Boulder Media

What Boulder Media does

Boulder Media is a Dublin-based, full-service animation production studio founded in 2000. It produces 2D and 3D animated content for television series and feature films, delivering under contract to major entertainment companies and broadcasters including Disney, Netflix, Apple, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and BBC. The studio spans children and adult animation, with a portfolio of award-recognized titles such as My Little Pony, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Danger Mouse, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Transformers: Botbots, alongside in-house short films that have received Emmy, BAFTA, IFTA, Annie, and Oscar long-list recognition.

The studio's core offering is end-to-end animation production from script development through final delivery, with a team recruited internationally and led by long-tenured creative directors. Boulder Media derives revenue primarily through contracted animation production services billed on a project-by-project basis, supplemented by potential licensing and royalties from original IP development. The Dublin headquarters gives the studio access to Ireland's Section 481 tax relief (up to 32% rebate on TV production and 40% on feature films), which is actively marketed as a cost-competitiveness lever for international commissioners.

The company was previously acquired by and operationally integrated with Hasbro and eOne (Entertainment One) before being divested. Current ownership is not publicly disclosed. The senior leadership team comprises Colm Tyrrell (Head of Studio Production), Jenni MacNeaney (Head of Studio Operations), Paul O'Flanagan (Creative Director), and Gillian Comerford (Creative Director). The studio operates as a B2B service provider with no direct consumer distribution; content is delivered to broadcast and streaming partners who distribute to global audiences.

Name

Boulder Media

Legal name

Boulder Media

Website

https://bouldermedia.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Boulder Media is a Dublin-based, full-service animation studio producing 2D and 3D animated TV series and feature films under contract for major entertainment companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, BBC, and Apple.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

2D (Traditional & Digital) Animation Production (MPADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Product/Explainer Animation (MPAHACAD), Short-Form Animation (Shorts, Web Series) (MPADACAI)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• 2D animation studio
• 3D animation production
• Animated television series
• Feature film animation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Animation Production Services: Boulder Media generates revenue through contracted animation production services for TV series and feature films. Projects are delivered to major entertainment companies and broadcasters including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon. The studio also develops original IP which may generate licensing and royalties revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boulder Media is a Dublin-based animation studio offering full-service animation production from script to screen. The studio produces high-end 2D and 3D animated content for television series and feature films under contract for major global entertainment companies and broadcasters including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, BBC, and Apple. The studio also develops original IP and in-house short films.

Product overview

Boulder Media operates as a full-service animation studio offering end-to-end production from script to screen. The studio produces high-end 2D animated television series and feature films, creates in-house short films, and provides work experience opportunities for emerging talent. With both 2D and 3D animation capabilities and a portfolio spanning children's and adult animation, the studio works with major global partners including Disney, Netflix, Apple, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and BBC. The studio is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with a tax incentive program offering up to 32% rebate for TV production and 40% for feature films.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Animation Production

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced multiple BAFTA, Emmy, Annie, IFTA, and other industry award-winning series and shorts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DisneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisney has been a long-term production partner with Boulder Media, commissioning animated series including My Little Pony. The relationship has been built on repeated collaborations over many years.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetflix has partnered with Boulder Media for animated series including Transformers: Botbots and other Netflix original content. The studio has worked on multiple projects for the streaming platform.
• AppleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApple has collaborated with Boulder Media on animated content projects.
• Warner Bros.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarner Bros. has partnered with Boulder Media on animated productions including projects for Cartoon Network. The studio has worked with Warner Bros. clients on multiple series.
• Cartoon NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCartoon Network has been a significant partner, commissioning multiple animated series from Boulder Media including Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, Danger Mouse, and Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja.
• NickelodeoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNickelodeon has partnered with Boulder Media on animated productions including The Amazing World of Gumball.
• BBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBC has collaborated with Boulder Media on animated content projects.
• HasbrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHasbro acquired Boulder Media along with eOne and subsequently divested. During this period, Boulder Media was operationally integrated and produced content including My Little Pony and Transformers series for Hasbro brands.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercury Filmworks: Canadian 2D animation studio producing feature films and series for major North American and global clients, known for hand-drawn feature work. Closely comparable to Boulder in service model, talent-driven production, and client roster.
• Lighthouse Studios: Dublin-based animation studio acquired by Zynga (later Take-Two) producing animated series and feature content for major global platforms. Direct competitor for Irish animation talent and the same major streaming/broadcast commissioning clients.
• Cartoon Saloon: Irish animation studio based in Kilkenny, renowned for feature-length 2D animated films (Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea) with multiple Academy Award nominations. Operates from Ireland with the same Section 481 tax incentive access, and competes for high-end 2D animated commissions.
• Brown Bag Films: Irish animation studio (now part of 9 Story Media Group) producing 2D and 3D animated children's series for major global broadcasters including Disney, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. Headquartered in Dublin, it is Boulder's closest direct competitor for the same tier-1 clients and Irish talent pool.
• Wildgrain Studios: Dublin-based animation studio founded in 2018 producing 2D animated series for global streamers and broadcasters including Amazon and Cartoon Network. Direct Irish-headquartered competitor with similar service offering and target clients.
• Titmouse Inc. US-based animation studio with offices in LA, Vancouver, and New York producing animated series for adult and children's audiences for clients including Netflix, Amazon, Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim. Comparable service-based business serving the same tier-1 commissioning customers.
• Jam Filled Entertainment: Canadian 2D animation studio providing full-service production for children's and adult animated series for major clients including Netflix, Disney, and Cartoon Network. Comparable service-based business model targeting the same tier-1 customers.

Broad incumbents

• DNEG Animation: Global VFX and animation services provider with an animation division producing feature and series content for major studios and streamers. Larger, broader incumbent offering animation as part of a wider VFX services portfolio.
• Aardman Animations: UK-based, internationally renowned stop-motion animation studio with both original IP (Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit) and service commissions for major broadcasters. Broader incumbent in the animation services space with a stronger owned-IP portfolio than Boulder.
• 9 Story Media Group: Canadian-based media company and parent of Brown Bag Films, producing, distributing, and creating children's animated and live-action content globally. A larger incumbent that owns Boulder's closest direct competitor and competes for the same major client commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bouldermedialtd
• Facebookfacebook.com/bouldermedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boulder-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/bouldermedia

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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