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HiT Entertainment is a British-American children's television company established in 1982 originally as the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called "Henson International Television" (later reincorporated as "HiT Communications plc."). However, following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, the business was sold to several members of the company's management, led by Peter Orton, and reincorporated to its current name to prevent any future confusion between the two companies. Today, HiT Entertainment is owned by Mattel, Inc. | HiT Entertainment is a British-American children's television company established in 1982 originally as the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called "Henson International Television" (later reincorporated as "HiT Communications plc."). However, following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, the business was sold to several members of the company's management, led by Peter Orton, and reincorporated to its current name to prevent any future confusion between the two companies. Today, HiT Entertainment is owned by Mattel, Inc. | ||
===1st Logo (1983- | ===1st Logo (1983-1989)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on international prints of ''The Muppet Show'', it was also seen on ''Muppet Show'' UK broadcasts on BBC1 from 1986 until 1987. | '''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on international prints of ''The Muppet Show'', it was also seen on ''Muppet Show'' UK broadcasts on BBC1 from 1986 until 1987. | ||
===2nd Logo (1989- | ===2nd Logo (1989-1996)=== | ||
[[File:HiT Entertainment.png|center|400px]] | [[File:HiT Entertainment.png|center|400px]] | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': This logo is a huge favorite, thanks to the music. | '''Editor's Note''': This logo is a huge favorite, thanks to the music. | ||
===3rd Logo (1994- | ===3rd Logo (1994-1995)=== | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' The globe, fireworks, the ribbon, and the small ribbons. CGI animation. | '''FX/SFX:''' The globe, fireworks, the ribbon, and the small ribbons. CGI animation. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' At the beginning of the long version, there is a big whoosh, then a variety of cartoon sound effects are heard whilst the items come out of the ribbon tunnel, then a grand fanfare. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was composed by David Lowe, who is best known for producing and arranging the theme tune to BBC News from 1999. | '''Music/Sounds Trivia:''' The music was composed by David Lowe, who is best known for producing and arranging the theme tune to BBC News from 1999. | ||
'''Availability:''' Pretty common. The long version of the logo is available on most VHS and DVDs by HiT Entertainment, but only in the UK. The short version of the logo was used on the television series ''Anthony Ant'' and at the end of a ride on video optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, while the middle-length version is seen on said rides as well as ''Thomas & Friends'' ones while not in motion. This logo also appears on all VCI/2Entertain Thomas & Friends releases as well. Despite the logo being used all over the packaging, this logo is absent on VCI’s 2002 releases of the show - instead, the Gullane Entertainment logo would be used - this logo would eventually turn up starting with “The Chocolate Crunch” from 2003, and then releases of the show would use the logo beyond 2003. Inexplicably,later 2Entertain-distributed ''Thomas & Friends'' DVDs continued to use this logo until their distribution rights expired in 2008, despite the next logo being used all over the packaging. However, the reissues of those releases from HiT themselves plastered that and 2Entertain's logo with the next logo. | '''Availability:''' Pretty common. The long version of the logo is available on most VHS and DVDs by HiT Entertainment, but only in the UK. The short version of the logo was used on the television series ''Anthony Ant'' and at the end of a ride on video optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, while the middle-length version is seen on said rides as well as ''Thomas & Friends'' ones while not in motion. This logo also appears on all VCI/2Entertain Thomas & Friends releases as well. Despite the logo being used all over the packaging, this logo is absent on VCI’s 2002 releases of the show - instead, the Gullane Entertainment logo would be used - this logo would eventually turn up starting with “The Chocolate Crunch” from 2003, and then releases of the show would use the logo beyond 2003. Inexplicably, later 2Entertain-distributed ''Thomas & Friends'' DVDs continued to use this logo until their distribution rights expired in 2008, despite the next logo being used all over the packaging. However, the reissues of those releases from HiT themselves plastered that and 2Entertain's logo with the next logo. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': The explosion, slightly jarring appearance, and audio cacophony might have caused a few scares, but this logo is very well done and is a favorite of many. | '''Editor's Note''': The explosion, slightly jarring appearance, and audio cacophony might have caused a few scares, but this logo is very well done and is a favorite of many. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===7th Logo (2001-2007)=== | ===7th Logo (2001-March 13, 2007)=== | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
