Boulder Media
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
FounderRobert Cullen
Headquarters
Dublin
,
Ireland
Key people
  • Paul O’Flanagan and Gillian Comerford (creative directors)[1]
Number of employees
168 (2016)[2]
Parent
Websitewww.bouldermedia.tv

Boulder Media Limited is an Irish animation studio founded by filmmaker Robert Cullen in 2000. It is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian media company Princess Pictures, who purchased the company in 2022 from its previous owner, Hasbro.[1][3]

History

The original logo used for the company from 2006, 2007 to 2012.

Cullen founded Boulder Media in 2000.[2] On 13 July 2016, it became a subsidiary of Hasbro.[1] Boulder Media opened a second location in August 2017 in Dublin on Claremont Road.[4]

On 7 May 2019, Hasbro and Boulder Media announced a new animation film studio to be started. The companies bid on an old ferry terminal for the studio, but was turned down by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.[5]

On 1 November 2022, Hasbro sold Boulder Media to Australian media company Princess Pictures, known for producing adult animation series Smiling Friends, YOLO, and Koala Man under its Bento Box Entertainment joint venture Princess Bento.[3]

Filmography

Animated series

Show Year(s) Co-production with Network Notes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends[6] 2004–09 Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Animation services
Shorty McShorts' Shorts 2006–07 Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Channel Animation services for the episodes "Horace & Boris in Got Your Nose", "Mascot Prep", "Troy Ride" and "Boyz on da Run"
Slacker Cats 2007 Laika
Film Roman		 Animation services for the episode "Mexico"
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera 2007–08 Mexopolis
Nickelodeon Animation Studio		 Nickelodeon Animation services
Funky Fables 2008–09 JAM Media CBBC
The Amazing World of Gumball 2011–12 Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe
Dandelion Studios
Studio SOI		 Cartoon Network Season 1
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja 2012–15 Titmouse, Inc. Disney XD
Wander Over Yonder 2015–16 Disney Television Animation Animation services for season 2
Danger Mouse 2015–19 CBBC
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment (2015–17)
Boat Rocker Media (2018–19)		 CBBC
Go Jetters 2015–20 Giant Animation
BBC Studios
Blue-Zoo Productions (season 2)
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz 2017–20 Warner Bros. Animation Boomerang SVOD Animation services[4]
Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own 2018–19 Allspark Animation Hasbro Discovery Family
Transformers: Cyberverse 2018–21 Allspark Animation (seasons 1–3)
Entertainment One (season 4)		 Cartoon Network (seasons 1–3)
Netflix (season 4)
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy 2019–21 Allspark Animation Discovery Family [4]
DC Super Hero Girls Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Animation services
My Little Pony: Pony Life 2020–21 Entertainment One
Hasbro		 Discovery Family [4]
Transformers: BotBots 2022 Netflix [7][8][9]
Captain Fall 2023 Writers & Models Animation services[10]
Micronauts Unreleased Entertainment One
Hasbro		 N/A [4]

Shorts

Short Year Co-production with Notes
Boys Night Out 2003
Barber Shop 2005 [11]
Carte de Visite 2006 [12]
The Big Rock Candy Mountains [13]
Beauty Now 2007 [14]
Fresh Cut Grass 2014 [15]
Brother Ezekiel 2020
Cat Burglar 2022 Broke & Bones
Netflix Animation		 Interactive film [16]

Specials

Special Year Co-production with Network Notes
Adventures in Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow 2012 MGA Entertainment Nick Jr. Channel First Lalaloopsy film
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Canterlot Shorts 2017 Hasbro Studios Discovery Family
My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip 2019 Allspark Animation

Feature films

Film Year Co-production with Distributed by Note
My Little Pony: A New Generation 2021 Entertainment One Netflix

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Schwindt, Oriana (13 July 2016). "Hasbro Acquires Dublin-Based Animation Studio Boulder Media". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Linnane, Ciara (13 July 2016). "Hasbro Buys Irish Animation Company Boulder Media". Fox Business.com. Fox Business. MarketWatch Pulse. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Whittock, Jesse (1 November 2022). "Princess Pictures Buys Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro". Deadline. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Boulder Media Announces Plans To Open Second Studio Space in Dublin". Hot Press. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ Horgan-Jones, Jack (7 May 2019). "Dún Laoghaire Council turns down Hollywood studio plan for old terminal". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. ^ Galuppo, Mia (13 July 2016). "Hasbro Acquires Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Transformers: Botbots Assemble in New Animated Series at Netflix". Hasbro. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Transformers: BotBots Animated Comedy Series in Development at Boulder Media". TFW2005. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Netflix to Air Transformers: BotBots Animated Series". TFW2005. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  10. ^ Rice, Lynette (21 June 2023). "'Captain Fall': Netflix Reveals Trailer, Start Date For Adult Animated Comedy". Deadline. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Barbershop". Boulder Media. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Vimeo.
  12. ^ "Carte De Visite". Boulder Media. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Vimeo.
  13. ^ "Big Rock Candy Mountain". Boulder Media. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Vimeo.
  14. ^ "Beauty Now". Boulder Media. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Vimeo.
  15. ^ "Fresh Cut Grass". Boulder Media. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via Vimeo.
  16. ^ Richardson, Jay (2 February 2022). "Charlie Brooker interactive cartoon Cat Burglar coming to Netflix". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

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