"The Dating Guy" Steps Out on HDNet

This animated (but very grown up) series debuts on HDNet - Thursday, September 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET

DALLAS (September 9, 2009) - Pull up your barstool and get ready for THE DATING GUY! The new animated series premieres on HDNet on Thursday, September 17 at 8:00pm ET - leading off the network's "Guys Night In" programming line-up.

THE DATING GUY is a smart, edgy and urban-minded animated sitcom that tackles relationships from the twenty-something perspective. THE DATING GUY was created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg and developed with TELETOON, and co-produced with E1 entertainment. It boldly exposes the romantic, working and every day struggles of four friends and their attempts at finding love...or lust. With an entourage of quirky supporting characters, the show offers an eclectic and comical view to the world of dating.

Say hello to Mark Dexler a cute, sweet, funny 25-year-old with a good job in advertising. He dresses well, isn't an awkward and hopeless loser...except when it comes to women. They mystify and even frighten him! Tune in to watch him and his four friends, Mark, Woody, Sam and VJ and their weekly hunt for love...or at least some kind of "happy ending."

For more information on the program, including clips and photos please visit the following link:

http://www.hd.net/affDatingGuy.html

THE DATING GUY kicks off HDNet's new fall line-up for "Guys Night In" on September 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET. THE DATING GUY is followed by a new season of GET OUT! at 8:30 p.m. ET, back-to-back episodes of ART MANN PRESENTS..., at 9:00 and 9:30 p.m., the wild world of DEADLINE! at 10:00 p.m. ET and the premiere of NEW YORK CONFESSIONS at 10:30 p.m. ET.

THE DATING GUY is distributed internationally by E1 Entertainment. www.datingguy.com

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About marblemedia:
marblemedia is a content creation company on the forefront of television and new media production, devoted to telling stories that entertain and engage audiences across all platforms. marblemedia is the recipient of the 2008 Canadian New Media Award for Company of the Year and the 2007 Lions Gate/Maple Pictures Innovative Producer Award. Some of our notable projects include the teen competition series The Adrenaline Project; the hit preschool series This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung; the first television series and website in American Sign Language, deafplanet.com; the mobile short film anthology Shorts in Motion: The Art of Seduction; Taste Buds a kids cooking and food adventure series. Upcoming projects for the independent producers include Skatoony and Camerahead. www.marblemedia.com.

TELETOON is Canada's first and only 24-hour-a-day animation station, and is intended for both children and adults. With English and French language services, the network offers viewers classic cartoons and new animation from Canada and around the world. Founded in 1997, TELETOON is owned by Canada's Astral Media Inc. (50%), Corus Entertainment Inc. (50). www.teletoon.com.