Blue Ice Pictures

What Blue Ice Pictures does

Blue Ice Pictures is an independent film and television production company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, with a sister operation, Blue Ice Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa. The company produces commercial films, scripted television series, and documentaries, with a portfolio that spans Netflix (Ginny & Georgia, Spinning Out), Tubi (a slate of YA Originals including Summer's Last Resort, Buzzkill, Kissing Is the Easy Part, The Z-Suite, Game On, Remember Me), Amazon Prime (The Horror of Dolores Roach), and Syfy (Revival, SurrealEstate, Astrid & Lilly Save the World, Vagrant Queen), alongside co-productions with BBC, HBO, Sky, CTV, and BET (The Book of Negroes, Madiba, Doctor Who co-productions). The core technology and operating model is end-to-end physical production, including development, production services across both Canadian and South African jurisdictions, and international distribution via sales partners Blue Fox Entertainment and Dynamic Television.

The business model is project-based and bilateral. Blue Ice secures commissions and co-production deals from streaming platforms and broadcasters, earning revenue through production fees, licensing agreements, and backend participation. International co-productions leverage the Canada–South Africa infrastructure to access treaty financing and differing production cost structures. Distribution is a mix of direct enterprise sales to platforms and networks, supplemented by international sales agents for catalog and new titles across Europe, Australia, and other territories. There are no disclosed pricing tiers, no public revenue figures, and no external funding rounds; the company is privately held by its senior leadership team.

Customer concentration is high by enterprise count: the active 2025-2026 pipeline is anchored by Tubi and complemented by a small set of major streaming and cable/broadcast buyers. The strategic direction visible in 2025-2026 — a ramped Tubi Originals slate, renewed Netflix tent-pole Ginny & Georgia, formalized international sales partnerships, and ongoing South African production — points to a company in a strong-growth phase, financed through platform commissions rather than external capital.

Name

Blue Ice Pictures

Legal name

Blue Ice Pictures

Website

https://blueicepics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Ice Pictures is an independent Toronto-based film and TV production company with a sister operation in Cape Town, producing series, films, and documentaries for Netflix, Tubi, Syfy, Amazon Prime, and major international broadcasters through commissions, licensing, and co-productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Content Production for Streaming Platforms: Produces original films and TV series commissioned by or sold to streaming platforms like Tubi, Netflix, Amazon Prime, generating revenue through production fees, licensing deals, and backend participation.
2. Television and Broadcast Licensing: Produces and licenses content to traditional TV networks and cable channels including Syfy, BBC, HBO, Sky, CTV Sci-Fi, VH1, generating revenue through licensing fees and production contracts.
3. International Co-productions: Engages in international co-productions combining Canadian and South African production capabilities, accessing co-production treaties and international financing structures.
4. International Sales and Distribution: Sells international distribution rights through partners like Blue Fox Entertainment and Dynamic Television, generating revenue from territories across Europe, Australia, and other international markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blue Ice Pictures is an independent film and television production company that develops, produces, and licenses commercial films, TV series, mini-series, and documentaries for major streaming platforms, cable networks, and broadcast networks. The company operates a binational production model with bases in Toronto, Canada and Cape Town, South Africa, enabling international co-productions and access to multiple production incentive environments. Their catalog spans prestige drama (Ginny & Georgia, The Book of Negroes), genre/horror series (Revival, SurrealEstate, The Horror of Dolores Roach), and a growing pipeline of Tubi Original YA titles (Kissing is The Easy Part, Buzzkill, Summer's Last Resort, The Z-Suite).

