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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'We Are Family' Children's Music Video Released to Elementary Schools Nationwide; Characters Spread Message of Tolerance
NEW YORK, March 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The much-anticipated children's music video of the smash hit "We Are Family," which features over 100 beloved children's characters including Arthur, Barney, Bear, Big Bird, Clifford, JoJo and SpongeBob, is being distributed nationwide this week to over 15,000 public school districts (reaching over...
RESENDING: 'We Are Family' Children's Music Video Released toElementary Schools Nationwide; Characters Spread Message of Tolerance
To celebrate the launch of this initiative, the video debuted today at Public School 87 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and was met with extreme enthusiasm by students and educators who embraced the video and its message. In addition, local launch events will take place at elementary schools...
'We Are Family' Children's Music Video Released to Elementary Schools Nationwide; Local San Francisco Launch March 10
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This Thursday March 10 at 1:30 p.m., a class of kindergartners at Jean Parker Elementary School, 840 Broadway Street in San Francisco, will be the first local students to see and participate in the "We Are Family" DVD and lesson. Press is welcome....
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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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