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.
HIT Entertainment's Popular Dvds Featuring Barney™, Thomas & Friends™ And Bob The Builder™ Receive Honors From Prestigious Organizations
04/17/2008New York, NY
Prestigious organizations such as the Parents' Choice Foundation, The Dove Foundation, Parent to Parent and thetoymanonline.com recently honored DVDs from HIT Entertainment for quality in children's programming. Preschool favorites Barney, Thomas & Friends, and Bob the Builder received the following honors:
2008 Parent's Choice Approved:
Barney: Celebrating Around the World
Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades
2008 Parents' Choice Recommended:
Bob the Builder: On Site Roads & Bridges
Dove Foundation Seal of Approval:
Barney: Celebrating Around the World
Barney: Hi! I'm Riff!
Bob the Builder: On Site Roads & Bridges
Bob the Builder: The Three Musketrucks
Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades
Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award:
Barney: Celebrating Around the World
Bob the Builder: On Site Roads & Bridges
HIT Favorites: Springtime Fun!
Thetoymanonline.com Seal of Approval
Barney:
Celebrating Around the World
Thetoymanonline.com Award of Excellence
Barney: Celebrating the World
Each of these popular brands entertains children with timeless tales about friendship, cooperation, imagination and the value of a job well-done. Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine™ are all great friends for life's early lessons and help encourage children to actively explore their ever-widening world.
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™ 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 and live events and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. HIT is a
part-owner of US-based preschool channel, PBS KIDS SproutSM, and international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of
the US, UK and China). For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com.
