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Willkie Advises MagellanTV on Sale to Blue Ant Media

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Willkie Advises MagellanTV on Sale to Blue Ant Media

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October 2, 2025

Willkie represented MagellanTV LLC, a documentary streaming company, in its sale to Blue Ant Media Corporation (TSX: BAMI), a global streamer, production studio, and rights-management business.

On October 2, Blue Ant Media announced that it acquired MagellanTV, strengthening its position as a leading provider of premium factual content worldwide.

Founded in 2018 by veterans of National Geographic, PBS and Discovery, MagellanTV operates a streaming video-on-demand service and a growing portfolio of advertising video-on-demand and free, ad-supported streaming television channels across key genres including history, nature, science, space, and true crime.

The Willkie team was led by partner Steve Hurdle and associate Kevin Simms.
Steven E. Hurdle Jr. Partner Corporate & Financial Services Los Angeles [email protected] +1 310 855 3140
Kevin N. Simms Associate Corporate & Financial Services Los Angeles [email protected] +1 310 855 3072

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Corporate & Financial Services Mergers & Acquisitions Communications & Media

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