Blue Ant International acquires UK-based Drive Media Rights

DANA POINT, Calif. — Toronto-based Blue Ant Media’s global distribution division, Blue Ant International, announced today it has acquired UK-based production financing and distribution company Drive Media Rights. The announcement was made at Realscreen Summit 2022, which is being held this week in Dana Point, Calif. “The deal represents Blue Ant International’s ongoing expansion in the UK and the distributor’s commitment to growing its pre-sale capacity, while supercharging the distributor’s network within the creative community,” reads a press release. As part of the deal, Drive Media Rights’ managing directors Ben Barrett (above, right) and Lilla Hurst (left) will join Blue...