‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Maker Blue Ant Media Unveils Merged Studios And Rights Structure Following MarbleMedia Acquisition
22.11.2023 - 05:51
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EXCLUSIVE: The shape of Blue Ant Media‘s combined studios and rights business is coming together.
Following the Canada’s Drag Race producer’s acquisition of Canadian compatriot MarbleMedia in August, the as-yet-unnamed production and distribution business has set out its leadership teams under Co-Presidents Mark Bishop and Matthew Hornburg, we can reveal.
Bishop and Hornburg previously led MarbleMedia, which has production and sales operations in Canada and the UK. Merging their business with Michael MacMillan’s Blue Ant has created Canada’s latest major content business, the name of which will soon be unveiled.
Here’s a rundown of the new structure: Hornburg’s unscripted development will see Jennifer Harkness (The Inigo Philbrick Story, working title) taking the factual entertainment development reins from Blue Ant’s LA office. Over in Toronto, Kelsey Espensen (Best in Miniature) will lead unscripted entertainment and Steve Gamester (Inside the Statue Wars) heads specialist factual development.
On the scripted development side, which Bishop leads, Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy (Davey & Jonesie’s Locker) Melissa Williamson (Sitting Pretty) and will lead scripted drama & comedy, with Paupst Shaughnessy focused on production and Williamson on development. They’ll focus on creating a primetime slate, while AJ Trauth (Armadillo Avalanche) is named head of an expanded kids, family and young adult division based out of LA. Josh Bowen (Doomlands) will lead the business’ animation studio in Toronto, overseeing a planned expansion.
Donna Luke will lead the production and post-production group, reporting to Matthew Hornburg, while Paul Kilback (Northwood Survival) will continue to oversee factual series. He’ll work closely with
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