# Power Rangers: Haim Saban (2017)

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2018-09-24
- Length: 42m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017

## Summary

Media mogul Haim Saban recounts his journey from a refugee in Egypt and Israel to a billionaire, detailing how he leveraged his background in music to create the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise. He explains the strategic pivot from producing cartoon theme songs to acquiring Fox Kids and later selling the Family Channel to Disney for $5.3 billion. The episode also features a postscript on Chris Waters, who turned a Secret Santa gesture into the business Constructed Adventures.

## Chapters

- [0:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=54) Early Life and Music Career
- [14:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=844) Pivoting to Cartoon Music
- [18:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=1098) Discovering and Pitching Power Rangers
- [23:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=1411) Negotiating with Fox and Rupert Murdoch
- [29:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=1754) Acquiring and Selling the Family Channel
- [38:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2018-09-24-power-rangers-haim-saban-2017#t=2300) Postscript: Chris Waters and Constructed Adventures

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (product)
- Fox Kids (company)
- Hasbro (company)
- Disney (company)
- Inspector Gadget (product)
- Heathcliff (product)
- Constructed Adventures (company)
- ASCAP (other)
- BMI (other)
- Family Channel (company)
- Univision (company)
- Saban Capital Group (company)

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