Peter Orton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPeter Orton
British television producer
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1943
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Dec-2007
Profession: television producer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Peter Orton
- 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 and businesswoman Sophie Turner Laing founded HiT Entertainment in 1989.
- 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.
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