GLOBAL LEADERS IN
NATIVE 4K WILDLIFE
With the excitement of MIPCOM
upon us, it’s a perfect time to
take stock of this past year’s
accomplishments. We have
been very fortunate to work
with global content trailblazers;
helping UHD creators and
curators around the world chart
new waters, develop new QC
processes, implement new
storage and delivery practices,
and design new production and
post-production workflows. To
those international partners,
we thank you. You braved new
frontiers alongside us. It is our
shared vision of optimism,
entrepreneurism, creativity and
agility that has given birth to
the largest global slate of native
UHD natural history.
Our content initiatives such as
Camp Zambia, revolutionized
the natural history world and
produced some of this year’s
most awe-inspiring stories. From
the amazing journey of a lion runt
in Africa’s Hunters, to a hippo’s
fight for survival in the face of
falling water levels in Tales From
Zambia, inspiring, character-led
narratives and never-before-seen
animal behaviour dominated our
expanding global production slate.
This year our focus remains;
deliver premium content;
provide best-in-class customer
service; experiment with the
latest technological advances in
VR and HDR; all whilst being a
trustworthy content partner to
those who are also investing in
telling the mesmerizing stories of
our natural world.
Solange Attwood
Senior Vice President, International
Blue Ant International proudly presents our
most ambitious 4K natural history project
yet: CAMP ZAMBIA. Filmed over two years,
against jaw-dropping African landscapes,
these four captivating series weave masterful
stories of the highs and lows, victories
and defeats, of some of the most majestic
creatures on our planet.
Slate of Completed Series:
Africa’s Hunters
The Big Dry
Tales from Zambia
Guardians of the Wild
PRESALE
There is a giant jungle of tiny animals to
be discovered. Unearth the phenomenally
diverse world of insects and the crucial
role they play in the ecosystems across
Europe. Learn how small scale predators
impact their environments in a major
way and see how the tiniest of creatures
prepare for their annual end of the
world: winter.
3 x 60’ 4K & HD
Nature, Wildlife
Original Broadcaster: Love Nature
Producer: Taglicht Media
MYSTERIES OF THE MEKONG
The Mekong basin is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world,
yet one of the most undiscovered. 20,000 plant species, 430 mammals,
1,200 birds, 800 reptiles and amphibians, and an estimated 850 freshwater
fish species, are found in this very remote Asian region. A not-to-be-missed
wildlife series that will truly be a feast for the eyes.
WILD CASTLES
10 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Antidote Media
Discover Europe’s great historic sites anew. Visit five famous castles and the
natural world around them. Whether at the Mediterranean salt ponds or the
wild caves of Slovenia, see nature’s surprising and extraordinary contributions
to the rise and fall of notorious empires.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Taglicht Media
PRESALE
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THE SECRET LIFE OF THE ARABIAN SEA
Discover the remarkable underwater world of the United Arab Emirates and
the largely unexplored coral reefs of Oman. Barely known to the rest of the
world, this aquatic paradise is home to thousands of fascinating creatures who
are pitched in a battle for survival. From endangered turtles, mysterious sharks
and deadly rays to tiny inquisitive shrimps and feisty reef fish, we reveal their
aquatic secrets and marvel at this majestic and rarely explored world.
AFRICA’S CLAWS & JAWS
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
From the razor sharp teeth of the great white shark, to the lightning fast strike
of a black mamba, we explore some of the most dangerous animals known
to man. While some use their overwhelming strength to overpower enemies,
others use lethal venom. This is the story of attack and defend, predator and
prey and the urge to kill or be killed.
4 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
PRESALE
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REWILDING EUROPE
Nature and wildlife in Europe is in a state of dramatic change. Once extinct species are being reintroduced into the countryside with fascinating results. This
series discovers these new, yet ancient wildernesses on the continent that we
know so well. REWILDING EUROPE follows the newly reintroduced animals as
they try to navigate their way through the wilds of Europe and rediscover their
rightful home.
ARABIA: LIFE IN THE FURNACE
3 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Taglicht Media
The parched and barren landscape of the Arabian Peninsula offers a vivid
backdrop for life in the harsh desert. Water is scarce and death due to the
extreme heat is common, yet a natural world continues to flourish. Follow
some of the desert’s most iconic creatures and learn the unique ways in which
they’ve adapted to the stark conditions around them.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
PRESALE
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NEW CONTENT
THE BIG DRY
The Luangwa Valley in Zambia is one of Africa’s last great wildernesses.
