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Blue Ant Media’s Free, Ad-Supported Linear Channel, HauntTV, Lands on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as part of Continued FAST Expansion

13 September 2021

Partnership builds on Blue Ant Media’s continued expansion in the free streaming space, with channels launching in North America and around the world

Streamers in the U.S. market will enjoy free access to a curated lineup of original, binge-worthy paranormal series, now available on The Roku Channel

Millions of users of The Roku Channel in the US will have free access to programming from HauntTV’s curated lineup of paranormal programming, including the 10-part series My Worst Nightmare (pictured).

(Toronto, Canada – September 13, 2021) – International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media announced today that its FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel, HauntTV, is now available to stream, free-of-charge, on The Roku Channel, the home of free and premiere entertainment,in the U.S. This partnership builds on Blue Ant Media’s momentum and expansion into the emerging free streaming space and follows several of the company’s FAST channel launches in North America and around the globe. HauntTV’s latest rollout grants audiences unlimited access to Blue Ant Media’s extensive library of original and acquired paranormal-inspired programming. Streamers can find HauntTV on The Roku Channel in the “Live TV” section on their Roku® streaming player or Roku TV™ device. 

“We’ve been thrilled with the rapid growth of our existing FAST channels in multiple markets around the globe,” says Jamie Schouela, President, Global Channels & Media, Blue Ant Media. “We’re excited to expand HauntTV’s reach into the U.S., bringing a curated slate of must-have paranormal series that we know superfans will be obsessed with.”  

HauntTV Programming Highlights:

  • Paranormal Survivor (50×60’; HD; Seasons 1-5)
    In this revealing paranormal documentary series, survivors of paranormal experiences recount their terrifying and life-changing stories.  Each hour-long episode features three remarkable stories inter-linked by a specific supernatural theme, while professionals in the field give expert insight into these extraordinary events.
  • Ghostly Encounters (83×30’; HD; Seasons 1-4) 
    Experiences with spirits aren’t just the domain of psychics and tarot card readers, many people believe they have been in the presence of a ghost. Ghostly Encounters looks into these cases and those who have experienced chilling spectral encounters. Using re-enactment, interviews and photography, Ghostly Encounters goes in-depth into these exhilarating run-ins.
  • My Worst Nightmare (10×60’; HD; Season 1) 
    Nightmares are not just figments of our imagination – they transport us to an unknown paranormal realm, where interaction with sinister spirits and demonic entities becomes very real, and very dangerous. My Worst Nightmare brings these harrowing nightmares to life in vivid detail, with cinematic dramatizations, captivating true accounts and skilled analysis from paranormal experts.

HauntTV is a Blue Ant Media streaming channel now available to stream for free on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Canada; and SamsungTV Plus in Canada. Programmed with chills in mind, HauntTV is where the afterlife comes to life with a ghoulish lineup of series such as Ghostly Chasers, Ghostly Encounters and World’s Scariest Hauntings. Love jump scares and ghosts that go bump in the night? Good. You’re gonna love this channel.  https://www.haunttv.ca/.

Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international content producer, distributor and channel operator. We own and operate numerous production companies in North America and Asia-Pacific under the Blue Ant Studios banner, creating content for broadcasters and streaming platforms in multiple genres including factual entertainment, natural history, documentary, adult animation and drama. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a substantial catalogue of content, including one of the world’s largest 4K natural history offerings. Blue Ant Media operates channels under nine brands including Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth (Canada), BBC First (Canada) and more. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with seven international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, Tokyo, London, Washington and Beijing. blueantmedia.com

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