Tag "Angelina Ballerina"

‘Regular Show,’ ‘Danny Phantom,’ Elmo Hit DVD

April 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Mordecai and Rigby are finally arriving on DVD with the release this week of Regular Show: Slack Pack (Warner Bros., $14.97), collecting 12 episodes of the series from the first and second seasons of its run on Cartoon Network. Meanwhile, Danny Phantom, Season 2, Part 1 (Shout! Factory, $19.93) gives fans [...]

Mattel Buys Hit Ent. for $680m

October 24, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It’s official. Thomas the Tank and Bob the Builder have a new home. London’s Financial Times is reporting that toy powerhouse Mattel has bought children’s media outfit Hit Entertainment—distributor of show such as Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank and Angelina Ballerina—from Apex Partners for $680 million dollars. The acquisition [...]

Canada’s Treehouse Sprouts New Animated Shows

August 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New arrivals Mike the Knight, My Big Big Friend and returning shows such as Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Franklin and Friends, Max & Ruby, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, Team Umizoomi, Thomas & Friends and Angelina Ballerina are part of the new fall [...]

Disney Opens Vault for ‘Bambi: Diamond Edition’ Blu-ray

February 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Disney has opened its vault once again to release the beloved classic Bambi on Blu-ray. Bambi: Diamond Edition (Disney, $29.99 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray/DVD or two-disc Blu-ray) features several new bonus features, including two never-before-seen deleted scenes, a deleted song and a digital exclusive “The Golden Age.” This version of the film [...]

HIT Seals 51 Broadcast Deals for ‘Thomas,’ ‘Angelina,’ ‘Bob’ and More

February 1, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

HIT Entertainment has completed 51 sales of its preschool programs, including animated hits Thomas & Friends, Angelina Ballerina and Bob the Builder, to broadcasters all over the world. The U.K.-based entertainment company says 31 of the deals will see programs air on new broadcast platforms. Here’s a show-by-show breakdown of [...]