Haim Saban has today been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his achievements in television!
Television personality Simon Cowell and music producer and songwriter David Foster are set to join Saban in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony comes two days before the release of the feature film
Saban’s Power Rangers, whose cast attend the ceremony.
Producer and Power Rangers creator Haim Saban touches his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star at a ceremony on March 22, 2017 in Hollywood, California, where he received the 2,605th Star in the category of Television
Saban is the creator and producer of the iconic long-running
Power Rangers franchise, which debuted on American television in 1993 as
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on the Fox Kids Network.
The original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"
The series is currently in its 24th season, now airing on Nickelodeon in the USA, making it one of the longest running and most-watched children’s action series in television history. It also spawned one of the top-selling boys action toy lines in the U.S.
Fans in Power Rangers costummes attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony for producer and Power Rangers creator Haim Saban on March 22, 2017
Saban is a native of Alexandria, Egypt. He immigrated to Israel when he was 12 years old, attending agricultural school, serving in the Israeli Defense Forces and building a tour promotion business.
The cast of "Power Rangers Ninja Steel", the latest generation of Power Rangers
Saban moved to France in 1975 where he established an independent record company. He moved to Los Angeles in 1983, starting a chain of recording studios and forming Saban Productions, which would be renamed in 1988 as Saban Entertainment, an international television, production, distribution and merchandising company.
The company produced a string of successful animated television series for children, several based on Marvel Comics characters.
Saban formed Saban Capital Group, which in 2003 led a group of investors that acquired a controlling stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Germany’s largest broadcasting group. SCG sold the group’s controlling stake in the company in 2007 to private equity firms KKR and Permira.
SCG teamed with Apax Partners and Arkin Communications in 2005 to acquire a controlling stake in Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd., as part of the government’s privatization of the company.
SCG also teamed with a group of investors in 2007 to acquire the Spanish- language media company Univision Communications Inc.
Saban was listed 660th place in Forbes
The World's Billionaires 2017 List, released on Monday 20th March 2017. Saban has an estimated net worth of $3 billion.
Saban's star is the 2,605th unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
To celebrate Saban's achievement, Bill and Hillary Clinton
wrote to longtime friend and political ally Haim Saban congratulating him on receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!:
"
Dear Haim:
Congratulations on receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
This well-deserved honor is not only a testament to your decades of groundbreaking contributions in the entertainment industry, but to your enduring generosity and efforts to advance good causes across American and around the world. You have dedicated yourself to giving others the chance to build a life as fascinating and rewarding as your own, and we are profoundly grateful to count you and Cheryl among our closest friends. Thank you for all that you continue to do to make our world a better place.
Congratulations again, and all our best wishes, as always.
Sincerely,
Bill
Hillary"
A huge congratulations to Haim Saban on his incredible achievement! :)
