Though Montreal and other provinces boasted their quotient, Canadian punk’s twin poles were Vancouver and Toronto. The entire nation’s spiritual equivalent of the Stooges or Velvet Underground has to be Hamilton, Ontario’s avant-garage unit Simply Saucer. Began in 1972 by enigmatic singer/guitarist Edgar Breau, they oozed a loud, rowdy mishmash of the Stooges and such latter-day electro-psych outfits as Hawkwind via such charmingly titled angular riff explosions with power electronics as “Bullet Proof Nothing” and “Dance The Mutation.” They lasted long enough to slot into late ‘70s Toronto punk bills, a demo session cut with future
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| 01 April 2021
Global content distributor Blue Ant International has refreshed its content offer for the new season with over 165 hours of new programming across its tentpole categories of specialist factual, factual entertainment, high-impact documentaries, kids and family and scripted.
Debuting at MIPTV 2021, the new slate is said to have been drawn from what it calls are top tier producers around the world and includes a line-up of premium series and documentaries that Blue Ant assured would inspire and entertain audiences, while fuelling content pipelines for media companies and streamers with fresh, new programming.
“Timely and relevant stories are at the heart of our latest slate. This Spring, our premium production partners are delivering long-running hits and high-impact documentaries that span blue-chip natural history, factual, history and adventure and that also offer unique access and talent-driven stories,” said Blue Ant International EVP Solange Att
The MIPTV ’21 Shopper’s Guide: Blue Ant Int’l, TVF Int’l An extensive array of non-fiction titles will be launched at this year’s Digital MIPTV online spring market, running April 12-16. Ahead of the excitement, Realscreen presents the fourth in a . April 1, 2021
An extensive array of non-fiction titles will be launched at this year’s Digital MIPTV online spring market, running April 12-16. Ahead of the excitement, Realscreen presents the fourth in a series of roundups highlighting some of the titles being shopped.
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Global distributor Blue Ant International has unveiled its slate of more than 165 hours of premium programming debuting at Digital MIPTV.