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Entertainment One
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Peter Micelli’s Range Media eyes int’l growth after striking Liberty Global deal
Liberty Global is among companies taking a minority stake in Range Media Partners, which is…
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Lionsgate’s Hoogstra taps Half Yard execs for eOne US label
Lionsgate’s Dirk Hoogstra has hired a raft of execs from his former outfit Half Yard…
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eOne exec Blossom Lefcourt joins Universal Studio Group
Entertainment One’s former EVP of global business & legal affairs, Blossom Lefcourt, has joined universal…
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Ridley Scott’s prodco Scott Free hires eOne’s Sharon Hughff as head of UK television
Ridley Scott’s production company Scott Free has appointed Entertainment One (eOne)’s Sharon Hughff as head…
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eOne restructures Canadian content teams under Boat Rocker’s Kerry Appleyard
Entertainment One (eOne) Canada has restructured its scripted and unscripted leadership, following its acquisition by…
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Lionsgate’s TV production revenues fall by 59% as US strikes impact studio
Lionsgate has felt the impact of the US strikes in its Q3 results, with television…
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Canada’s Blink49 names eOne alum Tara Long as president of global unscripted
Former Entertainment One (eOne) exec Tara Long is linking up again with fellow eOne alum…
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ABC Australia partners with Brendan Cowell to adapt his novel ‘Plum’
Australian broadcaster ABC has ordered Plum, a six-part drama series based on Brendan Cowell’s novel…
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Lionsgate reveals new unscripted unit following eOne deal
Lionsgate is creating a new unscripted division that will house Pilgrim Media Group and the…
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Lionsgate closes $375m acquisition of ‘Peppa Pig’ & ‘Yellowjackets’ firm eOne
Lionsgate has completed its acquisition of production-distribution group Entertainment One (eOne) for $375m, also assuming…
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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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eOne cuts workforce again ahead of Lionsgate’s $500m acquisition
Entertainment One (eOne)’s workforce is being cut again, ahead of the completion of its $500m…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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Hasbro taps eOne alums to lead new entertainment division
Toy giant Hasbro has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) execs Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano…
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Bertram & Lombardo exit eOne following Lionsgate acquisition
Senior staff changes are underway at Entertainment One (eOne), following confirmation of its $500m sale…
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Lionsgate acquires Hasbro’s Entertainment One for $500m
After months of searching for a buyer, Hasbro has sold production-distribution firm Entertainment One (eOne)…
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eOne, Keshet Int’l & Beta talk crime & procedural demand from buyers seeking ‘safe’ options
The squeeze on spending is pushing buyers to commission “safer” scripted series with crime and…
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Entertainment One hit by 20% staff cuts as sale looms
Yellowjackets production-distribution firm Entertainment One (eOne) is facing staff cuts of 20%, with the Hasbro-owned…
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Entertainment One to shop Australian true crime docuseries ‘The Black Hand’
Entertainment One (eOne) has secured the international distribution rights (excluding Australia and Scandinavia) to true…
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Blink49 hires former BBC Studios & Fifth Season exec to lead global scripted push
Blink49 Studios, the Toronto-based firm headed by former Entertainment One exec John Morayniss, has hired…
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eOne’s ex-CEO Darren Throop emerges as potential buyer as Hasbro sale reaches final stages
Entertainment One (eOne)’s recently departed CEO & founder Darren Throop has emerged as a potential…
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Cineflix lands Boat Rocker & eOne alum Dina Appleton to lead global business & legal affairs
Cineflix Media has named former Boat Rocker Media and Entertainment One exec Dina Appleton as…
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Entertainment One crowned sales partner for Nutopia’s ‘Royal Mob’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the global distribution rights (excluding the UK, Germany and Italy)…
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News round-up: eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’; Vice strikes Andrew Tate doc deals; New sales for ‘The Congregation’
eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’ Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights (outside Australia)…
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Entertainment One & Rope Ladder team with Janice Hallett to adapt ‘The Twyford Code’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the rights to adapt Janice Hallett’s novel The Twyford Code…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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Hasbro to offload Entertainment One less than three years after $4bn acquisition
Hasbro is looking to sell off the majority of Entertainment One (eOne), just three years…
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ABC extends ‘The Rookie: Feds’ into 22-episode season
Disney’s US network ABC has picked up a full 22-part season of Entertainment One’s The…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders Putin docuseries; eOne preps D&D 50th anniversary film; Prime Video explores ‘Life After’ NFL
BBC orders Putin docuseries UK broadcaster BBC Two has ordered Putin And The West, a…
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News round-up: WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc; eOne strikes Paul Andrew Williams pact
WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc Warner Bros. Discovery Italy and Poland’s Polsat have…