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The original creators of Peppa Pig are stepping back from the global children’s hit after Entertainment One greenlit a further 104 episodes. Animation studio Astley Baker Davies (ABD) will handover the show to UK outfit Karrot (Sarah & Duck), which will produce new episodes that will be broadcast around the world into…

EntertainmentOne, the Hasbro-owned studio behind Peppa Pig, has greenlit a new pre-school series superhero series. Kiya will launch in 2023 across linear and streaming platforms including Disney Jr., Disney + globally, and France Télévisions. The 52-part series originates from South Africa and tells the story of Kiya…

Hasbro beat Wall Street analysts expectations, posting fourth-quarter revenue of $1.72 billion, up 4% from the year-earlier quarter. Adjusting for items, earnings reached $1.27 a share, ahead of analysts’ consensus expectation for $1.14. Gaming as a category posted a 27% rise in revenue to $561.2 million as the…

Peppa Pig is getting a new voice. The hit kids' series is swapping Harley Bird for Amelie Bea Smith. The series, which is produced by eOne and Astley Baker Davies, airs on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and ViacomCBS' Channel 5 in the UK as well as broadcasters in more than 180 territories. Bird has voiced the cartoon pig…

Hasbro's $3.8B deal to acquire film and TV studio Entertainment One has been given the green light by the UK's antitrust body. The Competition and Markets Authority said in November that it would investigate the takeover — which was first announced in August — to establish whether it results in a "substantial…

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner told investors Thursday that the company’s $4 billion acquisition of Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One will only augment a long-cultivated relationship with Paramount Pictures. Goldner has steered the toymaker and licensing giant through a strategic shift toward Hollywood that has yielded…

Entertainment One's revised film strategy led to a 9% drop in group revenues, although the business was boosted by its Peppa Pig-fronted family division. eOne saw revenues drop from £1.03B to £941M as part of its full-year financial results through to the end of March 2019. Pre-tax profits fell 43% to £36.8M from…

eOne and Alibaba are teaming up to co-produce a Peppa Pig movie, which will get a franchise-first theatrical release in China. Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year, a full-length, live action-animation hybrid pic, is scheduled for release in China on February 5, 2019, and will be distributed by Alibaba Pictures. The…

Entertainment One’s full-year results for 2017-18 show that revenues for the group’s family division rose by 56% to £139m, boosted by the continued success of the Peppa Pig franchise and that of other family animations such as superhero cartoon PJ Masks. Group profit before tax doubled to £78m, the company said, while…

Entertainment One has denied press reports that it has been the subject of a takeover approach from Brit broadcaster-producer ITV. In a statement, eOne reps said, “"Entertainment One notes the press speculation regarding a potential offer. No approach has been received by eOne," in a note to the London stock market…

The new deal between eOne and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment builds on the companies’ longstanding distribution alliance in Australia and Spain. Under the long-term, multi-territory pact unveiled today, the partnership will now include the UK and Benelux. The companies are also creating a new home entertainment…

eOne CEO Darren Throop has much to be happy about. In January, the ambitious exec closed a deal for a majority stake in the Mark Gordon Company. In September, eOne acquired a 70% stake in Peppa Pig producer Astley Baker Davies worth $212 million. Most recently, the company was linked with making an enhanced investment…