Date: Friday, November 12th 2010 2:57pm CST
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Hasbro Studios and Corus Entertainment's Kids Networks Reach Broad Animation and Live-Action Programming Agreement
First of Many Global Output Deals for Year-Old Television
LOS ANGELES, Nov 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Production and Distribution Division of Hasbro
Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of Hasbro, Inc. (HAS 46.79, -0.03, -0.06%) , has reached a comprehensive programming and marketing agreement with Canada's leading kids and family TV broadcaster, Corus Entertainment.
The agreement covers a broad range of Hasbro Studios-produced series on Corus Entertainment's kids services: YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), TELETOON* and TELETOON Retro*. It includes the anticipated series Transformers Prime, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, G.I. Joe Renegades, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends and Pound Puppies.
"Our partnership with Corus' kids networks marks the first of many distribution agreements that are designed to expand the Hasbro television programming brands around the world," Stephen Davis, President of Hasbro Studios, said. "We are delighted to be in business with Corus, renowned for its highly targeted television brands, strong partnerships and compelling content."
"We're very excited to be able to offer our viewers the terrific line-up of Hasbro programs across our many Corus' kids platforms. Hasbro has always been a great partner and we look forward to growing that relationship," said Ted Ellis, Vice President, Kids/Family Programming, Corus Television.
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's animation. The company's multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Sundance Channel (Canada), Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CFOX, CKOI, 98,5 FM, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) exchange. Experience Corus on the web at
www.corusent.com.
* TELETOON Canada inc. is owned by Corus Entertainment (50%) and Astral (50%).
About Hasbro Studios: Hasbro Studios is the Los Angeles-based production division of Hasbro, Inc. (HAS 46.79, -0.03, -0.06%) . The "virtual" studio develops and produces shows based on Hasbro's world class brands, including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY and GI JOE; delivers new branded content; and produces programs from top third-party content creators. Many of these shows will run on The HUB, the new television network starting 10.10.10 that was created by the joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (DISCA 40.39, -0.01, -0.02%) (DISCB 41.40, 0.00, 0.00%) (DISCK 35.25, +0.10, +0.28%) , as well as on multiple channels in international markets.
SOURCE: Hasbro
Date: Monday, November 8th 2010 3:08am CST
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How would YOU like to own a piece of Transformers History?
Auction website,
Heritage Auctions.com now offers Transformer Fans the chance with several listings of items from writer Ron Friedman. Mr. Friedman was one of the Head Writers for the Original Transformers cartoon series for the first 2 seasons, as well as the original Transformers Movie. Additionally, he provided his creative talents to other 80's favorites such as GIJoe, and Marvel's Action Hour.
There are several interesting tid-bits that have also been released via these auctions, such as G1 Sky Fire (Jet Fire) was originally going to be called Fireball. Check out the auctions below to read all the other new discoveries!
The auctions listed below are not for the light spender, they are sure to go for premium prices. With that said, here we go!
Auction #1
This auction includes the following 9 items:
Season 1 Original Scripts for "Heavy Metal War" and "Plague of Insecticons".
Season 2 Original Scripts for, "City of Steel", "Changing Gears", "Traitor", "Attack of the Autobots", "The Immoblizer", "The Autobot Run", and "Atlantis Arise".
All the scripts feature handwritten notes from Mr. Friedman dated July 27-November 18, 1984.
Auction #2
This auction includes the following items:
Packaged together into a 3 ring binder, a photocopied set of scripts for the original "More Than Meets the Eye" mini-series that started it all, as well as revised drafts of the first 6 episodes immediately following. The revised drafts are dated June 3-29, 1984 with handwritten notes from Mr. Friedman.
Auction #3
This auction includes the following items:
A 3 ring binder that includes photocopies of the scripts for episodes #10-16. The scripts are dated July 11 - August 6, 1984 with notes from Mr. Friedman.
Auction #4
This auction includes the following items:
A Three-Ring Binder with Photographs, Designs, and Model Sheets. We have our very first look at how several characters had their beginnings. Such character biographies included are Swoop, Chip, Slag, Grimlock, Sludge (Stegobot),
Jet Fire (previous name Fireball), Top Spin, and more. The Insecticons include Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell, and the
Constructicons include Long Haul, Mixmaster, Scrounge, Payloader, Bulldozer, and more.
