This is a list of television shows produced or owned by British entertainment company HIT Entertainment (now Mattel Television) now owned by American toy company Mattel.
Television shows edit
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where's Wally? | 1991 | ITV (Children's ITV) CBS |
The Waldo Film Co. DIC Enterprises |
Held distribution rights for TV, Theatric, Non-Theatric, Home Video, and Music Publishing[1] Not involved with the 1992 direct-to-video specials |
| Captain Zed and the Zee Zone | 1991 | ITV (Children's ITV) | Tony Collingwood Film Productions DIC Enterprises Scottish Television |
Held worldwide television distribution outside the United Kingdom and British home video rights |
| The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge | 1996-2000 | BBC One (CBBC) | Cosgrove Hall Films HOT Animation | |
| Percy the Park Keeper | 1996-1999 | ITV (CITV) | Grand Slamm Children's Films | |
| Kipper | 1997-2000 | |||
| The Phoenix and the Carpet | 1997 | BBC One | BBC | Serial miniseries Distributed worldwide except for the United Kingdom[2] |
| Archibald the Koala | 1998 | ITV (CITV) France 3 Canal J |
Millimages | Distributed worldwide except in French-speaking territories |
| Anthony Ant | 1999 | HBO | Funbag Animation Studios | |
| Bob the Builder | 1999-2011 | BBC One BBC Two CBeebies |
HOT Animation (1999-2008) SD Entertainment (2010-2011) |
Retitled Bob the Builder: Project: Build It for Series 10, and Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! for Series 17 |
| Fly Tales | 1999 | Teletoon France 3 Télétoon |
TVA Films Futurikon WDR |
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| Sheeep | 2000-2001 | BBC One (CBBC) | Grand Slamm Children's Films | |
| The Magic Key | 2000-2001 | BBC One BBC Two |
Collingwood O'Hare Productions | |
| Angelina Ballerina | 2001-2006 | ITV (CITV) | Grand Slamm Children's Films | |
| Oswald | 2001-2003 | Nickelodeon Five (Milkshake!) |
Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Distributed worldwide except in the United States |
| Rubbadubbers | 2002-2005 | CBeebies | HOT Animation | |
| Barney & Friends | 2002-2010 (Series 7-13) | PBS (PBS Kids) | Lyons Partnership, L.P. Connecticut Public Television (Series 7-10) WNET New York (Series 11-13) |
HIT previously distributed the series in the early-mid 1990's |
| Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! | 2003-2005 | ITV (CITV) | Collingwood O'Hare Productions | Distribution rights expired in the mid-2000's and reverted to Collingwood O'Hare, currently distributed by Foothill Entertainment |
| Pingu | 2003-2006 (Revival series) | CBeebies | HOT Animation | |
| Sooty | 2003 (Series 3) | ITV (CITV) | Sooty Limited | Series was produced during Gullane ownership, but completed after the purchase |
| Art Attack | 2003-2007 (Series 16-19) | ITV (CITV) | The Media Merchants | |
| Thomas & Friends | 2003-2017 (Series 7-20) | Nick Jr. (Series 8-11) Channel 5 (Milkshake!) (Series 12-20) |
Gullane (Thomas) Limited Nitrogen Studios (Series 13-16) Arc Productions (Series 17-20) |
Series 3 was produced under Gullane but was completed after the purchase by HIT |
| Fireman Sam | 2005-2016 (Series 6-10) | CBeebies (Series 5) Cartoonito (Series 6-10) |
Prism Art & Design Ltd. Siriol Productions (Series 5) HRTV (Series 6-7) Xing Xing Digital Corp. (Series 6-10) |
Mattel Creations and DHX Media (DHX Studios Halifax) took over for Series 11 |
| Mike the Knight | 2011-2015 | CBeebies Treehouse TV |
Nelvana | Distributed worldwide except in North America |
| Bob the Builder (2015) | 2015-2017 (Series 1-2) | Channel 5 (Milkshake!) | Mainframe Studios | Mattel Creations and DHX Media (DHX Studios Halifax) took over for Series 3 |
| Little People | 2016 (Series 1) | Sprout Family Jr. |
DHX Media (DHX Studios Halifax) Fisher-Price |
Mattel Creations took over for Series 2 |
Movies and Specials edit
| Title | Date of Original Release | Co-produced with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wind in the Willows | 1995 | TVC London, Carlton UK Productions and The Family Channel | Television film |
| The Willows in Winter | 1996 | TVC London and Carlton UK Productions | Television film |
| The Phoenix and the Carpet | 1997 | BBC | Feature-Length edit of the original serial Worldwide distribution except for UK |
| Faeries | 1999 | Cartwn Cymru Productions United News & Media HTV Cymru Wales |
Television film |
| Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember | 2001 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Bob the Builder Live! | 2002 | Live recording of Bob the Builder Live! filmed at the Wembley Arena Known as Bob the Builder: The Live Show! in North America | |
| Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot | 2003 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On | 2003 | Grand Slamm Children's Films | Feature-Length Special Subtitled as Christmas in Mouseland in North America |
| Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games | 2004 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan | 2005 | HOT Animation | Double-Length episode pilot to Bob the Builder: Project: Build it |
| Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! | 2005 | Gullane (Thomas) Limited | Feature-Length Special |
| Angelina Ballerina: Princess Dance | 2005/2006 | Grand Slamm Children's Films | Feature-Length Special Known as Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance in North America |
| Bob the Builder: When Bob Became A Builder | 2005 | HOT Animation | Double-length direct-to-video episode |
| Bob the Builder: Built To Be Wild | 2006 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Angelina Ballerina Sets Sail | 2007 (produced in 2005) | Grand Slamm Children's Films | Feature-Length Special Known as Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck in North America |
| Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue | 2007 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery | 2008 | Gullane (Thomas) Limited | Feature-Length Special |
| Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish | 2008 | HOT Animation | Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails | 2009 | Nitrogen Studios Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy | 2009 | Xing Xing Digital Corp. Prism Art and Design Ltd. |
Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue | 2010 | Nitrogen Studios Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden Hammer | 2010 | SD Entertainment | Miniseries of six connected episodes |
| Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels | 2011 | Nitrogen Studios Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Angelina Ballerina: The Shining Star Trophy | 2011 | SD Entertainment | Feature-Length Special |
| Bob the Builder: The Great Dino Dig | 2011 | SD Entertainment | Miniseries of six connected episodes |
| Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery | 2012 | Nitrogen Studios Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True | 2012 | SD Entertainment | Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway | 2013 | Arc Productions Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave | 2014 | Arc Productions Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Storm | 2014 | Xing Xing Digital Corp. Prism Art and Design Ltd. |
Feature-Length Special Known as Fireman Sam: Ultimate Heroes in North America |
| Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | 2015 | Arc Productions Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | 2016 | Arc Productions Gullane (Thomas) Limited |
Feature-Length Special |
| Fireman Sam: Alien Alert | 2017 | Xing Xing Digital Corp. Prism Art and Design Ltd. |
Feature-Length Special |
Direct-to-Video Releases edit
| Title | Date of Original Release | Co-produced with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob the Builder: On Site - Roads and Bridges | 2008 | HOT Animation | |
| Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses and Playgrounds | 2008 | HOT Animation | |
| Bob the Builder: On Site - Skyscrapers | 2009 | HOT Animation | |
| Bob the Builder: On Site - Trains and Treehouses | 2010 | HOT Animation | |
| Bob the Builder: On Site - Project Planet | 2010 | HOT Animation |
Distribution Only edit
Productions that HIT Entertainment only handled distribution for.
Children's (1990s) edit
| Title | Produced by | Regions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Bagdasarian Productions | Global television distribution except in North America and Ukraine | |
| Animated Hero Classics | Warner Nest Animation | Worldwide distribution except in North America | |
| The Baby Huey Show | Harvey Entertainment | Global television and non-theatrical distribution except in North America | |
| Basket Fever | D'Ocon Films, RTVE | Global television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, French-speaking European territories | |
| Big Sister, Little Brother | Wegelius TV, TMO Film GmbH | Worldwide distribution except in Scandinavia and German-speaking Europe | |
| Casper & Friends | Harvey Entertainment | Global television and home video distribution except in the United States | |
| Dennis the Menace | Collingwood O'Hare Productions DC Thompson |
Worldwide television distribution | |
| Earthworm Jim | Universal Cartoon Studios | Scandivanian, Beneluxian and Irish television distribution | |
| Felix the Cat | Golden Books Family Entertainment | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in North America | |
| Laugh and Learn with Richard Scarry | Random House | Worldwide television and non-theatrical rights except in Canada, worldwide home video rights except in Canada, Australia and New Zealand | |
| Lisa | Happy Life TMO Film AG |
Worldwide distribution except in Scandinavia and German-speaking Europe | |
| The Mighty Hercules | Golden Books Family Entertainment | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in North America | |
| A Monster Christmas | Heather Pedley Productions, Fat City Films, Carrington Productions International | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in the United Kingdom | |
| A Monster Easter | Heather Pedley Productions, Fat City Films, Carrington Productions International | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in the United Kingdom | |
| A Monster Holiday | Heather Pedley Productions, Fat City Films, Carrington Productions International | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in the United Kingdom | |
| The Pepe and Paco Show | N/A | Asian and Latin American television and video distribution | |
| Postman Pat | Woodland Animations |
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| RARG | Tony Collingwood Film Productions | Worldwide television and video distribution | |
| ReBoot | Mainframe Entertainment | Worldwide television, non-theatrical, licensing and merchandising distribution except in the United States and Japanese home video distribution | |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Soyuzmultfilm, S4C | Television, Video, Non-Theatric, Publishing, Audio-Cassette, and Merchandising distribution in Canada, Latin America, Japan, Carribean, Australasia, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Far East | |
| The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin | Alchemy II, DIC Enterprises | Worldwide television distribution and worldwide home video distribution except in the United States | |
| The Three Friends and Jerry | Happy Life TMO Film AG Loonland Animation |
Worldwide distribution except in Scandivania and German-speaking Europe, and United Kingdom television (for first 10 years of term) | |
| The Underdog Show | Broadway Entertainment | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except in North America and German-speaking territories | |
| The Winjin' Pom | Spitting Image | Worldwide television, video and non-theatrical distribution except for free-TV rights in the United Kingdom | |
| The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | TVC London Frederick Warne & Co. |
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Children's (2000's-2010's) edit
| Title | Produced by | Regions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pic Me | Jam Media | Worldwide | [3] |
| ToddWorld | Mike Young Productions, Taffy Entertainment, Telegael, DQ Entertainment | North American Home Video distribution |
The Jim Henson Company edit
Archived Content edit
Lyrick Studios edit
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wishbone | 1995–1997 | PBS Kids | under Big Feats! Entertainment |
Gullane Entertainment edit
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Time Station | 1989–1993 | PBS YTV (seasons 2–3) |
under Quality Family Entertainment co-production with WNET and Catalyst Entertainment (season 2–3) |
| Captain Pugwash | 1998 | ITV | co-production with John Cary Films |
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19980703165237fw_/http://www.hitentertainment.com/hit_ecat.html#_Toc406920264
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/19980703165237fw_/http://www.hitentertainment.com/hit_ecat.html#_Toc406920292
- ^ "HIT Entertainment Limited 2005/2006 Catalogue: PICME". www.hitentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.