HIT Entertainment: Difference between revisions

In 2016, HIT Entertainment was absorbed into [[Mattel Television|Mattel Creations]].

==HIT Communications PLC==

'''Logo:''' On a black background, the {{Color|#8FC5D5|bluish-gray}} letters of "'''HIT'''" fly outwards to the centre 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:'''

* On an Rede Manchete (?) airing, the HIT logo is cut-out, but you can see the thin line during the beginning of it (which is actually the bottom of the CGI letter "I").

*A variant exists where when the animation is complete the logo fades out.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

*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.

'''Variant:''' On ''Professor Bubble'', a still version with "ENTERTAINMENT PLC" in {{color|grey}} 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.

'''Logo:''' On a {{color|deepskyblue|blue}} background with stripes and shines, we see a {{color|gold|yellow}}/{{color|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 colourful ribbons (but smaller) and some fireworks and bubbles come out of the tunnel. Later, the camera moves into the centre of the tunnel, then it disappears and from its place comes the globe which zooms into the hole in the HIT logo from the previous logos in {{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 3rd logos until it fades out.

'''Variants:'''

* There is also a middle-length version, which starts in the middle 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.

**Fire can be seen during the explosion

**The globe spins faster

**The word "PLC" is removed

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

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'''Trivia:''' This logo debuted in the UK in 2000 with the premiere of ''The Magic Key''; and then in the US during 2001. However, it didn't appear on UK VHS and DVD releases until late 2003 or early 2004, starting with the following releases:  

*The "Classic Collection" range (earlier VHS prints from December 2003 carry the 4th logo instead)

*The DVD releases of the first 2 ''Angelina Ballerina'' titles (''The Gift'' and ''Rose Fairy Princess'')

***The contrast of the logo varies depending on the year of release (2000-2002 has a {{Color|#005BFF|dark blue}} colour scheme, while 2003-2006 has a {{Color|deepskyblue|light blue}} colour scheme)

*** Has a thicker text for "ENTERTAINMENT"

*Like with the previous three logos, "PLC" can be seen next to "ENTERTAINMENT".

*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 centre. 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 HIT block is at a farther away angle. Then, the two other blocks come in and jump before exiting, as the middle one bounces closer to the screen.

**The blocks chase each other around before they bump into each other, and we zoom into the middle block dazed for a moment.

**The blocks roll and jump around on top of the middle block before it rolls closer to the screen.

**The blocks look at each other, slide to the other direction, and slide to the start position, then two of the other blocks leave as the screen zooms toward the one in the middle. This is a very rare variant.

**The block just drops down. This is a very short variant.

* There also exists another variant where the blocks bounce on top of each other, then fall off the first block, before jumping into it as the text appears.

*In-credit variants exist. One is of the still worldwide distribution variant, one is an in-credit still of the normal animated version, and the final one shows just the HIT block with the text “Distributed Internationally by HIT Entertainment” to the left of it.

*On many DVD releases of HIT Entertainment shows, such as Lionsgate releases of the CGI ''Thomas & Friends'', the still variant is shown with two blue buttons below it, one reading "Auto Play" and the other reading "Main Menu". (just like both the [[Disney's FastPlay]] and [[NickSkip]] logos.)

*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.