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Margaret Loesch is President of "Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture." A bit like inventing "New Technology #3" in Sid Meyers Civilization., isn't it?</ref>. It is expected to begin broadcasting [[October 10]], [[2010]], and will replace the Discovery Kids channel on your local cable programming. | Margaret Loesch is President of "Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture." A bit like inventing "New Technology #3" in Sid Meyers Civilization., isn't it?</ref>. It is expected to begin broadcasting [[October 10]], [[2010]], and will replace the Discovery Kids channel on your local cable programming. | ||
The Hub is slated to be the outlet for the ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' | The Hub is slated to be the outlet for the ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'', ''[[My Little Pony]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Renegades'' cartoons. Its management team is headed up by [[Margaret Loesch]], a veteran of the Transformers brand who worked on [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]. | ||
Currently, Loesch and The Hub's senior Vice President of advertising sales [[Brooke Goldstein]] are negotiating with Hasbro's rival Mattel in an attempt to get the world's biggest toy company to buy advertising spots on the Hasbro-owned network.<ref>[http://adage.com/upfront2010/article?article_id=143861 "Can Hub Rally Rivals to Play With Hasbro?"; Andrew Hampp Advertising Age, May 17, 2010]</ref> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 17 May 2010
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The Hub, previously known as the Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture Network, is a new cable television network being developed by the Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture[1]. It is expected to begin broadcasting October 10, 2010, and will replace the Discovery Kids channel on your local cable programming.
The Hub is slated to be the outlet for the Transformers: Prime, My Little Pony and G.I. Joe Renegades cartoons. Its management team is headed up by Margaret Loesch, a veteran of the Transformers brand who worked on the original cartoon.
Currently, Loesch and The Hub's senior Vice President of advertising sales Brooke Goldstein are negotiating with Hasbro's rival Mattel in an attempt to get the world's biggest toy company to buy advertising spots on the Hasbro-owned network.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Margaret Loesch is President of "Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture." A bit like inventing "New Technology #3" in Sid Meyers Civilization., isn't it?
- ↑ "Can Hub Rally Rivals to Play With Hasbro?"; Andrew Hampp Advertising Age, May 17, 2010
