Boulder Media

Boulder Media
Type	Subsidiary
Founded	2000
Founder	Robert Cullen
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Key people	Paul O’Flanagan and Gillian Comerford (creative directors) ;
Number of employees	168 (2016)
Parent	Hasbro (2016–2022); Princess Pictures (2022–present);
Website	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, who purchased the company in 2022 from its previous owner, Hasbro.

History

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

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

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.

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.

Filmography

Animated series

Show	Year(s)	Co-production with	Network	Notes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends	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" and "Mascot Prep"
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	Disney XD	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)	CBBC
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	2019–21	Allspark Animation	Discovery Family
DC Super Hero Girls	2019–21	Warner Bros. Animation	Cartoon Network	Animation services
My Little Pony: Pony Life	2020–21	Entertainment One Hasbro	Discovery Family
Transformers: BotBots	2022		Netflix
Micronauts	Unreleased		N/A
Captain Fall	2023	Writers & Models	Netflix	Animation services

Shorts

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

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	Discovery Family

Feature films

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