Gullane Entertainment
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Gullane Entertainment PLC was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including Thomas & Friends (1984–2021), Shining Time Station (1989–1995), and The Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1998). The company was purchased by HIT Entertainment in 2003, 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.[2][3]
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Company type | In-credit-only unit |
Industry | Entertainment, Children's Programming |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984)[lower-alpha 1] [1] |
Defunct | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) |
Fate | Acquired by and folded into HIT Entertainment (Now Mattel Television), Still active as IP holder for Thomas & Friends. |
Successor | Mattel Library: Mattel Television |
Products | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Art Attack Sooty Fireman Sam Guinness World Records Captain Pugwash Magic Adventures of Mumfie James the Cat |
Revenue | N.A. |
Divisions | Gullane Children's Books Limited Gullane (Development) Limited Gullane (Licensing) Limited Gullane (Thomas) Limited The Magic Railroad Company Limited |
Subsidiaries | CCI Entertainment (stake) Bridgefilms/Sooty Limited (joint-venture with Sooty International) Guinness World Records Limited The Media Merchants Prism Art & Design Limited (Joint-venture with S4C International) |
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