EOne Chief Darren Throop Will Step Down At End Of Year
deadline.comDarren Throop will step down from his role as president and CEO of eOne at the end of the year.Hasbro, which bought eOne for $4 billion in 2019, announced his departure this morning, indicating it would articulate a full transition plan before Throop’s exit becomes final.“Darren built a team with deep passion, creativity and talent and, on behalf of all of us at Hasbro, I thank him for his steadfast leadership,” Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said. “Entertainment continues to be a cornerstone of our strategy.
With over 200 projects in development across film, scripted and unscripted television, the eOne team is working on over 35 development projects for Hasbro brands. … Darren’s vision and legacy will be felt for years, and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.”Hasbro’s roster of properties includes Transformers, Magic, D&D, Peppa Pig, My Little Pony, Power Rangers and Play-Doh.Throop last year was also elected chairman of the board at Imax.
His three-decade-plus run in the entertainment business began when he founded an independent music store in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It expanded to become a larger chain across Canada and, a couple of incarnations later, was renamed EntertainmentOne. From its origins in music, eOne expanded into film and TV.
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