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== About HIT Entertainment ==
 
== About HIT Entertainment ==
HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading pre-school entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes "Fireman Sam", "Percy the Park Keeper", "Bob the Builder", "Kipper", "The Wiggles", "Barney" and more.
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HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading pre-school entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes "Percy the Park Keeper", "Bob the Builder", "Kipper", "The Wiggles", "Barney" and more.
   
 
HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands which capture the hearts and imaginations of pre-schoolers and their families.  This is achieved through exceptional storytelling in multiple formats, enhanced by creating high quality character-based products and experiences with best-in-class partners. HIT Entertainment’s lines of business span television and home
 
HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands which capture the hearts and imaginations of pre-schoolers and their families.  This is achieved through exceptional storytelling in multiple formats, enhanced by creating high quality character-based products and experiences with best-in-class partners. HIT Entertainment’s lines of business span television and home

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HIT Entertainment is a production company/distributing company that was founded in 1983 and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television (later reincorperated as "HiT Communications plc."). However, following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, the business was sold to several members of the company's management, led by Peter Orton, and recorporated to its current name to prevent any future confusion between the two companies. Among the properties it owns several.

About HIT Entertainment

HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading pre-school entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes "Percy the Park Keeper", "Bob the Builder", "Kipper", "The Wiggles", "Barney" and more.

HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands which capture the hearts and imaginations of pre-schoolers and their families.  This is achieved through exceptional storytelling in multiple formats, enhanced by creating high quality character-based products and experiences with best-in-class partners. HIT Entertainment’s lines of business span television and home entertainment production, content distribution, digital media, and live events and attractions. HIT Entertainment, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., has operations in the UK, the USA, Canada and more.

Distributors

From 2006-2008, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment distributed videos for HIT Entertainment. Soon, the distribution deal ended and transferred to Lionsgate Home Entertainment who distributed HIT's videos from 2008-2014. On May 2, 2014, "HIT Entertainment" announced a new home video deal with "Universal Pictures Home Entertainment". They started distribution fall 2014.

Projects

  • Barney (2001-present)
  • The Wiggles (2001-2007)
  • Angelina Ballerina
  • Bob the Builder
  • Kipper
  • Thomas & Friends
  • Rubbadubbers
  • Pingu
  • Fifi and the Flowertots
  • Roary the Racing Car
  • Timmy Time
  • Mike the Knight
  • Fireman Sam
  • Rainbow Magic

Logos

See Also

  • HIT Favorites DVD'S
  • Children's Favourites

External Links