Peter Orton
TV Producer
1943 – 2007
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Who was Peter Orton?
Peter Charles Orton, CVO was a British media entrepreneur and television producer noted for his work in children's television. He founded HiT Entertainment in 1989. Orton lead 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.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1943
Portsmouth - Also known as
- Peter Charles Orton
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Susan Stevenson
(1972 - 2007/12/05)
- Susan Stevenson
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 5, 2007
Royal Wootton Bassett
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on July 23, 2013
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