HIT Entertainment: Difference between revisions

*There is a version where the URL and byline swap places, such as retail episodes of '' Bob the Builder''.

*There are instances where the logo is just seen with the byline, such as Scandinavian versions of ''Bob the Builder''.

*A still version of this is seen on VHS releases.

*An in-credit variant was seen on ''Archibald the Koala''.

*On some prints of ''Basket Fever'', the background is replaced with that of a background of the world map with "ENTERTAINMENT PLC" in black instead of white and the below text is omitted.

*On ''Riding High'' (the first show to use this logo), the globe has a white halo around and there's no byline.

*A true 16:9 widescreen version exists.

*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.

*For international prints of ''Basket Fever'', the 1989 theme was heard.

*At the beginning of a Greek ''Barney and Friends'' VHS release, the tail end of the ''Bob the Builder'' theme song plays over the logo.

*The still version plays either silent or the show's ending theme to ''Kipper''.

'''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.

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

* There is also another short version, which starts with the tunnel for 1 and a half seconds before it disappears, and from its place comes the globe intact.

* 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.

*Full version: A big whoosh, then a variety of cartoon sound effects are heard whilst the items come out of the ribbon tunnel:

*Short version #1: The ending theme of the show.

*Short version #2: The last 8 notes of the long version's music.

*Middle-length version: None.

*''Bob the Builder'' kiddie ride variant: The last 5 notes of the long version's music.

*The full version was used as a de-facto home video logo on HIT Entertainment's VHS and DVD releases in the UK until late 2003.

*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.

*It is unknown where the second short version appears on.

**Original version:

**Standard version:

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

**This doesn't happen when the same feature was part of ''Christmas Children's Favorites'', when it was replaced by the standard version with the URL and byline.

*On the 2004 restored versions of seasons 1-5 of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' (the 1998 remastered versions still use the Britt Allcroft logo), we see a white background. On the top half it says "A Britt Allcroft Company Production" with the company's logo in between the words "Britt" and "Allcroft" and on the bottom half we see the HIT Entertainment logo. In between them is the word "For". Under all that is a copyright notice that says "(C) 1984-2003 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. All rights reserved". Post-2006 releases of the DVD have this logo replaced with the next logo, with the copyright notice intact.

*A still version on a white background exists. “CONSUMER PRODUCTS” sometimes replaces “ENTERTAINMENT” in this version.

*2 in-credit versions exist. One is just of the logo, the other is of the logo on a white background.

*On 2004-06 episodes of ''Thomas & Friends'' and its related home videos (at least in the UK), there are several versions of the logo. Copyright info is below:  

*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.

*The Children's Favorites variant starts with a low drone sound with bells at the start, with a digital playing as the backdrop changes followed by a regular whoosh as the HIT text zooms in, afterwards the drone sound and bells changes into a higher pitch and start playing faster as a deep whoosh continuously plays.

* There are short versions in which the text is already at the bottom of the screen (except for some variants) while the HIT blocks move in various different sequences:  

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

* Like the previous logo, there is an original prototype version, which is still, with a plain white background and a slightly different model. Sometimes, the words “Distributed worldwide by” appears above the logo.

*The Auto Play variant has just a male announcer saying "For your convenience, this DVD has been enhanced with HIT Entertainment's Auto Play. Your program and a selection of bonus features will begin automatically. To bypass Auto Play, select the "Main Menu" button on your remote at anytime. Your feature presentation will begin in a moment. Enjoy!"

*Low-pitched versions exist, mostly due to PAL-to-NTSC conversion.