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'{{Short description|Current entertainment subsidiary of Hasbro}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use American English|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Hasbro Entertainment | logo = Hasbro Entertainment.svg | type = [[Division (business)|Division]] | industry = Entertainment | predecessors = {{ubl|[[Claster Television]]|[[BVS Entertainment|Saban Entertainment]]|[[Sunbow Entertainment]]|[[Marvel Productions|New World Animation]]|Contender Entertainment Group|Rubber Duck Entertainment|Hasbro Entertainment {{nowrap|(first incarnation)}}|[[Allspark|Hasbro Studios/Allspark]]|[[Entertainment One Family|eOne Family Brands]]|[[Saban Brands]]}} | founded = {{Start date and age|2023|8|16}} | founders = {{Plainlist| * Olivier Dumont * Zev Foreman * Gabriel Marano }} | hq_location_city = [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California]] | hq_location_country = United States | parent = [[Hasbro]] | subsid = {{ubl|[[Astley Baker Davies]] (70%)|[[Discovery Family]] (40%)|Left Foot Blue|Cake Mix Studios|SCG Characters LLC}} | website = {{URL|https://corporate.hasbro.com/en-us}} }} '''Hasbro Entertainment''' is a [[production company|production]] and [[distribution (marketing)|distribution]] company owned and operated by American toy and multimedia company [[Hasbro]] and launched on August 16, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=August 16, 2023|title=Hasbro Launches Entertainment Division Led by eOne Executives Olivier Dumont, Zev Foreman, Gabriel Marano|url=https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/hasbro-entertainment-eone-olivier-dumont-zev-foreman-gabriel-marano-1235698163/|website=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 18, 2023}}</ref> It succeeds [[Allspark]], previously known as ''Hasbro Studios'', as Hasbro's primary media production and distribution company and Entertainment One (or eOne for short). Hasbro acquired the latter in 2019,<ref name="THR-19DEC30-eOneDealClosed" /> had its family brands division absorbed into this division<ref>{{Cite news|last=Low|first=Elaine|date=August 22, 2019|title=Hasbro Acquires Entertainment One in $4 Billion All-Cash Deal|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/hasbro-acquires-entertainment-one-in-4-billion-all-cash-deal-1203311068/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126141031/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/hasbro-acquires-entertainment-one-in-4-billion-all-cash-deal-1203311068/|archive-date=January 26, 2021|work=Variety|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> and sold it to [[Lionsgate]] on December 27, 2023.<ref name="eOneLionsgate" /> Lionsgate then rebranded Entertainment One as [[Lionsgate Canada]] on June 7, 2024 according to the Canadian publication, ''[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Townsend|first=Kelly|date=June 7, 2024|title=Entertainment One rebrands to Lionsgate Canada|url=https://playbackonline.ca/2024/06/07/entertainment-one-rebrands-to-lionsgate-canada/|website=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]|access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref> == History == === Background === 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.<ref name="Variety-21OCT12-GoldnerDies">{{cite web|last=Saperstein|first=Pat|date=October 12, 2021|title=Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, Producer on 'Transformers' Movies, Dies at 58|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/brian-goldner-dead-hasbro-transformers-1235087482/|access-date=October 13, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="CNNBiz-21OCT13-GoldnerDies">{{cite news|last=McLean|first=Rob|date=October 13, 2021|title=Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/12/business/hasbro-brian-goldner/index.html|access-date=October 13, 2021|website=CNN}}</ref> On August 22, 2019, Hasbro announced its purchase of the Canadian company [[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]] (eOne) for about US$4&nbsp;billion;<ref name="Reuters-19AUG22-eOneDealAnnouncement">{{cite news |title=Hasbro to buy Entertainment One for $4B US |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/hasbro-to-buy-entertainment-one-1.5256786 |via=[[CBC News]] |agency=[[Thomson Reuters]] |date=August 22, 2019 |access-date=August 22, 2019 }}</ref> Goldner led the acquisition.<ref name="Variety-21OCT12-GoldnerDies" /> The deal was completed on December 30, 2019.<ref name="THR-19DEC30-eOneDealClosed">{{cite news |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |title=Hasbro Closes $3.8B Entertainment One Takeover |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/entertainment-one-shares-suspended-as-4b-hasbro-deal-nears-conclusion-1265176 |access-date=December 30, 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 30, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> 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,<ref name="Foster">{{cite news |last=Foster |first=Elizabeth |date=October 9, 2020 |title=eOne takes the reins on Hasbro's content efforts |language=en |work=KidScreen |url=https://kidscreen.com/2020/10/09/eone-takes-the-reins-on-hasbros-content-efforts/ |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref> which was under the leadership of [[Darren Throop]], president of family brands Olivier Dumont, and former [[HBO]] head of programming Michael Lombardo.