BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$279.0M
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Producer & Distributor of Family Programming
Number of Employees 431
Contact Information
Maple House
149 Tottenham Ct Rd
London W1T 7NF
(44) 2075542500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Production: 512110
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LionsGate Home Entertainment and HIT Entertainment are teaming up to release The Fraggle Rock Complete Series Collection on DVD Nov. 4
LionsGate Home Entertainment and HIT Entertainment are teaming up to release The Fraggle Rock Complete Series Collection on DVD Nov. 4. The 20-disc set will feature all four seasons of Jim Henson's classic TV series--96 episodes in all--that ran from 1983 to 1987. The collection also features bonus extras, including...
KOCH Records Gets Down With Fraggle Rock!
KOCH Records announces the release of "Fraggle Rockin'-A 3 CD Collector's Edition" on October 30, 2007. This 3-Disc Collector's Edition contains all 3 original albums, wonderfully re-mastered & packed in one digi-pack set, with rarely seen photos and contributions from the original composers. Now fans and collectors of all ages...
HIT on Henson's Rock.(Vidbits)(HIT Entertainment deal with the Jim Henson Co.)(Brief Article)
* HIT Entertainment has signed a five-year deal with the Jim Henson Co. for global rights and a production venture in which HIT will distribute Henson's classic family properties on home entertainment, among others. The library includes Fraggle Rock, Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas and the Emmy...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Ruffini | CFO |
| Bill Burke | Vice President, Brand Management |
| Dana Laufer | Vice President, Promos |
| Natasha Fishman | Vice President, Retail Development |
| Rick Glankler | Vice President, Licensing |
| Daria Cronin | Director, Category & Soft Goods Licensing |
| Joan Lemmey | Director, Broadcast Relations |
| Nigle Birrell | Director, Acq |
| Simon Forrest | Director, Corp Communications |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles J. Burdick | Board of Directors |
| Mike Luckwell | Board of Directors |
| Norman Walker | Board of Directors |
| Thomas Karaba | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | CFO | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Vice President, Brand Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Vice President, Promos | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Vice President, Retail Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Vice President, Licensing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Category & Soft Goods Licensing | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Category & Soft Goods Licensing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Broadcast Relations | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Broadcast Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Acq | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Acq | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
Mr. Burdick has served as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2008, and has a director of the Company since December 2006. Mr. Burdick has an extensive background in telecommunications and media, with over 25 years experience in the industry. Until July 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of HIT Entertainment Plc, a publicly listed provider of pre-school children’s entertainment. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Burdick worked for Telewest Communications, the second largest cable television company in the United Kingdom, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer. In these roles, Mr. Burdick oversaw the financial and operational restructuring of Telewest and was responsible for leading and financing the acquisitions of a number of cable companies. Mr. Burdick has also held a series of financial positions with TimeWarner, US WEST and MediaOne, specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and international treasury. Mr. Burdick currently serves as a non-executive director and audit chairman of Singer and Friedlander, a UK merchant bank, owned by the Kaupthing Group, and as a non-executive director of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, a commercial operator of fitness centers and CTC Media Inc., a Russian television network. Mr. Burdick holds a M.B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Burdick is an independent director.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Comverse Technology, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Bally Total Fitness Holdings Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Memyhealth of America | Board of Directors | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CTC Media, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| HIT Entertainment plc | CEO | Former |
| Hit Entertainment Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| US WEST, Inc. | Vice President, Finance & Assistant Treasurer | Former |
| Time Warner Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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