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Hub TV Network Receives 14 Daytime Emmy Nominations

For Immediate Release
May 9, 2012

PROGRAMMING ON THE HUB TV NETWORK HONORED WITH 14 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS AND ONE EARLY WIN FOR ‘TRANSFORMERS PRIME’

Nominations for Series “Transformers Prime,” “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series,” “Family Game Night,” and “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic”

LOS ANGELES – Original television series on The Hub Television Network were honored with 14 nominations this morning when the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced this year’s Daytime Emmy® Awards honoring outstanding achievements in all fields of daytime television production. The programming on The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, was honored with the multiple nominations and one earlyDaytime Emmy®Award win for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for “Transformers Prime.”

In addition to its nomination for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, “Transformers Prime” was also nominated in three other categories. “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series” received seven nominations. The pop-culture phenomenon series “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” earned two nominations, while game show host Todd Newton of “Family Game Night” gained his second consecutive nomination.
“We’re thrilled that our programming has been honored with multiple nominations. It’s a significant recognition of our commitment to being a destination for quality programming,” said Margaret Loesch, President and CEO, The Hub. “It’s also a deserving salute to the outstanding work of the many individuals at our various production companies who make these great programs.”

“Transformers Prime” (Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT) is produced by Hasbro Studios. “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series” (Saturdays at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT) is produced by Front Street Pictures in association with The Hatchery, LLC. “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” (Saturdays at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT) and “Family Game Night” (Saturdays at 3 p.m. ET/12 noon p.m. PT) are also produced by Hasbro Studios.

A full list of The Hub’s Daytime Emmy® Award nominees follows:

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
“Transformers Prime”
Roberto Orci, Executive Producer
Stephen Davis, Executive Producer
Shuzo Shiota, Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer
Jeff Kline, Executive Producer
Duane Capizzi, Supervising Producer
Mandy Safavi, Producer
Rafael Ruthchild, Producer
Shinji Santoh, Producer
Meiko Sato, Line Producer
Therese Trujillo, Animation Producer

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
TODD NEWTON, as HOST
“Family Game Night”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN'S SERIES
DAKOTA GOYO, as JOSH
“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”
Farnaz Kahaki-Sadigh, Costume Designer
Natalie Simon, Costume Designer

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
“Transformers Prime”
David Hartman, Supervising Director
Vinton Heuck, Director
Shaunt Nigoghossian, Director
Todd Waterman, Director
Jamie Simone, Voice Director

“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”
Neill Fearnley, Director
Ken Friss, Director

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
**WINNER
“Transformers Prime”
Christophe Vacher, Supervising Color Designer

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”
Debbie Lelievre, Key Makeup Artist
Sarah Bergeest, Key Makeup Artist

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG - CHILDREN'S AND ANIMATION
“My Little Pony Friendship is Magic”
Every Pony
Daniel Ingram, Composer & Lyricist

“My Little Pony Friendship is Magic”
Find A Pet
Daniel Ingram, Song Writer

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA EDITING
“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”
Charles Robichad, Editor

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC)
“R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series”
Michael Balfry, Director of Photography

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING – ANIMATION
“Transformers Prime”
Robbi Smith, Dialogue Editor
Robert Poole II, Sound Effects Editor
Roy Braverman, Foley Editor

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING - ANIMATION
“Transformers Prime”
Ray Leonard, Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Bieriger, Re-Recording Mixer

About The Hub
THE HUB is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro, Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families. The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies. The network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence at http://www.hubworld.com. The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and reaches over 64 million U.S. households. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.

To find the channel in your area, please visit http://www.hubworld.com and check the channel locator at the top of the page.

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Sabrblade wrote:This is the third time it's won the same award. Well, okay, it's technically the second time it's won, since the first two were won at the same time. But it's still the same award as the first two. Can't this show win anything in addition to and different from the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" award?

Sabrblade wrote:This is the third time it's won the same award. Well, okay, it's technically the second time it's won, since the first two were won at the same time. But it's still the same award as the first two. Can't this show win anything in addition to and different from the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" award?

cannonfodder4000 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:This is the third time it's won the same award. Well, okay, it's technically the second time it's won, since the first two were won at the same time. But it's still the same award as the first two. Can't this show win anything in addition to and different from the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" award?

Does it have to win other awards? not to sound mean but, we know the show's good, so it doesn't gotta win alot of awards just to prove that.

Autobot Megatron wrote:Congradulations to Prime.

5150 Cruiser wrote:If its the best in that catagorey then whats the problem if it wins multiple times? Can't win in every catagorey.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:Does it have to win other awards? not to sound mean but, we know the show's good, so it doesn't gotta win alot of awards just to prove that.

Sabrblade wrote:

5150 Cruiser wrote:If its the best in that catagorey then whats the problem if it wins multiple times? Can't win in every catagorey.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:Does it have to win other awards? not to sound mean but, we know the show's good, so it doesn't gotta win alot of awards just to prove that.

The thing is, winning just this award and none others indicates that the only thing worth commending about this show is its animation. The story, the acting, the characters, the overall development, the emotion, the drama, the action, the comedy (what little there is), the writing, the directing, the scripting, the more substantial elements... none of these get any recognition in this award. It's only the animation that gets any love from winning the same award three times. It's basically like saying that only the visuals of this show matter and none of its more important factors.

And since its already won this award, winning it again without any other achievements indicates that it hasn't risen any higher than its previous status quo in any and all regards of quality, as if to say that no improvements have been made to make anything else beyond the animation worth praising.

Bottom line is, there's much more to a show than its good looks.

RhA wrote:Is external validation that important? I liked all three movies, Armada and G1. I can't give a rat's hind quaters if an award commitee agrees or not with my taste. And if they do in any way, shape or form... Then yay. If not, so what?

Sabrblade wrote:

RhA wrote:Is external validation that important? I liked all three movies, Armada and G1. I can't give a rat's hind quaters if an award commitee agrees or not with my taste. And if they do in any way, shape or form... Then yay. If not, so what?

That the thing, though. *You* don't care. To you, it doesn't matter whether or not Prime wins any awards at all.

But this is geared towards those who DO care. Those who want it to be successful enough to be critically acclaimed. Those who want it win awards that it has chances of winning. We want it to go all the way towards excellence and commendation. To be all that it can be and get the proper credit it deserves.

But, being stuck with the same award and no other recognition indicates that it isn't going as far as it could, as though the animation is the only thing worthwhile about this show when there's so much more to it than a pretty face.

It's like if you put all your effort into a school science fair project that included all kinds of internal features and details to make it really stand out, but the only award you won was for the shade of color you used to paint it. And then you try even harder the following year, only for the same thing to happen again. That's what this feels like.

Unless all the other programs up for nomination are really truly all so much better made and superior to Prime, it's being judged by its appearance alone instead of by its integral contents within.