The launches expand Blue Ant Media’s partnership with Fetch TV and mark the debut of Homeful in Australia
(Toronto, ON – May, 21, 2024) International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media announced today the launch of two of its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, Love Pets and Homeful, in Australia on Fetch. The launch marks the debut of Homeful in Australia and expands Blue Ant Media’s partnership with Fetch. Fetch now offers five Blue Ant Media channels, including previously launched free-streaming channels HauntTV and NatureTime as well as PayTV specialty channel Love Nature..
“Expanding our reach on Fetch is incredible exposure for Love Pets and Homeful and brings audiences across Australia the genre-based content that they love.” says Jon Penn, Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Blue Ant Media. “Our partnership with Fetch TV illustrates the commitment our Asia Pacific sales hub is making to bring our partners customized packages from our broad offering of content and channels.”
Sam Hall, Chief Content and Commercial Officer, Fetch TV said “We are delighted to grow our partnership with Blue Ant Media and to add Love Pets and Homeful to Fetch. This addition brings our FAST channel count to 28, and is a further demonstration of our commitment to providing Fetch viewers with a broad range of quality free content options in addition to subscription and transactional services.”
Love Pets features heartfelt stories about the animals and pets in our lives. Programming highlights include: Bondi Vet Seasons 1 – 3 (44 x 30’) which immerses viewers in the drama of emergency vets at a clinic in Australia as they save the lives of beloved pets and exotic animals; Hope For Wildlife (111 x 60 and 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; Pick-a-Puppy (48 x 30’), a 30-minute series that follows families as they visit breeders and animal shelters in search of the perfect canine companion, while learning as much about themselves as the puppies they are meeting; and Vet on the Hill Seasons 2 – 3 (28 x 60’), which follows the day-to-day live of vet Dr Scott Miller at his busy clinic in a small UK town.
Homeful features notable real estate, renovation and transformation series and is home to TV reno celebrity, Mike Holmes’ iconic catalog of inspiring home series and specials such as Holmes on Homes (Seasons 1-7). Additional Homeful programming highlights include: The Bryk Retreat (7 x 30’), which follows designer Danielle Bryk as she takes over the daunting task of renovating the cherished family lake house; My Retreat (26 x 30’), which takes audiences inside the iconic and unique cabins found along some of the world’s most scenic shorelines, riverbanks and mountainsides; What’s For Sale? (13 x 30′), which follows families on the hunt to purchase their ultimate vacation home, with the help of a specialty realtor; and Decks, Docks and Gazebos (26 x 30’), a one-of-a-kind renovation show that focuses on transforming cabin properties.
Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international production studio and rights business and channel operator. 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 Media 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, Drag Race Universe, Total Crime, Declassified, Love Pets and Love Drama. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with six international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Washington and Sydney. blueantmedia.com Twitter⼁Instagram⼁LinkedIn
About Fetch TV
Founded in Sydney in 2008, Fetch TV partners with leading Internet Service Providers and major retailers to provide subscribers with a box based, internet delivered entertainment aggregation platform for viewing on TV and mobile devices. The Fetch product proposition is based on “The way to watch”, providing easy access to entertainment from a wide range of sources, with all design and development occurring in-house in Australia. The Fetch service provides seamless integrated access to Free-to-Air TV channels and BVOD apps, subscription channels, FAST channels, YouTube, and SVOD. The service also offers TV and Movie Stores with over 10,000 titles from all the major studios.
Following an investment by Telstra Group Limited in 2022, Fetch TV operates as a joint venture between Telstra (51.4%) and Astro Holdings. Fetch currently services 600,000 households, and in late 2023 commenced migration of the 800,000 Telstra TV base to Fetch. ISP partners include Telstra, TPG / iiNet, Optus, Vocus, and Aussie Broadband. Retail distribution partners include JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys and more. SVOD apps include Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount Plus, Stan, Hayu, and more. Fetch.com.au