Boulder Media

{{Infobox company

| industry =

| name = Boulder Media Limited

| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2000}}

| founder = Robert Cullen

| key_people = {{ubl|Colm Tyrrell (Head of Studio Production) Jenni MacNeaney (Head of Studio Operations) Paul O’Flanagan and Gillian Comerford (Creative Directors)}}

| location_city = Dublin

| location_country = Ireland

| owner =

| parent = {{ubl|Hasbro (2016–2022)|Princess Pictures (2022–present)}}

| num_employees = 168 (2016)

| website = {{URL|https://www.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, which purchased the company in 2022 from its previous owner, Hasbro.

History

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Cullen founded Boulder Media in 2000.{{cite news|last1=Linnane|first1=Ciara|title=Hasbro Buys Irish Animation Company Boulder Media|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/07/13/hasbro-buys-irish-animation-company-boulder-media.html|access-date=14 July 2016|work=Fox Business.com|agency=MarketWatch Pulse|publisher=Fox Business|date=13 July 2016|archive-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714154009/http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/07/13/hasbro-buys-irish-animation-company-boulder-media.html|url-status=live}} On 13 July 2016, it became a subsidiary of Hasbro.{{cite news|last1=Schwindt|first1=Oriana|title=Hasbro Acquires Dublin-Based Animation Studio Boulder Media|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hasbro-boulder-media-dublin-acquired-1201813589/|access-date=14 July 2016|work=Variety|date=13 July 2016|archive-date=14 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714194805/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hasbro-boulder-media-dublin-acquired-1201813589/|url-status=live}} Boulder Media opened a second location in August 2017 in Dublin on Claremont Road.{{cite news|title=Boulder Media Announces Plans To Open Second Studio Space in Dublin|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Boulder-Media/Boulder-Media-Announces-Plans-To-Hire-New-Staff--Open-Second-Studio-Space-in-Dublin/20174183.html|access-date=23 June 2017|work=Hot Press|date=7 June 2017|language=en|archive-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415014701/https://www.hotpress.com/culture/boulder-media-announces-plans-to-open-second-studio-space-in-dublin-20174183|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |title=Dún Laoghaire Council turns down Hollywood studio plan for old terminal |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-council-turns-down-hollywood-studio-plan-for-old-terminal-1.3882584 |access-date=26 May 2019 |first=Jack |last=Horgan-Jones |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507072901/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-council-turns-down-hollywood-studio-plan-for-old-terminal-1.3882584 |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2022-11-01 |title=Princess Pictures Buys Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/princess-productions-buys-boulder-media-from-hasbro-1235157298/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101140159/https://deadline.com/2022/11/princess-productions-buys-boulder-media-from-hasbro-1235157298/ |archive-date=1 November 2022 |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= Animated series =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto style="width:75%; table-layout: fixed" ! style="width:20%;" \| Show ! style="width:8%;" \| Year(s) ! style="width:17%;" \| Co-production with ! style="width:25%;" \| Network ! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable" \| Notes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends{{cite news\|last1=Galuppo\|first1=Mia\|title=Hasbro Acquires Irish Animation Studio Boulder Media\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hasbro-acquires-irish-animation-studio-910909\|access-date=14 July 2016\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=13 July 2016\|archive-date=14 July 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714121551/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hasbro-acquires-irish-animation-studio-910909\|url-status=live}}	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.	rowspan="2" \| 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)	rowspan="2" \| 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
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	rowspan="2" \| 2019–21	Allspark Animation	Discovery Family
DC Super Hero Girls	Warner Bros. Animation	Cartoon Network	Animation services
My Little Pony: Pony Life	2020–21	rowspan="2" \| Entertainment One Hasbro	Discovery Family
Transformers: BotBots	2022	rowspan="2" \| Netflix	{{Cite web \|date=25 February 2021 \|title=Transformers: Botbots Assemble in New Animated Series at Netflix \|url=https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/transformers_botbots_assemble_in_new_animated_series_at_netflix \|website=Hasbro \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|archive-date=25 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225162235/https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us/articles/transformers_botbots_assemble_in_new_animated_series_at_netflix \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|date=23 December 2020 \|title=Transformers: BotBots Animated Comedy Series in Development at Boulder Media \|url=https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/23/transformers-botbots-animated-comedy-series-in-development-at-boulder-media-426518 \|website=TFW2005 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|archive-date=2 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202142328/https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/12/23/transformers-botbots-animated-comedy-series-in-development-at-boulder-media-426518 \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|date=25 February 2021 \|title=Netflix to Air Transformers: BotBots Animated Series \|url=https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/25/netflix-to-air-transformers-botbots-animated-series-429292 \|website=TFW2005 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|archive-date=2 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302035511/https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/25/netflix-to-air-transformers-botbots-animated-series-429292 \|url-status=live }}
Captain Fall	2023	Writers & Models	Animation services{{Cite web \|last=Rice \|first=Lynette \|date=2023-06-21 \|title='Captain Fall': Netflix Reveals Trailer, Start Date For Adult Animated Comedy \|url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/captain-fall-netflix-trailer-premiere-date-adult-animated-comedy-1235421465/ \|access-date=2023-06-21 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US \|archive-date=June 21, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621145204/https://deadline.com/2023/06/captain-fall-netflix-trailer-premiere-date-adult-animated-comedy-1235421465/ \|url-status=live }}
Micronauts	Unreleased	Entertainment One Hasbro	N/A

