HIT Entertainment PLC was established in 1989 and was originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television, However following the death of Jim Henson the business was sold to several members of the company s management and renamed HIT Entertainment to prevent any future confusion between the two companies.

Traded on the London Stock Exchange (HTE), HIT Entertainment is a FTSE 250 company with a market cap of over $US600 million.

HIT s catalogue of characters include Bob the Builder , Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends , Barney & Friends , Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! , Kipper the Dog , Angelina Ballerina , Rubbadubbers , Pingu and The Wiggles .

HIT purchased Gullane Entertainment in 2002, in the process becoming owner of the Guinness Book of Records.

HIT Entertainment is a fully integrated studio, that incorporates production, world-wide distribution, United Kingdom home entertainment, publishing, licensing and merchandising and HIT Wildlife, the company s natural history arm. HIT currently sells programming to over 120 countries.

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