A rich mosaic of ebony forests and grassy plains, it’s home to a vast array
of colourful species including carmine-bee-eaters, hyenas, lions, vultures,
crocodiles and insects such as praying mantis. This series follows the
challenges the valley’s wildlife must overcome during the long dry season
as they await the life-giving rains.
www.blueantinternational.com
GUARDIANS OF THE WILD
3 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Plimsoll Productions
Some of Zambia’s most amazing species – elephants, lions, wild dogs and
hyenas – are also the hardest to study. This series follows the day-to-day
challenges facing conservationists and scientists working in the Zambian
wilderness as they discover new insights into some of Africa’s most
charismatic animals.
4 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Plimsoll Productions
AVAILABLE NOW
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TALES FROM ZAMBIA
Zambia is home to some of the world’s most exotic wildlife. From elephants
to eagles and baboons to hippos, this collection of films features a range of
different species, exploring their fascinating behaviour and taking viewers
on a virtual safari into some of the wildest and most beautiful habitats on
Earth.
www.blueantinternational.com
AFRICA’S HUNTERS
7 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Plimsoll Productions
A wise old leopard is challenged by a young rival; a lion cub struggles to
find his place in the pride; and a lowly young hyena needs to grow up fast as
the dry season takes hold. Powerful, personal stories will reveal the unique
characters and amazing adaptations of Africa’s top predators, followed in
intimate detail, in the Zambia wilderness.
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Plimsoll Productions
AVAILABLE NOW
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AFRICA’S WILD HORIZONS
Africa’s most diverse ecosystems, important breeding grounds, critical
migration paths and popular watering holes are on stunning display in
AFRICA’S WILD HORIZONS as we journey across the Serengeti, down the
Mara River and over the forests of Ruaha National Park.
www.blueantinternational.com
LAND OF PRIMATES
New Season
11 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off the Fence
Africa is home to the widest range of primates in the world. From lemurs
and bush babies to tarsiers and pottos, and most famous of them all, apes
and monkeys. Join us as we profile some of the cutest, cleverest and most
charismatic animals on the continent.
8 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
AVAILABLE NOW
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SECRET LIFE OF THE TASMANIAN DEVIL
The Tasmanian devil is an amazing little creature. With the sharpest teeth,
strongest jaws and noisiest shriek, it is the world’s largest carnivorous
marsupial. Filming amongst the wild devils of Devil Ark, we follow their
colourful battles for dominance, displays of aggression and violent
disagreements across the generations.
www.blueantinternational.com
SECRET LIFE OF THE KOALA
2 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
Perhaps Australia’s most iconic creature of all, Koalas, can face surprising
challenges. These highly specialized, tree-dwelling marsupials are in a constant
battle for survival as they contend with predators, human interference and
a depleting food supply. Learn how Koalas continue to adapt to their everchanging environments and find out what they’re doing to replenish their
decreasing population.
2 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
AVAILABLE NOW
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AFRICA’S UNDERWATER WONDERS
Our planet is made up of seemingly countless seas and oceans, yet
to this day so many of their enigmas remain unexplored. AFRICA’S
UNDERWATER WONDERS’ cameras dive into the depths unlike ever
before to explore the treasure trove of fauna, flora and vital ecosystems
that make their home under the sea.
www.blueantinternational.com
ANIMAL EMPIRES
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
Journey to the beautiful and dangerous places that play host to wildlife’s
migrations and congregations. Loud and full of life, watch herds, flocks and
schools of creatures gather in these extraordinary ANIMAL EMPIRES to feed,
mate and survive.
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
AVAILABLE NOW
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SECRET LIFE OF THE KANGAROO
Australia’s most famous furry face, the kangaroo, is profiled in this
hop-along series, featuring the eastern grey kangaroo colonies of Sundown
National Park in Queensland and the coastal resort of Anglesea in Victoria.
Learn about their mob-mentality, breeding rules, social hierarchies and
experience life as a joey.
www.blueantinternational.com
WILD BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA
3 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
Australia hosts over 90 bird species that are entirely endemic to the country.
The superb lyrebird with his showy tail feathers and ability to mimic other birds;
the vicious and bad tempered cassowary; and the Australian brush turkey,
with his bizarre nesting technique are but a few of the extraordinary feathered
creatures explored in this series.
