HiT Entertainment
Australian-American entertainment company
HIT Entertainment Limited (commonly written as HIT or HiT) is an Australian-American children's entertainment company. It was founded in 1982 as Henson International Television. It was 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 such as Thomas and Friends, Fireman Sam, Raggs, LazyTown, Bob the Builder, Kipper, Oswald, Pingu and Angelina Ballerina.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television production |
Genre | Entertainment, Children's programming |
Predecessors | Gullane Entertainment Lyrick Studios |
Founded | 1982 |
Founders |
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Fate | Absorbed into The Muppets Preschooler Studio |
Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Peter Orton |
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Services |
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Owner |
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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. |
Releases
- The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (September 18th, 2001; reprinted March 15th, 2002/September 18th, 2007)
- Heroes of the Bible!
- Lions, Shepherds and Queens (Oh My!) (March 5th, 2002; reprinted March 22nd, 2002)
- Stand Up, Stand Tall, Stand Strong! (March 5th, 2002; reprinted March 23rd, 2002)
Reprints
- Josh and the Big Wall! (March 15th, 2002)
- Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen (March 15th, 2002)
Compilations/Triple Features
- Classics from the Crisper (September 18th, 2001)
- The Complete Silly Song Collection (September 18th, 2001)
- A Veggie's Elaboration and Innovation (March 15th, 2002)
- Larry-Boy Power Pack (March 16th, 2002)
Albums
- Silly Songs with Larry
References
Other websites
- "Official website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-22.
- The UK Government's Companies House page
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