been rebuffed in a £1bn takeover offer for Entertainment One (eOne), owner of hit children’s TV show Peppa Pig, as it looks to extend an acquisition spree aimed at reducing its reliance on volatile advertising income. Canadian film and TV producer and distributor eOne said it had received and rejected a preliminary proposal to buy the company for 236p a share, or £1.01bn in total
British broadcaster holds preliminary talks with Canadian distributor and producer
Telentertainment oneevision and film company aims to expand hit cartoon characterinto new markets by taking control. Peppa Pig co-owner tertainment One is to take control of UK producer Astley Baker Davies, the creator of the hit cartoon character, in a deal worth £140m
Marwyn, the investment group that brought companies including Peppa Pig rights owner Entertainment One to the public markets, is launching an Aim-listed cash vehicle,Gloo Networks, to buy media companies valued at up to £1bn
Entertainment One will pay its first dividend, after the Peppa Pig distributor sharply increased profits in the wake of a North American acquisition
