TORONTO, ON – September 3, 2025 – TVO today revealed that Old Enough! (6 x 30) is back for a second season. The series, which follows Canadian kids, ages 3-6, as they take on real-world adventures, will premiere in Canada on TVO on Sunday, September 28.
Following the smash success of the series’ first season, Canadian comic and improv legend, Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it Anyway?) will return as the series narrator for season 2. Mochrie’s voice once again will guide viewers through heartwarming adventures, as a new group of kids take on even more exciting challenges.
From smoothie runs to clothing shopping, everyday tasks become extraordinary adventures when tackled by newly empowered kids who have just experienced their first taste of independence. . Each episode offers a glimpse into how families nurture independence, while a dedicated safety team ensures the kids are supported every step of the way.
“The response to Old Enough! has been heartening,” says Natasha Negrea, Head of Programming at TVO. “This is a truly special show and we are excited to bring viewers even more stories showing how everyday experiences can build confidence, resilience, and life skills in young children. Old Enough! is a wonderful example of how the power of storytelling can support learning at every age.”
“We’re thrilled that TVO has brought Old Enough! back for its second season,” says Matthew Hornburg, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “The success of this series in Canada is a testament to how well the hit Japanese format travels, and we can’t wait to bring even more heartwarming content to Canadian homes.”
Old Enough! is based on Nippon TV’s hit Japanese format of the same name. The TVO Original series, Old Enough! is a Blue Ant Studios production and the first North American format of the show. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop and Donna Luke. Mitch Burman 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.
Starting Sunday, September 28, the series will be available to stream in Canada via TVO Docs and TVO Kids YouTube channels, Smart TV apps. Old Enough! will also premiere on broadcast at 6:30 p.m. ET..
Advanced screeners and media interviews with Colin Mochrie and Old Enough! families available upon request.
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About Blue Ant Studios Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content, with standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
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. Stream TVO on your favourite device.
TORONTO, ON – August 1, 2025 – Blue Ant Media Corporation (formerly, Boat Rocker Media Inc.) (“Blue Ant” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the closing of the previously-announced “go public” reverse takeover transaction which was implemented by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “RTO“). The subordinate voting shares of Blue Ant (the “SVS“) are expected to commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX“) under the new ticker symbol “BAMI” on or about August 6th or 7th, 2025. In the meantime, the shares of BRMI are expected to continue to trade on a pre-consolidation basis under the current ticker symbol “BRMI”.
Michael MacMillan, Chief Executive Officer commented: “This is a transformative moment for Blue Ant Media. As a newly public company, we are entering our next phase of growth as a modern, global media business. With a strong capital position, a proven content model and operations across key international markets, we’re well-positioned to scale in a rapidly evolving landscape. We’re proud to welcome our new shareholders as we execute our strategy to drive long-term value through IP ownership, platform reach and global distribution.”
Closing of the RTO and the Other Transactions
Earlier today, Blue Ant Media Inc. completed its plan of arrangement, pursuant to which, former shareholders of Blue Ant Media Inc. exchanged shares of Blue Ant Media Inc. for shares of the Company, which resulted in a reverse takeover of the Company. Subsequent to the closing of the RTO, Blue Ant Media Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Blue Ant Media Corporation’s fiscal year end is now August 31.
Prior to the closing of the RTO, the Company also completed a share capital reorganization (the “Share Capital Reorganization“), which included, among other things, a consolidation of its shares on the basis of one (1) post-consolidation share for 10 pre-consolidation shares and changed its name from “Boat Rocker Media Inc.” to “Blue Ant Media Corporation”.
Following closing of the RTO, the Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of multiple voting shares, an unlimited number of subordinate voting shares, an unlimited number of restricted voting shares, and an unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series (the “Company Capital Structure“), of which there are 12.5 multiple voting shares, 22,058,993 subordinate voting shares, 75,000,000 restricted voting shares1, and no preferred shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. The Company also has outstanding approximately 390,033 restricted share units, 10,110 performance share units, 48,383 deferred share units, stock options to acquire 1,492,396 subordinate voting shares and warrants to acquire 546,875 subordinate voting shares. A detailed description of the Company Capital Structure is included in the Circular (as defined below).
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1 The 75,000,000 restricted voting shares were issued to Mr. MacMillan to ensure the Company remains controlled, both with respect to voting control and the number of voting shares held, by “Canadians” (as required pursuant to the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians) issued under the Broadcasting Act (the “CRTC Direction“)). The restricted voting shares were issued to Mr. MacMillan for the nominal price of $0.0001 per share at closing (for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500) and carry 0.1 of a vote per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances to ensure compliance with the CRTC Direction. They will not be entitled to receive any dividends or participate in any distribution of the assets of the Company, and will not be convertible into any other class of shares of the Company.
In connection with, and immediately prior to the closing of the RTO, the Company completed the sale of (i) its Boat Rocker Studios business to a privately owned company (“IDJCo“) controlled by Boat Rocker’s co-founders and co-Executive Chairmen, David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, and Boat Rocker’s CEO, John Young, and (ii) its minority investment in a U.S. talent management business to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (collectively with the RTO, the “Transactions“). In connection with closing of the Transactions, Boat Rocker’s co-founders and CEO resigned as officers and directors of the Company.
The Company expects to continue from a corporation governed under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) to a corporation governed under the Canada Business Corporations Act in the coming weeks (the “Continuance“).
