Michael MacMillan’s Blue Ant Media is to launch an international distribution arm, with former Si Entertainment and Tricon Films & Television exec Solange Attwood overseeing the rollout.

Attwood boards Blue Ant Media as senior VP, international, responsible for developing and launching the new sales division.

“Having Solange join Blue Ant Media marks the launch of our international division,” said Raja Khanna, CEO, television & digital at Blue Ant Media, in a statement on Monday.

Attwood comes over from Si Entertainment, where she launched that company’s distribution arm.

Before that, Attwood was manager, international sales and acquisitions at Tricon Films & Television.

“Blue Ant’s momentum as an emerging media company is being recognized in the industry and I look forward to contributing to the vision of distributing their content to international partners across all platforms,” Attwood said in her own statement.

Blue Ant Media runs eight specialty channels, including Cottage Life, Travel+Escape, and Smithsonian Channel, alongside online YouTube channels and monthly tablet magazines.