ltd ltd business created founders australian children music group group protective brand adopted business practices band founding members remained independent possible retained creative control ownership aspect business field stated regular corporate culture group decisions consensus business decisions based experience performers knowledge early childhood education tour large troupe dancers cast crew late 1990s high expectations behaviour attitude associated group careful decisions endorsements toys products avoided extending brand licensing products image formally consolidated business consistently appeared yearly list australia richest faced difficulty producing television created thirteen episodes self produced television series began airing programs exclusively abc successful property abc represented pre school genre partnered digital cable channel broadcast shows effects worldwide recession cut international expansions ventures included concept south_america taiwan countries opening sections theme parks online offerings business philosophy despite expressed dislike term branding preferring refer preserving good group stressed importance protective brand field field brothers paul john pop band 1980s field reported adopted business practices chose remain independent self contained possible original members retained ownership creative control aspect business outside companies assist business popularity grew field reported venture developed weren sort hollywood studio executive office field family members friends early years field brothers drummer character henry octopus named musical support field perform inexpensive videos perform characters wife founding member costumes reported cottage industry served travelled van drove trailer borrowed equipment old computer years group existence merchandising consisted selling albums toys shirts set trailer trust creative business instincts maintain control destiny stated business philosophy field reported regular corporate culture original members decisions consensus spend time creative decisions business ones field reported key products launched brief pause xbox game tour bus answered executive board shareholders field stated business decisions based experience performers knowledge early childhood education elaborate long term business strategic plans ventured international markets chose follow practices successful australia keeping stage simple inexpensive props effects original members characters singing dancing audiences financing business venture bear consequences ventures succeed formally consolidated group board directors consisted original members general manager operations group formed manager mid-1990s worked england general manager responsible expansion international markets cut international expansion like businesses experiencing decrease profits worldwide recession years earlier reported best included live shows cds dvds television productions group strict code conduct based zero tolerance drug use drinking smoking bad language employee organisation tour large troupe dancers cast members late 1990s field reported lucky cast turnover pretty minimal great loyalty talent professionals travelled metre trucks tour buses cast dancers called dancers permanent crew members according field required cast crew productions positive respectful relationship audience stage merchandising recognised toys necessary child normal development especially motor language skills fine line maintaining promoting early childhood values operating commercial arena field proceeded cook reviewed merchandising proposal received turned companies toronto based toy company later years field reported continued sign things group avoided extending brand licensing products image like endorsing healthy foods remaining family markets group named australia richest years row earned million annual list worldwide recession hit australian earned million decrease profits appeared second list year according group staff focused profitable aspects business including music dvd ventures conway reported toughest year experienced economically showed negative equity end year loss profits years resulted percent decrease income previous year conway blamed poor economy group decrease tour weeks difficulties dvds cost changing new digital format founding members cook retained ownership brand conway owned page received million left group business appeared second list earning million despite negative press received page returned replaced early cook page retired group medical personal reasons replaced singers group continue develop preserve brand insisted chose group female member qualified job admitted strategy marketing generation television dvd production early years group existence logical develop television program entertained conveyed sound appropriate values time according field australian children extremely cautious genre difficult break filmed television pilot abc felt program network receive exposure pre school market sydney morning herald reported project got ground artistic differences according abc told communicate children members group speak sing abc insisted instead called trademark colourful black trousers wear shorts caps responded criticism creating thirteen episodes self produced television series funded tours video sales series early series cut costs cameras visually checked performance song way according took time complete minute video took production companies complete minute music video sold program australia moved abc reported early 2000s meeting new_york licensing fair abc acting director enterprises led abc enthusiastic agreement produce shows beginning filmed seasons worth shows exclusively abc lights camera action aired abc learn network called successful property abc represented pre school genre opened recording film studios sydney called hot potato studios pre school production company australia shoot videos programs high definition cook try brand bit ended long relationship entered year long partnership digital cable channel aired previous episodes channel created hosted hour block programming aired created online demand content called partnership biggest acquisition cook stated group owed early success disney business decade 21st century ended expanding brand creating new shows including dinosaur circus minute featured field oldest son ventures relatively short lived experiment group concept countries started taiwan cook stated thought country small place case didn work group successful branched latin_america casting spanish speaking australians ceased pursue additional learned viewers countries preferred original versions songs programs helped children learn english according cook hard control prove lucrative found easier simply dub programs languages australia largest theme park queensland opened section included ride set production purposes band received licensing rights sign rights aspect section operation staff boot camp ensure followed code conduct dealing children families driven success flags opened section largest theme park jackson new_jersey april planned open parks decade sections emphasised family involvement offered joint rides parents children equally participate flags announced intentions open parks sections arab world emerging bankruptcy protection flags ended licensing agreements organizations changed themes rides park areas opened play centre sydney built play centres sydney small price parents able children centres unlimited educational play time themed party rooms private birthday parties play centres held gift shop merchandise cafe served food featured songs centres texas sydney closed financial restructuring group began sell downloads songs streaming video demand website april group launched virtual world website parents online games content required pay subscription premium content launch company moved previously free fan club message board content fan complaints free board 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