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03/16/2010

The #1 Preschool Toy & Entertainment Brand Celebrates 65 Years With Thomas & Friends™: The Greatest Stories

Inspiring young engineers with timeless tales of discovery, friendship and cooperation, everyone's favorite #1 blue engine, Thomas the Tank Engine™ and his friends celebrate 65 years of great destinations with a fully-loaded 2-disc DVD set

03/15/2010

Barney™: Let's Play Outside

It's a super dee-duper day in the sun playing ball, skipping rope, going on a campout and just enjoying the warm weather when Barney™: Let's Play Outside springs onto DVD May 18, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

03/11/2010

Shaun The Sheep™: One Giant Leap for Lambkind

He's Baa-aa-aack! The beloved, award-winning Shaun the Sheep™ returns for a brand new collection of barnyard adventures - and he's not alone. The six-episode collection, Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind, beams onto DVD June 1, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

03/03/2010

Join Barney™, Thomas & Friends™ And Bob The Builder™ As They Demonstrate That Friendship Is the Foundation Of Fun In The All-New DVD Being A Friend

Get in on all the fun with your favorite pals, Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Fireman Sam™, and Thomas & Friends™ as they embark on a series of delightful adventures and discover along the way that friendship is both a responsibility and a reward in Being A Friend, arriving on DVD May 18, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

02/18/2010

HIT Entertainment Signs On New Partners to Bring Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™ and Thomas The Tank Engine™ Touring Stage Shows to Children and Families Across North America Starting in Fall 2010

HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children's entertainment, has reached agreements with several leading producers of live stage musicals to develop, produce and tour new shows for HIT's premier brands, including Barney™, Angelina Ballerina™ and Thomas & Friends™.

02/17/2010

Thomas Leaves the Island of Sodor for the First Time in New CG Animated Feature-Length Movie "Misty Island Rescue"

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights owners, has today announced the newest Thomas & Friends™ CG animated feature-length movie, Misty Island Rescue.

02/15/2010

Roary The Racing Car™ Is Full Speed Ahead In The U.S. With New Master Toy Partner Bandai America Incorporated

The new toy line will be available exclusively at Toys"R"Us stores starting in Fall 2010. This deal marks the first time that Chapman and HIT have teamed up with Bandai America.

02/10/2010

All Aboard for More Family Fun! Six Flags America to Open Thomas Town℠ in 2010

Six Flags America, the Nation's Capital of MORE FLAGS and MORE FUN today announces details of Thomas Town℠ , a new family entertainment area based on the popular Thomas & Friends™ brand.

02/09/2010

HIT Entertainment Bolsters Global Development Team with the Appointment of a New Advisory Committee and Greenlights Development on Two New Projects: For the Birds and Zip Zip Zippy

In a move to focus on the organic growth of new properties, HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children's entertainment, has bolstered its Global Development team with the naming of four experts to a newly created Global Advisory Committee.

02/02/2010

Thomas & Friends™ Ranks Number-One Preschool Toy License For Ninth Consecutive Year In The United States

For the 9th consecutive year, Thomas & Friends™ was the number-one license in the preschool toys category in the United States, according to The NPD Group, Inc. This follows on the heels of last month's news that Thomas & Friends ranked as the number-one preschool toy property in the UK for the 10th year in a row, demonstrating the unrivaled popularity of the global brand as it enters its 65th anniversary year.