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Britain's Hit Entertainment has snapped up a new money-making asset in the form of Pingu the Penguin. The chirpy television character can now expect to be thrust into the limelight, alongside Hit's ...

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CHILDREN'S favourite Pingu, the playful penguin character, is to be bought by entertainment firm Hit in a £15.9m deal. Hit Entertainment, which is also behind Bob the Builder and Barney the Dinosaur, ...

Children's favourite Bob the Builder has helped to construct a solid platform for its owner, Hit Entertainment. The company, which also owns well known brands such as Pingu and Barney the Dinosaur, ...

HIT Entertainment, the firm behind children's TV favourites Bob the Builder, Pingu, Barney the dinosaur and Thomas the Tank Engine, today parted company with chief executive Rob Lawes. In a stock ...

The series is inspired by Mattel’s beloved cheeky penguin who lives in the South Pole and has stayed on our screens for decades, famous for his mischief and catchphrase, “Noot Noot!” Designed by Otmar ...

Love it or hate it, but you have to admit the purple dinosaur Barney is something of a cultural icon, especially for preschoolers who probably learnt to sing his jingle, 'I love you/You love me/We're ...

CHILDREN'S favourite Pingu, the playful penguin character, is to be bought by entertainment firm Hit in a £15.9m deal. Hit Entertainment, which is also behind Bob the Builder and Barney the Dinosaur, ...

Mattel exec Josh Silverman spoke to THR about the company's mission to create shows that resonate with both adults and children, something he calls "new-stalgia." By Lily Ford Barbie giant Mattel is ...