HIT Entertainment Ltd. (styled "HiT") was a British-American entertainment company originally established in 1982 as Henson International Television(formerly styled "hit!"). It was founded as the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions. HIT owned and distributed children's television series such as Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, Pingu, Barney & Friends and Angelina Ballerina. In 2011, the company was acquired by Mattel and later folded into its Mattel Creations (later Mattel Television) division in 2016.