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IN FOCUS: BOAT ROCKER
Inset: Orphan Black: Echoes is a spinoff from the popular Orphan Black. Below: Kate Schlomann, evp of brand management and content marketing, Boat Rocker.
Independent integrated global entertainment company Boat Rocker tells stories and builds iconic brands for audiences around the world. LSB sat down with Kate Schlomann, evp of brand management and content marketing, to hear about the company’s future plans, including a compelling new third-party offering.
Set sail with Boat Rocker
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ince Kate Schlomann came on board in 2019, Boat Rocker has enjoyed incredible and rapid growth. The entertainment company now has offices in six countries and more than 950 employees worldwide, while going public in 2021 enabled it to progress its ambitious expansion plans still further. “We’ve built an impressive track record of success, earning more than 225 major international awards, and currently have over 30 shows in production,” says Kate. “On a personal level I’ve loved working on the shows within a rich portfolio across all genres
– we have such a wealth of compelling titles across scripted, unscripted and kids and family content and I’m proud to have played a part in making so many of them into global hits.” The entertainment industry is transforming, Kate points out, and Boat Rocker is transforming alongside it, launching a compelling new offering for third parties in 2024. “We have such enviable expertise across the critical components needed to provide this kind of service – content, talent and commerce – that we can offer creative solutions to any challenge,” Kate explains. “An established, integrated and diverse independent studio that is behind
A strong scripted and unscripted slate The company’s scripted wing is working alongside industry-leading creators to develop inspired storytelling. The company’s slate includes sci-fi-inspired Orphan Black and its longawaited spin-off Orphan Black: Echoes – which will be available on ITVX in the UK – Invasion and Beacon 23; Robyn Hood, a modern take on the irresistible legend of Robin Hood; and Slip, a relationship comedy from Zoe Lister-Jones set in parallel universes. “We’re also delighted that Apple TV+ is launching the new comedy series Palm Royale, which we produced, in March,” says Kate. Boat Rocker’s unscripted titles cover the gamut of factual, documentaries, game shows, reality TV and talent-driven projects, from inspirational cookery with Mary Makes It Easy to eco-friendly restoration of classic motors with Robert Downey Jr. in Downey’s Dream Cars.
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