HIT Entertainment PLC was established in 1989 and is one of the fastest growing children's animation studios. It is one of the top holders of rights to child-targetted properties in the world.

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, Kipper, Angelina Ballerina, and The Three Friends and Jerry.

HIT purchased Gullane Entertainment Ltd in 2002.

HIT Entertainment is a fully integrated studio, that incorporates production, world-wide distribution, UK 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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