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Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired Finding Escobar’s Millions and I Am Homicides producer Blackfin. Following the purchase, the Designated Survivor studio has appointed Blackfin founder and CEO Geno McDermott to the new role of President, Us Alternative Programming – Unscripted Television.

It comes after eOne itself was acquired last month by toy maker Hasbro in a $4B deal.

The Blackfin acquisition sees eOne bolster its non-scripted business and comes after it acquired British producer Daisybeck Studios, which makes series including The Yorkshire Vet and the appointment of Matt Pritchard and Matt Walton as Executive Vice Presidents, Unscripted, Television based in London.

McDermott will report to eOne’s Tara Long, President, Global Unscripted, Television, who oversaw the deal.

Blackfin, which was founded in 2014, produces series including Discovery’s Finding Escobar’s Millions, as well as true-crime series I Am Homicide, Homicide City, Primal Instinct and Bad Henry as well as feature...

Entertainment One announced that it has acquired nonfiction content producer Blackfin, and named Blackfin founder and CEO Geno McDermott as eOne’s president of U.S. alternative programming, unscripted television.

Blackfin, founded in 2014, has a project portfolio that includes “Finding Escobar’s Millions,” “I Am Homicide,” “Homicide City,” “Primal Instinct,” and “Bad Henry,” producing for Discovery, ID, History Channel, Netflix, Nat Geo, Animal Planet and other networks. As part of eOne, the company will continue to produce documentaries and projects in the vein of true crime, natural history and factual content.

McDermott will report to eOne president of global unscripted television Tara Long.

“As our global unscripted television business has rapidly expanded, we are eager to bring Geno’s entrepreneurial hustle to the eOne team,” said Long. “I am excited to have Geno’s focus, drive, and business acumen as part of our arsenal to continue building the future of eOne’s unscripted slate.

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