eOne Strikes Exclusive First-Look TV Deal with Paula Hart

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into an exclusive first-look television production agreement with Paula Hart, who executive produced more than 160 episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and her company, Hartbreak Films.

Hart will be working closely with Ira Pincus, executive producer at eOne Television, and Olivier Dumont, the managing director of eOne Family. They will be collaborating on the development and production of various TV projects, including series and TV movies for families and animation programming. eOne will serve as the worldwide distributor for all projects created under the pact.

“It’s an incredibly exciting time at eOne and the deal with Hartbreak Films represents a significant step forward in our strategy to expand our U.S. family and animation division,” commented Dumont. “Paula is a well-respected producer with a proven track record who understands what it takes to build a hit family entertainment franchise and we’re delighted to be partnering with her and her company on this venture.”

“I’m delighted to be partnering with Olivier, Ira and the rest of the team at Entertainment One,” added Hart. “eOne has a terrific reputation with a commitment to producing top-quality programming across all genres of entertainment. I look forward to working with them to continue to create compelling projects for families to enjoy around the world.”