Blue Ant Announces Post-Acquisition Reorganization Around Genres
Changes follow recent acquisitions of Thunderbird Entertainment and Boat Rocker Studios; Atomic Cartoons and Jam Filled Entertainment will continue as separate brands.
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Boat Rocker Acquires Majority Stake in Industrial Brothers
Company expands its minority position in its ‘Dino Ranch’ co-production partner to further its efforts in IP development; first look co-production deal also renewed.
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Blue Ant Media Completes ‘Go Public’ Reverse Takeover Transaction
The former Boat Rocker Media company has closed it previously announced transaction done under the Canada Business Corporations Act, and expects to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange by August 7.
Blue Ant Media and marblemedia Merge Production, Distribution Businesses
Mark Bishop and Matthew Hornburg will serve as co-Presidents, reporting to Michael MacMillan, in the new unified studio and rights business.
The Comedic and Production Odyssey of ‘Gary and His Demons’
Season 2 of Mark Little’s adult animated series finally arrives four years after the show’s debut; back from the brink with an unexpected pickup – but only six months to produce – that reversed a disappointing funding loss, the show about a burdened ‘Chosen One’ hoping to retire is now streaming on Prime Video Canada.
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9 Story Media Group Announces Strategic Hires to Bolster Senior Leadership
Additions across distribution, development, legal, and technology include veteran executives Joss Duffield; Gráinne McNamara; Jennifer Bol; and Boris Beaubien.
MONDO and Graham Roumieu’s ‘Bigfoot’ Launching on VRV
Hilarious new animated series, about the most misunderstood mythical creature in the world, debuts September 29 on MONDO’s VRV channel.
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Blue Ant’s Arcade Cloud Makes Linear Debut in the U.K.
Linear debut via U.K. IPTV provider TVPlayer follows last year’s XUMO launch in the U.S.
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Look Mom! Starts Production on ‘Gary & His Demons’
Produced in partnership with MONDO, the adult comedy series premieres on VRV this spring.
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Blue Ant Gets Into Animation with Look Mom! Productions
New studio is in development on two new animated, action-comedy series: ‘Toy Hunter’ and ‘Cloudface.’
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Mondo Launches ‘Night Sweats’ on Adult Swim Canada
Hosted by comedians Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen, new series is a compilation of comedy shorts sourced from independent Canadian animation teams.
Blue Ant & Mondo Media Launch $3 Million Animated Comedy Program
Blue Ant Media and Mondo Media team with YouTube to announce ‘Bite on Mondo,’ an animated comedy shorts pitch for content targeted at teens and young adults.