Further details regarding the Transactions, including the Share Capital Reorganization, the Company Capital Structure and the Continuance, are set out in the management information circular of the Company dated May 9, 2025 (the “Circular“), the arrangement agreement dated March 23, 2025 between the Company and Blue Ant Media Inc., and the share purchase agreement dated March 23, 2025 between the Company and IDJCo, each of which are available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Management and Board Reconstitution
Effective upon closing of the RTO, the board of directors of Blue Ant was reconstituted to consist of: Brad Martin, Michael MacMillan, Robb Chase, Richard Wernham, Phyllis Yaffe, Kent Sobey, Lisa Knutson, Kevin Johnson, Lisa Hsia, Kathryn Houlden, and Ellis Jacob. Michael MacMillan is the Chief Executive Officer and Robb Chase is the Chief Financial Officer.
Credit Facility
In connection with closing of the RTO, the Company, as borrower, entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Agreement“). This Credit Agreement replaces the first amended and restated credit agreement dated December 6, 2022, under which Blue Ant Media Inc. was the borrower.
The credit facility established under the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility“) is in the amount of CAD$155 million and will support the Company’s ongoing operations, including working capital needs, interim production financing, and strategic investments. The obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by a first-ranking security interest over all of the Company’s assets and are guaranteed by the majority of its subsidiaries. The Credit Facility matures on December 6, 2027.
About Blue Ant Media Corporation
Blue Ant is an international streamer, production studio and rights business. The Company’s studio creates and distributes a premium slate of programming, in all content genres, for streaming and broadcasting platforms around the world. Blue Ant also operates free streaming and pay TV channels under several media brands internationally, including Love Nature, Cottage Life, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth Canada, HauntTV, Homeful, Total Crime, Declassified and Love Pets. Blue Ant is headquartered in Toronto, with a presence in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Washington, Sydney, Halifax and Ottawa. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn⼁X⼁
Cautionary Note – Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends”, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “have potential” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking information and statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, information and statements regarding the timing and ability of the subordinate voting shares of the Company to begin trading on the TSX under “BAMI” (if at all), the business and prospects of the Company, and the timing and ability of the Company to complete the Continuance.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, such information and statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in formulating the forward-looking information contained herein include, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of the Company, and its management and board of directors, as of the date hereof. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of material factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within its control, and there is no assurance that they will prove correct. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences for, or effects on, the Company, its shareholders, or the future results and performance of the Company. For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements made in this news release, see the Circular available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under the Company’s issuer profile.
Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information and statements in this news release are based on beliefs and opinions of the Company at the time the statements are made, and there should be no expectation that these forward-looking statements will be updated or supplemented as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, and the Company disavows and disclaims any obligation to do so except as required by applicable law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a forecast, projection or estimate of the future financial performance of the Company.
SOURCE Blue Ant Media Corporation
For further information, please contact: Blue Ant: Sarah Etherden, Vice President, Global Communications of Blue Ant, by email at sarah.etherden@blueantmedia.com or by telephone at (416) 725-1696 or Blue Ant Investor relations at ir@blueantmedia.com
Blue Ant Studios and Titan1Studios announce video game from animated YouTube series Armadillo Avalanche
[Calgary, AB & Toronto, ON] – July 29, 2025 – International production studio and rights business, Blue Ant Studios and Titan1Studios jointly announced today that they have partnered to co-develop a video game adapted from the animated YouTube series Armadillo Avalanche.
Based on the animated IP created by Celeste Koon and produced by Blue Ant Studios, Armadillo Avalanche centers around a group of girls who face both real-world and supernatural challenges as they navigate tweenhood together through music, friendship, and monster fights. The series has resonated with its core audience for its smart humor, emotionally grounded storytelling, kick-ass soundtrack, and creature-driven metaphors tied to personal growth. Building off the fandom as a result of the series, this next step in Armadillo Avalanche’s evolution meets viewers where they are, creating a universe for fans to engage with.
The Armadillo Avalanche game brings a fresh twist to the rhythm-action genre, blending platforming, beat ’em up combat, and music-based mechanics. Players will take the stage as members of a tween girl rock band, fighting off monstrous creatures using powerful combos tied to guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. As players master their instruments, they’ll unlock musical abilities, and high-impact power-ups—all designed to deliver fast-paced, expressive gameplay.
The game will feature co-op multiplayer for up to four players, each controlling a different band member with a distinct play style and musical role. Designed to appeal to fans of both action and music genres, the game is being developed as a genre-blending, tone-driven experience with broad player appeal.
Originally launched as a series of award-nominated digital shorts, Armadillo Avalanche was produced with support from the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canada Media Fund. The video game represents a strategic brand extension that expands the franchise into interactive entertainment and supports ongoing transmedia growth.
“We’ve always loved how the heart of Armadillo Avalanche lies in the girls’ friendship, and the way it comes alive through music,” said AJ Trauth, VP Kids/Family, YA, and Animation at Blue Ant Studios. “Bringing that energy into the gaming space is a dream. We’re so excited to team up with Titan1Studios to give fans a chance to play as the band, feel the rhythm, and connect with the story in an entirely new way.”
Toronto and Calgary-based Titan1Studios, known for their work in cross media including the Spooky Magic Combat title, theEvents at Unity Farm, which launched on Steam during Next Fest in 2023, the Welcome Animated Series and Welcome: a Cozy Estuary video game slated for release in 2026, and Love is a Roguelite (or LIAR for short), a tactical turn-based deckbuilding game launching on XBOX and PC in 2027, specializes in incubating Original IP through publishing, video games, and emerging media.
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Blue Ant Studios on Armadillo Avalanche, an IP that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Rathan Moorthy, President & CEO of Titan1Studios. “Its focus on mental health, brought to life by a wonderful cast of female characters and a dynamic musical journey, resonates deeply with our team. We’re looking forward to bringing this vision to life using our innovative development tools, and creating an unforgettable experience for players.”
The Armadillo Avalanche video game is set to release on PC and Console Platform in 2026. More details about the game’s features and release date will be announced in the coming months.
About Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content and standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
About Titan1Studios
Founded in 2016, TITAN1STUDIOS is an award-winning Cross-Media Content & Technology Studio specializing in Original IP. While our stories span the far reaches of time and space, our themes often hit much closer to home with a key emphasis on family, identity, mental health, and building a better tomorrow.
Beyond Gaming:
In Television, Titan1Studios boasts an eclectic slate that includes an all-ages animated adaptation of the Zomben comic series, produced in partnership with Rideback Entertainment (The Last Airbender, The Lego Movie), Sandcastle, a procedural PI drama with Lionsgate Canada and a preschool puppet series from Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’s Kanja Chen.
Earlier this year, the company boarded animated comedy The Matumbilas and, more recently, they announced plans for Dave Bautista vehicle Cat Assassin from the writer of Stray and Twelve Minutes and produced in collaboration with Dogbone Entertainment.
In Technology, the studio has developed a leading edge suite of real-time AI-driven tools that empower the creation of experiences that help Forge Emotional Bonds, Shape Dynamic Stories, and Experience Living Worlds with their audiences.
Blue Ant Studios and Titan1Studios announce video game from animated YouTube series Armadillo Avalanche
[Calgary, AB & Toronto, ON] – July 29, 2025 – International production studio and rights business, Blue Ant Studios and Titan1Studios jointly announced today that they have partnered to co-develop a video game adapted from the animated YouTube series Armadillo Avalanche.
Based on the animated IP created by Celeste Koon and produced by Blue Ant Studios, Armadillo Avalanche centers around a group of girls who face both real-world and supernatural challenges as they navigate tweenhood together through music, friendship, and monster fights. The series has resonated with its core audience for its smart humor, emotionally grounded storytelling, kick-ass soundtrack, and creature-driven metaphors tied to personal growth. Building off the fandom as a result of the series, this next step in Armadillo Avalanche’s evolution meets viewers where they are, creating a universe for fans to engage with.
The Armadillo Avalanche game brings a fresh twist to the rhythm-action genre, blending platforming, beat ’em up combat, and music-based mechanics. Players will take the stage as members of a tween girl rock band, fighting off monstrous creatures using powerful combos tied to guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. As players master their instruments, they’ll unlock musical abilities, and high-impact power-ups—all designed to deliver fast-paced, expressive gameplay.
The game will feature co-op multiplayer for up to four players, each controlling a different band member with a distinct play style and musical role. Designed to appeal to fans of both action and music genres, the game is being developed as a genre-blending, tone-driven experience with broad player appeal.
Originally launched as a series of award-nominated digital shorts, Armadillo Avalanche was produced with support from the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Canada Media Fund. The video game represents a strategic brand extension that expands the franchise into interactive entertainment and supports ongoing transmedia growth.
“We’ve always loved how the heart of Armadillo Avalanche lies in the girls’ friendship, and the way it comes alive through music,” said AJ Trauth, VP Kids/Family, YA, and Animation at Blue Ant Studios. “Bringing that energy into the gaming space is a dream. We’re so excited to team up with Titan1Studios to give fans a chance to play as the band, feel the rhythm, and connect with the story in an entirely new way.”
Toronto and Calgary-based Titan1Studios, known for their work in cross media including the Spooky Magic Combat title, theEvents at Unity Farm, which launched on Steam during Next Fest in 2023, the Welcome Animated Series and Welcome: a Cozy Estuary video game slated for release in 2026, and Love is a Roguelite (or LIAR for short), a tactical turn-based deckbuilding game launching on XBOX and PC in 2027, specializes in incubating Original IP through publishing, video games, and emerging media.
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Blue Ant Studios on Armadillo Avalanche, an IP that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Rathan Moorthy, President & CEO of Titan1Studios. “Its focus on mental health, brought to life by a wonderful cast of female characters and a dynamic musical journey, resonates deeply with our team. We’re looking forward to bringing this vision to life using our innovative development tools, and creating an unforgettable experience for players.”
The Armadillo Avalanche video game is set to release on PC and Console Platform in 2026. More details about the game’s features and release date will be announced in the coming months.
About Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content and standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
About Titan1Studios
Founded in 2016, TITAN1STUDIOS is an award-winning Cross-Media Content & Technology Studio specializing in Original IP. While our stories span the far reaches of time and space, our themes often hit much closer to home with a key emphasis on family, identity, mental health, and building a better tomorrow.
Beyond Gaming:
In Television, Titan1Studios boasts an eclectic slate that includes an all-ages animated adaptation of the Zomben comic series, produced in partnership with Rideback Entertainment (The Last Airbender, The Lego Movie), Sandcastle, a procedural PI drama with Lionsgate Canada and a preschool puppet series from Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’s Kanja Chen.
Earlier this year, the company boarded animated comedy The Matumbilas and, more recently, they announced plans for Dave Bautista vehicle Cat Assassin from the writer of Stray and Twelve Minutes and produced in collaboration with Dogbone Entertainment.
In Technology, the studio has developed a leading edge suite of real-time AI-driven tools that empower the creation of experiences that help Forge Emotional Bonds, Shape Dynamic Stories, and Experience Living Worlds with their audiences.
PARK CITY: Actor Matthew Perry poses for a portrait shoot at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 21, 2008. (Jeff Vespa/Contour by Getty Images)
Blue Ant Studios, an international production studio and rights business, is overseeing global licensing and distribution of ITN Productions’ 1 x 60’ film Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy. The company has inked a deal with ITV to air the documentary in the UK for the first time at 9pm, ITV1 & ITVX, August 18th.
Commissioned by Peacock/NBC, the documentary first aired on the US streamer in February this year. When compared with audience figures in the first two weeks of release, Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy was Peacock’s third most-watched documentary since 2022.
