rule the rivers, to the marsupial gliders who soar over the savanna. Following a year of their wild lives through the intense tropical seasons – and tracking the quests of those working to protect them – this three-part adventure reveals the hidden treasures of Australia’s Wild West.
Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit (6 x 30 4K, Breakout Productions) follows a team of elite snake handlers as they go head-to-head with some of the deadliest snakes on the planet. It’s breeding season on the Sunshine Coast, and snakes are on the move. In each episode, the team answers multiple distress calls from everyday Aussies whose homes have been invaded by these fearsome reptiles. Time is always the enemy. Snakes can disappear in the blink of an eye, leaving families distraught, but the crew don’t stop until the snake is safely caught and relocated, even if that means putting their own lives on the line.
Boss Shark: Battle of the Sexes (1 x 60 4K HDR, WildBear Entertainment) Dr Riley Elliott and marine biologist Kori Burkhardt head to the coast of New Zealand for a shark competition unlike any other. They put the two sexes head-to-head in a series of experiments designed to test their speed, power, and courage. The goal: to find out which great white sex reigns supreme. There can be only one winner in the world’s first Boss Shark: Battle of the Sexes.
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants (1 x 60 | 1 x 30 4K, Oceanic Films, Tangled Bank Studios, SK Films) takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. They are the largest animals ever to have lived, bigger than any dinosaur, yet we know surprisingly little about them.The film provides an unforgettable window into the lives these animals live — and the extremes scientists must endure to study them.
Humanlike: The Chimps of Fongoli (1 x 60 4K HDR, Passion Pictures) is the story of a remarkable group of chimpanzees in Senegal, West Africa. They live at the very limits of where chimps can survive. As they adapt to the extreme heat of the savanna south of the Sahara Desert, they could hold clues to how we became human. For years, these chimps were elusive ghosts, rarely seen. But then one team and one man changed everything – seeing into their secret lives and recording extraordinary new behaviors that shine a light on our own evolutionary past and fundamentally changing how we think about ourselves.
Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti (2 x 60 4K HDR, Passion Pictures) is a powerful documentary series set in Northern Kenya, following the remarkable journey of orphaned elephants at Reteti – the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa. Raised by Samburu keepers who act as surrogate parents, these elephants are nurtured back to health and prepared for life in the wild. From tiny calves taking their first bottle to older elephants facing release, the series captures intimate moments of struggle, healing, and transformation.
Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants (1 x 60 4K HDR, Argo Films) is the epic journey of a great tusker, a living relic of 34 million years of evolution. Through drought and famine, through the relentless pursuit for his ivory, he has endured. And in enduring, he carries forward not just his ancient bloodline, but also the wisdom that will guide the next generation of giants.
VETS, PETS, AND ANIMALS:
Vet Detective (6 x 60 HD, Big Time Decent Productions) follows desperate pet owners as they bring their ailing animals to Dr. Lauren after months—sometimes years—of bewildering vet visits and unanswered questions. That’s when Dr. Lauren steps in. Every case is a puzzle, and every animal is a family member whose life hangs in the balance. Vet Detective is an emotional roller coaster that blends medical mystery, cutting-edge science, and deeply personal stories.
My Best Friend’s an Animal S2 (6 x 60 4K HDR, Big Wave) is an emotive, heart-warming series which tells the stories of humans who have unlikely and extraordinary friendships with wild animals. Featuring 6 compelling stories per episode and filmed all over the world, this series proves that when it comes to friendship – shape, size, or even species is irrelevant. Respect, trust, and understanding can be found in the most surprising places.
SCIENCE & HEALTH:
Wild Science (6 x 60 4K, Big Media) is a cutting-edge natural history series that uses cutting edge CGI, visually dynamic footage and an in-depth scientific zoological perspective to explore the superpowered adaptations of Earth’s most remarkable predators. From deep-sea hunters to apex land carnivores, each episode reveals the scientific secrets behind how these animals hunt, survive, and dominate their ecosystems.
Cosmic Vistas (8 x 60 HD, Blue Ant Studios) dives into extraordinary stories of achievements in the race to better understand space, using stunning new imagery to transport viewers across the cosmos. From mighty human missions to the captivating mysteries of distant worlds, the series explores the Universe’s secrets, inviting us to reflect on our origins, our place among the stars, and the limitless possibilities of what we can achieve.
Spacetime Capsule (3 x 60 HD, Beach House Pictures) showcases breakthroughs in astronomy, AI, neuroscience, and space exploration, tracing humanity’s journey through curiosity, innovation, and communication. It also highlights efforts to secure Earth’s future, from solar power and nuclear fusion to synthetic food production.
DOCUMENTARY:
Moms Club (1 x 90 HD, Winters Rock Entertainment) tells the story of a group of suburban moms—fierce, funny, and fed up— who launch a covert resistance to defend their LGBTQ+ kids and protect public education. Armed with open-source intelligence, “sock puppet” accounts, and a Signal chat that turns into a digital command center, these unlikely activists uncover a chilling conspiracy: their communities are battlegrounds in a decades-long war led by a secretive network of religious extremists and billionaires bent on dismantling the public school system.
