British media entrepreneur and television producer
For English mycologist, see P. D. Orton.
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Peter Orton
CVO
Born
Peter Charles Orton
17 June 1943
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died
5 December 2007(2007-12-05) (aged 64)
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
Known for
Co-Founder of HIT Entertainment
Spouse
Susan Stevenson
(m. 1972–2007)
Children
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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] Orton led the company from 1989 to 2005 when he sold it to Apax. After HiT was sold to Apax in 2005, he retired but kept close contacts with the entertainment world.
^Obituary - The Times - 12 December 2007 Retrieved 3 April 2010
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