Boat Rocker Media
Boat Rocker Media is a Canadian entertainment company based in Toronto, Ontario. The company owns Boat Rocker Studios, which incorporates Temple Street Productions. Its majority shareholder is Fairfax Financial. Boat Rocker is led by co-executive chairs David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg and CEO John Young.[1]
| Type | Private (2003–2021) Public (since 2021) |
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| TSX: BRMI | |
| Industry | Media Entertainment |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | John Young (CEO) |
| Parent | Fairfax Financial (majority owner) |
| Divisions | Boat Rocker Studios |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
Boat Rocker produces and distributes a wide range of scripted and unscripted television shows, animation and family content, such as Invasion,[2][3] American Rust,[2] Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry,[4] Orphan Black,[2] and Dino Ranch.[2]
Boat Rocker owns other entertainment properties, including Jam Filled Entertainment, Insight Productions, Matador Content,[5] and Platform One Media,[6] and does talent management[7] and venture investing.[8]
History
Boat Rocker Media was established in 2003 by Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier.[4][9] Its largest division, Boat Rocker Studios, encompasses Temple Street Productions, which was acquired by Schneeberg and Fortier in 2006.[10][11] The company's other divisions were Boat Rocker Animation, Boat Rocker Ventures, and Boat Rocker Rights.[10]
Boat Rocker Rights' first outside distribution deal was with the pick-up of international rights to Steve Rotfeld Productions' Xploration Station block's programs in late February 2016.[12] Then in June 2016, the unit acquired Mountain Road Productions library distribution rights plus a first look deal with the company.[13]
In 2016, Boat Rocker purchased Radical Sheep Productions, which continued operating as Boat Rocker's family and children's media unit.[14] In early August 2016, Boat Rocker purchased Jam Filled Entertainment, which was to continuing operating with current management and name.[15] Boat Rocker through Jam Filled purchased Arc Productions' main assets on August 22, 2016, and reopened Arc's Toronto office.[16]
In January 2018, Boat Rocker acquired FremantleMedia's Kids & Family Entertainment division, which includes the children's programming library of Thames Television.[17]
In November 2018, Boat Rocker acquired Matador Content, producers of the Paramount Network series Lip Sync Battle and its spinoff Lip Sync Battle Shorties on sister network Nickelodeon.[18]
In March 2019, Boat Rocker invested in Untitled Entertainment, a talent management and production company.[7] It has also made investments in Realm Media,[19] the Toronto Arrows,[20] CAA Creative Labs,[21] and MarcoPolo Learning.[22]
In September 2019, Boat Rocker acquired Platform One Media, a Los Angeles-based television production and sales company operated by television producer Katie O’Connell Marsh, whose credits include Hannibal and Narcos. Marsh stayed on after the acquisition.[19][23]
In December 2020, Temple Street was incorporated into Boat Rocker Studios, Scripted.[24]
Boat Rocker signed first-look deals with Lena Headey’s Peephole Productions[25] and Dakota Johnson's TeaTime Pictures.[26] In March 2021, it partnered with television executive Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh to create Maven, which focuses on female-led stories.[27][28]
Most recently, on December 20, 2021, Boat Rocker had bought out a minority stake in the TeaTime Pictures production company.[29]
Units
- Boat Rocker Brands[30]
- Boat Rocker Rights[31]
- Boat Rocker Ventures[32]
- Boat Rocker Studios, Scripted[33]
- Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted[33]
- Matador Content
- Maven
- Insight Productions
- Proper Television
- Boat Rocker Studios, Kids and Family[33]
- Industrial Brothers (minority stake)[34][1]
- Jam Filled Entertainment[15]
Filmography
Animation
| Run | Title | Co-production with | Client | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2019 | Danger Mouse | Boulder Media, CBBC Production, Windmill Lane Studios | CBBC | Production services in 2018 Distribution services from 2018 to 2019 | |
| 2016–2017 | Fangbone! | Radical Sheep Productions, DHX Media | Family Chrgd | ||
| The Bagel and Becky Show | Radical Sheep Productions, Jam Filled Entertainment | Teletoon+ | [15] | ||
| 2016–2019 | Dot. | Industrial Brothers, The Jim Henson Company | CBC Kids | ||
| 2016–present | The Loud House | Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Jam Filled Entertainment | Nickelodeon | Animation services | [15] |
| 2017–2019 | Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate | Radical Sheep Productions | CBC Kids | ||
| 2017–2020 | Top Wing | Industrial Brothers, 9 Story Media Group | Treehouse TV | ||
| 2018–present | Bitz & Bob | BBC Children's Productions, Boat Rocker Rights | CBeebies | ||
| 2019–2020 | Kingdom Force | Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker Studios | CBC Kids | ||
| 2020–present | Love Monster | BBC Children's Productions, Boat Rocker Studios | CBeebies | ||
| 2020 | Remy & Boo | Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker Studios | Universal Kids | ||
| 2021–present | Dino Ranch | Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker Studios | Disney Junior | [35] | |
| 2021 | A Tale Dark & Grimm | Netflix Animation, Novo Media Group, Astro-Nomical Entertainment | Netflix | Animation services by Jam Filled Entertainment | [36] |
| 2022–present | Daniel Spellbound | Industrial Brothers, Boat Rocker Studios | Netflix | Merchandise distribution services | [37] |
Live-action
| Run | Title | Co-production with | Client | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–present | Top Chef Canada | Insight Productions | Food Network Canada | ||
| 2013–present | The Amazing Race Canada | Insight Productions, Bell Media | CTV | ||
| 2013–present | Big Brother Canada | Insight Productions | Global | ||
| 2013–present | The Next Step | Family Channel | |||
| 2014–present | MasterChef Canada | Proper Television | CTV | ||
| 2015–present | Lip Sync Battle | Matador Content, Eight Million Plus, Sunday Night, Four Eyes Entertainment, Casey Patterson Entertainment | Paramount Network | [38] | |
| 2015–2019 | Killjoys | Temple Street Productions, Mendacity Pictures, Universal Cable Productions | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | ||
| 2017 | Boy Band | Matador Content | ABC | ||
| 2017–present | The Great Canadian Baking Show | Proper Television | CBC | ||