ITN Productions has since updated the film to reflect the developments in the trial of Dr Salvador Plascencia who has been charged with giving Perry ketamine.
This premium one-off film examines the life of the Friends star, Matthew Perry, the extraordinary circumstances around his tragic death and the impact he had on fans across the world.
The story of Perry’s rise to fame is interwoven with the harrowing tale of his final days, as he allegedly received ketamine from sources the U.S. Attorney claims “should have known better”.
Friends co-star and Hollywood doyenne Morgan Fairchild who played the eccentric mother, Nora Bing in the NBC series, talks candidly in the film about Perry’s drug addiction and working with the actor on Friends.
The documentary also includes unique and revealing commentary from Hollywood insiders, US Sun journalist Katy Forrester, medical professionals and Martin Estrada, the District Attorney at the Central District of California US Attorney’s office at the time of Perry’s death among other contributors.
Gerbrig Blanksma, SVP, International Sales & Partnerships, Blue Ant Studios.: “This latest sale to ITV in the UK is testament to the timeliness of the project in addition to ITN Production’s thorough examination of the tragic end of Matthew Perry’s life. Sales have already been made in nearly 20 territories globally and we expect interest in the documentary to continue.”
Sasha Breslau, ITV Head of Content Acquisitions, said: “We’re pleased to bring this in-depth and fascinating film to ITVX, documenting the life of one of television’s best loved actors, Matthew Perry. The film hears first hand from those who knew Matthew, as well as telling the story of his untimely passing with updated developments not seen before.”
Ian Russell, ITN Productions Head of International Programmes, said: “The film got a lot of attention when it was released on Peacock in the US and I am delighted that Blue Ant has found it a home on ITV, so UK audiences can appreciate the – now updated – intricacies of this tragic story.”
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy was executive produced by Ian Russell, Head of International Programmes ITN, Mike Griffiths and Robert Palumbo. It was directed by Robert Palumbo and the production manager was Nickie Hyde. It was commissioned by Cori Abraham, SVP NBCUniversal and is distributed worldwide by Blue Ant Studios. Post was in-house by ITN Post.
Programme synopsis:
On October 28th, 2023, the news that actor Matthew Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home shocked the world. In his memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” he told his story of battling addiction, and when ketamine was found in his system, it was thought by many that he had died from an overdose. Nearly a year later, a bombshell announcement came: five people, including Perry’s live-in personal assistant, two medical doctors, and an individual authorities accused of being a Hollywood drug dealer known as the “Ketamine Queen,” were charged with conspiring to illegally provide Perry with ketamine. In this documentary, the story of Perry’s rise to fame is interwoven with the harrowing tale of his final days, as he allegedly received ketamine from sources the U.S. Attorney claims “should have known better.” Perry’s castmates, friends, law enforcement, and a brutally honest Perry himself tell this epic Hollywood story. For more information about the programme contact ITN Senior Publicist Jane.Marlow@itn.co.uk
Blue Ant Studios is unveiling a diverse slate of original Love Nature programming at Sunny Side of the Doc. The wide array of wildlife and nature programming includes The Philippines, shown above, produced by Terra Mater.
(La Rochelle, France – June 23, 2025) – Blue Ant Studios today announced a slate of original commissions from global wildlife and nature brand, Love Nature, that it will be representing at Sunny Side of the Doc. Blue Ant Studios will manage international licensing and pre-sales for a number of recently greenlit, premium natural history series that exemplify the diverse array of wildlife and nature content in Love Nature’s curated programming line-up. Created by prominent natural history producers, the new original Love Nature titles include: Animal Crowds (3 x 60’) from Bonne Pioche; The Philippines (2 x 60’) from Terra Mater; and two distinct titles from WildBear Entertainment, Boss Shark: Battle of the Sexes (1 x 60’) and Planet Weird Season 2 (6 x 60’).
“Blue Ant Studios is once again unveiling a strong slate of entertaining and compelling natural history content at Sunny Side of the Doc in partnership with our colleagues at Love Nature,” says Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “Our company’s overall presence at Sunny Side is a great example of how Blue Ant collaborates across its production, distribution and global channels businesses.”
“These newly announced greenlights reflect the wide spectrum of modern wildlife production that Love Nature has become known for over the last decade,” says Alison Barrat, SVP, Head of Content, Love Nature. “Now celebrating ten years, Love Nature is enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Our line-up of premium-quality wildlife programming is created by some of the most celebrated and respected natural history producers from around the world.”
Blue Ant Studios and Love Nature have a combined presence at Sunny Side of the Doc that includes co-sponsoring and moderating the Wildlife & Conservation Pitch and moderating the “New Routes to Wildlife Storytelling” panel. Blue Ant Studios and Love Nature are at Stand B14.
The new original Love Nature titles will premiere on Love Nature worldwide and will roll out on Sky Nature in the UK, Italy, and Germany in addition to premieres across co-commissioning territories. Blue Ant Studios oversees licensing opportunities for new titles outside of commissioning territories. The new titles include:
Animal Crowds (3 x 60’) Producer: Bonne Pioche Télévision Co-Production partner: ARTE GEIE This fascinating three-part series examines the phenomenon of wildlife that gathers, lives, and moves about in groups by the hundreds and even thousands. Whether it be herds, flocks, shoals, swarms, or colonies, everywhere on Earth animals form communities driven by the need to reproduce, adapt to climatic conditions, feed and protect themselves, or any combination of the above. The series goes one step further to reflect on the human tendency to get close together in large groups and how our societies and territorial urges might be dictated by animal instinct. Incredible footage of animals points to the study of behaviour and whether our social habits are the legacy of an evolution, to which we remain oblivious. From the producers of the legacy natural history documentary, The March of the Penguins, Animal Crowds promises breathtaking footage combined with compelling insight.
