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Blue Ant’s Michael MacMillan ‘optimistic’ about future, sets sights on M&A opportunities

| 01/06/2026 3:22 pm EST

Blue Ant’s Michael MacMillan ‘optimistic’ about future, sets sights on M&A opportunitiesDespite starting his first business fresh out of university, all Michael MacMillan ever wanted to do was make movies. Business came second.  Last summer, MacMillan took...

Changing CanCon rules might benefit from broader consultation, CRTC panel told

| 05/27/2025 6:40 pm EDT

Changing CanCon rules might benefit from broader consultation, CRTC panel toldA media company appearing at the last day of a CRTC hearing on redefining how audio-visual productions can be classified as Canadian content (CanCon) argued that effectively...

Bell expanding content distribution with majority stake in global distributor

| 03/26/2025 5:39 pm EDT

Bell expanding content distribution with majority stake in global distributorBCE Inc.’s Bell Media is branching further into global content...

Blue Ant announces new COO, plus new heads of global channels and Canadian media

Media | 02/27/2025 3:45 pm EST

Blue Ant announces new COO, plus new heads of global channels and Canadian mediaBlue Ant Media is promoting three staff members to new ranks.  Jamie...

Blue Ant says contribution regime should be flexible

Internet and Governance | 12/04/2023 3:32 pm EST

Blue Ant says contribution regime should be flexibleForeign streamers must pay their fair share of contributions to the Canadian broadcasting system, but...

Blue Ant Media CEO Raja Khanna steps down

Media | 11/21/2017 5:17 pm EST

Blue Ant Media CEO Raja Khanna steps downIn an emailed statement, Blue Ant Media Inc. has confirmed the resignation of its CEO of television and...

Blue Ant acquires Cottage Life Media

Media | 12/06/2012 7:12 pm EST

Blue Ant Media Inc. purchased Cottage Life Media Inc. and its four consumer publications, the company said Wednesday. Blue Ant bought magazines Cottage Life, Cottage, Outdoor Canada, Canadian Home Workshop and their associated websites, a release said, as well as Cottage Life Media custom magazines, books, social-media apps, and bi-annual Cottage Life consumer shows. Cottage Life Media will continue to be led by founder and chief executive Al Zikovitz, the release said. It did not disclose the purchase price. Specialty channel owner Blue Ant also reached a deal this year to buy CBC/Radio-Canada’s specialty channel Bold, and last year purchased GlassBox Television Inc. and its channels. “Our goal is to be leaders in content creation and distribution and this allows us to...