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | Matador Content | Viceland | ||
| 2019 | Cavendish | Temple Street Productions, Holdfast Pictures, Bridge Burner Entertainment, Somebody Stop Productions | CBC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Mary's Kitchen Crush | Proper Television | CTV | ||
| 2020 | The Impossible Row | Matador Content | Discovery Channel | Documentary | |
| 2020–present | Dear... | Matador Content | Apple TV+ | ||
| 2020–present | Junior Chef Showdown | Proper Television | Food Network Canada | [39] | |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry | Matador Content | Apple TV+ | ||
| 2021–present | American Rust | Showtime | [40][41] | ||
| 2021–present | Go-Big Show | Matador Content | TBS | ||
| 2021–present | Invasion | Apple TV+ | [2] | ||
| TBA | Beacon 23 | Spectrum, AMC | [42] | ||
| 2021 | The Kids Tonight Show | Broadway Video, Electric Hot Dog, Matador Content | Peacock | [43] |
Upcoming
| Title | Co-production with | Client | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mating Season | Matador Content | Discovery Channel | [44] | |
| Who Wants to Be an Astronaut? | Matador Content | Discovery Channel | [45][46] | |
| LOL: Last One Laughing Canada | Insight Productions | Amazon Prime Video | [47] | |
| Scary Stories for Young Foxes | Peephole Productions | [48] |
References
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- ^ a b c d e Zorrilla, Monica Marie (5 October 2021). "Shamier Anderson and Stephan James Ink First-Look Deal With Boat Rocker". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (9 June 2021). "'Invasion': Apple Unveils Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer For Simon Kinberg & David Weil's Sci-Fi Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b O’Connor, Joe (12 April 2021). "Rocking the boat: How two disenchanted Bay Street lawyers shook up the entertainment industry". Financial Post. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 24, 2021). "'Orphan Black' Producer Boat Rocker Media Launches $170 Million IPO In Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (12 September 2019). "Boat Rocker Media Buys Platform One Media to Expand Scripted TV Operation". Variety. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (4 March 2019). "Boat Rocker Media Buys Stake In Untitled Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Cummins, Julianna (2 February 2016). "Temple Street reorganizes as Boat Rocker Media". Playback. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Boat Rocker Media Inc". Canadian Securities Filings. SEDAR. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b Punter, Jennie (2 February 2016). "'Orphan Black' Producer Temple Street Productions Expands as Boat Rocker Media". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Tillson, Tamsen (10 July 2006). "Founders sell Temple Street". Variety. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (2016-02-24). "Fox's Syndicated Science Block Xploration Station to Go Global". TVREAL. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Boat Rocker Rights acquires Mountain Road library". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Boat Rocker Media acquires Radical Sheep". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ a b c d Milligan, Mercedes (2016-08-04). "Boat Rocker Media Acquires Jam Filled Entertainment". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2016-08-22). "Boat Rocker's Jam Filled Ent. Acquires Arc Assets". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ White, Peter (2018-01-25). "FremantleMedia Moves Out Of Kids Content, Sells Unit To Canada's Boat Rocker". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-11-08). "'Lip Sync Battle' Producer Matador Content Acquired By Boat Rocker Media". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (2019-09-12). "Boat Rocker Media Buys Platform One Media to Expand Scripted TV Operation". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (7 November 2018). "Toronto Arrows open inaugural Major League Rugby season with eight road games". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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- ^ White, Peter (December 8, 2020). "Katie O'Connell Marsh Promoted As Platform One Media Rebrands As Boat Rocker Studios, Scripted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (24 October 2019). "Dakota Johnson, Ro Donnelly Launch TeaTime Pictures & Set TV Deal With Platform One Media". Deadline. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (15 March 2021). "Boat Rocker Studios, Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh Launch Production Company Maven". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (15 March 2021). "Ex-Sirens Media President Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh Launches Production Company Maven With Boat Rocker Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-12-20). "Boat Rocker Buys Stake In Dakota Johnson's TeaTime, Vice-Chair Katie O'Connell Marsh Segues To Overall Deal, Becomes TeaTime Partner". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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- ^ "Temple Street restructures". C21media. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Disney Junior picks up Boat Rocker's Dino Ranch". Playback. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Netflix Announces Three New Animated Comedy Series for Kids from Renowned and First-Time Creators". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Summons 'Daniel Spellbound' to Netflix in an All-New Animated Series". Netflix Media Center. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Known as Spike until the Soul Train special, including the first 3 seasons. The first episode broadcast as Paramount Network was the Michael Jackson special.
- ^ "Junior Chef Showdown". IMDb. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joel. "'American Rust' Series Set at Showtime, Jeff Daniels to Star (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Martino, Paul (22 April 2021). "Showtime Series 'Rust' Starring Jeff Daniels Set To Begin This Week". KDKA. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (October 30, 2020). "'Beacon 23' TV Adaptation From Zak Penn Scores Series Order At Spectrum & AMC". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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- ^ White, Peter (28 April 2021). "Lena Headey To Adapt Kids' Horror Book 'Scary Stories For Young Foxes' As Animated Miniseries With Boat Rocker". Deadline. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
- Official website