Deals include newly released content, spanning factual entertainment, true crime, history, science and nature & wildlife
(Cannes, France – October 13, 2026) – Blue Ant Media today announced an impressive slew of licensing deals with five leading broadcasters and platforms across Spain. In total, Blue Ant has licensed 325 hours of programming to Atresmedia, 3Cat, AMC Global Media, Warner Bros. Discovery and Movistar Plus, spanning factual entertainment, true crime, history, science, natural history and lifestyle content.
“Spain is an important market for Blue Ant, and this range of deals shows the strong appetite among Spanish buyers for our programming,” said Mark Bishop, Chief Monetization Officer, Blue Ant Rights & Streaming. “These deals reflect the breadth of our catalogue and the strong relationships our sales team has built with buyers across the region. We are particularly happy to continue expanding our relationship with Atresmedia and Movistar, extending the reach of our programming with two important partners in the market.”
The sales were brokered by Maria Ibarra, VP, International Sales, Blue Ant Rights & Streaming.
Sales in the region include deals with the following platforms:
Atresmedia, the Spanish media group behind Antena 3, laSexta and streaming platform atresplayer, has acquired Seasons 1 through 4 of Race Against the Tide (40 x 30′), the high-stakes competition series in which world-class sand sculptors race to create extraordinary works of art before the Bay of Fundy’s rising tide washes them away. It has also acquired all four seasons of Blown Away (40 x 30′), which challenges talented glassblowers to push their creativity and skills to the limit, along with Blown Away: Christmas (4 x 30′), bringing returning competitors together for a festive showdown.
Movistar Plus, Telefónica’s flagship brand in Spain, has acquired Christmas at the Biggest Sweet Store in the World (1 x 60′), going behind the scenes at some of the world’s largest sweet stores during the festive season; Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans (3 x 60′), uncovering the ancient civilisation behind Petra and its far-reaching trade routes; The Earthshot Report (1 x 60′), hosted by Hannah Waddingham and showcasing innovative solutions to protect and restore the planet; and Taylor (2 x 60′ or 1 x 90′), tracing Taylor Swift’s rise from aspiring young musician to global cultural icon.
Pay-TV channel operator AMC Global Media has picked up a broad package spanning almost 200 hours of content for Spain and Portugal, including just-released titles Beyond the Mask: The Story of Tutankhamun (6 x 60′), exploring the boy king’s life through the treasures discovered in his tomb; new seasons of Killers: Caught on Camera (10 x 60′ per season), revealing how camera footage helps solve murders; and Live Stream Killer (2 x 60′), examining a killer’s use of a fake livestream to construct an alibi. Additional true crime titles include The Psychic Swindle (1 x 60′), exposing a multimillion-dollar psychic scam; Evil by Design: Surviving Nygård (3 x 60′), following the women seeking justice against fashion mogul Peter Nygård; Season 9 of See No Evil (10 x 60′), tracing investigations cracked through surveillance footage; and BTK: A Killer Among Us (2 x 60′), examining serial killer Dennis Rader’s crimes and their impact on his family.
AMC Global Media’s package also includes high-profile documentaries such as Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (1 x 60′), examining the actor’s rise to fame and the circumstances surrounding his death; The Eunuch Maker (2 x 60′ or 1 x 60′), uncovering a disturbing network of livestreamed body mutilation; Prince Andrew: Banished (1 x 90′), charting the royal’s fall from grace; He Said, She Said: Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni (1 x 60′), exploring the stars’ public dispute; and Deepfaking Sam Altman (1 x 90′ or 1 x 60′), following a filmmaker’s attempt to create an AI version of the tech leader. Additional factual and natural history titles heading to the platform include Wild Side of the Moon (3 x 60′), revealing the Moon’s surprising influence on animal life; Superbeast (6 x 60′), showcasing the animal kingdom’s extraordinary abilities; Wild Philippines (2 x 60′), exploring the archipelago’s rich wildlife and habitats; and Pompeii: Life in a Roman Town (4 x 60′), uncovering everyday life in the ancient city.
Warner Bros. Discovery has licensed a package of science, history and engineering programming to be broadcast on DMAX in Spain that includes Engineering from Above (8 x 60′), revealing the secrets behind the world’s engineering marvels through aerial perspectives; History Unsolved: The Investigation Files (10 x 60′), following historians and criminologists as they investigate enduring historical mysteries; multiple seasons of Mysteries from Above (28 x 60′), using drone, satellite and aerial imagery to uncover hidden stories and unexplained phenomena; The Last Hunt for Nazi Gold (6 x 60′), following historian Guy Walters across Europe in search of legendary Nazi treasure; Season 3 of Strangest Things (10 x 60′), unlocking the secrets of mysterious objects using advanced imaging and 3D graphics; and Disaster Autopsy (14 x 60′), investigating the hidden causes behind catastrophic events.
3Cat has licensed the natural history titles Wild Sky (4 x 60′) and Coral City (4 x 60′) for TV3, the flagship channel of Catalan public broadcaster Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA) and for 33, the divulgative and cultural channel of CCMA. Wild Sky is a natural history production that explores how weather shapes wildlife survival across four continents and Coral City (4 x 60′) reveals how changing seasons shape life on the Great Barrier Reef.
Blue Ant’s sales team is at MIPCOM 2026 at booth R8.D3.
Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is a global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and builds enduring brands, connecting creators and partners with audiences worldwide. Through its Studios, Rights & Streaming, and Canadian Media businesses, Blue Ant partners with leading creators and entertainment companies to develop and produce award-winning content, distribute and monetize a catalogue of more than 10,000 hours, and connect brands with audiences in more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, Atomic Cartoons and Jam Filled Entertainment; channel and streaming brands including Love Nature, Homeful, HauntTV and MagellanTV; consumer shows; Cottage Life Magazine; and Media Pulse, its multiplatform advertising sales business. Headquartered in Toronto, Blue Ant Media has offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. blueantmedia.com | Instagram | LinkedIn