Product overview

Blue Ice Pictures is an independent Canadian film and TV production company based in Toronto with a sister company in South Africa. The company produces critically acclaimed and commercially viable films, television shows, and documentaries with involvement in international co-productions and studio productions. Their portfolio includes multiple production lines: streaming original series (Tubi Originals like Kissing is The Easy Part, Buzzkill, Summer's Last Resort, The Z-Suite, Game On, Remember Me; Netflix's Ginny & Georgia; Syfy's Revival, SurrealEstate, Astrid & Lilly Save the World; Amazon Prime's The Horror of Dolores Roach), theatrical and prestige films (Maze Runner: The Death Cure, The Book of Negroes, Away from Her, Cairo Time), and television movies across various genres including horror, comedy, and drama. The company works with major platforms including Tubi, Netflix, Syfy, Amazon Prime, and various international broadcasters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ginny & Georgia
• Revival
• SurrealEstate SYFY series about realtor Nick Roman and elite specialists handling haunted and possessed houses, investigating and fixing supernatural phenomena.
• The Horror of Dolores Roach Amazon Prime series. After unjust prison sentence, Dolores Roach reunites with old friend working as a masseuse; stability is threatened, driving her to shocking extremes.
• Spinning Out Netflix series about a figure skating Olympic hopeful struggling to balance love, family, and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes hold.
• Astrid & Lilly Save the World SYFY series. Outcast BFFs accidentally open a portal to a monster dimension and must vanquish creatures to save the world while surviving high school.
• Vagrant Queen SYFY and Citytv series. Elida's journey from child queen to orphaned outcast, scavenging the galaxy while evading the republic government.
• The Z-Suite
• The Book of Negroes Historical mini-series following Aminata, kidnapped in Africa and enslaved in South Carolina, navigating revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia, and the jungles of Sierra Leone.
• Madiba BET and CBC mini-series documenting Nelson Mandela's lifelong struggle to overthrow the apartheid regime in South Africa.
• The Indian Detective CTV and Netflix series. Toronto cop Doug D'Mello investigates a murder while visiting his father in India, uncovering a conspiracy involving a billionaire property developer.
• Kissing is The Easy Part
• Buzzkill
• Summer's Last Resort
• Game On
• Remember Me
• Slay Tubi Original film. Four drag queens perform for an unwelcoming crowd but must save the day when vampires attack.
• Invasive Thriller about a young woman secretly residing in a billionaire's mansion discovering dark secrets and fighting for survival.
• Killer Body Count Horror film. Cami is mistaken as a sex addict and sent to a remote religious treatment center where kids are hunted by a killer.
• Clickbait: Unfollowed Thriller about influencers invited to a house for a competition with deadly consequences.
• Match Tubi Original crime thriller. Paola matched with a handsome online suitor discovers a house full of dark and terrifying secrets.
• Takeout Horror film. Three coworkers on the night shift at a remote diner discover one customer is a serial killer.
• HAG Horror thriller. Rowan rents a spare room to Mag, a self-proclaimed 'hag,' whose obsession grows into a life-or-death showdown.
• Code 8 Elevation Pictures production about a desperate young man with special powers clashing with militarized police after a petty crime.
• Goalie Biopic of legendary hockey goaltender Terry Sawchuk, chronicling his career of 103 shutouts and 400 stitches to his face.
• Maze Runner: The Death Cure Feature film in which young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as 'The Flare'.
• Sniper: The Last Stand
• How to Lose a Popularity Contest

Quantifiable outcome

• Ginny & Georgia Season 3 achieved 2.88 billion minutes of viewing in premiere week, the highest weekly total in the show's history

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dynamic TelevisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 September 2025International distribution partner that sold Revival across Europe and Australia to SKY, Universal Networks, Cosmote, Tivibu, and Foxtel. Managing global sales for the Syfy supernatural thriller series.
• Blue Fox EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 September 2025Acquired international sales rights to two Tubi Original YA romantic comedies: Kissing Is the Easy Part and How to Lose a Popularity Contest. Blue Fox will launch sales at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• Blue Ice AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company operating from Cape Town, South Africa, providing cost-effective and professional production capabilities in South Africa. Enables international co-productions combining Canadian and South African production infrastructure.
• Hemmings FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner on the Syfy supernatural thriller Revival alongside Blue Ice Pictures.
• WEBTOON ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner on Kissing Is the Easy Part, producing the Tubi feature based on Christine Duann's Wattpad webnovel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shaftesbury Films: Toronto-based independent film and television production company producing scripted series for global streamers and broadcasters. Highly comparable to Blue Ice as a Canadian indie prodco of similar size with a similar multi-platform international sales model.
• Cineflix Productions: Montreal-headquartered independent production company with a large scripted and unscripted catalog distributed internationally. Comparable to Blue Ice as a Canadian producer-distributor with global rights exploitation and a co-production-heavy slate.
• Muse Entertainment: Canadian independent producer of television movies, miniseries, and scripted series for US and international broadcasters and streamers. Comparable headcount profile and binational (Canada/US) production footprint to Blue Ice.
• Boat Rocker Media: Toronto-headquartered entertainment company producing scripted and unscripted content for global platforms. Direct peer given similar Canadian base, streamer-focused slate, and comparable scale of operations.
• Insight Productions: Canadian production company producing award-winning scripted and unscripted content for broadcasters and streamers. Comparable as a Toronto-based independent producer with a deep relationship with major North American distributors.
• Elevation Pictures: Canadian film distribution and production company with ties to Blue Ice (co-produced Code 8). Direct peer given overlapping Canadian production, distribution, and international co-financing activity.
• Don Carmody Productions: Toronto-based independent producer of film and television. Comparable Canadian indie of similar scale producing content for North American broadcasters and platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Entertainment One (eOne): Larger Canadian-headquartered content producer and distributor (now part of Hasbro/Lionsgate). Comparable as a Canadian producer-distributor, but operates at significantly greater scale with owned IP and broader genre coverage.
• Lionsgate: Major studio with significant Canadian production activity and a deep catalog of scripted series and films for streamers and cable. Comparable only as a broader incumbent in the same buyer ecosystem, not as a direct competitor.

Others

• Blue Fox Entertainment: International sales and distribution partner that has acquired global rights to Blue Ice's Tubi Originals. Adjacent ecosystem participant (distributor) rather than a producer competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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