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 – Toy giant Mattel on Tuesday said its $680 million acquisition of HIT Entertainment, the producer of such TV shows as Thomas the Tank Engine, will close on Wednesday. The toy company ...

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 ...

“Collecting engines is a unique aspect of the Thomas brand and this new game app extends that experience to iPad, iPhone, and iTouch,” said Natasha Fishman, Senior Vice President, Global Brand ...

THOMAS & FRIENDS is produced by HIT Entertainment, in association with THIRTEEN for WNET. In addition, a dedicated THOMAS & FRIENDS site will be added to award-winning PBSKIDS.org, which averages ...

 HIT Entertainment owns a global portfolio of popular preschool brands, including Thomas & Friends®, Barney®, Bob the Builder®, Fireman Sam® and Angelina Ballerina®. With ...

U.S. toy manufacturer Mattel has bought HIT Entertainment ... gives Mattel a foothold in the television business as the Thomas & Friends TV show airs in more than 20 languages worldwide.

HIT Entertainment. In 2010, the first ever CG animated look was unveiled for Thomas & Friends. Thomas and his engine friends began speaking in their own voices, allowing them to tell their own ...

Thomas And Friends special feature, ‘Sodor’s Legend Of The Lost Treasure’ will be released on DVD this summer.

HIT Entertainment – owner of children's ... "Mattel is the right home for Thomas and friends," said Mattel chief executive Robert Eckert.

HIT Entertainment — the Mattel subsidiary behind the "Thomas & Friends" TV show, videos, books and more — approached the Minnesota museum with the idea for the exhibit, according to Cox.