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02/01/2012

Nickelodeon unveils Mike the Knight™, a brand new CG-animated preschool series that invites viewers into a fantastical world of castles, missions, dragons and trolls, on Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT). The half-hour, adventure series teaches kids about friendship, loyalty, and determination as they join Mike, a young knight-in-training, on his missions to protect his kingdom, serve his Queen and become a full-fledged knight. The series (26 episodes) will regularly air weekdays at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

02/01/2012

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) announced today that it completed the acquisition of HIT Entertainment from a consortium of funds led by Apax Partners for $680 million in cash.

01/31/2012

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, today announced that the company's President & CEO, Jeffrey Dunn, and Chief Operating Officer, Sangeeta Desai, will be leaving the company after the closing of HIT's acquisition by Mattel.

01/25/2012

Spring into all-new lamb-tastic fun when Shaun the Sheep™: Shear Madness leaps onto DVD April 17, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

01/23/2012

On land, in water and everywhere in between, you can always count on Fireman Sam™ to save the day ... and bring the fun along, too!

01/17/2012

It's showtime! Step into the captivating world of dance with Angelina Ballerina™ and her friends as they steal the show in Angelina Ballerina: Ultimate Dance Collection, a three-DVD set leaping into stores April 3, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

01/10/2012

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading providers of high-quality children's entertainment, and BigPlay Studios, a noteworthy developer of game, education, and book apps, have announced the launch of Bob the Builder™: Muck's Train to Trouble for the iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod Touch®, available in Apple's App store this week.

01/09/2012

An all-new line just for boys is coming to the rescue!  Awesome Adventures features six episodes from your favorite preschool characters Thomas & Friends™, Fireman Sam™, and Bob the Builder™ in Awesome Adventures: Rescue Friends available March 13 on DVD, Digital Download, and On Demand from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

12/19/2011

There's tons of fun to boot-y with preschool favorite Timmy in the all-new release Timmy Time™: Timmy Finds Treasure, available on DVD March 13, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

12/19/2011

Who says being tidy can't be fun?