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[ZeroWolf]

Ah, okay. Just was curious given your disdain for Rescue Bots. Wondered if it was due to you not liking its more light hearted take on things.

[Sabrblade]

My son who is 8 thinks Rescue Bots is for babies.lol

Sounds like something an 8-year-old boy would think. By that age, everything must be "cool", "awesome", "powerful", "hardcore", etc.

For me though, rescue Bots represented something different. The first time that a cartoon that didn't focus on the civil war, or fighting. We can have any story we could want set in their world, horror, political, adventure, sport etc.

It's also the only English-language TF cartoon where the bad guys actually get away with some genuine wins by the ends of episodes on frequent occasions, and not as part of multi-part cliffhanger endings.

[ZeroWolf]

Exactly, its something different and sometimes different is good.

[william-james88]

With the restructuring of the Hub, it was unsure where Transformers: Robots in Disguise would land. An article from Variety states that Robots in Disguise would be moving to Cartoon Network. Though the article was removed, there are still traces of it online. Its summary can be found by a simple google search.

[Superwheeljack]

6 AM, here we come...
At this point Hasbro should just sell all interest it has in Discovery Family and just move on. What's the use of the channel now?

[rpetras]

Oh great, they will play 3 episodes repeated ad-nauseum for 4 months, move the time to 4 AM Sunday mornings before dropping new episodes, then wonder why the show has lousy ratings.

[Sabrblade]

[ScottyP]

My DVR just shrugged.

[Cobalt Prime]

You guys all hit it right on the head so no need for me to repeat it. So much for that show...it's toast.

[Gallifreyan Autobot]

Um... (realizes that I made a comment suggesting the move in a different post) I am speechless

[Sabrblade]

You guys all hit it right on the head so no need for me to repeat it. So much for that show...it's toast.

Unless the rumors aren't true and it stays on Hasbro's block on Discovery Family.

[Superwheeljack]

You guys all hit it right on the head so no need for me to repeat it. So much for that show...it's toast.

Unless the rumors aren't true and it stays on Hasbro's block on Discovery Family.

What would that do? Barely any kids are able to watch TV during the day (school...). That would be just as bad.
Of course moving the show to Cartoon Network was a foolish choice and they're going to pay for it.

[Fox Thiagarajan]

I remember how poorly Thundercats was handled on CN. I can only hope this show will last.

[william-james88]

Can you guys tell me why moving to cartoon network would be such a bad thing?

[Sabrblade]

Can you guys tell me why moving to cartoon network would be such a bad thing?

Every TF series they've aired was poorly handled and treated like a red-headed stepchild.

[Nerdimus Maximus]

It may end up on Cartoon Network, But with the recent news that
DISNEY has just signed a deal with HASBRO to produce its new MARVEL
Toys and has renewed a deal also with HASBRO to continue making Star Wars
toys... Transformers series may now be shown on DISNEY XD instead of Cartoon Network... The Mouse House has been interested in buying HASBRO in the past anyway, so it might make sense to keep any new TF title on a Disney owned network.

[Sabrblade]

It may end up on Cartoon Network, But with the recent news that
DISNEY has just signed a deal with HASBRO to produce its new MARVEL
Toys and has renewed a deal also with HASBRO to continue making Star Wars
toys... Transformers series may now be shown on DISNEY XD instead of Cartoon Network... The Mouse House has been interested in buying HASBRO in the past anyway, so it might make sense to keep any new TF title on a Disney owned network.

That is not how toy-only partnerships work.

[Superwheeljack]

Here's the supposed article: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... 4/&strip=1

Hasbro Transformers: Robots in Disguise to October 6, 2014 | 03:03PM PT
Marc Graser

Senior Editor @marcgraser
Hasbro Studios’ upcoming animated series “Transformers: Robots in Disguise” has a new home — actually the “Transformers” franchise’s first TV home — Cartoon Network.

The series had originally been set to debut on Discovery Family, formerly The Hub, in spring 2015, but Hasbro Studios recently made the switch to Cartoon Network in order to better target the toy line’s core audience, boys.

The Hub’s daytime programming lineup had mostly attracted a younger girl and family audience, especially to hit shows based on “My Little Pony.”

Cartoon Network, on the other hand, is regularly tops with boys ages 6-11 and 9-14, who tend to buy the “Transformers” action figures.

“We felt it was incumbent on us to take advantage of the opportunity to put it on a top rated network that performed well with boys,” Stephen Davis, president of Hasbro Studios and global entertainment & licensing for Hasbro, Inc told Variety.

SEE ALSO: Hasbro to Launch ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ Show in Spring 2015 (EXCLUSIVE)
“Transformers: Robots in Disguise” features the voices of Darren Criss (“Glee”), Constance Zimmer (“House of Cards”), Mitchell Whitfield (“TMNT”) and Ted McGinley (“Married with Children”), as well as a new brighter look for the robots and storyline that amps up the humor.

