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Boat Rocker Media

Boat Rocker Media Inc.
Company typePublic
TSXBRMI
IndustryMedia
Entertainment
Founded2003 (2003) (Brand only)
2013 (2013) (Trading company)
Founders
  • David Fortier
  • Ivan Schneeberg
Headquarters310 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1K6,
Canada
Key people
John Young (CEO)
OwnerFairfax Financial (51%)
Divisions
  • Boat Rocker Kids & Family
  • Boat Rocker Rights & Brands
  • Boat Rocker Studios
  • Boat Rocker Ventures
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.boatrocker.com

Boat Rocker Media Inc. 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]

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]

  1. ^ Punter, Jennie (February 2, 2016). "'Orphan Black' Producer Temple Street Productions Expands as Boat Rocker Media". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Zorrilla, Monica Marie (October 5, 2021). "Shamier Anderson and Stephan James Ink First-Look Deal With Boat Rocker". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (June 9, 2021). "'Invasion': Apple Unveils Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer For Simon Kinberg & David Weil's Sci-Fi Drama". Deadline. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Joe (April 12, 2021). "Rocking the boat: How two disenchanted Bay Street lawyers shook up the entertainment industry". Financial Post. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 24, 2021). "'Orphan Black' Producer Boat Rocker Media Launches $170 Million IPO In Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (September 12, 2019). "Boat Rocker Media Buys Platform One Media to Expand Scripted TV Operation". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2019). "Boat Rocker Media Buys Stake In Untitled Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Cummins, Julianna (February 2, 2016). "Temple Street reorganizes as Boat Rocker Media". Playback. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

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