Radical Sheep Acquired by Boat Rocker Media

TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has acquired Radical Sheep, the production company behind such series as Big Comfy Couch, Stella and Sam, Fangbone! and The Bagel and Becky Show.

Radical Sheep will become the original kids’ and family content division of Boat Rocker Studios. All of Boat Rocker Studios’s original children’s productions, including The Next Step and Lost & Found Music Studios, will be consolidated under Radical Sheep. Boat Rocker’s minority interest in Industry Brothers will remain separate from Radical Sheep and will continue to operate independently.

Michelle Melanson Cuperus, Radical Sheep’s VP of production and development and exec producer, will become president of Radical Sheep. She will work under David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Boat Rocker’s co-executive chairmen. John Leitch, Radical Sheep’s owner and EP, will continue as a consultant focused on strategic initiatives and supporting the growth of Radical Sheep, which will be based at Boat Rocker’s Toronto offices.

“As Boat Rocker continues to grow, we see great value in providing the best platform for like-minded creators and producers to do what they do best—make the content they love,” said Fortier and Schneeberg. “Radical Sheep is a best-in-class company led by a formidable team in John and Michelle, and we look forward to their leadership and vision in developing, creating and producing for kids’ and family audiences globally.”

“This acquisition grows Boat Rocker’s incredible portfolio of high-quality content, not only strengthening our core IP creation business but also expanding our global distribution and partnership opportunities,” noted John Young, CEO of Boat Rocker Media. “We look forward to working closely with the entire Radical Sheep team to deepen our relationships with industry partners in the kids’ and family arena.”

“We are thrilled to be joining forces with Boat Rocker Media, aligning ourselves with a strong company that will leverage its tremendous distribution, new media and corporate assets to expand Radical Sheep’s growth,” added Leitch. “I am very proud of the outstanding work done by Michelle and our mighty team at Radical Sheep. Michelle is well-deserving of the new role, which marries her energy, experience and creativity with Boat Rocker’s stewardship, and will continue to produce outstanding kids’ content.”