Auction #5
This auction includes the following items:
A Three-Ring Binder that includes photocopied scripts for "Day of the Machines," "Enter the Nightbird," "A Prime Problem," "The Core," "The Insecticon Syndrome," "Dinosaur Island, Part 1 and 2, "The Master Builders," "Auto Beserk," and "Megatron's Master Plan Part 1." Features revisions from Mr. Friedman.
Auction #6
This auction includes the following items:
A Three-Ring Binder with
Ultra Magnus Toy Prototype Snapshot Photo Group and photocopied scripts for "Fire in the Sky," "S.O.S. -- Dinobots," "Fire in the Mountain," "War of the Dinobots," "The Ultimate Doom Parts 1-3," "Countdown to Extinction," "Heavy Metal War," and "Plague of Insecticons".
Auction #7
This auction includes the following items:
35 photocopied pages of character notes and bios, as well as audition dialogue,
for new characters that were debuted during the second half of Season Two. Dated December 1984.
Auction #8
This auction includes the following items:
A 53-page revised story treatment for the 1985 feature film, by screenwriter Ron Friedman, with revision dates of August 15-September 19, 1984.
Auction #9
This auction includes the following items:
Two sets of photocopied character guide pages compiled for the first season of Transformers, including thirty-eight 8" x 14" color guides, and another set of eighty-nine 8.5" x 11" black and white pages.
Auction #10
This auction includes the following items:
A set of four large black and white photocopies of Transformers characters, 1 of which is Wreck-Gar or a Junkion Warrior.
Auction #11
This auction includes the following item:
Here's the poster that hung in TV scribe Ron Friedman's office! Measures approximately 23.75" x 36". Folded, in Very Good condition with tape on all four corners.
Auction #12
This auction includes the following items:
Photocopied scripts for "Transport to Oblivion", "Roll With It", and "Divide and Conquer" with hand-written changes, from writers Dick Robbins and Bryce Malek, Douglas Booth, and Don Glut, with revisions from Ron Friedman.
Auction #13
This auction includes the following items:
Photocopied scripts "Blaster Blues", "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court", "The God Gambit", "Make Tracks", and "Microbots." Also included is a
2-page Hasbro communiqué in a binder.
Auction #14
This auction includes the following items:
A Three-ring binder that includes Hasbro literature, color photos of transformers, a copy of Transformers#3 (guest starring Spider-Man), and more. Also included here are the photocopied scripts for "Desertion of the Dino Bots, Parts 1 and 2," and "Megatron's Master Plan Part 2."
Auction #15
This auction includes the following item:
Transformers: The Movie Final Draft Screenplay with Outline (Sunbow Productions, Inc., 1985). Includes a 179-page revised final draft script for the 1986 animated feature film, dated April 27, 1985, accompanied by a 17-page story and character outline with handwritten notations.
Auction #16
This auction includes the following item:
Transformers: The Movie Revised Final Draft Script (Sunbow Productions, Inc., 1985). Revised final draft script for the 1985 animated feature, 179 pages, dated April 27, 1985, no annotations.
Auction #17
This auction includes the following items:
Transformers: the Movie Script Group (Sunbow Productions, Inc., 1984-85). Ron Friedman's original unproduced first draft script dated November 12, 1984 (132 pages), plus two sets of revisions including the complete revised script dated February 13, 1983 (184 pages). The pages range from Fine to Excellent condition.
Auction #18
This auction includes the following item:
Transformers Series Bible (Sunbow Productions, Inc., 1984). Everything you ever wanted to know about the original Transformers characters, in a set of 98 photocopied pages dated May 10, 1984. Fine condition.
Auction #19
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for Arcee in robot and vehicle mode.
Auction #20
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for Galvatron in robot and vehicle mode.
Auction #21
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for A Sweep (Scourge's clones) in robot and vehicle mode.
Auction #22
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for Cybertron Jet (Cyclonus) in robot and vehicle mode.
Auction #23
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for Blurr in robot and vehicle mode.
Last, but not least, The ULTIMATE COLLECTOR PIECE.
Auction #24
This auction includes the following items:
Character sheets for
WHEELIE in robot and vehicle mode.
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