HIT Entertainment: Difference between revisions

'''Logo:''' Same as the [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]] in-credit logo, only the "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''ha!'''</span>" text is replaced with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''hit!'''</span>" and the lower text is replaced with "HENSON INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION" sandwiched between two lines. Copyright information for Henson International Television is listed below.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the Henson Associates logo.

*The logo may or may not freeze after the animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' An eerie gong sound leading into a catchy synth theme with drums and bells.

'''Logo:''' On a black background, the bluish-grey letters of "'''HIT'''" fly outwards to the center to form a result similar to the previous logo, but with thinner letters and no dot. Below it all is "Distributed by HIT Entertainment PLC." in white, sometimes replaced with a black bar and the text changed to match the country's language.

'''Variants:'''

'''Variant:''' On ''Professor Bubble'', a still version with "ENTERTAINMENT PLC" in {{color|gray}} is used on a white background, and the screen is shared with the GMTV and Look Lively TV logos.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the show's end theme.

*On CITV UK airings of ''Kipper'', the logo is still and the URL and byline are replaced with the "www.citv.co.uk" website. Also, the CITV URL website is at the bottom right.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the show.

*Throughout 2003 on DVDs (except for ''Thomas & Friends'' ones), the same logo is used but fire can be seen during the explosion, the globe spins faster, and the word "PLC" is removed. The sound effects and fanfare are unchanged.

'''Music/Sounds:''' It depends on the version:  

*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.

*The Sprout reairings of the tenth season of ''Barney & Friends'' use the very last part of the logo's sequence (ie. the HIT block is already there after the animation). Those aired originally on PBS use the original variant with animation. The ninth season reairings on Sprout plaster the previous logo with this one. However, the 10th season episodes aired on Universal Kids in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia use the previous logo (the HD version used in 2006-07).

'''Music/Sounds:''' An upbeat flute/horn tune with rhythmic finger snaps. Composed by ''Thomas & Friends'' composer Peter Hartshorne.