Entertainment One Ltd.,
trading as
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An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchan ...
eOne, is an American-owned Canadian
multinational entertainment company. Based in
Toronto, Ontario
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, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television series. The company was listed on the
London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England, United Kingdom. , the total market value of all companies trading on LSE was £3.9 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St P ...
before it was acquired by
Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of K ...
on December 30, 2019.
History
Establishment
The company has its origins in the music distributor Records on Wheels Limited (which was established in 1970), and the music retail chain CD Plus. The chain was in the process of acquiring other companies to bolster its wholesale operations in music and home video, leading to its purchase of ROW in 2001. Its vice president of operations,
Darren Throop, had joined the company after CD Plus acquired his Halifax-based record store chain Urban Sound Exchange. The combined company later became known as ROW Entertainment, with Throop as president and CEO. The company listed itself on the
Toronto Stock Exchange
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX; french: Bourse de Toronto) is a stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the 10th largest exchange in the world and the third largest in North America based on market capitalization. Based in the ...
as an
income trust
An income trust is an investment that may hold equities, debt instruments, royalty interests or real properties. They are especially useful for financial requirements of institutional investors such as pension funds, and for investors such as retir ...
, meaning that its taxes were paid by its shareholders, rather than the company itself.
Afterward, ROW began to diversify its operations into content ownership. In June 2005, it acquired the American independent music distributor and home entertainment publisher
Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment was an American record label and a distributor of film, television, and music. It was purchased by Canadian entertainment company Entertainment One in 2005.
History First years
The company began in 1975 as part of Koch Inter ...
.
Afterwards, it was re-incorporated as Entertainment One Income Fund.
In 2007, the company accepted a $188 million public equity takeover by Marwyn Investment Management to fund its expansion; the company was listed on London's
Alternative Investment Market
AIM (formerly the Alternative Investment Market) is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange that was launched on 19 June 1995 as a replacement to the previous Unlisted Securities Market (USM) that had been in operation since 1980. It allows ...
as Entertainment One Ltd.
Expansion
In 2007, Entertainment One acquired Montreal-based film distributor
Seville Pictures
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...
and UK distributor Contender Entertainment Group. The same year, the company secured its first film output agreement with
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
History Independent era (1991–2012)
Summit ...
, handling distribution in Canada and the United Kingdom, and acquired British film distributor Contender Entertainment.
Acquisitions continued in 2008 with the purchase of the Benelux distributor RCV Entertainment.
The same year, eOne acquired the television studios Blueprint and Barna-Alper, and international television distributor Oasis International.
Throop stated that the company was attempting to "replicate the success of
Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (commonly known as Alliance Atlantis and commonly shortened to simply Alliance or Atlantis and formerly traded as TSX:AAC) was a Canadian media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operato ...
", with a focus on diversifying into production alongside distribution. Also in 2008, the company listed itself on the
London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England, United Kingdom. , the total market value of all companies trading on LSE was £3.9 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St P ...
.
In April 2011, eOne acquired Australian distribution company Hopscotch for £12.9 million.
On May 28, 2012, eOne placed a bid to purchase the Canadian film distributor
Alliance Films from
Goldman Sachs Group
Goldman Sachs () is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered at 200 West Street in Lower Manhattan, with regional headquarters in London, Warsaw, Bangalore, Hong ...
and
Investissement Québec Investissement Québec is a company established in 1998 under an act passed by the National Assembly of Quebec to favour investment in Quebec by Quebec-based and international companies. Its registered office is located in Quebec City. In December 2 ...
. The deal was completed on January 9, 2013, giving eOne Canadian distribution rights for titles from
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
,
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
,
CBS Films
CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019.
CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and prod ...
,
FilmDistrict
FilmDistrict Distribution LLC. was an American independent motion picture company based in Los Angeles. It specialized in acquisitions, distribution, production, and financing. It was founded in September 2010 by Bob Berney and Peter Schlessel in ...
and
Focus Features. On May 28, 2014, eOne announced a strategic investment in interactive agency Secret Location; the firm would continue to operate independently under the leadership of James Milward (President, Executive Producer and Founder), and partners Pietro Gagliano (Creative Director and SVP) and Ryan Andal (Technical Director and SVP). On June 2, 2014, eOne acquired
Phase 4 Films
Phase 4 Films was a Canadian film distribution company based in Toronto. It had two branches in the United States: Los Angeles, California and Fort Mill, South Carolina. Its subsidiary kaboom! Entertainment markets children's entertainment.
Hist ...
; its CEO Berry Meyerowitz was named as head of eOne's U.S. film distribution business and North American family entertainment business.
On July 17, the company acquired
Paperny Entertainment
Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films) was a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David ...
.
On August 28, 2014, eOne acquired
Force Four Entertainment
Force Four Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production company based in Vancouver.
Force Four Entertainment began operations in 1983 and has produced more than 500 hours of primetime broadcast programming, earning accolades on t ...
.
On January 5, 2015, eOne acquired a 51% stake in
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon (born March 14, 1957) is an American politician who has served as the 33rd governor of Wyoming since January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as state treasurer; then-governor Matt Mead appointed him ...
's self-named studio, with an option to acquire the remainder at a later date. The purchase was part of an effort by eOne to bolster its presence in the United States.
On September 9, 2015, eOne revived the
Momentum Pictures
Momentum Pictures is a film distributor and a subsidiary of Entertainment One, itself part of Hasbro. Prior to 2013, it was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading in ...
brand (which was previously used by Alliance UK) and announced that it had entered into a multi-picture deal with
Orion Pictures to jointly acquire films for "specialized theatrical releases" in the U.S., and targeted international releases, focusing on ancillary and digital distribution.
Marwyn Investment Management sold its 18% stake in Entertainment One to the
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) on September 16, 2015.
