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HIT Entertainment Plc.

HTE.L is in the Media Industry

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

www.hitentertai...

(44) 2075542500

NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Production: 512110

News & Analysis

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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

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HIT Entertainment plc CFO Current
HIT Entertainment plc Board of Directors Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Vice President, Brand Management Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Vice President, Promos Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Vice President, Retail Development Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Vice President, Licensing Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Director, Category & Soft Goods Licensing Current
HIT Entertainment plc Director, Category & Soft Goods Licensing Former

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HIT Entertainment plc Director, Broadcast Relations Current
HIT Entertainment plc Director, Broadcast Relations Former

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HIT Entertainment plc Director, Acq Current
HIT Entertainment plc Board of Directors Current
HIT Entertainment plc Director, Acq Former

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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.

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Organization Position Status
HIT Entertainment plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
HIT Entertainment plc Board of Directors Current

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HIT Entertainment plc Board of Directors Current
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