The Hub Announces Lineup and New Series

Six original series and seven U.S. premieres will appear on the lineup for The Hub when it launches, the nascent network announced today. Pickups include new G.I. Joe and Pound Puppies series and a CG-animated version of Strawberry Shortcake.

The network also announced details of its programming schedule. The Hub will air pre-school series from 9:00am to 1:00pm; a "Kids Afternoon" from 1:00pm to 6:00pm; a "Family Prime Access" hour from 6:00pm to 7:00pm; and a "Family Prime" bloc from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The network, a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, will launch on October 10.

Original series announced include:
* G.I. Joe Renegades: The origins of the G.I. Joe team are detailed as the specialists come together to battle Cobra.
* Pound Puppies: A team of dogs help find homes for puppies in need. Betty White will lend her voice to the show as Agatha McLeish.
* Dan Vs.: A misanthrope and his sidekick seek revenge against the frustrations of modern life. Dave Foley and Curtis Armstrong will appear on the show.
* The 99: Superheroes each embodying one of ninety-nine "global values" work together to maximize their powers. Based on a comic book by Dr. Naif al-Mutawa.
* Family Game Night: A live-action game in which contestants compete at such Hasbro games as Cranium, Bop-It! and Connect4.
* R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: A new, half-hour live-action anthology series inspired by the work of R.L. Stine.

New to U.S. networks will be:
* Animal Mechanicals: An action/adventure series aimed at preschoolers.
* Cosmic Quantum Ray: A comedy-action-adventure series about an eccentric team of intergalactic heroes that come to Earth.
* Deltora Quest: A trio of heroes battle to free the kingdom of Deltora from the rule of The Shadow Lord. Based on a book series by Emily Rodda.
* Maryoku Yummy: A preschool series about the title character, who "nurtures children's playful wishes until they come true."
* Strawberry Shortcake: Twenty-six CG-animated stories set in Berry Bitty City.
* The WotWots: A preschool series about two puppet-like aliens exploring an Earth Zoo.
* Twisted Whiskers: A CG-animated series about characters who can morph into absurd shapes.

Also making their Hub premieres will be Fraggle Rock and Meerkat Manor. The network will also program a Family Movie Night.

The announced series join such previously announced shows as Transformers Prime and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Advertising Age reports that Peter Cullen will appear in the former, and that the new series will have screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci as showrunners. It also reports that Lauren Faust of The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends will work on My Little Pony.

[Source: The Hub]