4 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
AVAILABLE NOW
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SECRET LIFE OF THE WOMBAT
Close to the cool highlands of the Snowy Mountains in South East Australia,
lies an enchanted secret world where very special creatures, the wombats,
make their home. Shy and elusive, the wombats may appear to be hidden
from view – but this quiet wood is alive with scenes of marsupial friendship,
new life, burrow hopping and wombat disagreements.
www.blueantinternational.com
SECRETS OF WILD AUSTRALIA
2 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
A vast island continent of almost three million square miles, Australia’s splendid
seclusion has made it home to some of the most extraordinary animals on the
planet. Meet Australia’s unique animals; from pouch breeding marsupials and
big birds to bats and terrifying reptiles.
7 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blink Films
AVAILABLE NOW
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WILDLIFE ICONS
In WILDLIFE ICONS, meet the Big Five of the savannah, as well as some
of Africa’s lesser-known residents. From the playful meerkat to the tiny
elephant shrew, Africa’s animal kingdom is full of fascinating stories filled with
interesting characters and surprises at every turn.
www.blueantinternational.com
IN SEARCH OF GALAPAGOS
New Season
14 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
In 1835, Charles Darwin began forming a theory about species diversity after
extensively researching the isolated islands of the Galapagos. He came to the
conclusion that all animals evolve by adapting to their surroundings. If Charles
Darwin were here today and visited the Galapagos in its present state, what
would he say? IN SEARCH OF GALAPAGOS revists Darwin’s theory and
explores whether humans really can coexist with animals.
1 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: PlayOnCast Corp.
AVAILABLE NOW
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HOPE FOR WILDLIFE
Hope Swinimer, her staff and volunteers rescue, rehabilitate and release
thousands of animals each year – while struggling to make ends meet.
HOPE FOR WILDLIFE is an emotionally charged look at what goes wrong
when humans encroach on the natural environment. There isn’t always a
happy ending, but there is always Hope.
www.blueantinternational.com
BABY ANIMALS
New Season
13 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
With their big eyes and their wobbly first steps, baby animals are irresistible.
From infant elephants to rambunctious rhinos, watch how nature nurtures its
young as they eat, sleep and play their way to adulthood.
13 x 30’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
AVAILABLE NOW
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NOMADS OF THE SERENGETI
Join veteran safari guide Jean Du Plessis as he takes you on an exhilarating
trip through the Serengeti with migrating wildebeest. With incredible
never-before-seen access, viewers are taken on an expedition of a lifetime
as this two-million strong herd embarks on an 800 km, year-long journey of
survival.
www.blueantinternational.com
KENYA WILDLIFE DIARIES
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Digital Crossing Productions
In the shadow of Mount Kenya lies one of the most spectacular and busy
game reserves in East Africa. The Lewa Reserve is home to fifteen thousand
animals, including some of the rarest and most dangerous on earth. Follow
the conservancy staff as they brave some very extreme challenges in order
to make sure wild Africa’s greatest treasures live on.
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Digital Crossing Productions
AVAILABLE NOW
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GREAT PARKS OF AFRICA
Experience exhilarating cliff-side vistas, stunning succulent flora, vast arid
deserts, lush welands and amazing animal populations across more than
four million hectares of parkland in GREAT PARKS OF AFRICA. This six-part
series illustrates the remarkable diversity of the continent’s epic parks.
www.blueantinternational.com
SEASONS OF THE WILD
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
With 600 animal species, nine distinct habitats and two contrasting seasons,
the Florida Everglades is an ecosystem unlike any other. In SEASONS OF THE
WILD explore the climate and creatures of these constantly evolving wetlands.
2 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Pyramid Productions
AVAILABLE NOW
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EXTREME AFRICA
Africa’s diverese terrain is as awesome as it is deadly. With scalding volcanic
fields, scorched-earth deserts, and violent waterways, discover what lives in
some of the world’s most inhospitable places and see how these species
have adapted to thrive where others would perish.
www.blueantinternational.com
REEF WRECKS
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
There are more than three million known shipwreck sites in the world. Some
hold riches - others reveal lost history. But the most spectacular wrecks are
the ones that simply refuse to die. They are known as REEF WRECKS. Reef
wrecks are the true treasures of the underwater world - part of the ocean’s
endless cycle of life – suspended in time – marking a new beginning for the sea
creatures that surround them.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
AVAILABLE NOW
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VOLCANIC ODYSSEYS
Travel to the places where the Earth’s inner fury explodes. In this fascinating
and adrenaline-fuelled exploration of the globe’s mightiest mountains, fearless
adventurers travel to the most eruptive volcanoes on the planet.
www.blueantinternational.com
WILD ISRAEL
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Digital Crossing Productions
Discover a rich and diverse landscape, almost entirely untouched by man.
