Posts Tagged ‘Angelina Ballerina’
|This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Reports: Mattel Finalizing Deal to Buy Hit Entertainment
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
According to multiple news outlets, including the Financial Times, Mattel is in talks with Apax Partners to buy Hit Entertainment for £500 million. Two anonymous sources told the Financial Times that Mattel is in the final stages of negotiations to purchase the company that Apax bought in 2005 for £489 million. The sale of Hit will not include the group’s stake in children’s channel Sprout, but will include Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine, Angelina Ballerina, Fireman Sam, and Pingu.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Apax Partners, Bob the Builder, Financial Times, Fireman Sam, HIt Entertainment, Mattel, Pingu, Sprout, Thomas the Tank Engine
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This post was written by Jill Feigelman
New Angelina Ballerina PSA Featuring Larry King
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Apparently, Larry King has some moves. Check out this PSA of King, Nigel Lythgoe (executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol), and kids’ character Angelina Ballerina promoting the health benefits of dance.
Produced by Hit Entertainment and the Dizzy Feet Foundation, the PSA is part of the Dance 4 Your Life national health campaign launched by the Larry King Cardiac Foundation and the Dizzy Feet Foundation, aiming to get people dancing their way to a healthier lifestyle.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Dance 4 your life, Dizzy Feet Foundation, Larry King, Larry king Cardiac Foundation, Nigel Lythagoe, PSA
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Angelina Ballerina Premieres New App for iPad
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Callaway Digital Arts and Hit Entertainment have debuted its new Angelina’s New Ballet Teacher App for iPad is now available on Apple’s App Store.
The Angelina’s New Ballet Teacher App brings the dancer to life with narration, animation, puzzles, paint, and video. Each page of the story magically transforms into a painting page or interactive puzzle with the simple tap on the screen.
The app is available for $0.99 from the App Store, rolling out in the rest of the world early this summer.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Angelina's New Ballet Teacher App, App store, Apple, Callaway Digital Arts, HIt Entertainment, ipad
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This post was written by Christina Edwards
Angelina Ballerina and Thomas and Friends Premiere in Latin America
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
HIT Entertainment and Discovery Kids have debuted new episodes of Thomas and Friends in CG animation, as well as the new CG animated series Angelina Ballerina the Next Steps, in Latin America. In its first week of launch, Angelina Ballerina the Next Steps received the top ratings for girls ages 4-11 across all kids pay-TV networks in Colombia and Brazil, and ranked as the No. 2 kids’ program for girls 4-11 across all kids pay-TV networks in Mexico and Argentina.
Thomas and Friends introduces new characters including Charlie, a small engine with a reputation for fun and mischief, and the Japanese engine Hiro. Joining them are Kevin the crane and Victor, an engine from the Sodor Steam Works. The characters were first unveiled in the feature-length special Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails, which aired on Discovery Kids on May 7.
Angelina Ballerina the Next Steps is an extension of the original Angelina Ballerina books by author Katharine Holabird and illustrator Helen Craig. Each episode stars Angelina and consists of two 11-minute CG animated stories linked with a live-action segment featuring all types of young dancers and musicians.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Discovery Kids, HIt Entertainment, Thomas and Friends
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This post was written by Justin McCraw
HIT Entertainment and Dizzy Feet Partner for Youth Dance Program
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
HIT Entertainment is collaborating with the Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) to expand its youth dance program nationally. The Angelina Ballerina Stars of Tomorrow campaign successfully ended its pilot program in the Bronx earlier this year, and the organizations plan to expand into at least three other cities’ Boys & Girls Clubs outside of New York this fall.
The partnership with DFF includes a dance scholarship–four to be awarded locally and one nationally–as well as access to DFF choreographers and special appearances by celebrity members of the Foundation.
Board members for DFF include Nigel Lythgoe, producer of So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol, and Katie Holmes, who will help guide the program as it develops. These members, as well as others on the DFF steering committee, will make public service announcements promoting the program, to be aired during the Angelina Ballerina The Next Steps television show on PBS KIDS.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Dizzy Feet Foundation, HIt Entertainment, Katie Holmes, Nigel Lythgoe, PBS Kids, Stars of Tomorrow
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This post was written by Christina Edwards
HIT Entertainment Launches Dance Education Program
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
HIT Entertainment has launched a new pro-social campaign to increase accessibility to dance programs for children through the Angelina Ballerina brand, the Angelina Ballerina Stars of Tomorrow campaign. The company will be working with the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, located in the Bronx, who will pilot the program.
The campaign will provide access to dance education for children ages 5 to 12 to raise awareness of the benefits of dance, including building confidence, inspiring creativity, and promoting physical health. The campaign will also feature a microsite on www.AngelinaBallerina.com, which will include the program’s mission, partners, local news, events, and ways to get involved. The site will also feature videos from the Stars of Tomorrow classes.
The pilot program at Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club will offer Angelina Ballerina dance classes in ballet, hip hop, latin, and African dance. Teachers will receive in class materials specific to the program, including an Angelina Ballerina Tip of the Week, posters, and nutritional information. Each class will begin with a warm-up routine based on the new PBS KIDS series, Angelina Ballerina the Next Steps.
HIT Entertainment plans for the campaign to be a multi-year endeavor.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Angelina Ballerina Stars of Tomorrow, HIt Entertainment, kips bay boys and girls club, PBS Kids
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
HIT Entertainment Realigns Business Units
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Hit Entertainment has announced an internal realignment of its business units. As a part of the realignment four new divisions will be created. The divisions will form two new lines of business: one focusing on Thomas & Friends, and the other on HIT Global Brands (Angelina Ballerina, Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Pingu, and Rainbow Magic). The realignment is effective immediately.
The Thomas & Friends line of business will comprise three divisions: the New York-based “Thomas Americas,” London-based “Thomas EMEA, ” and the Hong Kong-based “Thomas Asia.” The HIT Global Brands business unit will be managed from London as one global division.
HIT’s Finance, Legal, HR, and IT groups will remain centralized staff units supporting both lines of business. As a part of the restructuring, Peter Byrne, executive vice president of International Consumer Products and Home Entertainment, will be leaving the company
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Same, HIt Entertainment, Pingu, Rainbow Magic, Thomas & Friends
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Barney and Other HIT Properties to Become Stage Shows
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
HIT Entertainment has signed deals with several producers of live stage musicals to develop, produce, and tour new shows for the HIT brands Barney, Angelina Ballerina, and Thomas & Friends. The shows will debut in the U.S. this fall and will tour through 2011.
Vee Corporation has signed on to be the exclusive producer of Barney Live. The preschool stage show, touring in North America and the Caribbean, will feature Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, Riff, and others.
Tags: Angelina Ballerina, Barney, HIt Entertainment, Thomas and Friends
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