TORONTO,
Feb. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -
Boat Rocker Media Inc. ("Boat Rocker" or the "Company") (TSX:
BRMI), an independent, integrated global entertainment company,
announced today that it has appointed Ellis
Jacob, President and CEO of Cineplex Inc., as an independent
director to its board, effective February 1,
2022.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ellis to the Boat Rocker board,"
said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen of Boat
Rocker Media and Co-Chairmen, Boat Rocker Studios. "His extensive
public company, M&A, integration, and overall entertainment
industry expertise will be invaluable as we execute on our growth
strategy. Adding a new, independent board member ensures we have an
increasingly diverse range of viewpoints and skill sets to draw on
as we continue to build Boat Rocker for this next exciting phase in
our evolution."
"This is an incredibly dynamic time to be in the entertainment
industry. With so much change and so many new opportunities, Boat
Rocker is uniquely positioned to capitalize on both. I look forward
to supporting Boat Rocker as it charts its new path forward as a
public company," said Ellis
Jacob.
Mr. Jacob has been a leading force in the entertainment industry
for more than three decades. He is currently the President and CEO
of Cineplex Inc., a position he has held for nearly 20 years. Prior
to that, he was co-founder and CEO of Galaxy and Head of
Integration at Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. From 1987 to
1998, he held several senior financial and operational positions
with Cineplex Odeon Corporation. In addition to serving on the
Cineplex Board, Mr. Jacob is a director of the board of ASM Global
and was previously a director and member of the Audit and Risk
Committee of Rogers Communication Inc. and a director and member of
the Audit Committee of the Toronto
International Film Festival, on which he served for 17 years. An
active community member, Mr. Jacob currently sits on the board of
numerous industry associations and charities.
Mr. Jacob holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business as
well as the accounting designations of Fellow Chartered
Professional Accountant (FCPA), Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)
and Fellow Certified Management Accountant (FCMA). He also holds
the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. In
2010, Mr. Jacob was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, and in 2020 was appointed a Member of
the Order of Ontario.
Boat Rocker is behind a growing number of high-profile scripted,
unscripted, and kids & family productions,
including Invasion, Dear… and Billie
Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, all for Apple
TV+, Go-Big
Show for TBS, and Dino Ranch for Disney+. The Company
also recently struck first-look deals with Dakota Johnson, Ro Donnelly and Katie O'Connell Marsh's TeaTime Pictures,
Lena Headey's Peephole Productions,
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's Maroon Visions,
Stephanie Langhoff's High Tide
Productions, and Shamier Anderson
& Stephan James' Bay Mills
Studios as part of its broader strategy of expanding its IP
slate.
About Boat Rocker
Boat Rocker (TSX: BRMI) is the home for creative visionaries. An
independent, integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker's
purpose is to tell stories and build iconic brands across all
genres and mediums. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker's
creative and commercial capabilities include Scripted, Unscripted,
and Kids & Family television production, distribution, brand
& franchise management, a world-class animation studio, and
talent management through Untitled Entertainment. A selection of
Boat Rocker's projects include: Invasion (Apple
TV+), American Rust (Showtime), Orphan
Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel), Dear…
(Apple TV+), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little
Blurry (Apple TV+), The Next Step (BBC,
Family Channel, CBC), Daniel Spellbound (Netflix),
and Dino
Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC). For more
information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking information
within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which reflects
the Company's current expectations regarding future events.
Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions
many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such assumptions
include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under
"Outlook" in the Company's final prospectus. Forward-looking
information is also subject to a number of specific and general
risks. A comprehensive summary of the risks and uncertainties that
may affect the business of the Company is set out in the Company's
Annual Information Form dated March 31,
2021 and in the Company's annual MD&A of the same date.
The risks and uncertainties described therein are not the only ones
Boat Rocker faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to the Company or that it currently believes to be immaterial
may also materially adversely affect the Company's business,
assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations,
prospects, cash flows and the value of future trading price of the
Subordinate Voting Shares. Boat Rocker does not undertake any
obligation to update forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
expressly required under applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Boat Rocker Media Inc.
