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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hit entertainment plc. and lions gate entertainment corp. - All News and Analysis
Lions Gate doesn't Hit.(Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)(HIT Entertainment PLC)(Brief Article)
- 2005-05-09
* Lions Gate said last week it won't make an offer for British kids video producer Hit Entertainment. "After our review of due diligence materials, we have determined that although Hit would be a potentially strong strategic fit, a Lions Gate/Hit transaction does not create the...
Lions Gate decides HIT is not a good fit.(Lions Gate Entertainment plans not to buy HIT Entertainment)(Brief Article)
- 2005-05-06
HOLLYWOOD -- Lions Gate Entertainment has backed away from plans for a $1 billion bid for British company HIT Entertainment, owner of Barney, Thomas the Tank Engine and other kids properties. Decision clears the way for private equity firm Apax Partners to...
Hit approves buyout offer from Apax: Lions Gate bid must come by May 13.(SUPPLIERS)(Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s plans to acquire HIT Entertainment PLC)(Brief Article)
- 2005-05-02
Shareholders of Hit Entertainment, home to The Wiggles, Barney and Bob the Builder videos, approved a $917 million buyout offer from British private equity firm Apax Partners last week, the company said. Hit said more than 99% of shareholders present at the...
Hit investors back Barney sale.(Hit Entertainment approves acquisition by Apax Partners)(Brief Article)
- 2005-04-29
LONDON -- The sale of Hit Entertainment, U.K. owners of "Barney" and "Bob the Builder," inched forward Thursday as stockholders including John de Mol voted to back tile $880 million offer from local equity combo Apax Partners. Rival buyer Lions Gate...
Lions opening gate for Brit Hit.(Lions Gate Entertainment to bid on Hit Entertainment)(Brief Article)
- 2005-04-11
Lions Gate Entertainment is considering a hostile (and likely $1 billion-plus) bid for Hit Entertainment, the British company behind tyke favorites "Barney" and "Bob the Builder." Meanwhile, Hit has given stockholders three weeks to decide on its planned 489 million [pounds sterling] ($880 million) takeover by...
Hit will hit deadline on takeover decision.(Hit Entertainment sets deadline for takeover of Apax Partners)(Brief Article)
- 2005-04-07
LONDON -- Hit Entertainment, the British company behind "Barney" and "Bob the Builder," has given stockholders three weeks to decide upon its 489 million [pounds sterling] ($880 million) takeover by equity group Apax Partners. Offer, mailed to investors Tuesday night, should...
Lions Gate Entertainment Requests Due Diligence Information From Hit Entertainment PLC.
- 2005-04-03
LONDON, SANTA MONICA, California and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF; Toronto) announced today that it has requested access to due diligence information from HIT Entertainment PLC because it is considering making an offer to acquire...
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HIT Entertainment plc | Board of Directors | Current |
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