“Barney” came to HIT via the 2001 acquisition of Lyrick Studios, while “Thomas” came to the company a year later when Lionsgate acquired Gullane Entertainment. HIT was sold by founder and ...

Hit Entertainment, maker of the Bob the Builder children's TV programme, shuffled its management yesterday in response to completion of the $275m all-share takeover of Lyrick Studios. Peter Orton ...

Rob Lawes got his start in show biz at 17 as a runner for the TV production company of British funnyman John Cleese, and only a few years later helped launch London-based HIT Entertainment ...

UK licensing and merchandising company Hit Entertainment has acquired US rival Lyrick in a $275m reverse takeover that unites the companies behind popular children's characters Bob The Builder and ...