13 Jun 2013 07:00
Date: | 13 June 2013 |
On behalf of: | Entertainment One Ltd. ('the Company', or 'the Group') |
Embargoed until 0700hrs | |
Entertainment One Ltd.
Agreement to acquire Art Impressions
Entertainment One Ltd., the international entertainment group, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the brand and licensing agency, Art Impressions, marking a major step for eOne in the development of its brand licensing operation.
Art Impressions specialises in brand management and brand creation across a range of demographics, from children to adults. Launched in 1992 in California, Art Impressions created and manages the popular teen lifestyle brands So So Happy and Skelanimals. So So Happy has secured 60 licensees and rolled out successful marketing and merchandising campaigns, and Skeleanimals has experienced similar success, known for its innovative marketing and social media campaigns.
The agreement to acquire Art Impressions builds upon the Company's licensing presence in the US, with eOne having launched Peppa Pig on NickJr. in 2010, and subsequently securing licensing and merchandising partnerships, including Fisher Price, Scholastic and Evy. Art Impressions will provide additional expertise and a proven track record to eOne Licensing positioning it to handle brands from across all of eOne's film and television businesses and exploit the rights across all media worldwide.
Darren Throop, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"This is a significant step for our Licensing business. This combination provides a further platform for growth with our media rights business providing our partners the opportunity to exploit content and brands at the highest levels across all markets."
Enquiries:
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Redleaf Polhill | Emma Kane Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
| +44 (0) 207 382 4730 eOne@redleafpr.com
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Entertainment One Ltd. | Giles Willits
| Via Redleaf Polhill
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Cenkos Securities plc
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| Stephen Keys Adrian Hargrave
James Maxwell Nick Donovan | +44 (0) 207 397 8926
+44 (0) 2074963000 |
Notes to Editors:
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specialises in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea.
The company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 35,000 film and television titles, 2,800 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
Further information is available at www.entertainmentone.com or email Redleaf Polhill at eOne@redleafpr.com.