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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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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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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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The CW scripted pivot sees ‘The Spencer Sisters’ picked up & ‘Kung Fu’ & ‘The Winchesters’ axed
The CW’s revamped scripted line-up is taking shape, with a distinctly Canadian flavour, as the…
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Entertainment One sales process “well underway”, says Hasbro
Toy giant Hasbro is seeing “strong interest” from parties interested in acquiring its TV and…
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The CW adds Canadian legal drama ‘Family Law’
US network The CW has acquired Canadian drama series Family Law, following a a deal…
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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News round-up: eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow; Pippa Harris named Bafta TV VP; Red Arrow Studios sells Gravitas Ventures
eOne to adapt Trivial Pursuit gameshow Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has partnered with LeVar Burton…
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London TV Screenings 2022 dates to clash with BBCS Showcase
All3Media International, Banijay Rights, eOne, Fremantle and ITV Studios have confirmed that next year’s London…
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Show of the week: Feudal
This Nova Scotia-set drama straddles numerous genres, incorporating the backdrop of financial hardship with small…
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eOne taps Beau Willimon for ‘Risk’ adaptation and first-look deal
Entertainment One (eOne) is in development with a scripted TV series based around the classic…
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Kids round-up: ‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global; Fred Rogers and Spiffy launch ‘Donkey Hodie’; Meta Media to handle Who Who sales
‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ goes global Broadcasters across the world have picked up eOne’s…
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Drama deals: eOne boards first French drama, Eccho swoops for Sweden’s ‘Love Me’
Entertainment One picks up first French-language drama Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up international distribution…
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Inside the multimillion-dollar drama trap
Producing high-end scripted product has never been more lucrative, nor more risky. Richard Middleton explores…
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Exclusive: Entertainment One’s Tess Charman boards MGM
Long-time Entertainment One exec Tess Charman has boarded MGM Worldwide Television, TBI understands. Charman has…
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Kids round-up: ‘Snail And The Whale’ joins BBC Xmas line-up; Ankama launches new distribution label
‘Snail And The Whale’ joins BBC Christmas line-up BBC One’s The Snail And The Whale…
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Hasbro buys eOne in shock $4bn all-cash deal
My Little Pony owner Hasbro has acquired indie studio Entertainment One (eOne) in a surprise…
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EOne grows UK unscripted team with Boomerang, 12 Yard execs
Entertainment One (eOne) is growing its unscripted footprint in the UK with the appointments of…
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EOne’s Baxter: Mark Gordon will “absolutely” remain with business
Entertainment One has confirmed that CEO and chief content officer Mark Gordon will “absolutely be…
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ITV orders nuclear sub thriller ‘Tenacity’ from Bad Wolf, eOne
ITV has commissioned Bad Wolf and Entertainment One to produce six part thriller Tenacity, set…
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EOne denies Mark Gordon is leaving the business
Entertainment One has denied that president Mark Gordon is leaving the business a year and…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV at critical juncture to safeguard its future
MIPTV reached a major turning point this week, with the future of the spring market…
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Why content execs are winning in Hollywood
Hollywood is facing some of the most drastic executive restructuring it has ever encountered, with…
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Sales round-up: Fremantle’s ‘Friend’ heads to Europe; Orange Smarty closes deals down under
Fremantle has completed a string of deals across German-speaking Europe for Italian-language drama My Brilliant…
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HBO: Greenlight for Waller-Bridge’s ‘Run’, Spanish original ‘Foodie Love’
HBO has given a series order to Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedy Run, written by her frequent…
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eOne hires NBCU vet for sales
Entertainment One (eOne) has hired NBCUniversal Television Distribution exec Martine Druelle-Ireland as VP of sales…
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eOne takes int’l rights to Hulu’s Fyre Fraud
Entertainment One (eOne) has secured international rights to Fyre Fraud, Hulu’s feature-length doc about the…
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Kids round-up: eOne’s Netflix deal; Nickelodeon hires Boss Baby producer; Netflix unveils animation slate
Entertainment One sends Cupcake & Dino to Brazil Entertainment One (eOne) has sold animated comedy…
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eOne inks first-look deal with Will.i.am
Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a first-look deal with will.i.am, the musician and producer, that…
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Duck Soup taps Creative England exec for development
Duck Soup Films has appointed Creative England’s Kate O’Hara as its new development executive. O’Hara…