HiT Entertainment

HIT Entertainment Limited
Formerly	Henson International Television (1982–89); Gainbase PLC (1989); HIT Communications PLC (1989–92); HIT Entertainment PLC (1992–2005);
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television production
Genre	Entertainment; Children's programming
Fate	Absorbed into The Muppets Preschooler Studio
Predecessors	Gullane Entertainment; Lyrick Studios
Founded	1982; 43 years ago
Founders	Jim Henson; Peter Orton; Sophie Turner Laing;
Headquarters	London, England; New York City, New York, U.S.; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Number of locations	3
Key people	Peter Orton
Products	Children's television series; Children's films;
Services	Distribution; Licensing;
Owner	Jim Henson Productions (1982–1989); Independent (1989–2005); Apax Partners (2005–2012); Mattel (2012–present);
Number of employees	188+
Parent	Jim Henson Television (The Jim Henson Company)
Divisions	HiT Video; HiT Customer Products; Gullane (Thomas) Limited
Subsidiaries	Ludgate Ltd.; Prism Art & Design Limited
Website	"Official website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-22.

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.

On March 1, 2012, HIT was submerged into Mattel Television.

Programs

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).


Formerly	Henson International Television (1982^[1]–89) Gainbase PLC (1989) HIT Communications PLC (1989–92) HIT Entertainment PLC (1992–2005)^[2]
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television production
Genre	Entertainment Children's programming
Fate	Absorbed into The Muppets Preschooler Studio
Predecessors	Gullane Entertainment Lyrick Studios
Founded	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Founders	Jim Henson Peter Orton Sophie Turner Laing
Headquarters	London, England New York City, New York, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Number of locations	3
Key people	Peter Orton
Products	Children's television series Children's films
Services	Distribution Licensing
Owner	Jim Henson Productions (1982–1989) Independent (1989–2005) Apax Partners (2005–2012) Mattel (2012–present)
Number of employees	188+
Parent	Jim Henson Television (The Jim Henson Company)
Divisions	HiT Video HiT Customer Products Gullane (Thomas) Limited
Subsidiaries	Ludgate Ltd. Prism Art & Design Limited
Website	"Official website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-22.