About HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners, is one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such as Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Fireman Sam™, Angelina Ballerina™ and Rainbow Magic™. HIT represents Chapman Entertainment's Fifi and the Flowertots™ and Roary the Racing Car™ in North America and Japan, as well as Wallace & Gromit™, Shaun the Sheep™, Timmy Time™ and Aardman Classics from Aardman Animations. HIT also acts as a worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company's library of classic family brands and as representative for The Wiggles® in the UK.
Launched in 1989, HIT's lines of business span television and video production, content distribution, publishing, consumer products licensing, live events and attractions and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. HIT is a part-owner of US preschool channel, PBS KIDS Sprout℠, and international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of the US, UK and China).
For more information, visit http://www.hitentertainment.com.
Corporate Values
HIT Entertainment is a leading creator of children's programming. With a portfolio of premier brands, including Bob the Builder™, Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Fireman Sam™, Angelina Ballerina™, HIT delivers engaging and inspiring content on TV, online, on-stage, in DVDs, through books and in consumer products, and has earned the trust of parents and caregivers around the world.
- Engaging - HIT creates entertaining content and rich characters that are a springboard for a child's imagination. HIT's characters are great friends for life's early lessons and help children grow through new adventures.
- Inspiring - HIT encourages children to actively explore and discover their ever-widening world filled with exciting music, stories, people and places.
- Trusted - HIT's content is safe and wholesome, created with attention to detail and thoughtful consideration to the hearts and minds of children everywhere.