The Philippines (2 x 60’) Producer: Terra Mater Production partners: Catkin Media Production and Doclights This stunning two-part series takes audiences on an incredible journey into the varied natural landscape of the Philippines. Formed by Earth’s powerful forces over millions of years, the geological landscape of this extraordinary group of islands is shaped by volcanic eruptions and deep trenches. 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. Episodes explore the wild animals and marine life who inhabit the rainforests, mountains, beaches and reefs of the Philippines.
Boss Shark: Battle of the Sexes (1 x 60’) Producer: WildBear Entertainment Co-Production partner: Discovery In the world of great white sharks, males are bolder and more aggressive, but females are bigger. The first Boss Shark identified an alpha male in a congregation of male great white sharks. This new one-hour documentary uses a playful team-based competition spin to discover whether male or female sharks are more dominant. Through a series of jumping, strength, and boldness challenges, shark experts, Doctor Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt, evaluate the male and female sharks, to see which dominates the ecosystem and along the way, offering thrilling footage of sharks in action.
Planet Weird Season 2 (6 x 60’) Producer: WildBear Entertainment This second instalment of Planet Weird continues to explore bizarre outliers in the animal kingdom. With cheeky wit and a unique visual style, this eclectic series plays with pop culture, humor and graphics to make the absolute extremities of nature leap right off the screen and into the modern world. With the help of celebrity comic narrator, Ross Noble, the episodes deliver an experience that’s funny, irreverent and honest, revealing amazing creatures that can be as failable and deluded as people are.
Love Nature, headquartered in Washington D.C. with offices in Los Angeles, London and Toronto is a premium global natural history brand that delivers high-quality, captivating stories about wildlife and nature on all its platforms. Love Nature is a destination for award-winning natural history series and documentaries. It is available on top-tier pay-TV platforms and streamers countries around the world. Engage with us at lovenature.com / Facebook / YouTube / Instagram
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content, with standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com|Instagram|LinkedIn
Announced at Banff World Media Festival today, the sale brings their production to HISTORY(r) in the U.S.
Pictured: Mysteries from Above season 3, episode 3
(Banff, AB, June 11, 2025) – Blue Ant Studios announced today the sale of rights for seasons 1-3 of investigative history series Mysteries from Above (30 x 60’, Blue Ant Studios) to A+E Global Media’s HISTORY(r) Channel in the U.S.. Announced at Banff World Media Festival, the deal demonstrates the studio’s commitment to exporting their Canadian productions to the U.S. market and globally.
“This sale is a true reflection of Blue Ant Studios’ commitment to showcasing premium Canadian content on a global scale,” says Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “Our continued dedication to exporting homegrown titles is key to helping cement Canada’s position as a leader in our industry, and we’re excited to be doing so by expanding our existing partnership with A+E.”
The series 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.
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content, with standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race(Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com|Instagram|LinkedIn
Partners will work together on Formats from Nippon TV’s new production arm, Gyokuro Studio
(L-R: Tom Miyauchi, Head of the newly established Nippon TV Los Angeles Business Office (launching in July) and Matt Hornburg, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios)
(Tokyo and Toronto) – June 5, 2025 – Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, and international studio and rights business, Blue Ant Studios, jointly announced today that they have agreed to enter into a strategic partnership to expand development and production of Nippon TV Gyokuro Studio’s unscripted formats in the North American market. The partnership builds on the success of Blue Ant Studios’ adaptation of Nippon TV’s global hit format Old Enough!, including its first season in Canada and a highly anticipated second season planned for TVO and its YouTube channel.
Nippon TV and Blue Ant Studios both have a strong track record in unscripted formats: Nippon TV with global hits like Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank, Old Enough!, Silent Library and Eye Candy; and Blue Ant Studios with Race Against the Tide (recently adapted for BBC Factual and BBC Scotland), All-Round Champion (an NRK format now in its sixth season), The Jury (a BAFTA-winning ScreenDog format, globally distributed by Blue Ant Studios and recently optioned in the US and Canada), Blown Away (Netflix) and other originals. Building on their combined track leadership, the partnership aims to capitalize on the collective expertise of both companies to create and adapt innovative unscripted formats for North American audiences.
The two companies will collaborate to further develop and ready original formats from Gyokuro Studio, Nippon TV’s new production arm for marketability to the North American market. The partnership will be spearheaded by Tom Miyauchi, Head of the newly established Nippon TV Los Angeles Business Office (launching in July), alongside Matt Hornburg, Co-President and Diane Rankin, EVP, Content Development & Commercial Strategy, both of Blue Ant Studios.
Quote from Tom Miyauchi, Vice President of Nippon TV International and Head of Nippon TV LA Business Office:
“Building on the warm reception of Old Enough! in Canada, we see a tremendous opportunity to further localize and expand our global footprint in unscripted formats, and we are proud to announce our strategic partnership with Blue Ant Studios. As a proven force in the content industry, Blue Ant brings invaluable expertise and a strong track record of success in North America and the world. By joining forces, we aim to blend their creativity and market-winning insight with Nippon TV’s original format ideas. This partnership marks a meaningful step in our efforts to deliver distinctive Japanese creativity with both local and global sensibilities to audiences around the world—an exciting collaboration that aligns perfectly with our vision of ‘Creating Global Entertainment’ at Nippon TV LA.”
Quote from Matt Hornburg, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios:
“Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV share a like-minded vision for broad, four-quadrant entertainment formats with global resonance. As our streaming and network partners continue to ask for ambitious, high-impact content, this collaboration supports our strategic focus on scalable IP with international potential. Piloting innovative ideas in select global markets before introducing them to North America is a model we see gaining traction and one we’re excited to build upon.”