* Some home videos of ''Barney & Friends'' (starting from ''Let's Go to the Farm'' ( | * Some home videos of ''Barney & Friends'' (starting from ''Let's Go to the Farm'' (2005), until ''Let's Go to the Firehouse'' (2007), and again on ''Best Fairy Tales'' (2010)) have a synthesized jingle that was used either at the beginning, at the end, or after the feature presentation. | ||
* On one print of ''Felix the Cat'', the HiT Communications PLC (2nd logo) music was used. | * On one print of ''Felix the Cat'', the HiT Communications PLC (2nd logo) music was used. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very common. Seen on HiT shows from the period including ''Barney & Friends'' from the | '''Availability:''' Very common. Seen on HiT shows from the period including ''Barney & Friends'' from the 2002-2006 seasons, ''Bob the Builder'', ''Angelina Ballerina'', ''Rubbadubbers'', 2003-2006 episodes of ''Thomas and Friends'', and ''Oswald''. It was also seen on the ''VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown'' 2001 VHS. It also appears on the remastered versions of episodes from seasons 1-4 of ''Pingu''. The normal in-credit variant appears on seasons 5-6 of ''Pingu'', while the white background one appears on the 2003 series of ''Fireman Sam'' and at the end of games from the company. Both the “Entertainment” and “Consumer Products” white background variants appear on games of the company’s shows, and an “Entertainment PLC” version was seen on the remastered versions of the original ''Fireman Sam'' alongside the Bumper Films and S4C logos. One of the last releases to use this logo was the 2007 DVD of ''Barney & Friends: Let's Go to the Firehouse!'' | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' A huge favorite of many thanks to the cheesiness of the logo. | '''Editor's Note:''' A huge favorite of many thanks to the cheesiness of the logo. | ||
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'''Availability''': Extremely common. Seen on shows such as ''Fireman Sam'', ''Barney & Friends'' from the 2007-09 seasons, ''Bob the Builder'', and ''Thomas & Friends''. The still logo can be found on games, some DVD releases and sometimes at the end of shows, while the still Worldwide Distribution version appears at the end of some ''Bob the Builder'' and ''The Likeaballs'' episodes, as well as on ''Wobbly Land'' (with the text in a different font and color) and ''Pic Me''. The long version most commonly appears at the start of UK DVDs, ''Fraggle Rock'' and ''Shaun the Sheep'' DVDs. The HiT DVD of ''Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures'' also contains it. This version is also present on the ''Frances'' compilation ''Bedtime for Frances DVD & Book collection''. The third variant can be found on several shows such as ''Mike the Knight''. The very short variant can be seen on 2008 episodes of ''Fireman Sam'' and on some airings of ''Wishbone''. Even though the Mattel Creations logo now appears in place of the logo at the start of DVD releases and at end of their shows, the HiT logo still appears on DVD releases when "Play All" is selected and at the end of DVDs. | '''Availability''': Extremely common. Seen on shows such as ''Fireman Sam'', ''Barney & Friends'' from the 2007-09 seasons, ''Bob the Builder'', and ''Thomas & Friends''. The still logo can be found on games, some DVD releases and sometimes at the end of shows, while the still Worldwide Distribution version appears at the end of some ''Bob the Builder'' and ''The Likeaballs'' episodes, as well as on ''Wobbly Land'' (with the text in a different font and color) and ''Pic Me''. The long version most commonly appears at the start of UK DVDs, ''Fraggle Rock'' and ''Shaun the Sheep'' DVDs. The HiT DVD of ''Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures'' also contains it. This version is also present on the ''Frances'' compilation ''Bedtime for Frances DVD & Book collection''. The third variant can be found on several shows such as ''Mike the Knight''. The very short variant can be seen on 2008 episodes of ''Fireman Sam'' and on some airings of ''Wishbone''. Even though the Mattel Creations logo now appears in place of the logo at the start of DVD releases and at end of their shows, the HiT logo still appears on DVD releases when "Play All" is selected and at the end of DVDs. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': It's a cute logo, but may be annoying for people who are fans of the older logos. This also marked the departure of the globe logo that | '''Editor's Note''': It's a cute logo, but may be annoying for people who are fans of the older logos. This also marked the departure of the globe logo that was used for about a decade. | ||
'''Final Note:''' Starting in 2017, HiT Entertainment programming now has Mattel Creations' logo instead of the HiT logo. However, the HiT logo is still used on DVDs. | '''Final Note:''' Starting in 2017, HiT Entertainment programming now has Mattel Creations' logo instead of the HiT logo. However, the HiT logo is still used on DVDs. | ||