“We have spent a lot of time listening to what kids like about Transformers and they haven’t been shy about giving us their opinions, and we have listened,” Davis said. “‘Robots in Disguise’ is reflective all that we have learned in our conversations with kids.”

In the show, Bumblebee must step up to be a leader of the Autobots after “Transformers Prime” and save Earth from a new faction of Decepticons.

Davis stressed that the toymaker was still “110% committed to the success of Discovery Family. It’s in no way a reflection of our committment to the network.”

Hasbro has had a long relationship with Cartoon Network, the home of the toymaker’s “Beyblade” series. It also aired the original “Transformers” TV series 30 years ago.

Since 2010, all of Hasbro’s original “Transformers” series have debuted on The Hub kids cable network. The channel made the switch to Discovery Family last week.

SEE ALSO: Shift in Kids' TV Watching Habits Drives Big Changes to Discovery-Hasbro Partnership

[Sabrblade]

It also aired the original “Transformers” TV series 30 years ago.

Cartoon Network didn't even exist 30 years ago.

[Superwheeljack]

It also aired the original “Transformers” TV series 30 years ago.

Cartoon Network didn't even exist 30 years ago.

That's what I'm confused about. I have my doubts about this being a legitimate source.

[Superwheeljack]

Double post

[william-james88]

Yeah, this is very weird. But the again, Variety could have delted it because of those mistakes. What I find most odd is how dumb and discriminative the execs look by stating that this is "for boys" everywhere in the article. Then again, anyone following the quotes pulled from execs when they described reasons for pulling Young Justice would see this as the usual. Still, it just doesnt seem to make any sense.

[dreadwing95]

Here's the supposed article: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... 4/&strip=1

Hasbro Transformers: Robots in Disguise to October 6, 2014 | 03:03PM PT
Marc Graser

Senior Editor @marcgraser
Hasbro Studios’ upcoming animated series “Transformers: Robots in Disguise” has a new home - actually the “Transformers” franchise’s first TV home - Cartoon Network.

The series had originally been set to debut on Discovery Family, formerly The Hub, in spring 2015, but Hasbro Studios recently made the switch to Cartoon Network in order to better target the toy line’s core audience, boys.

The Hub’s daytime programming lineup had mostly attracted a younger girl and family audience, especially to hit shows based on “My Little Pony."

Cartoon Network, on the other hand, is regularly tops with boys ages 6-11 and 9-14, who tend to buy the “Transformers” action figures.

“We felt it was incumbent on us to take advantage of the opportunity to put it on a top rated network that performed well with boys," Stephen Davis, president of Hasbro Studios and global entertainment & licensing for Hasbro, Inc told Variety.

SEE ALSO: Hasbro to Launch ‘Transformers: Robots in Disguise’ Show in Spring 2015 (EXCLUSIVE)
“Transformers: Robots in Disguise” features the voices of Darren Criss (“Glee”), Constance Zimmer (“House of Cards”), Mitchell Whitfield (“TMNT”) and Ted McGinley (“Married with Children”), as well as a new brighter look for the robots and storyline that amps up the humor.

“We have spent a lot of time listening to what kids like about Transformers and they haven’t been shy about giving us their opinions, and we have listened," Davis said. "‘Robots in Disguise’ is reflective all that we have learned in our conversations with kids."

In the show, Bumblebee must step up to be a leader of the Autobots after “Transformers Prime” and save Earth from a new faction of Decepticons.

Davis stressed that the toymaker was still “110% committed to the success of Discovery Family. It’s in no way a reflection of our committment to the network."

Hasbro has had a long relationship with Cartoon Network, the home of the toymaker’s “Beyblade” series. It also aired the original “Transformers” TV series 30 years ago.

Since 2010, all of Hasbro’s original “Transformers” series have debuted on The Hub kids cable network. The channel made the switch to Discovery Family last week.

SEE ALSO: Shift in Kids' TV Watching Habits Drives Big Changes to Discovery-Hasbro Partnership

thats what i thought. TOYS. thats why cartoon network canceled every good show that graced the television screen lately. because toys didnt sell well. thundercats, young justice, green lantern, beware the batman. all gone because there toys didnt sell. i fear for this show if its good

[themidnightdoctor]

Cartoon Network has a terrible track record when it comes to any branded shows even those owned by their parent company.Maybe they should bring back some kind of action block and run it for 2 hours once a week.That way they can run Transformers with whatever new Batman cartoon they dream up.I'm sure they'll still be able to sell their gogurt and whichever mail order pillow gimmick they have running at the time.Heck why not run a couple commercials for whatever toyline the cartoon was made to sell?

[Gallifreyan Autobot]

According to the Transformers Facebook page RID2015 Will be on cartoon network if I read correctly in which I did read correct.