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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. One of the biggest successes for the nation’s finest producer of all genres of programming is the Emmy Award-winning Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank, a globally successful business show format that has 52 versions in more than 186 countries across all continents of the world. Additionally, their award-winning drama series Mother has also achieved global success as the most exported scripted format out of Asia, with its format sales to South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Thailand, China, Spain, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, The Philippines, and Greece. The company is also known for its viewer-engaging show Old Enough!, streaming on Netflix in over 190 countries and adapted in Mongolia and Canada, BLOCK OUT, an action-packed game show format that has been adapted in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain, and the Netherlands, the award-winning unscripted format Sokkuri Sweets, produced as Eye Candy for The Roku Channel in the US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands for NPO1. Launched in 2025, Gyokuro Studio is its in-house production arm and Nippon TV LA Business Office is the global co-development and sales headquarters, both dedicated to unscripted formats. Nippon TV has also been producing anime series since the 1950s and acquired Studio Ghibli in 2023, making the Academy Award-winning studio its subsidiary. As evident by the company’s success, Nippon TV is leveraging its coveted platform to revolutionize digital media in an ever-changing industry to solidify its presence and brand as a global media leader. Nippon TV website?LinkedIn ?Nippon TV LA Business Office ?Gyokuro
ABOUT BLUE ANT STUDIOS Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation.The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning content, with standout titles including Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race(Crave), Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Slaycation (Crave), Northwoods Survival/Hard North (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), Doomlands (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series Tralala (CBC, Sky NZ). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of nearly 8000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com|Instagram|LinkedIn
The Three-Part True Crime DocuseriesShines a Light on Little-Known Cases Eclipsed in the Media by Notorious Murders
ABC News Studios*
Today, ABC News Studios announced “Murder Has Two Faces” begins streaming Tuesday, May 6, only on Hulu. From renowned two-time Emmy® Award-winning producer and director Lisa Cortés and hosted by trailblazing producer and co-anchor of “Good Morning America” Robin Roberts comes a new true crime docuseries that shines a social justice light on harrowing, lesser-known cases that were eclipsed in the media by more notorious murders. Not only does the series share new details on these overlooked crimes, but it also asks a question: Why didn’t they get the same level of attention as their notorious, eerily similar counterparts?
Each episode unravels a crime that shares uncanny similarities with high-profile cases, including Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy and the Craigslist Killer. Cases covered include Evelyn Hernandez, a pregnant mother who disappeared with her 5-year-old-son before her remains, like Laci Peterson’s, were found in the San Francisco Bay; Joyce Chiang, a promising young attorney who vanished and was found dead in Washington, DC, like Chandra Levy; and the Tagged Killer, an American serial killer who used social networking, like the Craigslist Killer, to lure women to secluded locations where some met their tragic deaths. The series includes exclusive interviews with friends and families of the victims as they fought for attention and justice for their loved ones, exploring the possible connections to the highly publicized cases.
“With Murder Has Two Faces,’ I wanted to challenge the narrative around whose stories get told — and why,” said executive producer and director Lisa Cortés. “These cases are as haunting as tragic and as deserving of national attention as the ones we all know. ABC News Studios and Robin Roberts were the perfect partners in helping bring visibility to these hidden figures. By spotlighting these overlooked lives, we’re not just telling true crime stories — we’re confronting the biases that determine which victims are seen, heard and afforded justice.”
“Murder Has Two Faces” is produced by Cortés Filmworks and Blue Ant Studios for ABC News Studios. Lisa Cortés serves as director and executive producer. Jon Sechrist, Tara Malone, Laura Michalchyshyn, Matthew Hornburg and Mark J.W. Bishop serve as executive producers. For ABC News Studios, Claire Weinraub is executive producer, Katie Conway is senior producer, and David Sloan serves as senior executive producer.?
About ABC News Studios
Winner of four 2024 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, ABC News Studios is inspired by ABC News’ trusted reporting and is an award-winning, premium news and documentary original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist spanning true-crime, investigations, pop culture and news-adjacent stories. ABC News Studios’ original titles include critically acclaimed documentaries “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” “BRATS,” “Sound of the Police,” “The Lady Bird Diaries,” “Aftershock,” “Patrice: The Movie” and the upcoming “Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything” set to premiere at 2025 Tribeca Festival. Other popular docuseries and documentaries include “Scamanda,” “The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer,” “Betrayal: A Father’s Secret,” “Sins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials,” “Wild Crime,” “Mormon No More,” “The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump” and “Jelly Roll: Save Me.”?
About Cortés Filmworks
Cortés Filmworks (CFW) generates bold, explosive art that shines light on important stories hidden from view. CFW produces scripted, unscripted and branded content spanning music, social justice, and crime genres. Founded by Lisa Cortés, CFW is a New York City-based multimedia production company committed to elevating talent often overlooked by the mainstream. Cortés directed and produced the Emmy-winning Little Richard: I Am Everything. Cortés’other credits include The Apollo, All In: The Fight For Democracy, Invisible Beauty, and The Space Race, a gripping saga of African American astronauts at NASA and is a 2025 duPont-Columbia University Award winner.
About Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation. The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning series that include Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), the scripted teen comedy series, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies (Peacock), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (Prime Video), 9/11 Kids (CBC), See No Evil (Investigation Discovery US), and the adult-animated series, Gary and His Demons (Prime Video, Amazon Freevee). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary in 2023. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of over 7,500 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media.
