HIT Entertainment (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "HIT Entertainment" in English language version.

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9story.com

"Mattel Inc Together with 9 Story Announce New Partnership to Relaunch Iconic Pre-School Brands 'Barney & Friends' and 'Angelina Ballerina'". 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

animationmagazine.net

McLean, Thomas J. (2 May 2014). "HIT Taps Universal for Home Entertainment Distribution". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

animationxpress.com

"Fox Home Entertainment & Hit Entertainment inks multimillion dollar deal -". 2 February 2006.

apnews.com

"HIT Entertainment Buys Barney". Associated Press. 9 February 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2012.

awn.com

Godfrey, Leigh (22 August 2002). "HIT Entertainment Canada Opens Its Doors". Animation World Network. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
"Apax to Buy HIT Entertainment for $934 Million". Animation World Network. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Pingu sold for £16m". BBC News. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2007.

bbc.co.uk

"Barbie maker Mattel to buy Thomas the Tank Engine owner". BBC News. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

books.google.com

Chala, Jean K. (28 February 2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9780857717474 – via Google Books.

businesswire.com

Bates, Jim (2008-03-19). "Children's Television Pioneer Britt Allcroft Reacquires Mumfie - "Special Little Elephant with a Great Big Heart" Returning Home". Businesswire.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

c21media.net

Winstone, Keely (29 April 2002). "Ex-Hit Wildlife man firms up Parthenon". C21media. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"CCI takes Gullane titles back from Hit". C21media.net. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

companieshouse.gov.uk

beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

"HIT Entertainment PLC - Overview". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

deadline.com

Adler, Tim (24 October 2011). "Mattel Buys A $680M Ticket for Thomas the Tank Engine with HIT Entertainment Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
Tartaglione, Nancy (31 March 2016). "Mattel Creations Formed To Centralize Toy Giant's Theatrical, TV & Digital Content". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.

digitaltveurope.net

"Hit pulls out of JimJam JV". Digital TV Europe. TBIvision. 22 October 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

fundinguniverse.com

"HIT Entertainment PLC History". Company Profiles. Funding Universe. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

gcs-web.com

mattel.gcs-web.com

"Mattel Completes Acquisition of HIT Entertainment" (Press release). Mattel. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

henson.com

"The Jim Henson Company and HIT Entertainment Establish Worldwide Distribution And Production Venture" (PDF) (Press release). The Jim Henson Company. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

hitentertainment.com

"Our Brands". HiT Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 August 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
"Mattel Announces Acquisition of HIT Entertainment". Hit Entertainment (Press release). Mattel Corporate. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

hollywoodreporter.com

"Lionsgate joins the HIT parade". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Arnold, Thomas K. (March 25, 2008). "Lionsgate joins the HIT parade". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
Szalai, George (31 January 2012). "Mattel's Acquisition of 'Thomas & Friends' Maker HIT Entertainment to Close on Wednesday". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
Vlessing, Etan (6 October 2015). "MIPCOM: 'Barney & Friends' Set for Relaunch by Mattel, 9 Story". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

independent.co.uk

"Peter Orton: Media entrepreneur who made a global success of Bob the Builder". The Independent. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

investegate.co.uk

kidscreen.com

"Fox Home Entertainment hooks up with HIT to zero in on kids videos".
https://kidscreen.com/2007/03/08/hit-20070308/
Afan, Emily Claire (4 March 2009). "HIT goes to the movies with newly formed film division". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

latimes.com

"They're Not Just Playing Around". Los Angeles Times. 9 August 2002.

licensemag.com

"HIT Lays Tracks for Thomas Land". License! Global Magazine. UBM (now Informa). 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

licensing.biz

Langsworthy, Billy (January 14, 2014). "Richard Cadell on saving Sooty, brand longevity and stage shows". NewBay Media. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.

marketingweek.com

"Mattel acquires Thomas & Friends owner". Marketing Week. 24 October 2011.

nytimes.com

"Apax to buy HIT Entertainment". The New York Times. 22 March 2005.

produ.com

"HIT Entertainment y Albavisión lanzan bloque de programación preescolar". Produ (in Spanish). May 26, 2010.

s4c.cymru

"S4C announces sale of Fireman Sam to HIT Entertainment".

telegraph.co.uk

Rushton, Katherine (3 July 2012). "Mattel sounds out buyers for Hit Entertainment's Barney and Angelina Ballerina". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012.

theguardian.com

Forrest, Simon (12 December 2007). "Obituary: Peter Orton". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
Cassy, John (6 July 2002). "Gullane gives in to Barney bid". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
Martinson, Jane (21 October 2004). "HIT fires chief who pulled off US deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
Garside, Juliette (13 April 2011). "Thomas the Tank Engine and Bob the Builder may part company in HIT sale". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
Garside, Juliette (April 18, 2011). "How to get Hit Entertainment back on track?". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
"Hit Entertainment has put the rights to kids' TV puppet Sooty up for sale". The Guardian. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Allen, Katie (14 February 2008). "Guinness world records brand sold to Ripley's for £60m". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
"Mattel buys Hit Entertainment for $680m cash". The Guardian. 24 October 2011.

variety.com

"HIT Entertainment's Peter Orton dies". 20 December 2007.
Hayes, Dade (4 March 2009). "Hit Entertainment gets into movie biz". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

web.archive.org

"Our Brands". HiT Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 August 2002. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
Tartaglione, Nancy (31 March 2016). "Mattel Creations Formed To Centralize Toy Giant's Theatrical, TV & Digital Content". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
Bates, Jim (2008-03-19). "Children's Television Pioneer Britt Allcroft Reacquires Mumfie - "Special Little Elephant with a Great Big Heart" Returning Home". Businesswire.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
Langsworthy, Billy (January 14, 2014). "Richard Cadell on saving Sooty, brand longevity and stage shows". NewBay Media. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Arnold, Thomas K. (March 25, 2008). "Lionsgate joins the HIT parade". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
"Mattel Announces Acquisition of HIT Entertainment". Hit Entertainment (Press release). Mattel Corporate. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
"HIT Lays Tracks for Thomas Land". License! Global Magazine. UBM (now Informa). 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
Rushton, Katherine (3 July 2012). "Mattel sounds out buyers for Hit Entertainment's Barney and Angelina Ballerina". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012.

wsj.com

Kell, John (October 25, 2011). "Mattel to Buy HIT Entertainment". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 April 2013.