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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 Lionsgate in December, with Boat Rocker Studios’ Kerry Appleyard hired to head both divisions and long-time exec Tecca Crosby to depart. Appleyard becomes SVP of scripted & unscripted and reports into eOne Canada TV president Jocelyn Hamilton. She joins from […]

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 production revenues falling by more than half compared with last year. The results, which come ahead of Lionsgate’s planned split with Starz into two entities, saw its revenue from producing TV shows falling 59% from $605m to $285m, while profits […]

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 John Morayniss at his Fifth Season-backed outfit, Blink49 Studios. Long becomes president of global unscripted TV at the Toronto-based firm and will oversee development, as well as assuming responsibility for managing its Canadian operations. She is based out of LA […]

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 of the same name, with the author and actor to star and exec produce. Premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview in 2025, Plum is produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond and Modern Convict Films, in association with Screen Australia. Cowell […]

Lionsgate reveals new unscripted unit following eOne deal

Lionsgate is creating a new unscripted division that will house Pilgrim Media Group and the factual units from recently acquired Entertainment One. Pilgrim CEO Craig Piligian will serve as managing director of Lionsgate Alternative Television, which will harness significant factual firepower with the addition of eOne’s US and UK non-scripted studios, Blackfin, Renegade and Daisybeck. […]

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 the company’s production financing loans. The deal with former owner, toy giant Hasbro, struck in August, sees US studio Lionsgate take control of a 6,500-hour content library, including shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds and Designated Survivor, as well […]

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 acquisition by Lionsgate expected later this month. US reports have differed on the total number of lay-offs, with some claiming that up to 10% of staff will be let go while others suggest it will only be a single-digit percentage. […]

Hasbro taps eOne alums to lead new entertainment division

Toy giant Hasbro has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) execs Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano to the leadership team of its recently announced Hasbro Entertainment division, under Olivier Dumont. Following the $500m sale of former Hasbro subsidiary eOne to Lionsgate earlier this month, it was revealed that eOne president of family brands Dumont had been […]

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