Mattel to Acquire ‘Thomas & Friends’ Maker HIT Entertainment for $680 Million. The owner of brands, such as Barney, Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam, is one of the largest independent owners of ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In time for the holidays, HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading providers of high-quality children's entertainment, and Callaway Digital Arts, Inc., ...

NEW YORK – Toy giant Mattel on Tuesday said its $680 million acquisition of HIT Entertainment, the producer of such TV shows as Thomas the Tank Engine, will close on Wednesday. The toy company ...

Mattel currently markets many Thomas & Friends® toy products under a license from HIT Entertainment which extends through 2014.  Mattel’s global sales of Thomas & Friends® die-cast and ...

THOMAS & FRIENDS Watch and Play is the first THOMAS & FRIENDS app to offer full-length episodes, ... HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes ...

HIT Entertainment, one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality children’s entertainment, and Arc Productionsâ„¢, the renowned visual effects and animation studio, announced ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, died at 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty.

Hit Entertainment, the kidvid mainstay known for "Thomas the Tank Engine," "Barney and Friends" and "Bob the Builder," has launched a movie division.

HIT Entertainment owns a global portfolio of popular preschool brands, including Thomas & Friends®, Barney®, Bob the Builder®, Fireman Sam® and Angelina Ballerina®.

Thomas the Tank Engine has a new friend. The beloved children’s franchise has released photos of its first autistic character, Bruno the Brake Car, who will be introduced during the Season 26 ...

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U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel has bought HIT Entertainment, the debt-laden UK children’s toy licensing company behind Thomas the Tank Engine, for $680 million in cash.That’s around $20 million ...