Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner told investors the company’s $4 billion acquisition of PeppaThePig owner Entertainment One will only augment a long-cultivated relationship with Paramount Pictures
. Success on the entertainment front is one reason Hasbro stock has more than tripled in value over the past decade.As for the Paramount deal? In a conference call with investors on Thursday, Goldner said relations with the studio are “fantastic.” He described the all-cash acquisition as “an expansion of our opportunity with Paramount but also the opportunity to continue to develop IP that isn’t part of our priority projects there.
As the deal with Paramount “continues to clock forward” without likely tapping the full range of properties, Goldner said the company will bow have more to offer “if Paramount were interested in an expanding array of brands.” The studio’s parent, Viacom, just announced its long-awaited reunion with CBS, amid bullish talk about amassing a content engine built for the 21st century landscape.
Given that, both Paramount and Hasbro “would like to expand our relationship to get more of Hasbro IP into theaters around the world and activate our blueprint across multiple elements,” Goldner said. “So this is really an enhancement there and an opportunity to activate brands that have been historically successful and yet are not on a priority project list today and yet have great salience and relevance with fans over time.
, eOne also has a robust business for grown-ups. That same which is a demographic mix that Hasbro is also seeking to achieve. As of now, properties like Magic the Gathering and Transfomers mean about 15% of Hasbro revenue comes from consumers over 15 years old, Goldner said. Darren Throop, CEO of eOne, said the company has shifted investment capital away from film, opting to to be more selective and effective. He said there is a “huge library of IP we can identify, mine and hopefully produce on behalf of Hasbro and all of its partners.”
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