Sales include natural history and Royal Family documentary titles
(Toronto, ON, May 30, 2023) – Multi-genre global distribution group, Blue Ant International, announced at LA Screenings that it has secured multiple sales with leading Latin America platforms. Deals include premium programming across the distributor’s vast catalogue to buyers across Latin American territories including DIRECTV Latin America, DGO, A+E Networks Latin America, AMC Selekt 4K, Globo and Teledoce in Uruguay.
“These shows are a true reflection of Blue Ant International’s diverse catalogue of premium content and will surely be ratings drivers for our Latin American partners,” says Maria Ibarra, VP, International Sales, Blue Ant International. “Our commitment to staying on top of the Lat Am marketplace is key to crafting creative deal making for our clients and helping fulfill their programming strategies across multiple platforms.”
Blue Ant International Sales Highlights
Latin America PayTV service DIRECTV Latin America and the streaming platform DGO, in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico, bought Prince Andrew: Banished (1×90’: Blue Ant Studios) which unpacks the tumultuous story of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, formerly regarded as the attractive, beloved son of Queen Elizabeth II, and a decorated naval officer as he falls from grace from the British Royal Family and Cheating Hitler (1×90’| 2×60′: Saloon Media) that follows three Holocaust survivors with unanswered questions from their pasts as they journey back to hometowns, killing sites, and hiding places in search of clues.
A+E Networks Latin America acquired rights to both seasons of Strangest Things (20×60′: Blink Films) that showcases the true stories behind some of our world’s most bizarre and curious artefacts.
Globo licensed exclusive PayTV and SVOD rights for Brazil for Prince Andrew: Banished plus renewed Queen Of the World (2×60′: Oxford Film and TV), an intimate and exclusive portrait of a year in the life of the Queen and the Royal Family as she celebrated 65 years as sovereign.
As one of the largest distributors of natural history content, Blue Ant International inked a major deal with AMC Selekt 4K, for science and wildlife programming to air in Mexico, South America and Central America. Titles include: Into the Blue: The Wonders of the Coral Triangle (8×60′: Zona Mixta), a stunning exploration of the various marine ecosystems and thousands of underwater creatures that live in the Coral Triangle; Arabian Inferno (5×60’: Blink Films) which looks at the anomaly of the Arabian Peninsula, where water is scarce and death is common, yet a natural world flourishes; Arctic Secrets (8×60’: White Pine Pictures) examines the the region’s creatures as they complete their migration during the Arctic summer; Rooted (5×60’: Rooted Media) looks at five of Africa’s most iconic trees to discover the wildlife that have created a life around them; In Volcanic Odysseys (5×60’| 4×30’: Digital Crossing Productions), fearless adventurers travel to the most violent volcanoes on planet Earth; Wild Castles (5×60’: Taglicht Media) visits five castles to see nature’s surprising role in the rise and fall of empires; and Wild Rockies (5×60’: Blue Ant Studios) gets viewers up close to the animals who make the iconic Rocky Mountains their home.
Teledoce in Uruguay purchased seasons 1 and 2 of World’s Deadliest Weather (65×60′: Back2Back) which showcases the increasingly volatile natural disasters across the planet.
Blue Ant International is a leading global, multi-genre distributor of high-quality, creative content that engages audiences worldwide and across multiple platforms. The company offers a full-service approach to production partners with sales operations in the U.S., the UK and Canada. Blue Ant International’s premium slates includes distinctive series and formats in five key content categories, including factual entertainment, specialist factual, high-impact documentaries, kids and family and scripted. Blue Ant International also has one of the world’s largest offerings of 4K natural history content. Blue Ant International is a division of Blue Ant Media.
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