On September 30, 2015, eOne acquired a 70% stake in British animation studio
Astley Baker Davies
Astley Baker Davies is an English independent animation studio based in London, England, owned by founder-directors Neville Astley, Mark Baker, and Phil Davies. It is the production company behind television series ''The Big Knights'', '' Pep ...
—producers of the animated children's series ''
Peppa Pig
''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...
''. On December 16, 2015, eOne,
Steven Spielberg,
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
, and
Participant Media officially announced a joint venture known as
Amblin Partners. eOne served as an investor, while the majority of its films would be distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
.
On January 7, 2016, eOne made a strategic investment in Sierra Pictures and on January 20, 2016, the company acquired Dualtone Music Group. On March 8, 2016, eOne the acquired music recording, publishing and artist management company
Last Gang, and announced that its founder
Chris Taylor would join the company as president of music. In 2016, eOne acquired a majority stake in unscripted production company Renegade 83.
In February 2016, Entertainment One reached a home media distribution deal with
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (commonly referred to as 20th Home Video, or 20th Home Entertainment, formerly known as 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) is a home video label of Wa ...
to release eOne's titles on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK.
On August 10, 2016, eOne rejected an offer to be acquired by British television broadcaster
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom.
ITV plc is listed on the ...
for
£1 billion ($1.3 billion US). eOne considered the offer to be "fundamentally undervalued".
On August 17, 2016, eOne announced that it would acquire Secret Location outright for an undisclosed amount. On September 12, 2016, eOne announced its acquisition of UK-based music management company Hardlivings. That same year, eOne acquired music management company Nerve.
On September 9, 2016, eOne reached a
first look co-financing and international distribution deal with
Tucker Tooley
Tucker Tooley (born 1968/69) is an American film producer. He is the CEO of Tooley Productions LLC, where he independently produced television shows and feature films, including '' We’re the Millers'' (2013) which grossed $270 million worldwide. ...
's Tooley Productions.
In 2016, eOne entered into an agreement with Ole (now Anthem Entertainment) to administer its catalogue.
eOne consolidated its film and television studios into a single structure in 2017, as part of an effort to reposition its operations towards production rather than acquisitions and "large output deals".
In May 2017, eOne joined with Hollywood producer Brad Weston to launch global content creation studio MAKEREADY. The deal secured distribution rights for eOne in its territories and Universal in all other territories worldwide.
In 2017, eOne joined Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment, Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures in backing Amblin Partners, a content creation company led by Steven Spielberg.
On January 29, 2018, eOne acquired the remaining 49% in The Mark Gordon Co., and Gordon was named eOne's new president and chief content officer of film, television and digital.
In March 2018, eOne acquired live entertainment company Round Room Live, which organizes major tours including
PJ Masks
''PJ Masks'' (French: Pyjamasques) is a computer-animated superhero children's television series based on the '' Les Pyjamasques'' book series by Romuald Racioppo. Produced by Frog Box, Entertainment One UK Limited, Walt Disney EMEA Production ...
among others.
In April 2018, eOne acquired UK non-scripted production company Whizz Kid Entertainment.
Later that year, eOne joined a round of investment in
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg (; born December 21, 1950) is an American filmmaker, animator, and media proprietor. He became well known for his tenure as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994. After departing Disney, he was a co-founder and C ...
's short-form digital content venture "NewTV" (later renamed
Quibi
Quibi ( ) was a short-lived American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. It was founded in Los Angeles in August 2018 as NewTV by Jeffrey Katzenberg and was led by Meg Whitman, its CEO. The serv ...
).
On March 5, 2019, eOne's Benelux division was acquired by a new company named WW Entertainment, founded by Wilco Wolfers and Caspar Wenckebach. As a result, all eOne Benelux titles, including future releases, have since moved to WW. Later that month, Entertainment One ended their home media distribution agreement with
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (commonly referred to as 20th Home Video, or 20th Home Entertainment, formerly known as 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) is a home video label of Wa ...
following Fox's purchase by
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
on March 20, 2019. eOne reached an agreement with
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, MCA Home Video, MCA Videodisc and MCA Videocassette, Inc.) is the home video distribution division of Am ...
to handle home media distribution of its films and television series in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, the US, and the UK.
In 2019, eOne acquired UK-based unscripted company Daisybeck Studios.
That same year, eOne acquired American long-form nonfiction producer BLACKFIN.
Also in 2019, eOne Music acquired Audio Network, a British company involved in the production of music for film and television, for $215 million.
Acquisitions and targets
Since listing on the London Stock Exchange's
AIM submarket, eOne has made a series of acquisitions.
* In June 2007, eOne acquired Contender Entertainment Group, one of the largest distributors of TV content in the UK
* In August 2007, eOne acquired Seville Entertainment Inc. for an undisclosed sum
* In January 2008, eOne acquired the Netherlands-based distributor RCV Entertainment
* In July 2008, eOne acquired TV producers Blueprint Entertainment and Barna-Alper Productions as well as domestic distributors Oasis International and Maximum Films.
* In April 2011, eOne acquired Australian distribution company Hopscotch for £12.9 million.
* In January 2013, eOne acquired
Alliance Films.
* In June 2014, eOne acquired
Phase 4 Films
Phase 4 Films was a Canadian film distribution company based in Toronto. It had two branches in the United States: Los Angeles, California and Fort Mill, South Carolina. Its subsidiary kaboom! Entertainment markets children's entertainment.
Hist ...
.
* In July 2014, eOne acquired
Paperny Entertainment
Paperny Entertainment Inc. (previously known as Paperny Films) was a Vancouver-based producer of television programming and films, ranging from character-driven documentaries to provocative comedy to quirky reality shows. It was founded by David ...
.
* In August 2014, eOne acquired
Force Four Entertainment
Force Four Entertainment is a Canadian film and television production company based in Vancouver.
Force Four Entertainment began operations in 1983 and has produced more than 500 hours of primetime broadcast programming, earning accolades on t ...
.
* In May 2014, eOne made a strategic equity investment in interactive agency Secret Location, and later took full control.
* In January 2015, eOne acquired a 51% stake in The Mark Gordon Company, the production studio behind such TV series as ''Quantico'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Army Wives'', ''Ray Donovan'' and ''Criminal Minds''; and films such as ''Steve Jobs'', ''Source Code'', ''The Day After Tomorrow'', and ''Speed''. It acquired the remaining 49% in January 2018.
* In September 2015, eOne acquired a controlling stake on
Astley Baker Davies
Astley Baker Davies is an English independent animation studio based in London, England, owned by founder-directors Neville Astley, Mark Baker, and Phil Davies. It is the production company behind television series ''The Big Knights'', '' Pep ...
thus increasing its ownership of the preschool franchise ''Peppa Pig''.
* In March 2018, eOne acquired Round Room Entertainment, a live entertainment company, founded by Stephen Shaw in 2016.
* In April 2018, eOne acquired a majority 70% stake in British-based Whizz Kid Entertainment, producer of ''
Ex on the Beach
''Ex on the Beach'' is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. ''Ex on the Beach'' follows the forma ...
''.
* In April 2019, eOne acquired UK-based Audio Network, an independent creator and publisher of original music for use in film, television, advertising and digital media.
* In July, eOne acquired British factual producer Daisybeck Studios.
* In September 2019, eOne acquired US-based, nonfiction content producer Blackfin.
Ownership by Hasbro and sale
On August 22, 2019, American toy and media company
Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of K ...
announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Entertainment One for US$4 billion. Throop cited that its goals to "unlock the power and value of creativity" were "
lignedwith Hasbro's corporate objectives", and would be enhanced by access to Hasbro's properties and merchandising capabilities. eOne's Canadian operations will be structured in such a way as to maintain eligibility for
Canadian content
Canadian content (abbreviated CanCon, cancon or can-con; ) refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requirements, derived from the Broadcasting Act of Canada, that radio and television broadcasters (includ ...
classification. The deal was approved by the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice. On November 21, 2019, the United Kingdom's
Competition and Markets Authority
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the competition regulator in United Kingdom. It is a non-ministerial government department in the United Kingdom, responsible for strengthening business competition and preventing and reducing anti-com ...
(CMA) announced that it would investigate the purchase under British
competition law, to determine if it would result in a lessening of competition. The sale was completed on December 30, 2019, with the company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Throop remains CEO of eOne, reporting to Hasbro CEO
Brian Goldner
Brian David Goldner (April 21, 1963 – October 11, 2021) was an American business chief executive and film producer. He was the chief executive officer of the American toy and media company Hasbro from 2008 until his death.
Early life
Goldner w ...
. The UK CMA cleared the acquisition the following month. On April 30, 2020, eOne had an
untitled ''Transformers'' animated film in development.
On October 9, 2020, eOne took over as Hasbro's new production arm and began development and distribution of content based on properties from the toy company, resulting in
Allspark being absorbed into the acquired company.
On February 10, 2021, it was announced that eOne would be laying off 10% of its film and television staff.
On April 26, 2021, eOne announced that it would sell its music division to
The Blackstone Group
Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. Blackstone's private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate b ...
for $385 million. The acquisition was closed in June 2021, after which it was renamed
MNRK Music Group
MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch", formerly known as Koch Records and eOne Music) is a New York City-based independent record label and music management company. It was formed in 2009 from the music assets of Koch Entertainment, which had ...
.
On August 22, 2022, it was reported that Hasbro was seeking to sell or restructure its media assets. On the same day, It was announced that CEO Darren Throop would be stepping down at the end of the year. On November 1, 2022, Hasbro confirmed that they would sell Irish animation studio
Boulder Media
Boulder Media Limited is an Irish animation studio founded by filmmaker Robert Cullen in 2000. It is currently a subsidiary of Australian media company Princess Pictures.
History
Cullen founded Boulder Media in 2000. On 13 July 2016, it b ...
to Australian animation studio Princess Pictures. On November 17, 2022, Hasbro announced they were putting the entirety of Entertainment One up for sale, including all of their non-Hasbro assets ranging from scripted and unscripted television and films, but would exclude the company's ex-children's properties like ''Peppa Pig'', which were already consolidated under Hasbro.
Divisions
Films
The film division was initially involved primarily in acquiring films for international distribution, but has since shifted its resources towards producing and funding its own films.
eOne Films was formed in 2007,
and acquired the Montreal-based
Séville Pictures soon afterwards.
In 2012, the company announced that it would acquire
Alliance Films for CDN$225 million,
which also added the assets of
Maple Pictures
Maple Pictures Corporation was the distribution arm of Alliance Films. It was formed on April 13, 2005 when Lionsgate demerged to two companies—Lions Gate Entertainment and Maple Pictures (formerly the original Lionsgate Films). Maple Pictures ...
and
Momentum Pictures
Momentum Pictures is a film distributor and a subsidiary of Entertainment One, itself part of Hasbro. Prior to 2013, it was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading in ...
to its holdings.
eOne has also handled the Canadian distribution rights to the
Miramax library, as well as the pre-2005
Dimension Films library.
In May 2015, eOne consolidated its film production and international sales units into a new unit known as eOne Features, with a goal to self-produce and finance six-to-eight films per-year. On December 16, 2015, it was announced that eOne would be an investor in
Amblin Partners, a joint venture between
Steven Spielberg,
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
,
Participant Media, and
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
.
One of the first film projects under this banner was 2015's ''
Eye in the Sky''.
On September 23, 2016,
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...
's eOne-distributed film ''
Juste la fin du monde'' was announced as Canada's entry in the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
category for the
89th Academy Awards.
In January 2019,
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
acquired eOne's Australian and New Zealand self-distribution division. eOne distributed Universal's Best Picture winner ''
Green Book'' in 2019. eOne has also distributed Best Picture winner ''
Spotlight
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* Spot lights, automotive auxiliary lamps
* Spotlight (theatre lighting)
* Spotlight, a searchlight
* Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types
Art, entertainment, an ...
'' and Best Picture nominee ''
1917
Events
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January
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''.
In 2020, eOne was the top distributor in the UK, taking around 15.3% of the total market.
Television
eOne Television (formerly Barna-Alper Productions) is a
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
production company
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founded in 1980 by Laszlo Barna and Laura Alper and based in
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
. In April 2005, the company launched a distribution division, Barna-Alper Releasing. Entertainment One acquired Barna-Alper Productions Inc., Blueprint Entertainment, and distributor Oasis International in July 2008 to expand its television production and distribution capabilities. As part of a company-wide rebrand, the three companies were folded into E1 Television in January 2009.
Notable television series distributed or produced by eOne and its subsidiaries have included the three
Ilana Frank-produced series ''
Burden of Truth'', ''
Rookie Blue
''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8 ...
'' and ''
Saving Hope
''Saving Hope'' is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series set in Toronto in the fictional hospital Hope Zion. The series stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Bre ...
'', ''
Bitten'', ''
The Book of Negroes'', ''
Border Security: Canada's Front Line'', ''
Call Me Fitz
''Call Me Fitz'' is a Canadian television series produced by E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film & Television, and Big Motion Pictures. The half-hour comedy stars Jason Priestley as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, a morally bankrupt used-car salesman whose ...
'', ''
Cardinal'', ''
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'', ''
Designated Survivor
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'', ''
Haven'', ''
Klondike'', ''
Mary Kills People'', ''
Naked and Afraid
''Naked and Afraid'' is an American reality series that airs on the Discovery Channel. Each episode chronicles the lives of two survivalists who meet for the first time naked and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness for 21 ...
'',
''
Private Eyes'', ''
The Rookie'', ''
Siesta Key
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'', ''
The Walking Dead'', and the
HBO series ''
Hung
Hung may refer to:
People
* Hung (surname), various Chinese surnames
* Hùng king, a king of Vietnam
People with the given name Hung include:
* Hung Huynh, Vietnamese-American chef, winner of the third season of the television show ''Top Chef''
...
'', ''
Run'', and ''
Sharp Objects''.
In 2013, eOne reached an agreement with
AMC Networks
AMC Networks Inc. is an American entertainment company headquartered in 11 Penn Plaza, New York.
AMC Networks owns and operates the eponymous cable channel and its siblings, IFC, We TV, and Sundance TV; the art house movie theater IFC Cen ...
to handle the international distribution of its original scripted productions, beginning with ''
Halt and Catch Fire''. The agreement expanded on existing pacts for the eOne-produced ''
Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels was the itinerant collection of flimsily assembled gambling houses, dance halls, saloons, and brothels that followed the army of Union Pacific railroad workers westward as they constructed the First transcontinental railroad in 186 ...
'', and international distribution for ''The Walking Dead''. The pact ended in May 2019 (with AMC having since expanded its in-house distribution business), although it will continue to handle international distribution for existing series, as well as ''The Walking Dead'' and ''
Fear the Walking Dead''.
Family & Brands
eOne's Family & Brands division deals primarily in family-oriented
intellectual property
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, including development, distribution, licensing, and marketing. The division has been seen growth credited to retail sales, licensing deals, and programming sales to broadcasters, accounting for US$202 million in revenue in 2018. It represented a year-over-year increase of 28%, with ''
Peppa Pig
''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...
'' and ''
PJ Masks
''PJ Masks'' (French: Pyjamasques) is a computer-animated superhero children's television series based on the '' Les Pyjamasques'' book series by Romuald Racioppo. Produced by Frog Box, Entertainment One UK Limited, Walt Disney EMEA Production ...
'' alone accounting for $114.9 million and $75.8 million respectively.
Virtual reality
After making an investment in the company in 2014, eOne acquired the Toronto-based digital content studio
Secret Location
Secret Location was a multi-Emmy and Cannes Lion Award winning content studio across web, mobile, tablet and platforms such as Virtual and Augmented Reality, based in Toronto and LA.
Background
Launched in 2009, Secret Location has content stu ...
in 2016, which specializes in
virtual and
augmented reality experiences. In 2015, Secret Location won a
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award
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in "Outstanding User Experience and Visual Design" for a tie-in to the drama series ''
Sleepy Hollow''. In 2020, the studio's first VR film ''The Great C'' won the Positron Visionary Award for Best Cinematic VR Experience at the 2020
Cannes XR Film Festival. That same year, Secret Location won the Outstanding Media Innovation Award by the
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals, most notably through the Canadian Scre ...
.
Productions
Films
* ''
Little Children'' (2006)
* ''
Never Back Down
''Never Back Down'' is a 2008 American martial arts film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Amber Heard and Djimon Hounsou. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high school ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008)
* ''
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson in lead roles. The plot centers on two American women, Vick ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Four Christmases
''Four Christmases'' is a 2008 American Christmas comedy film about a couple visiting all four of their divorced parents' homes on Christmas Day. It stars Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon with Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...
'' (2008)
* ''
The Reader
''The Reader'' (german: Der Vorleser) is a novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, published in Germany in 1995 and in the United States in 1997. The story is a parable, dealing with the difficulties post-war German generations ...
'' (2008)
* ''
The Time Traveler's Wife
''The Time Traveler's Wife'' is the debut novel by American author Audrey Niffenegger, published in 2003. It is a love story about Henry, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about Clare, his wife, an ...
'' (2009) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after ...
, distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
in the United States)
*
9 (2009)
* ''
A Serious Man
''A Serious Man'' is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg as a Minnesota Jewish man whose life crumbles both professionally and pe ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Law Abiding Citizen
''Law Abiding Citizen'' is a 2009 American vigilante action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray, written by Kurt Wimmer, and starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler (who also co-produced). The film takes place in Philadelphia, telling the stor ...
'' (2009)
* ''
The Fighter
''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Mi ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Barney's Version'' (2010)
* ''
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Gnomeo & Juliet
''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 computer-animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play '' Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voi ...
'' (2011) (British and Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Touchstone Pictures,
Rocket Pictures
Rocket Pictures is a British film company founded in 1996 by Elton John to produce family and music-themed film and TV projects.
The company was established in 1996 with a ten-year first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company, a three-year deal w ...
and
Starz Animation
Jam Filled Entertainment is a Canadian animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario with additional facilities in Toronto and Halifax and is a division of Boat Rocker Media. It is best known for animating ''Thomas & Friends'' between 2013 and 2020, ...
)
* ''
Midnight in Paris
''Midnight in Paris'' is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialis ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Starbuck'' (2011) (Australian distribution through
Les Films Seville and
Hopscotch Entertainment)
* ''
Bernie'' (2011)
* ''
Beasts of the Southern Wild
''Beasts of the Southern Wild'' is a 2012 American fantasy-drama film directed, co-written, and co-scored by Benh Zeitlin. It was adapted by Zeitlin and Lucy Alibar from Alibar's one-act play ''Juicy and Delicious''. The film stars Quvenzhané ...
'' (2012) (Canadian distribution only, distributed by
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Searchlight Pictures, Inc. is an American film production company and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is part of the Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. for 20th Century Fox (later 20th Century Stu ...
in the United States)
* ''
Looper
Looper may refer to:
Animals
* Cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni''), a member of the moth family Noctuidae
* Inchworm, of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies
People
* Looper (surname), a Dutch-language surname with the mean ...
'' (2012) (Spanish distribution only, co-production with
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. (spelled as Tri-Star until 1991) is an American film studio and production company that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, part of the multinational conglomerate Sony. It is a corporate sibling of Sony ...
,
FilmDistrict
FilmDistrict Distribution LLC. was an American independent motion picture company based in Los Angeles. It specialized in acquisitions, distribution, production, and financing. It was founded in September 2010 by Bob Berney and Peter Schlessel in ...
and
Endgame Entertainment, distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States)
* ''
Red Dawn
''Red Dawn'' is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius with a screenplay by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a land invasion of the continental United States by an alliance ...
'' (2012) (Canadian distribution only, distributed by
FilmDistrict
FilmDistrict Distribution LLC. was an American independent motion picture company based in Los Angeles. It specialized in acquisitions, distribution, production, and financing. It was founded in September 2010 by Bob Berney and Peter Schlessel in ...
in the United States)
* ''
Killing Them Softly
''Killing Them Softly'' (stylized in marketing as ''killing them softly'') is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and stars Brad Pitt. Based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel '' Cogan's Trade'', the stor ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Escape from Planet Earth
''Escape from Planet Earth'' is a 2013 computer animated comedy-adventure science fiction film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by The Weinstein Company in the United States and Entertainment One in Canada, directed by Cal Br ...
'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only; co-production with
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
, Kaleidoscope TWC and
Rainmaker Entertainment
Mainframe Studios is a Canadian computer animation company owned by Wow Unlimited Media and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1993 as Mainframe Entertainment Inc. by Christopher Brough, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell, Gavin Blair and ...
)
* ''
Admission
Admission may refer to:
Arts and media
* "Admissions" (''CSI: NY''), an episode of ''CSI: NY''
* ''Admissions'' (film), a 2011 short film starring James Cromwell
* ''Admission'' (film), a 2013 comedy film
* ''Admission'', a 2019 album by Florida s ...
'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, distributed by
Focus Features in the United States)
* ''
Now You See Me'' (2013) (British distribution only, co-production with
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
History Independent era (1991–2012)
Summit ...
and
K/O Paper Products
K/O Paper Products (also known as Kurtzman/Orci Paper Products) was an American television and motion picture production company founded by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci c. 2004, after signing a deal with DreamWorks Pictures to rewrite the scr ...
, distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States)
* ''
2 Guns'' (2013) (British and Canadian distribution only, co-production with Foresight Unlimited and
Emmett/Furla Films
Emmett/Furla Oasis Films (EFO Films), previously known as Emmett/Furla Films and Oasis Ventures Entertainment separately, is an American film and television production and financing company founded by Randall Emmett and George Furla in 1998. It is ...
, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''
The Butler
''The Butler'' (full title ''Lee Daniels' The Butler'') is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood's ''Washington Post'' article "A But ...
'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, distributed by
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
in the United States)
* ''
Justin and the Knights of Valour
''Justin and the Knights of Valour'' (Spanish: ''Justin y la espada del valor'') is a 2013 computer-animated fantasy film whose working title was ''Goleor: The Scales and the Sword''. It is the story of a boy named Justin, who wants to become a ...
'' (2013) (British distribution only; co-production with
Kandor Graphics)
* ''
Rush'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Exclusive Media,
Cross Creek Pictures
Cross Creek Pictures is an American film production studio formed in 2009 by Timmy Thompson, Tyler Thompson and Brian Oliver. Its first production was the acclaimed ''Black Swan'' (2010), which was followed by '' The Ides of March'' (2011), ''The ...
,
Working Title Films
Working Title Films is a British film studio that produces motion pictures and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is itself a division of Comcast. The company was founded by Tim Be ...
and
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment (formerly Imagine Films Entertainment), also known simply as Imagine, is an American film and television production company founded in November 1985 by producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard.
Background
Brian Graz ...
, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''
The Fifth Estate'' (2013) (British distribution only, co-production with
Touchstone Pictures,
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
,
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
and
Participant Media, distributed by
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. until 2007, is an American film distribution studio within the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It ha ...
in the United States)
* ''
Insidious: Chapter 2'' (2013)
* ''
American Hustle'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...
,
Panorama Media and
Annapurna Pictures
Annapurna Pictures is an independent American media company founded by Megan Ellison in 2011, that specializes in film production, live theatre production, television through its Annapurna Television division, and video game publishing through i ...
, distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States)
* ''
Walking with Dinosaurs
''Walking with Dinosaurs'' is a 1999 six-part nature documentary television miniseries created by Tim Haines and produced by the BBC Science Unit the Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide, in association with TV Asahi, ProSieben and France 3. Envi ...
'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
,
IM Global
IM Global was an American independent film and TV production company, The company was founded by Stuart Ford in April 2007 and operating in international film, television and music production, as well as sales and international distribution. The ...
and
BBC Film
BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', ''Alan Partr ...
s, distributed by
20th Century Studios in the United States)
* ''
Lone Survivor
''Lone Survivor'' is a 2013 American biographical war film based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Set during the war in Afghanistan, it dramatizes the unsuccessful United States Navy S ...
'' (2013) (Spanish distribution only, co-production with
Emmett/Furla Films
Emmett/Furla Oasis Films (EFO Films), previously known as Emmett/Furla Films and Oasis Ventures Entertainment separately, is an American film and television production and financing company founded by Randall Emmett and George Furla in 1998. It is ...
and Peter Berg, Film 44, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''August: Osage County (film), August: Osage County'' (2013)
* ''The Nut Job'' (2014) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Red Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures, distributed by Open Road Films in the United States)
* ''I, Frankenstein'' (2014) (New Zealand distribution only, co-production with Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, SKE Films, distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States)
* ''Enemy (2013 film), Enemy'' (2013) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Pathé, distributed by A24 in the United States)
* ''The F Word (2013 film), What If...'' (2013) (co-production with
CBS Films
CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019.
CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and prod ...
and Telefilm Canada)
* ''The Good Lie'' (2014) (British distribution only, co-production with Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media and
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment (formerly Imagine Films Entertainment), also known simply as Imagine, is an American film and television production company founded in November 1985 by producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard.
Background
Brian Graz ...
, distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
in the United States)
* ''Child 44 (film), Child 44'' (2015) (British and Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
History Independent era (1991–2012)
Summit ...
, Worldview Entertainment and Scott Free Productions, distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States)
* ''Insidious: Chapter 3'' (2015)
* ''A Walk in the Woods (film), A Walk in the Woods'' (2015) (New Zealand distribution only, distributed by Broad Green Pictures in the United States)
* ''Freeheld'' (2015) (British, Canadian and New Zealand distribution only, co-production with
Endgame Entertainment and High Frequency Entertainment, distributed by
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
History Independent era (1991–2012)
Summit ...
in the United States)
* ''The Dressmaker (2015 film), The Dressmaker'' (2015) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Screen Australia and Embankment Films, Embankment, distributed by Amazon Studios and Broad Green Pictures in the United States and by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in Australia)
* ''
Spotlight
Spotlight or spot light may refer to:
Lighting
* Spot lights, automotive auxiliary lamps
* Spotlight (theatre lighting)
* Spotlight, a searchlight
* Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types
Art, entertainment, an ...
'' (2015) (international distribution only)
* ''Trumbo (2015 film), Trumbo'' (2015) (international distribution only)
* ''Carol (film), Carol'' (2015) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Film4, distributed by
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
in the United States)
* ''
Eye in the Sky'' (2015) (co-production with Bleecker Street (company), Bleecker Street)
* ''The Young Messiah'' (2016) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with 1492 Pictures, distributed by
Focus Features in the United States)
* ''Florence Foster Jenkins (film), Florence Foster Jenkins'' (2016) (Canadian and New Zealand distribution only, co-production with Pathé and
BBC Film
BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', ''Alan Partr ...
s, distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States and by 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox in the United Kingdom)
* Outlaws and Angels (film), Outlaws and Angels (2016)
* ''Bad Moms'' (2016) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Huayi Brothers and Donald Tang, Tang Media Productions, distributed by STX Entertainment in the United States)
* ''Now You See Me 2'' (2016) (British and Canadian distribution only, co-production with
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment is an American film production and distribution company. It is a label of Lionsgate Films, owned by Lionsgate Entertainment and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
History Independent era (1991–2012)
Summit ...
and
K/O Paper Products
K/O Paper Products (also known as Kurtzman/Orci Paper Products) was an American television and motion picture production company founded by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci c. 2004, after signing a deal with DreamWorks Pictures to rewrite the scr ...
, distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States)
* ''Denial (2016 film), Denial'' (2016) (British distribution only, co-production with
Participant Media and
BBC Film
BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced some of the most successful British films of recent years, including ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'', ''Alan Partr ...
s, distributed by Bleecker Street (company), Bleecker Street in the United States)
* ''Lion (2016 film), Lion'' (2016) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Screen Australia and See-Saw Films, distributed by
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
in the United States)
* ''Office Christmas Party'' (2016) (British distribution only, co-production with
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
and
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
, distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States)
* ''Detroit (film), Detroit'' (2017) (British, Canadian and Spanish distribution only, distributed by
Annapurna Pictures
Annapurna Pictures is an independent American media company founded by Megan Ellison in 2011, that specializes in film production, live theatre production, television through its Annapurna Television division, and video game publishing through i ...
in the United States)
* ''The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' (2017) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Red Rover International, ToonBox Entertainment, Shanghai Hoongman, Suning and Gulfstream Pictures, distributed by Open Road Films in the United States;
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
in the United Kingdom and
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America pri ...
internationally)
* ''My Little Pony: The Movie (2017 film), My Little Pony: The Movie'' (2017) (Canadian distribution only; co-production with
Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of K ...
and WildBrain, DHX Media); distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States
* ''Just Getting Started (film), Just Getting Started (2017) (Co-production with Endurance Media, distributed by Broad Green Pictures in the United States)
* ''The Post (film), The Post'' (2017) (British distribution only; co-production with 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Fox,
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
,
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
, Amblin Entertainment, Star Thrower Entertainment and
Participant Media)
* ''Molly's Game'' (2017) (co-production with STX Entertainment and The Mark Gordon Company)
* ''I Feel Pretty (film), I Feel Pretty'' (2018) (Canadian and Spanish distribution only, co-production with Huayi Brothers, Donald Tang, Tang Media Partners, Voltage Pictures and McG, Wonderland Sound & Vision, distributed by List of STX Entertainment films, STXfilms in the United States)
* ''If Beale Street Could Talk (film), If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018) (British, Canadian and New Zealand distribution only, co-production with
Annapurna Pictures
Annapurna Pictures is an independent American media company founded by Megan Ellison in 2011, that specializes in film production, live theatre production, television through its Annapurna Television division, and video game publishing through i ...
, Plan B Entertainment and Pastel Productions, distributed by United Artists#United Artists Releasing, Mirror Releasing in the United States)
* ''Stan & Ollie'' (2018)
* ''Wild Rose (film), Wild Rose'' (2019)
* ''Official Secrets (film), Official Secrets'' (2019) (co-production with IFC Films)
* ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (film), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' (2019) (co-production with
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
and
CBS Films
CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019.
CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and prod ...
)
* ''Midway (2019 film), Midway'' (2019) (studio credit only, co-production with
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
and Centropolis Entertainment)
* ''Jexi'' (2019) (co-production with
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
and
CBS Films
CBS Films Inc. was an American film production and distribution company founded in 2007 as a subsidiary of CBS Corporation and was considered a mini-major studio up until 2019.
CBS Films originally was planned to distribute, develop and prod ...
)
* ''Mary (2019 film), Mary'' (2019) (co-production with Tucker Tooley, TT Entertainment, distributed by RLJE Films)
* ''Queen & Slim'' (2019) (co-production with
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
, Makeready and Bron Studios)
* ''A Million Little Pieces (film), A Million Little Pieces'' (2019) (co-production with The Picture Company and Makeready, distributed by
Momentum Pictures
Momentum Pictures is a film distributor and a subsidiary of Entertainment One, itself part of Hasbro. Prior to 2013, it was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading in ...
)
* ''
1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...
'' (2019) (UK and Ireland distribution only, with
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
and
Amblin Partners)
* ''The Turning (2020 film), The Turning'' (2020) (British and Spanish distribution only, co-production with
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
and
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 20 ...
, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''Love and Monsters (film), Love and Monsters'' (2020) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and 21 Laps Entertainment)
* ''Happiest Season'' (2020) (co-production with
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. (spelled as Tri-Star until 1991) is an American film studio and production company that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, part of the multinational conglomerate Sony. It is a corporate sibling of Sony ...
and Temple Hill Entertainment)
* ''The United States vs. Billie Holiday'' (2021) (British, Canadian and Spanish distribution only, co-production with Sierra/Affinity and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, RK Films, distributed by Hulu in the United States)
* ''Chaos Walking (film), Chaos Walking'' (2021) (Canadian and Spanish distribution only, distributed by
Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...
in the United States)
* ''Awake (2021 film), Awake'' (2021) (co-production with Netflix)
* ''Snake Eyes (2021 film), Snake Eyes'' (2021) (studio credit only, co-production with Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Skydance Media and Di Bonaventura Pictures)
* ''Stillwater (film), Stillwater'' (2021) (British and Spanish distribution only, co-production with
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
,
Amblin Partners and
Participant Media)
* ''Blue Bayou (film), Blue Bayou'' (2021) (studio credit only, co-production with
Focus Features and Macro)
* ''Come from Away (film), Come from Away'' (2021) (co-production with Junkyard Dog Productions, RadicalMedia and Alchemy Production Group)
* ''The Starling'' (2021)
* ''My Little Pony: A New Generation'' (2021) (co-production with Netflix and
Boulder Media
Boulder Media Limited is an Irish animation studio founded by filmmaker Robert Cullen in 2000. It is currently a subsidiary of Australian media company Princess Pictures.
History
Cullen founded Boulder Media in 2000. On 13 July 2016, it b ...
)
* ''Clifford the Big Red Dog (film), Clifford the Big Red Dog'' (2021) (British and Canadian distribution only, co-production with Paramount Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company, New Republic Pictures and Scholastic Corporation, Scholastic Entertainment)
* ''The 355'' (2022) (Canadian distribution only, co-production with Genre Films, Freckle Films, FilmNation Entertainment and Huayi Brothers, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''The Duke (2020 film), The Duke'' (2022) (Canadian, German and Spanish distribution only; produced by Ingenious Media, Screen Yorkshire and Pathé; distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in the United States and by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
in the United Kingdom)
* ''Deep Water (2022 film), Deep Water'' (2022)
* ''X (2022 film), X'' (2022) (Spanish distribution only, distributed by A24 in the United States)
* ''All the Old Knives'' (2022)
* ''Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'' (2022) (studio credit only; co-production with Hero Squared, Superbe Films and Moonriver Content; distributed by
Focus Features in the United States and
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
internationally)
* ''Orphan: First Kill'' (2022) (co-production with Paramount Players, Dark Castle Entertainment, Sierra/Affinity, and Eagle Vision (company), Eagle Vision; distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States, by Signature Entertainment in the United Kingdom and by Videoville Showtime, VVS Films in Canada)
* ''The Woman King'' (2022) (British distribution only, co-production with
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. (spelled as Tri-Star until 1991) is an American film studio and production company that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, part of the multinational conglomerate Sony. It is a corporate sibling of Sony ...
