Love Pets now available across the U.S. on Sling Freestream
(Toronto, ON – March 9, 2023) International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media announced today the launch of its free, advertising-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Love Pets. The new pet-themed channel features heartfelt stories about the animals in our lives, big and small, and the devoted people who care for them. Love Pets debuted on Sling Freestream across the U.S. and will be rolling out on additional streaming platforms in the coming months. Blue Ant Media’s portfolio of FAST channels, including Love Nature, Total Crime, HauntTV, Homeful, and HistoryTime are also available on Sling Freestream, and its Drag Race Universe channel will be launching soon.
“Love Pets will offer Sling Freestream’s audiences heartwarming animal and pet stories they’ll love and can’t find anywhere else,” says Jamie Schouela, President, Global Channels & Media, Blue Ant Media. “The brand is the latest addition to our portfolio of free streaming channels that offer exclusive programming line-ups of curated, genre-focused content.”
Programming highlights on Love Pets include: The Shelter: Animal SOS (6 x 30’) a heartwarming look inside Dublin’s legacy animal shelter, the DSPCA, which battles everyday to rescue and rehabilitate the regions sick and injured animals; Pick-a-Puppy (48 x 30’), which follows families as they visit breeders and animal shelters in search of the perfect canine companion and along the way, learn as much about themselves as the puppies they are meeting; Hope For Wildlife (111 x 60 + 26 x 30’), a look at a dedicated wildlife rescue team, led by Hope Swinimer, who rescue thousands of sick, injured and lost animals and return them to their natural habitats; ER Vets (30 x 30’), which follows a group of veterinarians as they tend to animals at a 24/7 trauma centre, dealing with life-and-death dilemmas on a daily basis and find the time to offer comfort to the animals’ owners; Unstable (12 x 30’) an emotional journey with professional horseback rider Allie, business manager Tammy and 12-year-old daughter Alex, along with barn manager Megan, as they pursue their vision of building a world-class show barn; The Bizarre Pet Vets (6 x 60’) starring beloved vet Dr James and his team treat the most bizarre and beloved animals in Australia; Work on the Wild Side (20 x 60’) a documentary series following the highs and lows of vets and volunteers who have given up their day jobs in the UK to move to South Africa to help rescue, rehabilitate and release back into the wild iconic animals.
Blue Ant Media’s suite of FAST (free, ad-supported streaming TV) channels offer audiences curated programming that is easy and free to access on growing platforms like Tubi, Freevee, VIZIO WatchFree+, The Roku Channel, Xumo, Samsung TV Plus, VIX, PlutoTV and Sling Freestreaming.
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, creating content for broadcasters and streaming platforms in multiple genres including factual entertainment, natural history, documentary and adult animation. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a substantial catalog of content, including one of the world’s largest 4K natural history offerings. Blue Ant Media operates linear and free streaming channels under several brands including Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth (Canada), BBC First (Canada), HauntTV, Total Crime, Homeful and HistoryTime. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with eight international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, Tokyo, London, Washington, Mumbai and Beijing. Blueantmedia.com Twitter⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn