UK's Hit Entertainment acquires Lyrick

By 2001-02-09T17:57:00

UK licensing and merchandising company Hit Entertainment has acquired US rival Lyrick in a $275m reverse takeover that unites the companies behind popular children's characters Bob The Builder and Barney The Dinosaur.

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