<ref name="THR-19DEC30-eOneDealClosed" /><ref name="dead">{{cite news |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=February 17, 2020 |title=Entertainment One Begins Delving Into Hasbro's "Treasure Chest" Of Brands |language=en |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/entertainment-one-delves-into-hasbro-treasure-chest-1202861369/ |access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> However, following the death of Goldner on October 12, 2021,<ref name="Variety-21OCT12-GoldnerDies" /><ref name="CNNBiz-21OCT13-GoldnerDies" /> the subsequent promotion of Chris Cocks (who was previously with another Hasbro division, [[Wizards of the Coast]]) as the CEO in early-2022,<ref name="bloomberg_0122">{{cite news |last=Eckhouse |first=Brian |title=Hasbro Names Chris Cocks CEO Following Death of Longtime Head Goldner |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-05/hasbro-appoints-chris-cocks-ceo-after-longtime-head-goldner-died |access-date=January 6, 2022 |work=Bloomberg.com |date=January 5, 2022}}</ref> and after defeating a board challenge from a [[hedge fund]] company in June 2022 over the management of WotC,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-07 |title=Hasbro Fends Off Activist Alta Fox's Push for Board Shake-Up |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-07/hasbro-is-said-to-fend-off-activist-s-push-for-board-shake-up |access-date=2022-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitten |first=Sarah |date=2022-06-08 |title=Dungeons & Dragons maker Hasbro wins board battle against activist investor Alta Fox |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/08/dungeons-dragons-maker-hasbro-wins-board-battle-against-activist-investor.html |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> Hasbro announced in late-2022 their intent to sell most eOne assets with companies such as [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]] (who dropped out of the bid), [[Lionsgate]], [[Legendary Entertainment|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&nbsp;million. The deal closed on December 27, 2023.<ref name="eOneLionsgate">{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2023-08-03 |title=Hasbro Confirms Sale Of eOne To Lionsgate For $500M |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/lionsgate-eone-hasbro-acquisition-confirmed-1235453869/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> === Development === 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."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2023-08-16 |title=Hasbro Launches Entertainment Division Led by eOne Executives Olivier Dumont, Zev Foreman, Gabriel Marano |url=https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/hasbro-entertainment-eone-olivier-dumont-zev-foreman-gabriel-marano-1235698163/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> 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."<ref name=":2" /> == Staff == * Olivier Dumont (president) * Zev Foreman (head of film) * Gabriel Marano (head of television) ** Cort Lane (kids' television VP) == Subsidiaries == * [[Astley Baker Davies]] (70%, from [[Lionsgate Canada]]) * [[Discovery Family]] (40% with [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]) * Left Foot Blue * Cake Mix Studios * SCG Characters LLC (from [[Saban Capital Group]]) ** SCG Power Rangers LLC ** SCG Luna Petunia LLC ** Treehouse Detectives LLC ** Saban Brands Voyagers LLC == Television == === Current === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Title !Original run !Network !Co-production with |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#cccfff;" | Inherited from Entertainment One, now Lionsgate Canada |- |''[[Peppa Pig]]'' |2004–present |[[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]]<br>[[Nick Jr. Channel|Nick Jr.]] | [[Astley Baker Davies|Astley Baker Davies Ltd]] (Series 1–8){{efn|Alongside '''The Elf Factory Limited''' for Series 5 and '''Gaston's Cave Ltd''' for Series 6–8; did not animate the last four episodes of Series 7, but did animate the first four episodes of Series 8}}<br>Karrot Animation (Series 7–present){{efn|Animated the last four episodes of Series 7, but did not animate the first four episodes of Series 8}} |- |''[[PJ Masks]]'' |2015–present |[[Disney Junior]]<br>[[France 5]] |Frog Box<br>[[TeamTO]] |- |''[[Ricky Zoom]]'' |2019–present |[[Gulli]]<br>[[RAI]]<br>[[Youku|Youku Kids]] |Frog Box<br>TeamTO<br>Maga Animation Studio |- |''[[Ninja Express]]'' |2021–present |[[Ketnet]]<br>Gulli<br>[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] |Frog Box<br>Creative Conspiracy |- |''[[My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale]]'' |2022–present |[[YouTube]] |Lil Critter Workshop |- |''[[My Little Pony: Make Your Mark]]'' |2022–2023 |[[Netflix]] |[[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]]<br>[[Atomic Cartoons]] |- |''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' |2022–present |[[Paramount+]]<br>[[Nickelodeon]] |[[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]]<br>[[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] |- |''[[Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes]]'' |2023–present |Disney Junior<br>[[France 4]] |[[Triggerfish Animation Studios]]<br>Frog Box<br>TeamTO |- |''[[Power Rangers Cosmic Fury]]'' |2023 |Netflix |[[Lionsgate Canada|Entertainment One]]<br>Power Rangers Productions, Ltd.