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'''HIT Entertainment''' was a British-American children's television company established in 1982 originally as the international distribution arm of [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] called "'''H'''enson '''I'''nternational '''T'''elevision" (later reincorporated as "'''Gainbase PLC'''" and "'''HIT Communications PLC'''"). However, following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, HIT was sold to several members of the company's management, led by Peter Orton, and reincorporated to Gainbase PLC, then to its current name to prevent any future confusion between the two companies. In February 2012, HIT was acquired by Mattel, and in 2016, was absorbed into [[Mattel Television|Mattel Creations]].
'''HIT Entertainment''' was a British-American children's television company established in 1982 originally as the international distribution arm of [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]] called "'''H'''enson '''I'''nternational '''T'''elevision" (later reincorporated as "'''Gainbase PLC'''" and "'''HIT Communications PLC'''"). However, following the death of Jim Henson in 1990, HIT was sold to several members of the company's management, led by Peter Orton, and reincorporated to Gainbase PLC, then to its current name to prevent any future confusion between the two companies. In February 2012, HIT was acquired by Mattel, and in 2016, was absorbed into [[Mattel Television|Mattel Creations]].


{{SeparateTOC | Henson International Television| {{ImageTOC |Henson International Television.png|(June 12, 1983-August 16, 1989)}} | HIT Communications PLC| {{ImageTOC |HiT_Entertainment.png|(August 16, 1989-December 31, 1995)}} | HIT Entertainment PLC| {{ImageTOC |HiTEntertainment94.jpg|1st Logo (October 3, 1994-December 31, 1995) |HIT_(Riding_High).jpg|2nd Logo (December 31, 1995-April 3, 2001) |HiT_Entertainment_(1997).jpeg|3rd Logo (September 7, 1996-May 15, 1997) |HiTEntertainmentUKlogo.png|4th Logo (May 15, 1997-September 7, 2008) |87a1af955e0b2f76459c4f85a0293103.jpg|5th Logo (September 4, 2000-March 13, 2007)}} | HIT Entertainment| {{ImageTOC |LB_x8ErMjnEU2tQ1p6-ckA24979.jpg|(September 4, 2006-) }}}}
{{SeparateTOC | Henson International Television| {{ImageTOC |Henson International Television.png|(1983-1989)}} | HIT Communications PLC| {{ImageTOC |HiT_Entertainment.png|(1989-1995)}} | HIT Entertainment PLC| {{ImageTOC |HiTEntertainment94.jpg|1st Logo (1994-1995) |HIT_(Riding_High).jpg|2nd Logo (December 31, 1995-April 3, 2001) |HiT_Entertainment_(1997).jpeg|3rd Logo (September 7, 1996-May 15, 1997) |HiTEntertainmentUKlogo.png|4th Logo (1997-2008) |87a1af955e0b2f76459c4f85a0293103.jpg|5th Logo (September 4, 2000-March 13, 2007)}} | HIT Entertainment| {{ImageTOC |LB_x8ErMjnEU2tQ1p6-ckA24979.jpg|(September 4, 2006-) }}}}


==Henson International Television==
==Henson International Television==
===(June 12, 1983-August 16, 1989)===
===(1983-1989)===
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==HIT Communications PLC==
==HIT Communications PLC==
===(August 16, 1989-December 31, 1995)===
===(1989-1995)===
[[File:HiT Entertainment.png|center|400px]]
[[File:HiT Entertainment.png|center|400px]]
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==HIT Entertainment PLC==
==HIT Entertainment PLC==
===1st Logo (October 3, 1994-December 31, 1995)===
===1st Logo (1994-1995)===
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File:HiTEntertainment94.jpg|US Version
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'''Legacy:''' This logo was lost until November 2020, when it along with episodes of ''Professor Bubble'' and the full pilot of ''Bob the Builder'' were found. Also, given its usage, this could be seen as a prototype of the next logo seen below.
'''Legacy:''' This logo was lost until November 2020, when it along with episodes of ''Professor Bubble'' and the full pilot of ''Bob the Builder'' were found. Also, given its usage, this could be seen as a prototype of the next logo seen below.


===4th Logo (May 15, 1997-September 7, 2008)===
===4th Logo (1997-2008)===
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File:HiTEntertainmentUKlogo.png
File:HiTEntertainmentUKlogo.png

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