HIT Entertainment

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1983–1989	1989–1995	1990–1995	1991–1995	1995–2001
1996–1997	2000–2008	2001–2007	2007–2016, 2007–present (DVDs, trade ads and merchandise)

HIT Entertainment Limited (commonly known as HIT and stylized as HiT entertainment) was a British entertainment company and a label of Mattel Television. The company was founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of Henson Associates, but later went through a management buyout in 1989. It was co-founded by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turner Laing.

HIT Entertainment owns and distributes children's television series such as Barney & Friends, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends, Pingu, Fireman Sam and Angelina Ballerina. In February 2012, the company was acquired by Mattel, although the company is still used as a label and copyright holder. On March 31, 2016, HiT was absorbed into Mattel Creations.

Henson International Television

1983–1989

Founded in 1982, this logo was first used on The Muppet Show in 1983. The name would be stylized as "hit!".

Gainbase PLC

1989

LOGO MISSING

HIT Communications PLC

1989–1995

In 1989, Jim Henson Productions spun off Henson International Television via a management buyout and changed its name to HIT Communications PLC.

HIT Entertainment PLC

1990–1995

This logo seems to be a prototype of the next logo but has only been used for a year. It was only known to be released on international prints of Season 1 of ReBoot as HIT was the distributor.

1991–1995

1995–2008

1995–2001

1996–1997

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

This logo was only used in the Bob the Builder pilot and the GMTV series Professor Bubble.

2000–2008

HIT Entertainment switched to its 2D variation in 2000. This logo remained on some Thomas and Friends DVD's from 2Entertain, until they were expired in 2008.

HIT Entertainment

2001–2007

This logo debuted with HIT Consumer Products, which was a short-lived logo. In late 2001, not long after the acquisition of Lyrick Studios, the "PLC" was dropped from the logo. The company would be renamed to "HIT Entertainment Limited" in 2005, after it was taken private by Apax Partners.

2007–2016, 2007–present (DVDs, trade ads and merchandise)

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Designer:  Unknown

Typography:  VAG Rounded Bold

Launched:  January 23, 2007

This logo was unveiled at the 2006 New York Licensing Show, and would later have new animated logos in 2008 for HIT's new productions.

Even though HIT Entertainment has now been folded into Mattel Television, this logo is still used on DVDs, trade ads and merchandise. It can also be seen on the Japanese site for Thomas' 80th anniversary.

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