This morning I posted to my Social Media:
Haunt.TV is now available in Canada on #SamsungTVPlus for more access to the ghostly, paranormal, unexplainable #FreeTV you love! Watch it on channel 1420 #paranormal #ghosts #spooky #ghostencounters
(Original Source: https://www.facebook.com/CrimetimeTVChannel/posts/155491343175737)
16 December 2020
(Toronto, ON – December 16, 2020) – Blue Ant Media announced today that it has launched a new live streaming service, HauntTV, with superfans of eerie ghost stories in mind. Joining The Roku Channel as a live TV channel, HauntTV is available to Canadians free of charge, on Roku® streaming devices, and grants audiences access to Blue Ant Media’s extensive library of original and acquired ghostly programming. The launch of HauntTV represents Blue Ant Media’s debut in the FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) channels space in Canada. Streamers can find HauntTV on The Roku Channel in the “Live TV” section on their Roku streaming player or Roku TV™.
“By launching HauntTV as a free live streaming offering on The Roku Channel in Canada, we are unlocking hundreds of hours of binge-worthy ghost stories from our catalogue and bringing them to a new audience,” says Jamie Schouela, President, Global Channels and Media, Blue Ant Media. “The launch of HauntTV is our first foray into the FAST channels space in Canada and an important milestone for Blue Ant Media as we continue to deliver our content to emerging distribution platforms.”
HauntTV customers can enjoy access to hundreds of hours of seriously scary ghost series, including Ghost Chasers, exploring some of Europe’s most haunted locations, in search of proof ghosts really exist; Ghostly Encounters, following the first-hand real-life accounts of those who have experienced chilling spectral run-ins; and World’s Scariest Hauntings, exploring some of the most terrifying ghost and horror stories from around the globe.
HauntTV’s ghoulish launch titles:
- Ghost Chasers (10×60’; HD; Season 1)
Presenter Kay Nambier doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he’s always wondered what lies behind the stories. So he’s travelling to some of Europe’s most haunted locations alongside a team of acclaimed ghost hunters to gather hard evidence that will prove once and for all if they really exist.
- Ghostly Encounters (83×30’; HD; Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4)
Experiences with spirits aren’t just the domain of psychics and tarot card readers, many people believe they have been in the presence of a ghost. Ghostly Encounters looks into these cases and those who have experienced chilling spectral encounters. Using re-enactment, interviews and photography, Ghostly Encounters goes in-depth into these exhilarating run-ins.
- World’s Scariest Hauntings (10×60’; HD; Season 1)
World’s Scariest Hauntings delves into another realm to reveal ghosts and horror stories from 10 terrifying locations around the globe. From exploring The Merchant’s House in New York City, to Montreal’s Griffintown district and the Edinburgh Vaults in Scotland.
- Haunted Case Files (13×60’; HD; Season 1)
North America’s leading ghost hunters and mediums relive their most terrifying encounters with spirits, demons and other unknown entities. Featuring gripping interviews, powerful recreations and, in many cases, actual recordings – both audio and visual – of the chilling events.
- Paranormal Survivor (20×60’; HD; Season 2 and Season 3)
Ordinary people relive horrifying real-life ghostly encounters. Their bone-chilling stories are told first-hand and unfold slowly using terrifying reenactments.
- Strange Evidence (32×60’; HD; Season 1)
Across the globe there are 300 million surveillance cameras watching us – on the streets, at work and in our homes. At times, they capture images that do not follow the normal laws of physics and defy explanation. Strange Evidence follows a team of experts as they analyze this footage and uncover the scientific reasoning behind some of the most bizarre occurrences ever recorded. - Boogeymen (13×60’; HD; Season 2)
Boogeymen takes an in-depth look at the history of local monsters and travels to the small, picturesque towns where they appear to listen to both believer and skeptics as they investigate the most recent sightings.
- National Parks: Secrets & Legends (12×30’; HD; Season 2)
National Parks: Secrets & Legends takes you beyond the ordinary into the virtually unexplored areas of North America’s national parks. From occult murders to a ghost in Yosemite, there’s a surprise behind every remote corner.
Follow HauntTV on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages.
(Source: https://blueantmedia.com/2020/12/blue-ant-media-brings-the-afterlife-to-life-with-launch-of-haunttv-now-streaming-for-free-on-the-roku-channel-in-canada/)Blue Ant Media Continues FAST Channel Expansion in Canada with the Launch of Crimetime, Now Available on The Roku Channel as a Free Live Streaming Offering
17 March 2021
Crimetime offers a one-stop destination for Canadians to immerse themselves in a vibrant mix of gripping stories, larger-than-life characters, plot twists and jaw-dropping discoveries
Crimetime marks second Canadian partnership for Blue Ant Media and Roku® following the successful launch of HauntTV in December 2020 on The Roku Channel
(Toronto, ON – March 17, 2021) – International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media announced today its expanding its streaming footprint with the launch of Crimetime on The Roku Channel in Canada, tapping into audiences’ insatiable appetite for binge-worthy true crime programming. Now available to Canadians free of charge, Crimetime is Blue Ant Media’s second live streaming service to join the Roku platform in Canada, following its successful debut into the FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) channel space with the launch of HauntTV in December 2020. Streamers can access both HauntTV and Crimetime on The Roku Channel in the “Live TV” section on their Roku streaming player or Roku TV™.