<br>[[Toei Company]] |- |''Odd-Paw Vet'' |2023–present |YouTube |Amuse Studios |} === Upcoming === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Original run !Network !Co-production with !Note |- |''[[Scrabble#Television game show versions|Scrabble]]'' |rowspan="2"|October 7, 2024 |rowspan="2"|[[The CW]] |[[Lionsgate Studios#Television|Lionsgate Alternative Television]]<br>[[Mattel Television]] |rowspan="2"|<ref name="TP and Scrabble">{{cite web|last=Zee|first=Michaela|title=''Scrabble'' and ''Trivial Pursuit'' Game Shows Picked Up by The CW|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/trivial-pursuit-scrabble-game-shows-the-cw-1235911665/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> |- |''[[Trivial Pursuit#Television|Trivial Pursuit]]'' |Lionsgate Alternative Television |} == Films == === Upcoming === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Release date !'''Production by''' !Distributed by !Note |- |''[[Transformers One]]'' |September 20, 2024 |[[Paramount Animation]]<br>[[Di Bonaventura Pictures]]<br>[[New Republic Pictures]]<br>Bayhem Films |[[Paramount Pictures]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hersko |first=Tyler |date=2020-04-30 |title=Josh Cooley to Follow 'Toy Story 4' Oscar Win With Animated 'Transformers' Prequel |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/josh-cooley-animated-transformers-prequel-1202228376/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2020-04-30 |title=Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-05-24 |title='Transformers One': Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |} ===In development=== {| class="wikitable" !Title !'''Production by''' !Distributed by !Note |- |''[[Monopoly (game)#Films|Monopoly]]'' |[[Lionsgate Films]]<br>[[LuckyChap Entertainment]]<br>eOne Films |[[Lionsgate]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/luckychap-monopoly-movie-lionsgate-hasbro-cinemacon-1235880413/|title='Barbie' Producer LuckyChap Rolls Dice On 'Monopoly' With Lionsgate & Hasbro – CinemaCon|first1=Nancy|last1=Tartaglione|first2=Anthony|last2=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref> |- |[[Clue (film)#Remake|''Clue'']] |[[TriStar Pictures]]<br>Blink Wink Productions<br>[[Maximum Effort]]<br>[[Aggregate Films]] |[[Sony Pictures Releasing]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2018-01-22 |title=Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort Makes 3-Year Fox Deal; First Up Is 'Clue' With 'Deadpool' Scribes Reese & Wernick |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-fox-deal-maximum-effort-clue-movie-rhett-reese-paul-wernick-1202266701/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Welk">{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |date=2019-09-25 |title=Jason Bateman in Talks to Direct and Star in 'Clue' Reboot With Ryan Reynolds |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jason-bateman-in-talks-to-direct-and-star-in-clue-reboot-with-ryan-reynolds/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2020-02-11 |title=James Bobin In Talks To Direct 'Clue' Movie At 20th Century |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/james-bobin-clue-movie-ryan-reynolds-1202856873/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''[[G.I. Joe (film series)#Future|G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant]]'' |[[Skydance Media]]<br>[[Di Bonaventura Pictures]] | rowspan="3" |[[Paramount Pictures]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first= David |date=2017-03-21 |title=Looking beyond 'Transformers,' Hasbro wants to create its own Marvel-sized movie universe |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-hasbro-ambitions-20170321-story.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2017-12-18 |title=Paramount Dates Future Franchises For 2020 & 2021: 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/g-i-joe-micronauts-dungeons-and-dragons-paramount-release-dates-1202229393/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''Play-Doh'' |[[Jon M. Chu|Electric Somewhere]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-03-17 |title='Play-Doh': Emily V. Gordon To Write, Jon M. Chu Circling To Direct Animated Pic For eOne & Hasbro About Colorful Clay |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/play-doh-jon-chu-emily-gordon-movie-1234981605/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Welk"/> |- |Untitled ''G.I. Joe''/''Transformers'' crossover film |Di Bonaventura Pictures<br>Bayhem Films |<ref name="TransformersGIJoe_Deadline">{{cite web |date=11 April 2024 |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title=Transformers-G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Made Official By Paramount – CinemaCon |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-paramount-cinemacon-1235882008/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=11 April 2024 |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |title=Transformers and G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Officially Happening |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/transformers-and-gi-joe-crossover-movie-is-officially-happening |website=[[IGN]] |quote=crossover movie will be released in theaters in 2025 or 2026.}}</ref> |} == See also == * [[List of films based on Hasbro properties]] * [[List of television programs based on Hasbro properties]] ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==Reference == {{Reflist}} {{Hasbro}} {{Hasbro Entertainment}} {{Film studios}} {{Animation industry in the United States}} [[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]] [[Category:Re-established companies]] [[Category:2023 establishments in California]] [[Category:American animation studios]] [[Category:American companies established in 2004]] [[Category:American companies established in 2023]] [[Category:American companies disestablished in 2009]] [[Category:Television production companies of the United States]] [[Category:Entertainment companies established in 2004]] [[Category:Entertainment companies established in 2023]] [[Category:Entertainment companies disestablished in 2009]] [[Category:Entertainment companies of the United States]] [[Category:Companies based in Burbank, California]]'