Howdy, Insider crew. It’s the traditionally quiet summer season in TV and film land but European festivals, big-ticket M&A and Middle Eastern politics have ensured it’s not stayed quiet.
Jesse Whittock guiding you through. First out of the Gate: Sometimes, you’ve just gotta sell up and move on.
Hasbro confirmed its week the news Nellie Andreeva and Mike Fleming Jr told you about in July — Lionsgate is the company buying the toy giant’s entertainment subsidiary eOne.
Lionsgate had been competing with the likes of Fremantle and CVC Capital Partners but has won out with a $500M deal for eOne TV and film divisions, whose key titles include Yellowjackets and The Woman King.
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