“As Canadians’ options for compelling programming continues to expand, Blue Ant Media is committed to building our content offering in the FAST channel space by partnering with emerging distribution platforms such as The Roku Channel,” says Jamie Schouela, President, Global Channels and Media, Blue Ant Media. “Crimetime unlocks a carefully curated catalogue of the best unscripted real-life crime stories and delivers it to a new and engaged audience where fans of this genre are seeking out compelling content to watch for free.”
Available now on The Roku Channel, Crimetime allows customers to stream hundreds of hours of premium unscripted true crime, mystery and investigative programming, including In Ice Cold Blood, hosted Grammy® Award-winning artist and actor Ice T, the series provides audiences with in-depth interviews, dramatic reenactments and archival footage to shine a light on shocking real-life crime cases involving sex, greed and murder; Snapped: Killer Couples, following America’s most dangerous duos and the evolution of their toxic relationships that drove them to commit crimes; See No Evil, a ground-breaking series unveiling how real murder cases are solved with the help of CCTV surveillance cameras; and Occult Crimes, revealing police cases where dark forces are at work, from occult crimes to human sacrifices and satanic rituals.
Crimetime’s launch titles:
- In Ice Cold Blood (36×60’; HD; Seasons 1 – 3)
Hosted by Grammy® Award-winning artist and actor, Ice T (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), this true-crime series combines in-depth interviews with dramatic reenactments and archival footage to shine a light on shocking real-life crime cases involving sex, greed and murder. Each hour-long episode explores an intriguing mystery with recollections from the detectives and those closest to the victims, recounting the twists and turns of the case and revealing how lust and greed could drive someone to kill.
- Snapped: Killer Couples (10×60’; HD; Season 12)
Snapped: Killer Couples follows the true-crime stories of America’s most dangerous couples, the series takes a deep dive into the turbulent lives these couples led. Through reenactments and gripping firsthand accounts, each episode examines the evolution of their relationships and tells the story of what ultimately drove them to commit crimes.
- See No Evil (58×60’; HD; Season 1 – 4)
Blue Ant Media’s original series, See No Evil, tells spine-chilling stories of murderers caught on tape. Using genuine CCTV and other secured surveillance footage from a variety of sources, each episode seamlessly mixes elements of real footage and gritty recreations to give viewers a shocking front-row seat to the darkest depths of murderers’ not-so-secret lives.
- Occult Crimes (10×60’; HD; Season 1)
Occult Crimes examines police cases where dark forces are at work, from occult crimes, human sacrifices and satanic rituals. In these cases, the murderers blame the devil for forcing them to commit the most horrific and heinous crimes. - An Unexpected Killer (8×60’; HD; Season 1)
This compelling series takes a deep dive into homicide investigations through captivating interviews with potential suspects, in-depth examinations of the crime scene and reenactments. Each episode follows experienced homicide investigators who believe they are inches away from solving the case, until they come across a startling discovery that sends the investigation in a completely new direction on a hunt for an unexpected killer. - A Wedding and a Murder (12×60’; HD; Season 2)
A Wedding and a Murder examines the shocking true crime stories of brides, grooms and newlyweds whose hopes and dreams turned into real-life horror stories in which a wedding serves as a catalyst for murder. Anyone could be a suspect, from the bride and groom to a wedding guest.
Follow and Engage with Crimetime on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Written by Brian Baker on March 31, 2021
HauntTV was launched in December 2020 to provide fans access to Blue Ant’s library of ghostly and cryptozoological programming.
And it does not disappoint for fans of Fortean phenomena.
Eight shows were on the original broadcast schedule, with episodes aired on the hour and half hour. These included Kay Nambiar’s “Ghost Chasers”, “Ghostly Encounters”, “World’s Scariest Hauntings”, “Haunted Case Files”, “Paranormal Survivor”, “Strange Evidence”, “Boogeymen” and “National Parks: Secrets & Legends”.
Additional titles — “Haunted Hospitals”, “Evil Encounters”, “Scariest Night of My Life”, “Terror in the Woods” and “Paranormal 911” — were added March 3.
Some titles to catch are resident skeptic Kay Nambiar’s “Ghost Chasers” as he tours some of Europe’s more notorious haunts with his team.; “Boogeymen”, which covers the folkloric tales of bizarre cryptids from around the world, including Canadian creepers, Ogopogo and Bigfoot, and finally “National Parks: Secrets & Legends” which details occult murders and UFOs on government-owned territories.
The launch us Blue Ant Media’s first foray into FAST channels territory, according to President of Global Channels and Media, Jamie Schouela.
“By launching HauntTV as a free live streaming offering on the Roku Channel in Canada, we are unlocking hundreds of hours of binge-worthy ghost stories from our catalogue and bringing them to a new audience,” Schouela said, in a December press release.
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