Hit's latest logo (2006-2016)
HiT Entertainment acquired Pingu in 2001.
HiT was originally formed as Henson International Television (hit!) in 1983 as a branch of the Jim Henson Company in order to co-ordinate the co-production of Fraggle Rock in London. This subsidiary was sold and retains none of the original Henson company architecture except for the name. It later re-branded itself as "HiT Entertainment".
Hit Entertainment currently owns other shows, like Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Barney & Friends, and others.
On 1 February 2012, it was announced that Mattel purchased HiT Entertainment from Apax Partners for $680 million.
In 2016, the company was disestablished, also, Apax Partners one year later started to make Pingu in the City.
Trivia
- As of Pingu Forever!, The HiT Entertainment logo with the URL and Distribution Notice cropped from 16:9 to 4:3 is used at the end of every episode of Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3.
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