WildBrain, a specialist in kids’ and family entertainment, has announced senior leadership changes and a streamlined business structure under a focused strategy designed to optimise its existing 360° IP management expertise and drive the growth of key WildBrain and partner franchises across its core capabilities of Content Creation, Audience Engagement and Global Licensing. As part […]
Peppa Pig’s fourth studio album, Let’s Jump In: The Album, is out now across all digital streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The album, released by Hasbro and Magic Star, consists of seven brand new songs inspired by PEPPA’s tagline ‘Let’s Jump In!’ – a call to action to JUMP IN and […]
Hasbro, the toy and game company, has announced the newly appointed leadership team of Hasbro Entertainment, a division that will be dedicated to leveraging Hasbro’s most valuable brands to develop and produce premium content across platforms for audiences of all ages, following the close of Hasbro’s sale of eOne’s film & television business. The new […]
In a move that strengthens its scripted and unscripted television business and expands its presence in Canada and the UK, production house Lionsgate and toy and game specialist Hasbro have signed an agreement under which Lionsgate will acquire the independent content platform eOne in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million (€458m), comprised of cash […]
Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, Entertainment One (eOne), has signed a deal with BBC to broadcast season one of the animated series Transformers: EarthSpark for audiences in the UK. The first ten episodes will launch on July 25th on CBBC, from Monday to Thursday, and also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Following the release […]
Hasbro, the toy and game company, has announced a worldwide administration deal with Sony Music Publishing to support Hasbro’s entire portfolio of fan and family brands, including Peppa Pig, Transformers, My Little Pony and many more. Under the terms of the deal, Sony Music Publishing, will represent Hasbro’s existing global catalogue spanning thousands of tracks […]
Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, has announced that Peppa Pig, her family, and friends will embark on an open seas adventure in a 4-part Peppa Pig Cruise Special, premiering on Nick Jr on June 5th. The combined 20-minute Peppa Pig Cruise Special sees Peppa, George, Granny Pig, and Grandpa Pig set off on […]
Amazon Freevee has revealed that Original series Play-Doh Squished will premiere exclusively on the free streaming service in the UK and the US on November 11th. The lively competition show is hosted by Modern Family star Sarah Hyland and is based on the hit holiday special released last year, featuring updates reflecting the shift from […]
Future Today, a specialist in ad-supported streaming, with flagship channels Fawesome, HappyKids and iFood.tv, and ranking in the top free channels across every major connected TV (CTV) and OTT platform, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV, today announced an expanded partnership with Hasbro’s entertainment studio, Entertainment One (eOne), to add 750 additional episodes […]
Universal Music Publishing Group (UPMG) has announced the signing of Banijay, the global independent content creation and distribution group to exploit its music assets. Under the deal, UMPG will work with Banijay Brands which has a portfolio spanning some of the world’s most recognisable shows, including Peaky Blinders, Survivor, Temptation Island, Lego Masters and Hunted. […]