Jennifer Harkness Joins Muse Entertainment

Blue Ant Studios alum Jennifer Harkness has joined Muse Entertainment as senior VP of global development and partnerships.

Harkness will focus on the development of premium documentary and unscripted content while building strategic partnerships with Canadian, U.S. and international broadcasters, streamers and platforms.

Harkness joins from Blue Ant Studios, where she served as senior VP of development and production, overseeing development and executive producing a slate of factual series for global broadcasters and platforms. Her recent credits include The Great Art Fraud (BBC Two), Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies (Peacock), Ghosting (CBC/Peacock), Prince Andrew: Banished (Peacock), Evil by Design: Surviving Peter Nygård (CBC /STARZ), Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell (Peacock/Sky) and Comedy Punks: The Kids in the Hall (Prime Video). Prior to that, Harkness held senior roles at Cream Productions and Temple Street Productions.

“Jennifer is one of the most respected creative executives in premium factual television,” said Jonas Prupas, managing director of Muse Entertainment. “Her track record in developing award-winning, globally resonant series, combined with her deep relationships across the international marketplace, makes her uniquely positioned to help Muse expand its documentary and unscripted ambitions worldwide. This role reflects where we see the greatest opportunity for growth.”

Harkness commented, “Muse has built a strong reputation for bold, internationally focused storytelling, and I’m excited to be joining at a moment when the company is clearly looking to build and scale its premium factual slate. I’m looking forward to working closely with the team to develop ambitious projects and deepen partnerships with broadcasters and platforms around the world.”