27 Facts About Entertainment One

1.

Entertainment One was listed on the London Stock Exchange before it was acquired by Hasbro on December 30,2019.

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2.

Entertainment One listed itself on the Toronto Stock Exchange as an income trust, meaning that its taxes were paid by its shareholders, rather than the company itself.

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3.

In 2007, Entertainment One acquired Montreal-based film distributor Seville Pictures and UK distributor Contender Entertainment Group.

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4.

On May 28,2012, eEntertainment One placed a bid to purchase the Canadian film distributor Alliance Films from Goldman Sachs Group and Investissement Quebec.

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5.

On May 28,2014, eEntertainment One announced a strategic investment in interactive agency Secret Location; the firm would continue to operate independently under the leadership of James Milward, and partners Pietro Gagliano and Ryan Andal.

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On September 9,2015, eEntertainment One revived the Momentum Pictures brand and announced that it had entered into a multi-picture deal with Orion Pictures to jointly acquire films for "specialized theatrical releases" in the US, and targeted international releases, focusing on ancillary and digital distribution.

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7.

On January 7,2016, eEntertainment One made a strategic investment in Sierra Pictures and on January 20,2016, the company acquired Dualtone Music Group.

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8.

On March 8,2016, eEntertainment One the acquired music recording, publishing and artist management company Last Gang, and announced that its founder Chris Taylor would join the company as president of music.

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9.

In 2016, eEntertainment One acquired a majority stake in unscripted production company Renegade 83.

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10.

In February 2016, Entertainment One reached a home media distribution deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to release eOne's titles on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK.

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11.

On September 12,2016, eEntertainment One announced its acquisition of UK-based music management company Hardlivings.

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12.

On September 9,2016, eEntertainment One reached a first look co-financing and international distribution deal with Tucker Tooley's Tooley Productions.

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13.

EEntertainment One consolidated its film and television studios into a single structure in 2017, as part of an effort to reposition its operations towards production rather than acquisitions and "large output deals".

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14.

In May 2017, eEntertainment One joined with Hollywood producer Brad Weston to launch global content creation studio MAKEREADY.

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15.

Later that year, eEntertainment One joined a round of investment in Jeffrey Katzenberg's short-form digital content venture "NewTV".

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16.

Later that month, Entertainment One ended their home media distribution agreement with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment following Fox's purchase by The Walt Disney Company on March 20,2019.

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17.

That same year, eEntertainment One acquired American long-form nonfiction producer BLACKFIN.

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18.

Also in 2019, eEntertainment One Music acquired Audio Network, a British company involved in the production of music for film and television, for $215 million.

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19.

In October 2020, eEntertainment One took over as Hasbro's new production arm and began development and distribution of content based on properties from the toy company, resulting in Allspark being absorbed into the acquired company.

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20.

EEntertainment One Films was formed in 2007, and acquired the Montreal-based Seville Pictures soon afterwards.

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21.

In May 2015, eEntertainment One consolidated its film production and international sales units into a new unit known as eEntertainment One Features, with a goal to self-produce and finance six-to-eight films per-year.

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22.

On September 23,2016, Xavier Dolan's eEntertainment One-distributed film Juste la fin du monde was announced as Canada's entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards.

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23.

In 2020, eEntertainment One was the top distributor in the UK, taking around 15.

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24.

EEntertainment One Television is a television production company founded in 1980 by Laszlo Barna and Laura Alper and based in Toronto, Ontario.

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25.

Entertainment One acquired Barna-Alper Productions Inc, Blueprint Entertainment, and distributor Oasis International in July 2008 to expand its television production and distribution capabilities.

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26.

In 2013, eEntertainment One reached an agreement with AMC Networks to handle the international distribution of its original scripted productions, beginning with Halt and Catch Fire.

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27.

The agreement expanded on existing pacts for the eEntertainment One-produced Hell on Wheels, and international distribution for The Walking Dead.

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