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Gullane Entertainment
Gullane Entertainment Limited was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including Thomas & Friends (1984–2021), Shining Time Station (1989–1995), The Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1998), Captain Pugwash (1950-2008), Art Attack (1990-2007), Sooty (1955-present) and Fireman Sam (1987-present). The company was purchased by HIT Entertainment in 2002, and went defunct within the same year. As of today, most of Gullane's library is currently owned by toy company Mattel as a result of their subsequent acquisition of HIT Entertainment.
The company produced the first five seasons of Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends as the Britt Allcroft Company Limited, after Britt Allcroft purchased the rights to The Railway Series in 1979.
In the late 1980's, the company formed Quality Family Entertainment an American subsidiary to produce an adapted version of the series, Shining Time Station.
In 1994, the company announced a strategic international alliance with Canadian-based company Catalyst Entertainment, who previously co-produced Shining Time Station with TBAC.
In June 1997, the company announced they had purchased the rights to Captain Pugwash and would subsequently produce a new television series featuring the character. Within the same year, the company entered into joint ventures to produce animated television series based on James the Cat, Topsy and Tim, and Little Hippo. In November, the company formed a motion picture subsidiary (Gullane Pictures), to produce feature films.
In 1998, the company acquired the underlying rights to The Railway Series from Reed Elsevier for £13.5 million, thus giving the company full control of the Thomas the Tank Engine franchise.
In December 1999, the company acquired a 50% stake in Sooty from then-owner Sooty International Limited, forming a joint venture company called Bridgefilms (also known as Sooty Limited), which would also handle licensing rights to Magic Adventures of Mumfie.
In March 2000, HIT Entertainment offered a $363 million bid to purchase the company, alongside other interested companies. In the same month, the company announced they had purchased The Media Merchants for £14 million, bringing Art Attack to their list of intellectual properties (IPs).
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Gullane Entertainment
Gullane Entertainment Limited was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including Thomas & Friends (1984–2021), Shining Time Station (1989–1995), The Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1998), Captain Pugwash (1950-2008), Art Attack (1990-2007), Sooty (1955-present) and Fireman Sam (1987-present). The company was purchased by HIT Entertainment in 2002, and went defunct within the same year. As of today, most of Gullane's library is currently owned by toy company Mattel as a result of their subsequent acquisition of HIT Entertainment.
The company produced the first five seasons of Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends as the Britt Allcroft Company Limited, after Britt Allcroft purchased the rights to The Railway Series in 1979.
In the late 1980's, the company formed Quality Family Entertainment an American subsidiary to produce an adapted version of the series, Shining Time Station.
In 1994, the company announced a strategic international alliance with Canadian-based company Catalyst Entertainment, who previously co-produced Shining Time Station with TBAC.
In June 1997, the company announced they had purchased the rights to Captain Pugwash and would subsequently produce a new television series featuring the character. Within the same year, the company entered into joint ventures to produce animated television series based on James the Cat, Topsy and Tim, and Little Hippo. In November, the company formed a motion picture subsidiary (Gullane Pictures), to produce feature films.
In 1998, the company acquired the underlying rights to The Railway Series from Reed Elsevier for £13.5 million, thus giving the company full control of the Thomas the Tank Engine franchise.
In December 1999, the company acquired a 50% stake in Sooty from then-owner Sooty International Limited, forming a joint venture company called Bridgefilms (also known as Sooty Limited), which would also handle licensing rights to Magic Adventures of Mumfie.
In March 2000, HIT Entertainment offered a $363 million bid to purchase the company, alongside other interested companies. In the same month, the company announced they had purchased The Media Merchants for £14 million, bringing Art Attack to their list of intellectual properties (IPs).