Company type | Division |
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Industry | Entertainment |
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Founded | August 16, 2023 |
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Headquarters | Burbank, California, United States |
Parent | Hasbro |
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Website | corporate |
Hasbro Entertainment is an American production and distribution company. As a division of American toy and multimedia company Hasbro, it serves as the successor of Hasbro Studios/Allspark following the sale of the majority of Entertainment One's assets (except for its family brands division, which has been folded into Hasbro) to Lionsgate on December 27, 2023. [1]
Under the leadership of Brian Goldner as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), American toy company Hasbro was expanding into the audiovisual media industry, especially theatrical feature film productions. [2] [3] On August 22, 2019, Hasbro announced its purchase of the Canadian company Entertainment One (eOne) for about US$4 billion; [4] Goldner led the acquisition. [2] The deal was completed on December 30, 2019. [5] Following the acquisition of eOne, Hasbro's own media production and distribution company Allspark (formerly known as Hasbro Studios) was folded into the acquired Canadian subsidiary, [6] which was under the leadership of Darren Throop, president of family brands Olivier Dumont, and former HBO head of programming Michael Lombardo. [5] [7]
However, following the death of Goldner on October 12, 2021, [2] [3] the subsequent promotion of Chris Cocks (who was previously with another Hasbro division, Wizards of the Coast) as the CEO in early-2022, [8] and after defeating a board challenge from a hedge fund company in June 2022 over the management of WotC, [9] [10] Hasbro announced in late-2022 their intent to sell most eOne assets with companies such as Fremantle (who dropped out of the bid), Lionsgate, Legendary, CVC Capital Partners and GoDigital Media Group bidding for the acquisition, a transaction that would place the distribution rights to the Hasbro Studios/Allspark library and newer Hasbro-related content back to Hasbro. It was ultimately decided that on August 3, 2023, Lionsgate would acquire the eOne assets for $500 million. The deal closed on December 27, 2023. [11]
During its 2023 Q2 Earnings Conference Call in August 2023, Hasbro announced a new banner titled Hasbro Entertainment. The studio is being overseen by former Entertainment One executives Olivier Dumont as president, Zev Foreman as head of film, and Gabriel Marano as head of television. Dumont was quoted as saying, "We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter, building upon our rich heritage of storytelling to continue delighting audiences across generations. Gabe, Zev, and I look forward to working with the industry's best creative talent, studios, and distribution platforms to push the envelope with innovative storytelling that will let fans engage with their favorite brands like never before, while also building exciting new worlds and the next wave of Hasbro franchises for a growing audience." [12]
Additionally, Tim Kilpin, President of Toy Licensing and Entertainment for Hasbro, was quoted as saying, "Entertainment is core to Hasbro's strategy and its mission to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Audiences can count on Hasbro to keep creating compelling and fun entertainment that brings to life our wide array of iconic brands, including Peppa Pig , My Little Pony , and Transformers , reaching audiences through varied platforms in ways that resonate in today's fast-paced world." [12]
Title | Original run | Network | Co-production with |
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Inherited from Entertainment One | |||
Peppa Pig | 2004–present | Channel 5 Nick Jr. | Astley Baker Davies Ltd (Series 1–8) [lower-alpha 1] Karrot Animation (Series 7–present) [lower-alpha 2] |
PJ Masks | 2015–present | Disney Junior France 5 | Frog Box TeamTO |
Ricky Zoom | 2019–present | Gulli RAI Youku Kids | Frog Box TeamTO Maga Animation Studio |
Ninja Express | 2021–present | Ketnet Gulli CBBC | Frog Box Creative Conspiracy |
My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale | 2022–present | YouTube | Lil Critter Workshop |
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | 2022–2023 | Netflix | Entertainment One Atomic Cartoons |
Transformers: EarthSpark | 2022–present | Paramount+ Nickelodeon | Entertainment One Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes | 2023–present | Disney Junior France 4 | Triggerfish Animation Studios Frog Box TeamTO |
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury | 2023 | Netflix | Entertainment One Power Rangers Productions, Ltd. Toei Company |
Odd-Paw Vet | 2023–present | YouTube | Amuse Studios |
Title | Original run | Network | Co-production with | Note |
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Scrabble | 2024 | The CW | Lionsgate Alternative Television Mattel Television | [13] |
Trivial Pursuit | Lionsgate Alternative Television |
Title | Release date | Production by | Distributed by | Note |
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Transformers One | September 20, 2024 | Paramount Animation Di Bonaventura Pictures New Republic Pictures Bayhem Films | Paramount Pictures | [14] [15] [16] |
Title | Production by | Distributed by | Note |
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Monopoly | Lionsgate Films LuckyChap Entertainment Entertainment One | Lionsgate | [17] |
Clue | TriStar Pictures Blink Wink Productions Maximum Effort Entertainment One Aggregate Films | Sony Pictures Releasing | [18] [19] [20] |
G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant | Skydance Media Di Bonaventura Pictures Entertainment One | Paramount Pictures | [21] [22] |
Play-Doh | Electric Somewhere Entertainment One | [23] [19] | |
Untitled G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover film | Di Bonaventura Pictures Bayhem Films Entertainment One | [24] [25] |
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