Boat Rocker Studios, the independent entertainment company, has finalised an internal reorganisation that it says will better align the business with its strategic priorities as a newly private company. Partners Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young, who completed a management buyout of Boat Rocker Studios in August 2025 (the company Schneeberg and Fortier founded […]

Boat Rocker Studios, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, has acquired the rights to preschool animation series Rocket Club, which they are launching for buyers at MIP Junior and MIPCOM this October. The 20 x 11’ series, which currently airs on Sky (UK), ABC (Australia), Knowledge Network (BC, Canada), CBC/Radio-Canada (French Canada) and Mango TV […]

UYoung, the Chinese children’s and family entertainment and media company, has acquired a raft of English language programmes from global broadcasters and production companies for its popular Ukids app, the preschool animation platform. Acquisitions include the Alphablocks Limited shows  – Alphablocks (83 x 5’), Numberblocks (150 x 5’) and Colourblocks (45 x 5’) – produced by the Emmy and BAFTA winning […]

Blue Ant Media, the Canadian broadcasting and media company controlled by Michael MacMillan, has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Blue Ant will go-public via a reverse take-over of Boat Rocker Media. Blue Ant has interconnected operations spanning content creation and acquisition, rights management, international distribution, streaming, broadcasting, consumer shows, and connected TV […]

Boat Rocker, the independent entertainment company, has announced a multi-year deal with The Weather Channel to distribute The Weather Channel’s library of original content in global markets outside of the US. Offering over 400 hours of content, highlights include 18 popular series, including: Weather Gone Viral (pictured) – now in its 9th season (22×60’) – […]