= Shorts =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto style="width:75%; table-layout: fixed" ! style="width:20%;" \| Short ! style="width:8%;" \| Year ! style="width:17%;" \| Co-production with ! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable" \| Notes
Boys Night Out	2003
Barber Shop	2005		{{Cite web \|date=13 November 2015 \|title=Barbershop \|url=https://vimeo.com/145640805 \|publisher=Boulder Media \|via=Vimeo \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|archive-date=17 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022029/https://vimeo.com/145640805 \|url-status=live }}
Carte de Visite	rowspan="2" \| 2006		{{Cite web \|date=13 November 2015 \|title=Carte De Visite \|url=https://vimeo.com/145643276 \|publisher=Boulder Media \|via=Vimeo \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|archive-date=17 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022026/https://vimeo.com/145643276 \|url-status=live }}
The Big Rock Candy Mountains		{{Cite web \|date=13 November 2015 \|title=Big Rock Candy Mountain \|url=https://vimeo.com/145642603 \|publisher=Boulder Media \|via=Vimeo \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|archive-date=17 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022024/https://vimeo.com/145642603 \|url-status=live }}
Beauty Now	2007		{{Cite web \|date=13 November 2015 \|title=Beauty Now \|url=https://vimeo.com/145641414 \|publisher=Boulder Media \|via=Vimeo \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|archive-date=17 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217022028/https://vimeo.com/145641414 \|url-status=live }}
Fresh Cut Grass	2014		{{Cite web \|date=9 December 2015 \|title=Fresh Cut Grass \|url=https://vimeo.com/148380343 \|publisher=Boulder Media \|via=Vimeo \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|archive-date=17 December 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217232551/https://vimeo.com/148380343 \|url-status=live }}
Brother Ezekiel	2020
Cat Burglar	2022	Broke & Bones Netflix Animation	Interactive film {{Cite web \|last=Richardson \|first=Jay \|date=2 February 2022 \|title=Charlie Brooker interactive cartoon Cat Burglar coming to Netflix \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/6701/charlie-brooker-cartoon-cat-burglar/ \|access-date=9 February 2022 \|website=British Comedy Guide \|language=en \|archive-date=9 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209212208/https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/6701/charlie-brooker-cartoon-cat-burglar/ \|url-status=live }}

= Specials =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto style="width:75%; table-layout: fixed" ! style="width:20%;" \| Special ! style="width:8%;" \| Year ! style="width:17%;" \| Co-production with ! style="width:25%;" \| Network ! style="width:30%;" class="unsortable" \| 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	rowspan="2" \| Discovery Family
My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip	2019	Allspark Animation