12 Facts About Saban Films

Saban Films Capital Group LLC is an American investment firm based in Los Angeles, California focused on media, entertainment, and communications investments.

In March 2007, Univision Communications was sold to Broadcasting Media Partners which includes Saban Capital Group, Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, TPG Capital, and Thomas H Lee Partners.

Saban Films ended up terminating its deal to acquire Panavision on March 1,2019.

On May 12,2010, it was announced that Saban Films Brands bought back the Power Rangers franchise from Disney for $43 million and would produce a new nineteenth season of Power Rangers that began airing on Nickelodeon on February 7,2011, with the previous 700 episodes being rerun on Nicktoons.

On September 19,2012, Saban Films Brands announced that they acquired Zui provider of Kid-Safe Online content.

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On July 3,2013, it was announced that Saban Films Brands signed a deal to manage the distribution, licensing, and merchandising of Sendokai Champions in North America and Israel and be broadcast on the Vortexx.

In October 2013, Saban Films Brands shut down The Playforge because of poor game sales.

Saban Brands and Lionsgate Films announced in May 2014 that they are planning to produce a new Power Rangers feature film, and would hopefully launch a Power Rangers film franchise.

Saban Films Brands developed its first two properties, Kibaoh Klashers and Treehouse Detectives, as animated series which were picked up by Netflix in October 2016.

In February 2018, Saban Films Brands appointed Hasbro as the global master toy licensee for Power Rangers in April 2019 with a future option to purchase the franchise.

On May 1,2018, Saban Films agreed to sell Power Rangers and other entertainment assets to Hasbro for US$522 million in cash and stock, with the sale expected to close in the second quarter.

Saban Films Group is a top contributor to the Democratic Party.