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Life Below Zero: Canada S2 Premieres March 22
Life Below Zero: Canada, the highest-rated original series on Cottage Life, premieres its second season March 22.
Mysteries From Above Reveals the World From Fresh and Exhilarating Perspectives
Mysteries from Above is offering a chance to see the world from fresh and exhilarating perspectives. A new investigative series, Mysteries from Above (10 x 60′) explores remote, hard-to-reach locations as drones explore strange geological occurrences, unique man-made structures, curious creatures and lost civilizations. Premiering Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Cottage Life.
Saloon Ups Betty Orr to SVP Production, Appoints Pam McNair and Elizabeth St. Philip to New Roles
Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Media company, today announced the appointment of Betty Orr to Senior Vice President of Production, Pam McNair to Production Executive, and Elizabeth St. Philip to Senior Producer, as part of the company’s continued expansion.
Canada’s Drag Race and Searching For Secrets Nominated for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards
Congratulations to our Canada’s Drag Race and Searching for Secrets teams who have been nominated for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards! We’re pleased to announce Canada’s Drag Race has received 9 nominations and that Searching For Secrets is nominated in the category of Best History Documentary Program or Series.
SEARCHING FOR SECRETS NOMINATED FOR 2021 BUZZIES AWARD!
Congratulations to our Searching for Secrets team! We’re pleased to announce Searching for Secrets: Paris has been nominated for a 2021 Buzzies Award in the category of History/Long format!
DEEP WATER SALVAGE GOES EVEN DEEPER IN SEASON 2
We’re excited to announce production has started on our second season of Deep Water Salvage with our co-producer, Renowned Films. This instalment, we go even deeper — with brave, professional salvage teams saving shipwrecks from rough seas around the world. We’ll also take a closer look at the havoc created by an increase in deadly weather events like hurricanes, floods and tidal waves.
Encounter: UFO Lands August 10 ON T+E
Our new original series ENCOUNTER: UFO is coming Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m. to T+E! Encounter: UFO tells the stories of the most incredible UFO sightings and abductions of the past and modern era. This eight-part docuseries reaches out to over 24 eyewitnesses from across the globe who swear they’ve seen unidentified flying objects, high-speed saucers and/or mysterious lights in the night sky.
HISTORY BY THE NUMBERS NOW IN PRODUCTION!
We’re excited to announce the start of production on History By The Numbers, a new 20-part docuseries for CuriosityStream and Smithsonian Channel Canada.
HOTEL PARANORMAL RETURNS JULY 2 on T+E!
The world broadcast premiere of Hotel Paranormal Season 2 airs Friday, July 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on T+E.
WEB OF DARKNESS Premieres June 8 on T+E
Our new original series Web of Darkness (8×60’) is a dark, modern-day anthology series inspired by horror stories found in the deepest recesses of the web. Each episode follows five chilling tales narrated by everyday characters reliving their nightmarish run-ins with the unexplained.
SEARCHING FOR SECRETS Premieres June 6 on SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL U.S. and CANADA
We’re excited to announce (during a time when we’re all longing to travel) that a new-six part series, Searching for Secrets, will be our walking tour guide through some of the world’s most iconic cities, exploring their best-kept secrets and illustrious histories.
Searching for Secrets premieres on Smithsonian Channel Canada Sunday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It is produced by Saloon Media and Bigger Bang Communications.
Saloon Honoured By The REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100 LIST
"Saloon Media has gone from strength to strength in eight years, establishing itself as a versatile, reliable partner for networks and coproduction partners both domestic and international."
Thank you Realscreen for including us on your GLOBAL 100 list and congratulations to our team! (Has it been eight years already?)
Saloon and Blue Ant Studios WIN seven Canadian Screen Awards
We’re so honoured to announce Saloon and Blue Ant Studios have won seven Canadian Screen Awards at last night’s ceremony.
CHEATING HITLER In LIBERATION75 FREE HOLOCAUST FILM FESTIVAL
We’re honoured to announce Cheating Hitler: Surviving the Holocaust will be made available for streaming May 9 & 10 through the Liberation75 Free Holocaust Film Festival.
Saloon Announces Scripted Drama “Ghost Walk”
We’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with UK-based StoryFirst on our scripted drama Ghost Walk.
LIFE BELOW ZERO: CANADA Receives ROCKIE AWARDS Nomination!
We're proud to announce our docuseries LIFE BELOW ZERO: CANADA is a 2021 Rockie Awards nominee! Congratulations to the entire team!
SALOON MEDIA HONOURED WITH 17 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD NOMINATIONS
We are pleased to announce Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Studios company, has been given the honour of 17 Canadian Screen Award nominations! Thank you Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and congratulations to all our production teams.
UFO Town Lands on CBC and CBC Gem
UFO Town revisits a famously mysterious UFO case from Ontario, Canada. Thirty years ago this case went viral, making international headlines, after a top-secret “declassified” letter and video emerged, claiming that a UFO spacecraft had crash landed in the West Carleton region.
FALLING FOR A KILLER Nominated For Best Docu-Series
Congratulations to Director/Producer Trish Wood and the "Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer" team on your American Reality Television Awards nomination! Voting opens March 1. Just text "ARTAS" to 40691. For more information visit: bit.ly/2OV4H1l