RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING MARATHONS ON THE HUB TV NETWORK

Holiday Schedule Includes Marathons of Action-Packed "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and Pop Culture Phenomenon "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic"

LOS ANGELES - The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, celebrates the New Year's holiday with a special ten-episode marathon of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" that kicks off Monday, December 31 (8 p.m.-6 a.m. ET) with back-to-back favorite episodes of the internationally renowned fantasy-action series featuring the mythical hero Hercules (Kevin Sorbo, "Andromeda"). The series is distributed by NBC Universal Cable and New Media Distribution.

New Year's Day programming on the network will include a festival of family fare including a ten-episode block of the Hasbro Studios-produced "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" Tuesday, January 1 (11 a.m.-4 p.m. ET) featuring the studious young unicorn Twilight Sparkle who lives in the village of Ponyville, where she and her five pony friends teach one another about the most powerful magic of all, the magic of friendship!

Over the two-day holiday, the network also offers up a feast of other family favorites during a New Year's Day "Hub Family Movie" marathon Tuesday, January 1 (4 p.m.-4 a.m. ET) featuring the network's premiere airings of beloved family feature films Open Season (4-6 p.m. ET; encore 10 p.m. -12 a.m.), Ice Age (6-8 p.m. ET; encore 12-2 a.m.), and The Nightmare Before Christmas (8-10 p.m. ET; encore 2-4 a.m.).

About The Hub TV Network

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 www.hubworld.com. The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and is available in more than 70 million U.S. households. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.

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