iKO & Blue Ant Expand Partnership for LatAm Distribution

iKO Media Group and Blue Ant Media have teamed up to expand distribution for four channels, including children’s nature network ZooMoo, via Intelsat 11 to provide satellite coverage across Latin America.

iKO is already distributing ZooMoo HD, Love Nature HD and Love Nature 4K in LatAm; and Love Nature HD in Brazil to users using Intelsat 11. Further, iKO is providing Blue Ant Media with the Viaccess 6.0 system and ZooMoo LatAm playout services operated from iKO’s Rome teleport. This expansion of iKO and Blue Ant’s partnership comes after the launch of iKO’s services to distribute the same channels via Eutelsat across Europe.

David Treadway, iKO’s chairman of the board, said: “Distributing these high-quality channels to LatAm over Intelsat 11 is a huge stepping stone for our ongoing partnership with renowned channel operator Blue Ant Media. This is the second distribution agreement with Blue Ant Media, the first being distribution to Europe over Eutelsat satellite, and we look forward to growing this partnership.”

Ward Platt, CEO of global networks and kids at Blue Ant Media, added: “LatAm continues to be an important market for our ongoing channel distribution growth, and the launch of Love Nature and ZooMoo over Intelsat 11 is a significant milestone for the brands’ ongoing global expansion. We are delighted to expand our partnership with iKO Media Group and we look forward to bringing our extensive library of programming to new audiences across the region.”