Entertainment One Regulatory News (ETO)

2 Oct 2009 07:00



ENTERTAINMENT ONE AND STEPHEN KING TEAM UP TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE TV SERIES HAVEN

Entertainment One Ltd. ("E1") announces that it has partnered with Stephen King to develop and produce a television series entitled Haven based on the bestselling author's novella The Colorado Kid. E1 Television will produce and handle the worldwide distribution rights for the series of 13, one-hour episodes.

E1 CEO Darren Throop said "E1 is building recognition as a leading producer and international distributor of quality entertainment. Haven is another example of E1 Television's ability to attract the best creative partners and leading North American broadcast networks. This development comes on top of a number of recent television successes including high-profile series such as Hung (broadcasting on US network HBO), The Bridge (being produced for US network CBS and Canadian CTV) and Copper (being produced for US network ABC and Canadian Canwest)".

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E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment content owner that acquires film, television and music rights and exploits these rights in all media in more than 190 countries.  The company currently operates in Canada, the U.S., the UK, Holland and Belgium through its four primary businesses units: E1 Television, E1 Films, E1 Music and E1 Distribution.  These businesses collectively represent E1's extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production/distribution, Kids content, Licensing and Distribution. E1's content library includes