Boat Rocker Studios has increased its stake in Industrial Brothers to a majority holding and has renewed its first-look co-production deal with the animation outfit.<\/p>\n
Boat Rocker previously held a significant minority stake in the venture behind Dino Ranch<\/em> and its spin-off Island Explorers, <\/em>as well as Remy & Boo<\/em> and Daniel Spellbound<\/em>.<\/p>\n Matthew Fernandes, Industrial Brothers’ co-founder and chief creative officer, will continue to lead the venture with COO Tammy Semen overseeing production and day-to-day operations. Fernandes sits on the board alongside\u00a0Boat Rocker’s founders, David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, working closely with Boat Rocker\u2019s Jon Rutherford, president of global rights, franchise and content strategy, and Rutherford\u2019s senior management team on the company\u2019s kids and family and animation strategy.<\/p>\n \u201cThe need for original IP that meaningfully connects with kids and families around the globe is stronger than ever today, and we are committed to fulfilling that need through our enhanced partnership with Industrial Brothers and with Matt and Tammy, who share our vision for the future,\u201d said Fortier and Schneeberg in a joint statement. \u201cOur broader agreement with Industrial Brothers provides us with strategic strengths in a very competitive marketplace and will greatly maximize our opportunities ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIndustrial Brothers has developed into a powerful player in the animation business with a robust roster of globally successful original IP and I\u2019m excited that our longstanding creative collaboration with Boat Rocker has evolved into a larger partnership,\u201d said Fernandes. \u201cTogether, we will create even more standout content, which will further solidify Industrial Brothers\u2019 position as a leading creator and producer of quality entertainment for kids and families everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boat Rocker Studios has increased its stake in Industrial Brothers to a majority holding and has renewed its first-look co-production deal with the animation outfit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":30313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1033,11356,4902,10197,428,11357,11355],"class_list":["post-30312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-boat-rocker-studios","tag-david-fortier","tag-dino-ranch","tag-dino-ranch-island-explorers","tag-industrial-brothers","tag-ivan-schneeberg","tag-matthew-fernandes","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n