Michael MacMillan
Michael MacMillan is a prominent Canadian media executive and the founder of Blue Ant Media, established in 2011. With a career spanning several decades, MacMillan co-founded Atlantis Films Ltd. in 1978, which later became known for its involvement in the production of the popular CSI franchise. After selling Alliance Atlantis Communications in 2007 for $2.3 billion, he shifted his focus to Blue Ant, where he has emphasized the acquisition and production of unscripted content for global distribution. Recently, he made headlines with Blue Ant's plan to go public through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media, a move aimed at expanding the company's content library and production capabilities.
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Recent news mentions
Michael MacMillan, CEO of Blue Ant Media, discussed the advantages of South Korea's cultural identity.
K-Pop goes the world: What Canada can learn from South Korea’s red-hot cultural moment
Canada· 2025-08-22
As Michael MacMillan, founder of Blue Ant Media, told the CRTC: Canadian Heritage, the Canada Media Fund and CAVCO must all be involved in redefining CanCon.
Our sensible CanCon rules are worth defendingCanada· 2025-07-02
Michael MacMillan was also a supporter of Jacob's Galaxy Entertainment venture.
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob to retire from Canadian movie theatre giant in 2026Canada· 2025-06-28
Michael MacMillan founded Blue Ant Media in 2011 and will become chief executive officer of the new company after the merger.
Blue Ant Media plans to go public through reverse takeover with Boat Rocker MediaCanada· 2025-03-24
