Tag: HIT Entertainment
Global TV Sales Rundown
There have been a flurry of sales announcements ahead of the Kidscreen Summit, which kicks off in Miami next week. Here’s a rapid-fire rundown...
DHX Brands Hires Three Key Execs
DHX Brands is expanding its team with three key hires for its LA and London offices.
Kaisa Nieminen has been appointed Senior Brand Manager for...
‘Bob the Builder’ Snags New European Deals
Mattel and HIT Entertainment announce that the all-new series iteration of top preschool brand Bob the Builder has been acquired by European broadcasters France...
Kids Producer Jocelyn Stevenson to Receive BAFTA Special Award
Accomplished children's television producer and writer Jocelyn Stevenson will be honored with a BAFTA Special Award at the British Academy Children's Awards ceremony taking...
9 Story Names Scott-Hanson VP of Distribution
9 Story Media Group appointed Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen to the new position of vice president, distribution.
Reporting to managing director Natalie Osborne, Scott-Hansen will be...
Eddie Redmayne, John Hurt Board ‘Thomas’ Feature
Academy Award-winner Eddie Redmayne, along with prolific actor John Hurt and Jamie Campbell Bower, are all aboard the cast list for the latest Thomas...
New-Look ‘Bob the Builder’ Set for PBS, YouTube
Bob the Builder will return to PBS in November with a brand-new look for Bob, updated CG animation and a new character for young...
The Animag 250: Executives to Watch
The Animation Magazine 250th issue celebration continues, this time with our list of executives to watch.
They are:
Pierre Belaïsch — CEO, Gaumont Animation
Melissa Boag —...
HIT Greenlights Second Season of New ‘Bob the Builder’
HIT Entertainment, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., has greenlit a second season plus a 60-minute special for its new CG-animated Bob the Builder series....
Oznoz to Stream Splash Series in Multiple Languages
Oznoz.com has struck a deal with Splash Entertainment that makes Oznoz the host of Chloe's Closet, Dive Olly Dive, Cosmic Quantum, Pet Alien, ToddWorld...
Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne on Board for ‘Thomas’ Film
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced a new CG-animated home entertainment feature for the Thomas & Friends franchise: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure,...
YouTube to Unveil New Kids App Feb. 23
YouTube is set to roll out Feb. 23 a standalone app for children.
The app will connect young users with age-appropriate video content and channels,...
Kylie Ellis Upped to VP Production at Mainframe
Vancouver-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment has promoted its Director of Production, Kylie Ellis, to the newly created position of Vice President of Production at...
Deals, Deals and More Deals from MIPCOM
MIPCOM is now under way in Cannes, with buyers and sellers from all over the world converging to work out deals.
Here's the latest from...
Oznoz Bringing Multilingual Nelvana Toons Online
Online multilingual channel Oznoz has signed a deal with Canada's Nelvana Enterprises that will bring 400 half-hours of programming from its acclaimed kids' content...
MGM Vet Steve Hendry Joins Rainmaker Board
Vancouver's Rainmaker Entertainment has appointed former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Steve Hendry to its board of directors. The decision was announced by Rainmaker's chairman and CEO...
Christina Miller Named Prez of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang
Turner Broadcasting has tapped Christina Miller as the new President and General Manager for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, as well as their...
Michael Carrington Named CEO of The Foundation
Kids entertainment veteran Michael Carrington is leaving his post as VP of global content & executive producer at London's HIT Entertainment to become Chief...
HIT Appoints Christopher Keenan Global Head of Content & Production
Leading preschool entertainment company and Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced the appointment of Christopher Keenan as new VP, Creative & Executive Producer. Based...
HIT Ent. Adds to Senior Exec Roster
HIT Entertainment is continuing its expansion efforts with the new appointments of Karen Davidsen as Director of Production - Global Content, Phil Molloy as...
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