Hasbro

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Sep 24, 2018 by Guy Raz · said 32 times in 12 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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Sep 24, 2018 neutral
Assertion Supported
Saban sold the Power Rangers franchise to Hasbro for $522 million
“Haim sold the rights to the Power Rangers franchise to Hasbro, the toy company. The deal was reportedly worth five hundred twenty-two million dollars.”
Guy Raz Sep 24, 2018 ▶ 35:54 Power Rangers: Haim Saban (2017)
Mar 29, 2021 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hasbro's Rhode Island Presence Spurred a Juvenile Products Industry Cluster
“Because Hasbro is in, is just south of us in Rhode Island, and because of, they're there was a safety first, first year, some juvenile products companies had sprung up in the area”
Bob Monahan Mar 29, 2021 ▶ 9:39 UPPAbaby: Bob and Lauren Monahan
Jan 19, 2026 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hasbro considered a corporate investment and potential outright acquisition of Gymboree
“Yeah, so first they just thought they were going to do a corporate investment, and then they thought they would buy the company.”
Joan Barnes Jan 19, 2026 ▶ 40:47 Gymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder
Feb 16, 2026
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Osher: Major toy acquirers buy entire product categories, not single products
“If I'm ever going to sell this company, I'm going to need a category that Hasbro or Mattel or one of these companies need because they buy categories. That's what they don't need a product unless it's a lifelong product. They need a category.”
John Osher Feb 16, 2026 ▶ 26:09 Spinbrush: John Osher. The Electric Toothbrush That Sold for $475M
Apr 13, 2026
Assertion Partly supported
Angle: iRobot sold roughly 150,000 My Real Baby dolls with Hasbro
“It came out in, in 1999, and called My Real Baby, and we sold 150,000 of them, I think, and they introduced us to low-cost manufacturing, and so did we make any money out of it? We got our costs covered for three and a half years, but we learned how to make lo…”
Colin Angle Apr 13, 2026 ▶ 21:29 iRobot: Colin Angle. How The Roomba Became a Household Icon
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