EOne chief Darren Throop is to step down from the company after two decades at the production and distribution giant.
Throop, who is president and chief exec of the Toronto-headquartered eOne, when his contract expires at the end of the year.
He leaves the business having overseen its launch and expansion in 2003 - growing the company through key franchises such as Peppa Pig, The Rookie, Designated Survivor and The Walking Dead - culminating in the $3.8bn ($2.9bn) sale to toy giant Hasbro in 2019.
Formerly known as Record on Wheels (ROW), Throop steered the business from a small Canadian record distributor to a global company. He also led eOne’s expansion to the company floating on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market in a $200m IPO in 2007.
Hasbro’s chief exec, Chris Cocks said: “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.”
“With over 200 projects in development across film, scripted and unscripted television, the eOne team is working on over 35 development projects for Hasbro,” Cocks added. “Darren’s vision and legacy will be felt for years, and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.”
“We have been working towards this milestone from the moment eOne joined Hasbro, and I’m proud to see the vision being realized through Hasbro’s shared passion for creativity and storytelling.
“Looking to the future, I have tremendous confidence in Hasbro and eOne leadership to continue to build on eOne’s track record of bringing outstanding entertainment to audiences,” said Throop.
This article was first published by Screen’s sister title Broadcast
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