Changes: HIT Entertainment

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HIT Entertainment Limited (also known as Mattel Television) is a British-American entertainment company owned by Mattel and originally established in 1982 as Henson International Television.

HiT is known for creating globally successful brands such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, and Barney & Friends.

In February 2001, HiT acquired Lyrick Studios for $250m, which gave them the rights to Barney & Friends.

About HIT Entertainment

HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading children’s entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes Thomas & Friends®, Mike the Knight™, Fireman Sam™, Bob the Builder, Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™, Pingu™ and Rainbow Magic™.

HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands. 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 United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan.

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.

Logos

External Links

http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=usa

https://hitentertainment.fandom.com/wiki/HIT_Entertainment_Wiki

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+{{Companies info|title1=|founded=1982|founder=Jim Henson
-[[File:HITEntertainmentLogo2.jpg|thumb]]
-'''HIT Entertainment Ltd.''' (styled "'''HiT'''") is a British-American entertainment company owned by [[Mattel]] and originally established in 1982 as '''Henson International Television''' (formerly styled "'''hit!'''"). It was founded as the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions. HIT owns and distributes children's television series such as ''[[Barney & Friends]]'', ''Bob the Builder'', ''Thomas & Friends'', ''Fireman Sam'', and ''Angelina Ballerina''.
+Peter Orton|industry=Entertainment, Children’s Programming|parent=[[Mattel]]|formally_known_as=Henson International Television (1982-1989)
+HiT Communications PLC (1989-1996)|divisions=Gullane (Thomas) Limited.
+Prism Art & Design Limited
+Lyons Partnership L.P|subsidiaries=Gullane Entertainment
+[[Lyrick Studios]]|defunct=|image1=HiT Entertainment (2007-present).png}}
+'''HIT Entertainment Limited''' (also known as '''Mattel Television''')  is a British-American entertainment company owned by [[Mattel]] and originally established in 1982 as Henson International Television.
+HiT is known for creating globally successful brands such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, and [[Barney & Friends]].
+In February 2001, HiT acquired [[Lyrick Studios]] for $250m, which gave them the rights to Barney & Friends.
 == About HIT Entertainment ==
+HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading children’s entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes Thomas & Friends®, Mike the Knight™, Fireman Sam™, Bob the Builder, Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™, Pingu™ and Rainbow Magic™.
-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  Thomas
-& Friends®, Mike the Knight™, Fireman Sam™, Bob the Builder,
-Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™, Pingu™ and Rainbow Magic™.
+HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands. 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 United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan.
-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 United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan.
 === 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 ==
 <gallery>
-File:HITEntertainmentLogo1.jpg|(2001-2006, although used in many variants from 1996 until 2001)
+hit entertainment flash site intro  2004  by c e studio ddepm7a-fullview.png|(2001-2007,2010, although used in many variants from 1996 until 2001)
-File:HITEntertainmentLogo2.jpg|The Current Logo (2007-present)
+HiT Entertainment (2008).png|The Current Logo (2007-present)
+File:HiT Entertainment (Block).png|The current logo without wording.
-File:Tumblr_lrbrp3a80m1qc65v2o1_500.png.jpeg|HIT Entertainment's Barney elevator doorway.
+File:Tumblr lrbrp3a80m1qc65v2o1 500.png.jpeg|HIT Entertainment's Barney elevator doorway.
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+J-zak7YuRhZX-O15KAL9ug27861.jpg
-dde02bk-e9009271-6b6c-4323-89de-b6fd51d89571-1.png
+CfmCQRT9mqA0iZqd5f_XvQ15025.jpg
-File:HiT Entertainment Logo 2006.png
-dde02bk-e9009271-6b6c-4323-89de-b6fd51d89571-2.png|Big Globe (as seen in Barney's Christmas Star)
+B950016b-3bc9-4fc0-9008-a19cf882b3b2.jpg|Big Globe (as seen in Barney's Christmas Star)
 </gallery>
 == See Also  ==
-* [[HIT Favorites DVD'S]]
+* [[HIT Favorites DVDs]]
 == External Links ==
 * http://www.hitentertainment.com/corporate/index.aspx?c=usa
+https://hitentertainment.fandom.com/wiki/HIT_Entertainment_Wiki
 [[Category:Video companies]]
 [[Category:Production Companies]]