LONDON — Barney the dinosaur with a British accent? It could happen — the London-based Hit Entertainment has bought the company that produces the “Barney” series, Lyrick Corp., for $275 million. “Our ...

No matter how dorky Barney the purple dinosaur may seem to adults, kids still adore him, and No. 1 toy maker Mattel hopes to cash in on the munchkin mania. Fisher-Price, Mattel’s preschool division, ...

There’s going to be more of the purple dinosaur “Barney” to kick around in the future. The beloved character will star in a new series, it was revealed Friday by PBS and the show’s producer, Lyrick ...

HIT Entertainment, the childrens' entertainment company behind the Bob the Builder phenomenon, said it is buying Lyrick Corp, which brought the world Barney, the purple dinosaur, for $275 million in ...

Former Lyrick Studios CEO and Paramount exec Tim Clott has been named president of Echo Bridge Entertainment’s homevid subsidiary Platinum Disc, replacing Platinum founder and prexy Dave Thompson, who ...