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'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|deepskyblue|striped-shiny-blue}} background, we see a {{Font color|gold|yellow}}/{{Font color|orange|orange}} gradient ribbon flying around from the right edge of the screen. Then the ribbon makes its way to form the spring (or tunnel) and an explosion occurs. After that, we see more colorful ribbons (but smaller) and some fireworks and bubbles. Later, the camera moves into the center of the tunnel, then the tunnel disappears and from its place comes the globe which zooms into the hole in the HiT logo from the last logo in {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}}, which fades in the same time as the globe comes. As it does so, the globe spins. The text "ENTERTAINMENT PLC" is written vertically next to the "T" in white, just like the 2nd and 4th logos until it is over.

*There is a short version, which shows only the finished result of the logo.

*At the end of a ride on video-optioned ''Bob the Builder'' kiddie rides from Jolly Roger, Lofty the crane pushes away the title card of the show from the left, and then uses his crane to pull the finished product of the logo into the screen.

*Full version: A big whoosh, then a variety of cartoon sound effects are heard whilst the items come out of the ribbon tunnel, then a grand and majestic 9-note fanfare.  

'''Availability:''' Pretty common, given its longevity. The full version of the logo is available on most VHS and DVDs by HiT Entertainment until late 2003, 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 when not in motion, while ''Thomas & Friends'' rides use the full version. 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 (UK)|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 7th logo being used all over the packaging, as well as on the VHS versions and on most other HiT releases. However, the reissues of those releases from HiT themselves plastered that and 2Entertain's logo with the 7th logo.

* On ''Barney's Christmas Star'', the globe is bigger than in the original variant.

*A special bumper was used exclusively on ''HiT Entertainment Children's Favorites Vol. 1'' (2004) before each episode. It starts off normally with both the URL and byline in their respective places, but the background fades into a zooming space backdrop as all the text disappears and the globe becomes more lifelike and starts to spin. The HiT text then zooms closer before it disappears as the globe moves to the center. A circle playing a clip from the upcoming show then peeks out from behind the globe on either the left or right side and zooms towards the screen before moving in the opposite direction. All other volumes in the series use the standard logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show or none.

'''Availability:''' Very common. Seen on HiT shows from the period including ''Barney & Friends'' from the 2002-2006 seasons, ''Bob the Builder'', ''Angelina Ballerina'', ''Rubbadubbers'', seasons 7-10 of ''Thomas & Friends'', ''Oswald'', ''Pingu'', and 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 (UK)|Bumper Films]] and [[S4C (UK)|S4C]] logos. One of the last releases to use this logo was the 2007 DVD of ''Barney & Friends: Let's Go to the Firehouse!''. It was also used to plaster over the 4th logo at times, and also makes a surprise appearance on the Britbox print of episode 1 of ''Dennis the Gnasher'' (1996-1998) through plastering the 4th logo. Strangely ''Thomas & Friends'' DVDs from 2003-08 used the 5th logo instead of this for some reason.

* On the ''Little People'' 2016 TV series and the first two seasons of the ''Bob the Builder'' reboot, it has a copyright notice on the bottom middle of the HiT Entertainment text.

'''FX/SFX:''' The blocks dancing and bouncing.

*Sometimes, just the end theme of the show is used, or none at all.

'''Availability''': Extremely common. Seen on shows such as ''Fireman Sam'', ''Barney & Friends'' from the 2007-09 seasons, ''Bob the Builder'' (original and 2015 reboot), seasons 11-20 of ''Thomas & Friends'', ''Little People'' (2016 series), and ''Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps''. 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 second alternate short 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, though with some exceptions. This also surprisingly appears at the end of US releases of ''Fifi and the Flowertots'' and ''Roary the Racing Car'', since the company owns the US distribution rights to these shows.