Lionsgate Closes eOne Acquisition for $375 Million

Lionsgate closed its $375 million acquisition of studio Entertainment One (eOne) from toy company Hasbro Wednesday. The deal adds 6,500 film and television titles to Lionsgate’s existing library, including Showtime hit “Yellowjackets,” ABC’s “The Rookie” and Discovery’s “Naked & Afraid” franchise. The sale is subject to purchase price adjustments, plus Lionsgate’s assumption of production financing …