• Hasbro expects its TV and movie production back by September

    Hasbro expects its TV and movie production back by September

    Giant toymaker Hasbro expects its film and TV unit eOne, which makes animated kids shows like “Peppa Pig,” to be fully back in business by September. Chief Executive Brian Goldner told analysts Monday that despite taking a second-quarter-hit from coronavirus-induced production delays, Hasbro will be able to restart work on its pipeline of 160 TV …
  • Hasbro’s Play-Doh and Monopoly bright spots in challenging quarter

    Hasbro’s Play-Doh and Monopoly bright spots in challenging quarter

    Hasbro expects to ramp up production in China to meet demand for its Nerf blasters, Transformers figures and other toys in the vital end-of-year holiday season, even as it warned of a hit to overall sales from coronavirus lockdowns. The toymaker said on Wednesday sales of Monopoly and Play-Doh soared in March as Americans and …
  • Hasbro toy factory now making coronavirus face shields

    Hasbro toy factory now making coronavirus face shields

    MASSACHUSETTS — A Massachusetts factory that normally makes some of the nation’s most beloved board games, including Monopoly, Risk and Candyland, has pivoted to making personal protective equipment for heath care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Charlie Baker said Saturday. The Cartamundi-owned Hasbro factory is making 50,000 face shields per …