“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...