HiT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment Limited (stylized as HiT) was a children's entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company by Jim Henson, Peter Orton and Sophie Turner Laing. When Henson wanted to sell the company to Disney in 1989, Peter Orton took over the company. HIT owns and distributes children's television series including Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, Kipper, Oswald, Barney & Friends, Pingu and Angelina Ballerina.
| Formerly | |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Genre | Entertainment Children's program |
| Fate | Absorbed into Mattel Creations |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 3 |
Key people | Peter Orton |
| Products | |
| Services | |
| Owner |
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| Parent | Jim Henson Television (The Jim Henson Company) |
| Divisions | HiT Video HiT Customer Products |
| Subsidiaries | Ludgate Ltd. Prism Art & Design Limited |
| Website | Official website. |
On March 31, 2016, HIT was submerged into Mattel Creations.
Programs
Main page: Mattel Television#Filmography
HiT Entertainment Media
Founded in 1982, this logo was first used in The Muppet Show in 1983. The name would be stylized as "hit!".
HIT Communications PLC logo (1989).
References
- ↑ Peter Orton: Media entrepreneur who made a global success of Bob the Builder. The Independent. 12 December 2007. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/peter-orton-media-entrepreneur-who-made-a-global-success-of-bob-the-builder-764554.html. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ HIT Entertainment PLC - Overview. Companies HouseUK Government. Retrieved 22 January 2019.