News Summary:
On March 17, 2026, Boat Rocker Studios expanded its creative team in Toronto, appointing Vanessa Esteves and Joey Case to its Kids & Family and Unscripted creative affairs teams. These hires support the company's strategic focus on creating, owning, and globally monetizing premium content. Previously, on September 3, 2025, Blue Ant Media made senior hires, appointing Dervla Kelly as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Surani Adamesco as Chief Technology Officer, following its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media and public listing. Earlier, on August 21, 2025, Boat Rocker Media Inc. acquired a majority stake in Industrial Brothers Ltd., with Co-Founder Matthew Fernandes and Chief Operating Officer Tammy Semen continuing in their leadership positions. This acquisition followed the completion on August 1, 2025, of Blue Ant Media Inc.'s acquisition of Boat Rocker Media Inc. for approximately CAD 130 million in a reverse merger transaction. This transaction resulted in the formation of Blue Ant Media Corporation, formerly known as Boat Rocker Media Inc., via a statutory plan of arrangement. Blue Ant Media Inc. had initially entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition on March 24, 2025.
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