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Hasbro Is in Talks to Sell ‘Yellowjackets’ Studio to Its Founder
- Former EOne CEO Darren Throop said to be backed by CVC
- Media assets on the block account for $1 billion in revenue
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Hasbro Inc. is in talks with Entertainment One founder Darren Throop to sell most of the film and TV studio’s assets back to him, according to people familiar with the matter.
Throop, who previously served as chief executive officer of EOne, is among the leading bidders, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. He has the backing of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. Hasbro and Throop declined to comment. CVC didn’t immediately respond to a request.