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Hopster and HIT deals

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London– Hopster has extended its content offering in Southeast Asia and India by bringing Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends to its audiences. As part of a multi-territory content deal with HIT Entertainment, Hopster will add the two series to its existing line-up. On top of that, Hopster users will also be able to see some additional titles appearing within the app over the upcoming months, including Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Arthur, The Adventures of Paddington Bear and … [Read more...] about Hopster and HIT deals

HIT Entertainment brings “Fireman Sam” franchise to Amazon

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New York — HIT Entertainment, a preschool entertainment company and a division of Fisher-Price, announced on June 2 that Amazon will be the exclusive U.S. home to the popular preschool franchise Fireman Sam, bringing TV episodes, eBooks, as well as physical products from apparel to toys to lunch boxes to Amazon.com, all of which will be available with fast, free shipping and free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime. In addition to merchandise, the popular Fireman Sam TV episodes will be … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment brings “Fireman Sam” franchise to Amazon

HIT Entertainment sells over 120 hours of pre-school content globally

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HIT Entertainment, one of the world’s leading pre-school entertainment companies, has announced sales of more than 120 hours for its portfolio including: Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam.  The deals significantly increase the global footprint of HIT’s brands with sales to TV and digital platforms across Europe, Australia, Latin America and Asia. Fireman Sam Series 8 has been picked up by France 5, while Universal France has snapped … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment sells over 120 hours of pre-school content globally

HIT Entertainment greenlights ninth series of “Fireman Sam”

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London – HIT Entertainment announced that a brand new CGI series of Fireman Sam and a feature-length special will be released in December 2013. The 24x10’ TV series will be produced along with one extended episode (1 x 22’). These will be followed by a 60-minute feature-length special, in which Turner Broadcasting has already acquired the rights for its pre-school channel Cartoonito. The ninth season of the series will be produced by China-based digital animation company Xing … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment greenlights ninth series of “Fireman Sam”

HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia

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CGI series, Mike The Knight London – HIT Entertainment, a children’s entertainment producer and rights owner, has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of TV sales for 100 hours of programming to Asia, Australia and New Zealand for pre-school properties Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The CGI series that follows cheeky medieval character Mike the Knight (52 x 12’)  will air in South East Asia and Hong Kong on Disney Junior. HIT … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia

Sangeeta Desai appointed COO and CFO of FremantleMedia

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London – FremantleMedia has appointed Sangeeta Desai to the combined role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of FremantleMedia, effective immediately. In her new role, Desai will be responsible for the management of FremantleMedia’s operations in its corporate centre including financial performance, legal and business affairs, IT, purchasing and procurement, and property. Desai will be based in London, reporting directly to the CEO of FremantleMedia, … [Read more...] about Sangeeta Desai appointed COO and CFO of FremantleMedia