Boat Rocker Hires Brad Horvath From BBC Studios

EXCLUSIVE: Toronto’s Boat Rocker has hired BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Brad Horvath to lead its sales biz in the U.S. and Latin America.

Horvath will be Vice President of Content Sales for Boat Rocker Studios, selling scripted and feature docs out of the Canadian company’s L.A. office, while feeding into the company’s wider sales strategy.

Effective immediately, he will report into Boat Rocker Studios’ President of Global Rights, Franchise and Content Strategy.

“As a well-respected executive, with deep industry relationships and strong knowledge of the current marketplace, Brad will be an invaluable resource as we continue growing our global distribution business,” said Rutherford.

Horvath’s move won’t mean relocation as he was based at the BBC’s L.A. office, selling content and overseeing partnerships with networks and streaming platforms. His departure from BBCS comes after the hire of former Banijay Rights exec Robin Pollok, who joined in January as Senior Sales Executive at Janet Brown’s Global Content Sales division.

“I’m thrilled to join Boat Rocker’s incredible team and can’t wait to work with our partners across the U.S. and Latin America to get our scripted and documentary slate in front of audiences who love great storytelling,” said Horvath.

Boat Rocker’s slate currently comprises the likes of 1980s throwback dark comedy Video Nasty, drama series Mix Tape and Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber’s Sundance 2024 doc War Game.