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Peter Charles Orton, CVO (17 June 1943 – 5 December 2007) was a British media entrepreneur and television producer noted for his work in children's television. He, Muppets creator Jim Henson and businesswoman Sophie Turner Laing founded HIT Entertainment in 1982. [1]
Dec 20, 2007 · Peter Orton, founder of the pioneering British children's TV shingle HIT Entertainment, died Dec. 5, after suffering from cancer for more than a decade. He was 64.
Peter Orton. Editor: Look and Read. Peter Orton was born on 17 June 1943 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a producer and editor, known for Look and Read (1967), Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) and Lavender Castle (1999). He was married to Susan Stevenson.
- Producer, Editor, Editorial Department
- June 17, 1943
- Peter Orton
- December 5, 2007
Dec 12, 2007 · In a modern, globalised media environment, Peter Orton was the master salesman, recognising the value of television characters and programmes as commodities and turning them into hugely...
Peter Orton was born on 17 June 1943 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a producer and editor, known for Look and Read (1967), Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) and Lavender Castle (1999). He was married to Susan Stevenson.
- June 17, 1943
- December 5, 2007
Dec 7, 2007 · LONDON -- Kids entertainment veteran Peter Orton, founder and chairman of HIT Entertainment, has died after a long struggle with cancer, it was disclosed Thursday. He was 64.
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Peter Orton is known for TV Burp (2001), Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned (2000) and Unspun with Matt Forde (2016).