He Said, She Said: Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni (1 x 60 HD, ITN Productions) examines all of the scandalous evidence in the gripping case between director Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively. When Baldoni announced that Lively would be the star of his film adaptation of the hit book “It Ends With Us”, social media went wild with anticipation. But the controversy that has engulfed the film has threatened to eclipse its message about domestic violence.
Taking Venice (1 x 120 4K, Gert Films) It’s 1964, the Cold War is raging, and the US sets its sights on a new front: the art world. At the prestigious Venice Biennale, a covert cultural campaign unfolds. A savvy Washington insider enlists a rising curator to organize America’s entry. Teaming up with a legendary dealer, they launch an audacious plan to make Robert Rauschenberg—an unorthodox artist using pop culture imagery and street junk—the grand prize winner.
KIDS AND FAMILY:
Tralala (52 x 7 HD, Blue Ant Studios & Stretchy) is an animated preschool series featuring a seven-year-old frog, Tralala, and her inventive and idyllic life with her Dad, Sid. The stories take place around their cosy blue country cottage, where commonplace domestic events unfurl into whimsical, imaginative adventures. Warm, funny and full of music, Tralala is an irresistibly charming and magical show for preschool children.
Lady Ada’s Secret Society S2 (9 x 10 HD, High Flight Pictures) is a live-action, modern coming-of-age comedy about a secret computer club operated by Ava, Tina, Rebelle and Frances at their hyper-traditional boarding school where computers, smartphones, and other modern necessities are banned. Sent there to be turned into ‘proper young ladies’, the girls rebel by executing clever and over-the-top pranks, using technology they either invent or hack while staying one step ahead of their headmistress who wields enormous power over their futures.
Run the Marbles! (25 x 3 HD, GAPC Entertainment) is an energetic, live-action series that rolls kids into the exciting world of marble runs, STEM learning, and hands-on problem-solving. Curious and lively kids host each episode while building wild, one-of-a-kind marble tracks full of twists, leaps, zig-zags, and surprises. The kids problem-solve, tackle challenges, and explore real-world STEM concepts in a way that’s fun, engaging, and easy to follow.
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About Blue Ant Studios
An award-winning international production and rights management business, Blue Ant Studios’ diverse slate spans premium factual and high-impact documentaries, competition and entertainment formats, lifestyle, kids, youth and family, comedy, drama and animation, for broadcasters and streamers throughout the world. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the Studio encompasses Blue Ant Studios Productions, Insight Productions, Proper Television, and Jam Filled Entertainment. Its award-winning slate includes iconic, fan-favourite shows such as Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Mysteries From Above, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Gary & His Demons, Race Against the Tide, Top Chef Canada, Northwoods Survival, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Amazing Race Canada.
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TORONTO, ON – September 23, 2025 – Blue Ant Studios today unveiled the trailer for The Psychic Swindle (1 x 60 HD), a documentary that reveals how a Montreal-based copywriter swindled victims out of $200 million by pretending to be a legendary psychic. The documentary will premiere in Canada as part of CBC’s The Passionate Eye on Wednesday, October 29 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
The documentary unravels the intricate mail-order psychic scam that duped millions of people worldwide over 20 years. The scam in North America was led by entrepreneur and copywriter, Patrice Runner, who used the name and likeness of legendary French Psychic Maria Duval. Through meticulous investigations, exclusive archive, and intimate interviews, the film exposes how this exploitation of human hopes and fears resulted in one of the largest psychic scams in history, culminating in a global manhunt and a high-profile criminal trial.
“When I first heard about this massive scam and how it involved a Canadian man, I was immediately hooked and knew I wanted to get to the bottom of how victims were targeted and what this all said about the nature of belief and just how much deception we are willing to accept in our lives,” said Rachel Browne, Executive Producer.
“What resonates most for me is how this story exposes our deep human longing for connection, friendship, and even miracles — and how easily that need can be exploited,” said Sarah Gibson, Executive Producer, Director, and Writer.
The Psychic Swindle is based on the article, The Greatest Scam Ever Written, written by Rachel Browne for The Walrus. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop, and Donna Luke. Jennifer Harkness, Sarah Gibson, and Rachel Browne serve as Executive Producers for the documentary. Sarah Gibson is also the Director, and Writers are Celine Wong and Sarah Gibson. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; Sandra Kleinfeld is Senior Director, Documentary; Alexandra Lane is Senior Director of Production, Unscripted Content; and Michelle McCree is Executive in Charge of Production. The Psychic Swindle was produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund. Blue Ant Rights is the worldwide distributor for the documentary, and will be bringing it to MIPCOM this October.
Advanced screeners and media interviews with Sarah Gibson, Rachel Browne, and select others available upon request.
About Blue Ant Studios Blue Ant Studios is an international studio and rights business, with a diverse portfolio of premium content spanning comedy, drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation. A division of Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI), the studio encompasses leading production companies Insight Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment, and Proper Television, and is home to iconic shows including Blown Away, Canada’s Drag Race, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker, Drink Masters, and Race Against the Tide.
Through Blue Ant Rights, its global distribution arm, the studio represents nearly 8,000 hours of acclaimed content from Blue Ant Studios and third-party producers, connecting buyers with programming that resonates across audiences and platforms. With a presence in Toronto, Halifax, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Ottawa, London, Singapore, and Sydney, the studio serves buyers across key markets worldwide.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
