He acknowledged that eOne brought a lot of assets to the table.

Hasbro is retaining the Family Brands division, which houses franchises likePeppa PigandPJ Masks.

And I think its right for Hasbro.

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Hasbro’s Marvel Spidey and His Amazing Friends action figures, a preschool hit.Hasbro

It frees up a lot of management focus and frees up some cash for us.

And I think from an investment perspective, it is much easier to understand the business.

Lionsgate has said it expects to close by year end.

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Hasbro bought eOne in 2019 for $4 billion.

It sold the companys music business to Blackstone in 2021 for $385 million.