Featuring some of the world’s most unique variety of species that have
traveled from Africa, Asia and Europe and natural phenomena found
nowhere else in the world, WILD ISRAEL takes you on a breathtaking
journey atop the highest peaks and lowest valleys and reveals Israel’s
best kept ecological secrets.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Ananey Communications
AVAILABLE NOW
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MYSTERIES OF EVOLUTION
The natural world is full of puzzles and problems that science is still
working to answer. Why did penguins stop flying? Why do female
cheetahs cheat? On MYSTERIES OF EVOLUTION find the solutions to
nature’s toughest questions.
www.blueantinternational.com
STRANGE CREATURES
6 x 30’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
Witness astounding adaptations, marvellous mating rituals and amazing
abnormalities among the weirdest of the wild. From vampire-fanged deer to
fur-covered crabs, the animal kingdom’s curious and bizarre are captured in
stunning 4K detail on STRANGE CREATURES.
13 x 30’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
AVAILABLE NOW
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LAND OF GREMLINS
The exotic island of Madagascar is home to some of the weirdest and most
wonderful creatures in the world. LAND OF GREMLINS explores the island’s
extensive evolutionary history and reveals the array of extraordinary animals
in this true wildlife Eden.
www.blueantinternational.com
AFRICA’S HIDDEN KINGDOMS
3 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
AFRICA’S HIDDEN KINGDOMS explores the wonders of the most primitive
plant and wildlife biomes found in Africa. See the flower carpets of
Namaqualand — a global biodiversity hotspot - and the southern right whales
that mate off the coast of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, as you revel in the
beautiful, ancient and bizarre world of South Africa’s wildlife kingdoms.
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
AVAILABLE NOW
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ATTACK AND DEFEND
Watch indisputable apex predators and unassuming-but-lethal prey wage
war in nature’s daily battle royale as those who attack and those who defend
use specialized skills in their fight to live another day.
www.blueantinternational.com
COASTAL AFRICA
6 x 30’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
Africa’s opposite shores converge at its southern tip, creating an environment
bursting with vibrant marine life. Watch as brown fur seals, African penguins
and sea turtles share this ocean paradise with great white sharks, dolphins,
humpbacks and countless schools of fish in COASTAL AFRICA.
4 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
AVAILABLE NOW
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THE LIVING BEACH
Where do waves come from and why are they always parallel to the shore, no
matter which way the shore faces? THE LIVING BEACH highlights the world’s
most unique and amazing beaches and reveals how physics, nature and our
own interactions contribute to the creation and evolution of these coastlines.
www.blueantinternational.com
ARCTIC SECRETS
6 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
We journey to the most remote Arctic landscapes, populated with animals
and plants that have adapted to survive in the harshest climates on the planet.
Using remote camera technology, ARCTIC SECRETS explores this land through
spectacular and never-before-seen, aerial panoramas.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: White Pine Pictures
AVAILABLE NOW
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GREAT BLUE WILD
The wildest adventures of the world’s greatest dive shops are revealed in
their own underwater video footage. Hear stories from the dive shop pros
as they encounter massive humpbacks, majestic manta rays, spectacular
schools of fish and menacing sharks.
www.blueantinternational.com
WATERWORLD AFRICA
New Season
14 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
With freshwater forests, saline lakes and diverse deltas, Africa boasts some
of the most important wetlands and rivers in the world. Discover what lurks
beneath the surfaces of the Congo River and Botswana’s Okavango Delta and
see who’s travelled to get a drink from precious but perilous floodplains. From
tigerfish to hydrating hippos, you’ve never seen Africa like this.
