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Oct. 5, 2010
Awards
Discovery Communications has increased its ownership stake in a children’s channel known as the Hub Network and plans to rebrand it as Discovery Family with hopes of appealing to a wider audience.
Sept. 26, 2014
Entertainment & Arts
New kids’ TV channel raises product-placement concerns
Jan. 14, 2010
Kids’ cable channel Hub hopes ‘SheZow’ has magic touch on ratings
May 28, 2013
Aug. 6, 2010
Drama series “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS) “Days of Our Lives” (NBC) “One Life to Live” (TOLN.com) “The Young and the Restless” (CBS) WINNER New approaches -- Drama series “DeVanity” (www.devanity.com) “Tainted Dreams” (YouTube.com) “The Power Inside” (YouTube.com) “Venice the Series” (www.venicetheseries.com) WINNER Preschool children’s series “Dino Dan” (Nickelodeon) “The Fresh Beat Band” (Nickelodeon) “Sesame Street” (PBS) WINNER “Yo Gabba Gabba!”
May 1, 2014
Television
The Aquabats finally make it to kids’ TV (on the Hub) with their goofy, ska-punk take on superheroes.
Feb. 26, 2012
Owned by Discovery and Hasbro, the Hub has struggled to find viewers; it aims to lift ratings with superhero cartoon ‘SheZow.’ Does Hasbro have too much sway?
Fight with DirecTV creates headaches for Viacom on Madison Avenue
July 19, 2012