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| Company type | Public |
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| TSX: BRMI | |
| Industry | Media Entertainment |
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | John Young (CEO) |
| Owner | Fairfax Financial (51%) |
| Divisions | Boat Rocker Studios |
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| Website | www |
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]
- ^ Punter, Jennie (2016-02-02). "'Orphan Black' Producer Temple Street Productions Expands as Boat Rocker Media". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.