Blue Ant Studios sold "Mysteries from Above" to A+E Global Media

Blue Ant Studios announced the sale of rights for seasons 1 to 3 of the investigative history series "Mysteries from Above" (30 x 60’, Blue Ant Studios) to A+E Global Media’s History Channel in the United States. Revealed at the Banff World Media Festival, the agreement underscores the studio’s commitment to exporting Canadian productions to the U.S. and other international markets.

“This sale is a true reflection of Blue Ant Studios’ commitment to showcasing premium Canadian content on a global scale,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President of Blue Ant Studios. “Our continued dedication to exporting homegrown titles is key to helping cement Canada’s position as a leader in our industry, and we’re excited to be doing so by expanding our existing partnership with A+E.”

The series explores significant historic and modern sites from an aerial perspective using drone, satellite, and other high-altitude photography. Each episode begins with a view from above, offering a unique vantage point that reshapes our understanding of the sites and the stories behind them. From eerie abandoned locations to awe-inspiring natural wonders and ancient relics, the show leverages cutting-edge imaging to uncover long-lost secrets, solve real-world mysteries, and investigate unusual natural phenomena.

Blue Ant Studios is an international production studio and rights company with operations in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, London, Singapore, and Sydney. Its production slate spans scripted comedy and drama, unscripted series, formats, high-impact documentaries, kids and family live-action, and animation. The studio focuses on original storytelling and is behind acclaimed titles such as "Blown Away" (Netflix), "Canada’s Drag Race" (Crave), "Davey and Jonesie’s Locker" (Hulu and Prime Video), "Slaycation" (Crave), "Northwoods Survival / Hard North" (APTN, Nat Geo, Prime Video), "Drink Masters" (Netflix), "Race Against the Tide" (CBC), "Doomlands" (Roku), and the upcoming animated preschool series "Tralala" (CBC, Sky NZ). Its recent feature-length documentary, "Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe" (Prime Video), won the People’s Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Blue Ant Studios’ distribution division manages a content library of nearly 8,000 hours of premium programming from both in-house productions and third-party producers worldwide. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of global media company Blue Ant Media.