Mattel Television (formerly HiT Entertainment and Mattel Creations) is an American-British entertainment and production company owned by Mattel. It was founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, later sold and renamed to HIT Entertainment.
They are the production company for the American Girl and Barbie films, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Barney & Friends, Kipper, and Thomas & Friends. This company co-produces All Engines Go, which released in September 2021.
On August 30, 2021, they made a deal with NCircle Entertainment to distribute DVDs for Barbie's Dreamhouse Adventures and Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
Shows
Title | Seasons | Release years | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Barbie's Dreamhouse Adventures | 3 | 2018-2020 | Ended |
Barbie Dreamtopia | 1 | 2017-2018 | Ended |
Barbie: It Takes Two | 1 | 2022 - present | Ongoing |
Bob the Builder (2015) | 3 | 2017-2018 | Ended |
Enchantimals | 2 | 2017-present | Ongoing |
Fireman Sam | 13 | 2017-present | Ongoing |
Little People (TV series) | 2 | 2016-2018 | Ended |
Minecraft Mini Series | 2 | 2017-2018 | Ended |
Monster High | 2 | 2022-present | Ongoing |
Monster High (Web series) | 7 | 2010-2019 | Ended |
Pingu in the City | 2 | 2017-2019 | Ended |
Thomas & Friends | 24 | 2017-2021 | Ended |
Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | 4 | 2021-present | Ongoing |
The Toy Box (TV series) | 2 | 2017 | Ended |
WellieWishers (TV series) | 2 | 2016-2017 | Ended |
Home Media Releases
DVDs
US
- Time for Teamwork!
- Race for the Sodor Cup
- Best Friends
- Special Delivery
- Musical Fun
- The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
- Back on Track
- Brand New Track!
- Off the Rails!
- All Wheels on Track
- It All Adds Up
- The Sights of Sodor
- The Christmas Letter Express
UK
- Race for the Sodor Cup
AUS
- Race for the Sodor Cup
Digital Download
US
UK
- Best Friend Adventures
- Ghost Train
- The Great Bubbly Build
AUS
- Best Friend Adventures
- The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
- Ghost Train
- The Great Bubbly Build
- All Engines Go
Staff
- Fred Soulie is the General Manager of Mattel Television, also serving as an executive producer for the series starting with Season 1.
- Christopher Keenan is the Senior Vice President of Content Development and Production. He also serves as an executive producer.
- Shannon Nettleton is the Vice President of Production and the Executive in Charge of Production for the series.
- Karen Davies is the Global Technical and Content Services Director.