- The Hub’s First Day Ratings Report: A Good Start!
October 12, 2010 | The Hub, a new television network for children and their families that launched Sunday, 10-10-10, garnered significant ratings gains in virtually all dayparts and target demographics over the performance of Discovery Kids Network, the network it replaced, according to Nielsen Media Research. The ratings performance reflected The Hub’s Sunday, October 10, “Sneak Peek Sunday” lineup performance versus the performance of Discovery Kids on Sunday, October 3.
- The Hub is Now on the Air!
October 10, 2010 | After more than a year in the making, The Hub is now on the air! It has replaced the Discovery Kids network.
- The Hub On Demand Launches With Full Episode Previews
October 2, 2010 | The Hub On Demand launched yesterday. The on demand replaced Discovery Kids and includes full episode previews for a number of Hub shows, including Family Game Night, Cosmic Quantum Ray, The Twisted Whiskers Show, Deltora Quest and more.
- The Hub Launches 10.10.10 With “Sneak Peak Sunday”
September 28, 2010 | On 10-10-10, U.S. audiences will get a first look at what The Hub, an all-new television network for kids and their families, has to offer. Debuting at 10 AM (ET), a special "Sneak Peek Sunday" will give viewers a preview of some of the new and entertaining programs they will see over the coming months. The Hub is a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., and will be available to 60 million U.S. cable and satellite households upon launch.
- “Family Ties”, “Happy Days”, “Laverne & Shirley”, 60’s “Batman” Also Joining The Hub in October!
September 26, 2010 | The Hub will also be airing classic sitcoms Family Ties, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and the 1960’s live-action Batman series to the network’s line-up starting October 11!
- “Men in Black: The Series” and “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show” Join The Hub’s Line-Up; First Look at the Schedule
September 25, 2010 | We’re just about two weeks away from the launch of The Hub, the Discovery-Hasbro joint venture, which launches on October 10. TVGuide.com has posted the schedule for October 10 and some of October 11, but it’s still not official, as no episode titles are even being listed yet. However, we have now learned that two more series will be joining the network: Men in Black: The Series and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show.
- “Atomic Betty” Coming to The Hub
September 7, 2010 | Animation Magazine reports that The Hub has acquired all three seasons (78 episodes) of the Canadian animated series, Atomic Betty. The series will launch on October 10, the same day the network launches.
- The Hub Adds New Series “Hubworld” to Original Programming Line-Up
August 26, 2010 | Margaret Loesch, President & CEO of The Hub, a new network for kids and their families, announced today it will increase its ambitious rollout of original programming with the addition of “Hubworld,” a new weekly, half-hour series hosted by Justin Willman, star of the cable television show “Cupcake Wars.”
- The Hub’s Website Goes Live With Content; “Batman Beyond” Coming to the Network
August 13, 2010 | The Hub’s website has now gone live at hubworld.com. A preview video clip for the network, that showcases some of the series coming to the network, is also available for viewing. The clip shows that Batman Beyond is also coming to the network.
- The Hub Adds “Clue” to List of Original Series
August 6, 2010 | CLUE, the iconic family-favorite board game, will come to The Hub as an original, half-hour live-action series, it was announced today by Margaret Loesch, President and CEO of the new network for kids and their families, which launches October 10 (10-10-10). The series, which will feature a youthful, ensemble cast (to be announced) working together to uncover clues and unravel mysteries, will be produced by Hasbro Studios.