8 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Off The Fence
AVAILABLE NOW
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AMERICA OVER THE EDGE
AMERICA OVER THE EDGE blazes a trail along an incredible frontier - an
aerial journey high above the features that define the United States tracing one of the most diverse coastal landscapes in the world and
revealing a wealth of treasures.
www.blueantinternational.com
UNDISCOVERED VISTAS
13 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
UNDISCOVERED VISTAS reveals some of the most beautiful places
in the world. From the sun-soaked islands of the Bahamas to the
magnificent volcanoes of the Chilean desert, spectacular aerial vistas
uncover the planet’s geographic wonders.
14 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
AVAILABLE NOW
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THE WILD WILD EAST
Using the latest in technology, this series journeys to the North American
maritime woods and waters, a legendary land-of-plenty that is unrivalled in
natural beauty, wildlife and rough-hewn diversity on an epic scale. More than
twice the size of the UK, though with only 3% of the human population, it’s a
world where wildlife runs strong and free.
www.blueantinternational.com
WILD ROCKIES
14 x 30’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
WILD ROCKIES gets you up close and personal with the animals who
have made the iconic Rocky Mountains their home. Witness wild horses
living in the desert-like surroundings of the Okanagan Valley and grizzly
bears batting salmon out of the glacier-fed rivers. WILD ROCKIES tells the
stories of the incredible creatures living among the peaks and valleys of this
majestic landscape.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Blue Ant Media
AVAILABLE NOW
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JAGO: A LIFE UNDER WATER
JAGO: A LIFE UNDERWATER is the story of Rohani - an 80 year-old
hunter who hobbles around on land but dives like a fish on a single breath,
descending to great depths for several minutes to stalk his prey like a true
underwater predator. From a ramshackle hut on the Sulawesi Sea, this Yoda-like old man tells his story, recreated in 4k with the most beautiful images
of the Bajau ever captured.
www.blueantinternational.com
BRAZIL UNTAMED
1 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Underdog Films in Association
with Fantomline Pictures, Vistaar Productions
& James Morgan Films
Deep in the heart of Brazil lies the Pantanal, a lush wetland of unimaginable
biodiversity. It is as astonishing as it is unforgiving, with nearly 1,500 different
mammals, birds and fish, all struggling to survive in the face of extreme
seasonal transformations and the threat of fierce predators. Delve deep into
the Brazillian wilderness in this captivating new series where danger lurks
behind every breath-taking corner.
10 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Handel Productions
AVAILABLE NOW
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4K VISTAS
The most beautiful thing in the world is the world itself.
4K VISTAS delivers that beauty in spectacular 4K for a
perspective that transcends viewing and becomes
experience. Cruise over the cliffs of Gros Morne National
Park, the geysers of Boliva, the salt flats of Chile, or watch
elk wander through the Rocky Mountains. 4K Vistas allow
you to experience the world from your own home.
65 x 60’ 4K & HD
Nature
Producer: Blue Ant Media
4K BABY WILDLIFE
4K BABY WILDLIFE captures baby animals, in stunning
4K, while sleeping, eating and playing. Watching a baby
animal experience the world can soften even the hardest
of hearts. 4K BABY WILDLIFE takes viewers up close
to frolicking baby rhinos, trotting warthogs or clinging
emperor tamarin monkeys. Don’t miss the awe-inspiring
moments from babies of all shapes and sizes!
56 x 60’ 4K & HD
Nature, Wildlife
OCEAN PARKS
Bursting with all the color, life and natural beauty of the underwater world,
OCEAN PARKS explores spectacular protected marine habitats and
showcases the incredible wildlife living above and below the surface.
5 x 60’ 4K & HD
Producer: Arcadia Entertainment
Producer: Blue Ant Media
AVAILABLE NOW
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MEET THE TEAM
www.blueantinternational.com
Solange Attwood
Gwen Jones McCauley
Kate Blank
Mike Jackson
Senior Vice President,
International
Director, International Sales
& Acquisitions
Director,
International Sales
Senior Director, International
Sales & Acquisitions
Responsible for acquisitions,
co-productions, pre-sales, as well
as content licensing across the US
Responsible for acquisitions
and content licensing across
Canada, US Hispanic, Latin
America, Spain, Portugal, France,
Africa and Ancillary
Responsible for content
licensing across Asia-Pacific,
German-speaking
Europe, and Eastern Europe
Responsible for acquisitions,
co-productions, pre-sales, as well
as content licensing across UK,
Nordics, Benelux, Italy, Greece,
Cyprus, and the Middle East
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