Tag "HIT Entertainment"

Acker to Direct Live-Action ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Movie

June 9, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

Shane Acker, who directed the animated short and feature film 9, has signed on to directed a live-action Thomas the Tank Engine movie, according to Deadline.com. Acker will direct from a script by Chris Viscardi & Will McRobb and Josh Klausner. Weta Workshop and Mattel’s entertainment properties design team also on [...]

HIT Orders 8th Series of ‘Fireman Sam’

February 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Look for Fireman Sam to be on the job for a while longer. HIT Entertainment announced it has begun pre-production on an eighth season of the animated series for preschoolers. Twenty-six 10-minute CGI episodes are in the works for delivery in the spring of 2012. The new series is being [...]

France’s TF1 Acquires ‘Mike the Knight’

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Mike the Knight looks like he’s on his way to France. Co-producer Nelvana is finalizing a deal with TF1 for the French channel to air the CG-animated series for preschoolers. Ready for delivery this fall, the 52 x 12 minute series was created by Alexander Bar and written by Marc [...]

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 [...]

HIT Develops ‘Diary of a Worm, Spider, and Fly’ for TV

January 17, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

HIT Entertainment has acquired the rights to children’s books Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss and is developing them into an animated series for kids ages 3-5. The series has a working title of Diary of a Worm, [...]

Super RTL Brings ‘Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps’ to Germany

December 23, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

German broadcaster Super RTL has picked up the broadcast and licensing rights to the CG-animated series Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps from HIT Entertainment. Super RTL will show the 80 x 13 min. series on the Toggolino preschool block starting in the spring. The licensing agreement gives the broadcaster management [...]