– SLAYCATION is a Crave Original series from Bell Media, World of Wonder, and Blue Ant Studios –
– From the international DRAG RACE family, Alyssa Edwards, Tessa Testicle, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Nicky Doll, and Canada’s own Miss Fiercalicious and Xana, join the cast for Season 2 –
– Production is now underway in Alberta –
(TORONTO) March 6, 2025 – Crave announced today that it is serving a second season of its original series, SLAYCATION, and production is already underway in Alberta. Also revealed today is the fiery and fabulous lineup of drag superstars. Joining Season 2 are Alyssa Edwards, Tessa Testicle, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Nicky Doll, Miss Fiercalicious, and Xana.
Produced in partnership with World of Wonder and Blue Ant Studios, SLAYCATION follows six queens from across the international DRAG RACE family as they vacation together at a Canadian winter cabin. With fun activities, frivolity, and a hint of drama, their escapades culminate in a show-stopping performance for the local community.
Season 1 of SLAYCATION is streaming now on Crave and is available internationally through WOW Presents Plus.
In association with Crave, SLAYCATION is produced by Blue Ant Studios with World of Wonder. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Laura Michalchyshyn, Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop, Donna Luke, and Jennifer Harkness. Paul Mays is Executive Producer/Showrunner. Executive Producers for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Tom Campbell. For Bell Media, Justin Stockman is Executive Producer. Senior Production Executive is Danielle Pearson. Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming, as well as Executive Producer; and Stewart Johnston is Senior Vice-President, Content & Sales, Bell Media.
About Bell Media Original Programming
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed English and French original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers and global content powerhouses. Scripted series commissioned by CTV include SULLIVAN’S CROSSING, SIGHT UNSEEN, CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING, and ACTING GOOD; with unscripted series THE TRAITORS CANADA, MASTERCHEF CANADA, and record-breaking Canadian format THE AMAZING RACE CANADA; as well as quiz series BATTLE OF THE GENERATIONS. Crave Originals include hit series LETTERKENNY, SHORESY, THE TRADES, LATE BLOOMER, THE OFFICE MOVERS, and CANADA’S DRAG RACE; award-winning drama LITTLE BIRD; docuseries BILLIONNAIRE MURDERS, THUNDER BAY, and THE REBUILD: Inside the Montreal Canadiens; as well as dozens of acclaimed feature documentaries. Bell Media’s factual series and franchises include HIGHWAY THRU HELL, FORENSIC FACTOR, and MY PET ATE WHAT!?. Bell Media also distributes a slate of original scripted and unscripted series, including LATE BLOOMER, THE OFFICE MOVERS, MARK MCKINNEY NEEDS A HOBBY, EVOLVING VEGAN, THE MIGHTIEST, and more. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.
About Crave
Delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, with HBO Originals, Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, is the exclusive Canadian streaming home of FRIENDS, and boasts a robust slate of English and French original series. Crave is a major supporter of Canada’s production industry, helping to fund numerous film projects, and features acclaimed selections from some of Canada’s prestigious film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, HOT DOCS, ImagineNATIVE, and Inside Out Film Festival.
Crave is a bilingual TV and streaming service with thousands of hours of exclusive French-language content. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, select LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, select Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox One. It’s also available through participating service providers across ten, 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading content company, providing Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming on network, specialty, pay and digital platforms. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation. The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning series that include Blown Away (Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), the scripted teen comedy series, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu and Prime Video), Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies (Peacock), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (Prime Video), 9/11 Kids (CBC), See No Evil (Investigation Discovery US), and the adult-animated series, Gary and His Demons (Prime Video, Amazon Freevee). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary in 2023. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of over 7,500 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com|Instagram|LinkedIn|TikTok
About World of WonderWorld of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 33 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE and DragCon. SVOD WOW Presents Plus, the exclusive home to the global DRAG RACE franchise and hundreds of WOW Original series, saw 35M hours of content watched in 2023 with 77% subscriber growth in the same year. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like MILLION DOLLAR LISTING. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES, PARTY MONSTER, and THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honours for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
Krista Nazaire, Joel Oulette, Veronika Slowikowska, Priyanka and more to appear in season 2
February 18, 2025 – GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN (8×30) is back for a second season of investigations into the most allegedly haunted locations in Canada on their quest to determine if they are truly haunted or not. The unscripted paranormal comedy from Blue Ant Studios in association with Luke Hutchie Productions follows Hutchie (EZRA) and Finlan (Orphan: First Kill, Hell of a Summer), two actors known for their work in the horror genre, as they step off script and into their own real-life thriller. Season 2 premieres Friday, March 21 with all episodes available on the free CBC Gem streaming service.
Veronika Slowikowska (What We Do in the Shadows), Joel Oulette (Trickster), Percy Hynes White (Wednesday), Humberly Gonzáles (Tarot, Ginny & Georgia), Krista Nazaire (The Hardy Boys), Nikki Roumel (Ginny & Georgia), Jordan Connor (Riverdale), and Priyanka (Canada’s Drag Race Winner) round out the star studded cast of celebrity guests.
This season, GHOSTING goes cross-country as Hutchie and Finlan investigate some of Canada’s spookiest spots. Each episode features an investigation into a story of paranormal presence across Ontario, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and the Yukon Territory, with the hosts and their celebrity guests uncovering the truth behind local lore and delivering a verdict of “haunted” or “not haunted.”
“We’re thrilled to see Luke and Matthew elevate this original series to new heights for its second season,” says Matthew Hornburg, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “This season we’ll see them travel to remote parts of the country to seek out the scariest locations, and tell Canada’s most haunting stories through their fresh and entertaining genre-bending lens.”
“Taking Ghosting cross country has always been what we have envisioned for this show. Being able to showcase Canada in this new and exciting way, with an all star cast of Canadian talent has been such a fun yet terrifying ride that I cannot wait for audiences to enjoy.” says Luke Hutchie, President, Luke Hutchie Productions.
