A new direct-to-DVD ... based HIT Entertainment, which was acquired by Mattel in 2011. It is part of a multimillion dollar promotional push by the big American toy maker to reposition Thomas ...

By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor NEW YORK – Toy giant Mattel said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.K. kids entertainment ... Thomas & Friends toy products under a license from HIT that ...

NEW YORK — Hit Entertainment, the kidvid mainstay known for “Thomas the Tank Engine,” “Barney and Friends” and ... and accelerated the decline of DVD sales. “You have to be disciplined ...

Mattel has steamed ahead of its competitors to buy kids’ brand Thomas & Friends. The company has acquired Thomas and his train pals along with Bob The Builder as part of a deal to buy Hit ...