New partners, new products, new content and new events for the world's number 1 pre-school brand

London: HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children's entertainment and owner of the world's number 1 pre-school brand - Thomas & Friends™ - is sending everyone's favourite true blue engine on an exciting global journey in 2010 to celebrate 65 years of making tracks to great destinations.

Starting in January, new partners will come aboard to unveil new Thomas & Friends products; long term licensees will debut anniversary items; new content will launch on TV, DVD and online; themed live events will take place on four continents and top tier partners across retail and marketing will mark the exciting milestone with special celebratory activities.

The Iranian animator Bahram Azimi is currently producing a 3D animation named “Masuleh”.

“The 8-10 minute animation has 4 main characters and, unlike my previous works with comic context, it has a tragic theme with no dialogue,” Azimi told the Persian service of Fars.