Solange Attwood
Serial Maven Studios, the next-generation studio specializing in innovative models for developing, financing, producing, and distributing unscripted intellectual properties, is merging with Cantina Media, a leading premium production company. The merger represents a significant step in establishing a truly independent, globally focused production and distribution business. The new studio delivers an expanded slate of over 350 hours of premium unscripted programming across a broad range of genres. The new company will focus on delivering a bespoke 360-degree approach to co-financing, co-production, and distribution and deliver content solutions tailored to the needs of the international marketplace.
The merged business will retain the name Serial Maven Studios, with Cantina Media becoming its production label. “This merger underscores our optimism and forward-thinking drive to tell stories with global relevance,” said Solange Attwood, CEO of Serial Maven Studios. “By combining the creative and production expertise of our production label Cantina Media with our global financing and distribution capabilities, we are positioned to deliver even greater value to our platform partners and audiences worldwide.”
Cantina Media, founded in 2024 by Michael Kot and Betty Orr, brings international expertise and excellence. Under their former label, Saloon Media, the duo delivered multi-award-winning productions for various services, including Amazon Prime, Crave, CBC, History, Smithsonian, Discovery ID, UKTV, and Channel 5. Kot and Orr’s credits include acclaimed productions such as "Canada’s Drag Race" (Crave), "Hoarders" (A&E), "Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer" (Amazon Prime), "Life Below Zero" (National Geographic & Cottage Life), and "See No Evil" (Discovery ID).
“We’re thrilled to bring together our complementary talents,” said Michael Kot. "We’re building a flexible and adaptive company that is uniquely positioned for an ever-evolving media landscape. Our merger embraces the new market and audiences with innovation, efficiency, and reach."