, Welle Entertainment, JuVee Productions, and Jack Blue Productions)
* ''The Fabelmans'' (2022) (British distribution only, co-production with Amblin Entertainment, distributed by
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...
in the United States)
* ''Distant (2023 film), Distant'' (2023) (British distribution only, co-production with
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and formerly DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film company and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994 as a liv ...
, Automatik Entertainment and Six Foot Turkey Productions)
* ''Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023) (British and Canadian distribution only; co-production with Paramount Pictures and Wizards of the Coast)
* ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' (2023) (studio credit only, co-production with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, New Republic Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures)
* ''Play-Doh'' (TBA) (co-production with Jon M. Chu, Electric Somewhere)
TV series
Below is a list of productions eOne has been involved with either through production and/or distribution:
* ''The Adventures of Sinbad''
* ''Arctic Air''
* ''The Best Years (TV series), The Best Years''
* ''
Bitten''
* ''Book of Negroes''
* ''The Bridge (Canadian TV series), The Bridge''
* ''
Burden of Truth'' (Canadian production only)
* ''
Call Me Fitz
''Call Me Fitz'' is a Canadian television series produced by E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film & Television, and Big Motion Pictures. The half-hour comedy stars Jason Priestley as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, a morally bankrupt used-car salesman whose ...
''
* ''
Cardinal''
* ''Cluedo (franchise), Clue''
* ''Cruel Summer (TV series), Cruel Summer''
* ''Degrassi (franchise), Degrassi'' (Canadian distribution only)
* ''Deputy (TV series), Deputy''
* ''
Designated Survivor
In the United States, a designated survivor (or designated successor) is a named individual in the presidential line of succession, chosen to stay at an undisclosed secure location, away from events such as State of the Union addresses and pre ...
''
* ''The Enfield Haunting''
* ''Ex on the Beach (American TV series), Ex on the Beach''
* ''Family Law (Canadian TV series), Family Law''
* ''
Fear the Walking Dead''
* ''The Firm (2012 TV series), The Firm'' (NBC TV series)
* ''From Dusk till Dawn: The Series''
* ''Grey's Anatomy'' (season 14–present)
* ''Growing Up Hip Hop''
* ''Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta''
* ''
Halt and Catch Fire''
* ''Hap and Leonard''
* ''
Haven''
* ''Hell on Wheels (TV series), Hell on Wheels''
* ''Heartland (Canadian TV series), Heartland''
* ''
Hung
Hung may refer to:
People
* Hung (surname), various Chinese surnames
* Hùng king, a king of Vietnam
People with the given name Hung include:
* Hung Huynh, Vietnamese-American chef, winner of the third season of the television show ''Top Chef''
...
''
* ''The Hunger (TV series), The Hunger''
* ''Ice (American TV series), Ice''
* ''InSecurity''
* ''King (2011 TV series), King''
* ''Little Mosque on the Prairie''
* ''Lost Girl'' (season 1 only, Canada only)
* ''Majority Rules!''
* ''Made in Canada (TV series), Made in Canada''
* ''Manchild (TV series), Manchild''
* ''
Mary Kills People''
* ''Matador (U.S. TV series), Matador''
* ''Men with Brooms (TV series), Men with Brooms''
* ''Monsters (American TV series), Monsters''
* ''
Naked and Afraid
''Naked and Afraid'' is an American reality series that airs on the Discovery Channel. Each episode chronicles the lives of two survivalists who meet for the first time naked and are given the task of surviving a stay in the wilderness for 21 ...
''
* ''Nurses (Canadian TV series), Nurses'' (NBC TV series)
* ''Primeval: New World''
* ''Power Rangers'' (2020–present)
* ''
Private Eyes''
* ''Rambo: New Blood''
* ''Ransom (TV series), Ransom''
* ''ReGenesis''
* ''
The Rookie''
* ''The Rookie: Feds''
* ''
Rookie Blue
''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8 ...
''
* ''
Run''
* ''Sanctuary (TV series), Sanctuary''
* ''
Saving Hope
''Saving Hope'' is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series set in Toronto in the fictional hospital Hope Zion. The series stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Bre ...
''
* Salam Squad (Malaysian distribution only)
* ''
Sharp Objects''
* ''Show Me Yours''
* ''
Siesta Key
A ''siesta'' (from Spanish, pronounced and meaning "nap") is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those in warm-weather zones. The ...
''
* ''Strictly Confidential (TV series), Strictly Confidential''
* ''Testees''
* ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''
* ''Trailer Park Boys'' (season 9–present)
* ''The Turnout'' (in development)
* ''
The Walking Dead''
* ''Upright (TV series), Upright'' (Distribution outside of Australia and the UK)
* ''You Me Her'' (2016)
Kids & Family brands
* ''Alien TV''
* ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom''
* ''Cupcake & Dino: General Services'' (2018)
* ''Humf''
* ''Lost and Found''
* ''Magic Hockey Skates''
* ''My Little Pony'' (2020–present)
* ''Ninja Express''
* ''Pat & Stan''
* ''
Peppa Pig
''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...
''
* ''
PJ Masks
''PJ Masks'' (French: Pyjamasques) is a computer-animated superhero children's television series based on the '' Les Pyjamasques'' book series by Romuald Racioppo. Produced by Frog Box, Entertainment One UK Limited, Walt Disney EMEA Production ...
''
* ''Ricky Zoom''
* ''Tractor Tom''
* ''Transformers'' (2020–present)
* ''Transformers: EarthSpark
* ''Treehouse Detectives''
* ''Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong'' (2016)
Virtual reality
Below is a list of Secret Location VR games:
* ''The Great C''
* ''Transpose''
* ''Welcome to Wacken''
* ''Blasters of the Universe''
* ''Blasters of the Universe Infinity Forever''
* ''Paranormal Pest Patrol''
* ''NERF Ultimate Championship''
Current and former names and logos
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EOne 2015 logo.svg, Alternative variant (2015–present)
References
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