This season’s haunts include:
The Caribou Hotel with Joel Oulette (Carcross, YT) – Star of Trickster, Joel Oulette fully understands the meaning of everything is not what it seems. From the caribou gold rush, to mysterious deaths, and now the ghosts of talking birds, Joel will step into one of Canada’s most historic, and haunted, buildings with Luke and Matthew in hopes of finally getting answers to hundred-year-old questions at the Caribou Hotel in Carcross, Yukon.
The Tuckett Mansion with Priyanka (Hamilton, ON) – Canada’s Drag Race Winner to pop music royalty, Priyanka is a force to be reckoned with. Visiting a mansion originally built for the founder of a tobacco empire and later turned into the home of a freemason brotherhood, Priyanka will use her own empire building skills to investigate alongside Luke and Matthew the mysterious legacy of Tuckett Mansion in Hamilton, Ontario.
The Bell Island Mines with Veronika Slowikowska (Bell Island, NL) – From shadows to portals, Veronika Slowikowska has truly been to space and back in her career. The Davey and Jonesie’s Locker actress and global comedy sensation, will need to forget all she knows about being above ground as she ventures four hundred meters into the earth with Luke and Matthew to explore one of the country’s most hidden and haunted landmarks, the Bell Island Mines on Bell Island, Newfoundland.
Craigdarroch Castle with Percy Hynes White (Victoria, BC) – Stepping into Canada’s most haunted castle, Percy Hynes White is more than familiar with things that go bump in the night. Between evil monsters and ghostly storylines in Wednesday, Percy will step into the dark with Luke and Matthew to investigate the infamous haunting of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia.
Lunenburg Academy with Nikki Roumel (Lunenburg NS) – Teen drama and a little bit of danger is no stranger to Ginny & Georgia’s Nikki Roumel. A Victorian school built on what was once the town’s gallows hill, this paranormal hotspot is filled with the spirits of those executed there, and more. As Nikki steps back into class with Luke and Matthew, they will explore one of Canada’s oldest schools, in one of the country’s first settlements, Lunenburg Academy in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Fulford Place with Humberly González (Brockville, ON) – Horoscopes read and deadly fortunes told, Tarot’s Humberly González has more than enough fictional experience with the occult. In a house built for one of the wealthiest families in Canada at the time, Humberly will join Luke and Matthew as they investigate the tales of deceit, scandal, and witchcraft at Canada’s very own seance house, historically known as Fulford Place in Brockville, Ontario.
Fort Henry with Jordan Connor (Kingston, ON) – Constantly in battle from being on the wrong side of the tracks in Riverdale, Jordan Connor will have to go back to war for the night as he steps into one of Canada’s most historic landmarks. A military fort filled with tragedy and rage, Jordan will march right into the investigation with Luke and Matthew as they investigate the hauntings of Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario.
Kawartha Settlers’ Village with Krista Nazaire (Bobcaygeon, ON) – Solving mysteries is second nature to Hardy Boys’ Krista Nazaire, but can her fictional skills help her uncover the truth of a real life crime. Dead farmers, possessed bears, and a murderous gay love triangle bring Krista, Luke, and Matthew to investigate one of Canada’s most historically preserved pioneer villages, Kawartha Settlers’ Village in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
Season 2 of GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN premieres Friday, March 21 with all episodes available on the free CBC Gem streaming service.
A CBC original series, GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN is a Blue Ant Studios production produced in association with Luke Hutchie Productions. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan are the Creators, Executive Producers, and stars of the series. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Donna Luke, and Jennifer Harkness. Maureen Riley (Still Standing, I Have Nothing) also serves as Executive Producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production. Blue Ant Studios holds worldwide distribution rights for the series.
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About Blue Ant Studios
Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights business with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore and Sydney. The company’s diverse production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted entertainment, formats, high-impact documentaries, live-action kids + family, and animation. The studio is anchored in original storytelling, with award-winning series that include Blown Away(Netflix), Canada’s Drag Race(Crave), the scripted teen comedy series, Davey and Jonesie’s Locker(Hulu and Prime Video), Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies(Peacock), Drink Masters (Netflix), Race Against the Tide (CBC), The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks(Prime Video), 9/11 Kids (CBC), See No Evil(Investigation Discovery US), and the adult-animated series, Gary and His Demons (Prime Video, Amazon Freevee). The company’s recent feature-length documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (Prime Video), was awarded the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary in 2023. Blue Ant Studios’ distribution arm has a vast catalogue of over 7,000 hours of premium programming from the studio and third-party, top-tier producers around the world. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of the global media company, Blue Ant Media. blueantmedia.com|Instagram|LinkedIn|TikTok
About Luke Hutchie Productions
Luke Hutchie Productions is a boutique award winning Canadian LGBTQ+ run production company. Founded in 2021, the company is most known for the queer horror comedy OUTtv seriesEZRA, which starred Luke Hutchie, Priyanka (Canada’s Drag Race), Zoe De Grand Maison (Orphan Black), and Veronika Slowikowska (What We Do in the Shadows). In 2024 the company released its first unscripted series, CBC’s Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan, produced with Blue Ant Studios, which starred Katie Douglas (Ginny & Georgia), Devyn Nekoda (SCREAM IV), Kevin Alves (Yellowjackets), Frankie Grande, and more.
About CBC/Radio Canada
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. 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.
TORONTO, ON – September 3, 2025 – TVO today revealed that Old Enough! (6 x 30) is back for a second season. The series, which follows Canadian kids, ages 3-6, as they take on real-world adventures, will premiere in Canada on TVO on Sunday, September 28.
