Entertainment One

nasdaq | November 21, 2019

Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday it would assess U.S. toy maker Hasbro Inc's HAS.O proposed $4 billion deal to buy Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One Ltd ETO.L, and was inviting comments on the acquisition until Dec. 5. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be considering whether the deal would hurt competition. Hasbro, known for its Nerf guns and Power Rangers action figures, had made a cash offer for Entertainment One in August. If concluded, the deal for the i...

variety | March 26, 2019

Entertainment One and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment have signed a multi-year, multi-territory distribution agreement.UPHE will serve as the home entertainment distributor of eOne’s offerings across both physical and digital formats. The pact covers film, television, and select family content and includes all sales, marketing, and distribution, spanning the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.The news was announced on Tuesday by eOne film and television pr...

Variety | March 20, 2018

Madison Merritt has joined Entertainment One as senior vice president, development, alternative programming, television.Based in Los Angeles, Merritt will oversee the creation, development and sales of non-scripted series and content, leading the production company’s development team in business growth. She will work closely with VP Ben Megargel....

venturebeat | January 15, 2020

The mobile game industry is expected to generate $100 billion in revenue in 2020, up from $86 billion in 2019, according to App Annie, the mobile data and analytics researcher. App Annie released the numbers as part of its State of Mobile 2020 report. This annual appraisal provides insight into mobile’s expansive impact across industries and the global economy, highlighting publishers and brands that are outperforming their peers. Based on the report, games are now 72% of all spending in t...