As one of the world’s leading content providers and distributors, Entertainment One aims to drive shareholder value through a growth strategy which seeks to maximise value across the Group's diversified business model underpinned by a growing library of rights.

Growth Strategy

Entertainment One is aiming to become the world's leading independent entertainment company through the ownership and distribution of film and television content rights across all media. Entertainment One looks to deliver growth through organic investment and corporate acquisition driven by three strategic priorities:

  • Investment in content and programming
  • Maximising rights ownership
  • Expanding its global presence


Strategic Priorities by Business:

Film

  • Increase film investment in core territories
  • Maximise value from digital rights as market develops
  • Drive US film expansion and international film business

Television:
  • Increase number of renewals / repeat series
  • Extend co-production / strategic relationships with producers worldwide
  • Expand through new programming and formats
  • Deliver growth through acquisition of third party programming

Family:
  • International expansion of Peppa Pig
  • Development of Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
  • Increase production slate
  • Acquire individual third party properties


Diversified Business Model

Film

One of the world’s largest independent, multi-territory film distributors – acquiring and controlling long-term film rights across all media with operations in Canada, US, UK, Benelux, Spain, and Australasia, and partner territories in France, Germany, Scandinavia, South Africa and South Korea.

Television

One of the world’s leading independent Television production companies. Entertainment One produces  US major network shows which are broadcast around the world on hundreds of television channels. Television also includes our leading Family business that creates, produces and distributes original programming – supported by an in-house licensing and merchandising team.

Music

The largest independent music label in the United States with thousands of tracks and artists across all genres.

Distribution

The largest wholesaler of home entertainment products in Canada and a leading independent distributor in the United States delivering Entertainment One developed and third party content.

Library of Rights

Our library, which was valued as at March 2012 at over $385 million includes:

  • Over 24,000 film and television titles
  • 2,700 hours of television programming
  • 45,000 music tracks

Financial Performance

This strategy has delivered a strong financial track record over the past 5 years. By investing in a large number of film, television and music titles Entertainment One is creating a portfolio of rights which delivers a balanced performance and mitigates the risk associated with any one individual property.