It’s a day for Bronies and any fan of adorable cartoon ponies to celebrate because The Hub Network has officially renewed “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” for another season. The pop culture juggernaut is going into its fifth season stronger than ever. The momentum of the show is nothing short of surprising to most fans of pop culture because of the shows wide appeal. With two documentaries about My Little Pony fandom and friendly parody takes by shows like “Bob’s Burgers”, the show has gone from something thought of as being for little girls and internet cults to having a place as a legitimate part of pop-culture fandom. The official word from The Hub Network is contained below but if you’d like to discuss Ponies, Bronies, and or magic please do so in the comments or ping us @BigShinyRobot on Twitter or Instagram and use the hashtag from the press release #MLPSeason5.
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THE HUB NETWORK RENEWS “MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC”
FOR A FIFTH SEASON
Popular Animated Series Set to Debut in 2015
LOS ANGELES – Twilight Sparkle and her beloved pony friends will continue to celebrate the magic of friendship as the Hub Networkannounces season five of its hit animated series “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic.” The series, from Hasbro Studios, is slated to air in 2015 on the Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families entertainment they can watch together. The network has ordered 26 episodes for season five.
“My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” follows the magical Princess Twilight Sparkle and her trusted assistant Spike, who live in Ponyville in the enchanted land of Equestria, along with her colorful pony friends – honest Applejack, generous Rarity, kind Fluttershy, loyal Rainbow Dash and fun-loving Pinkie Pie. Together, they teach one another valuable lessons about the most powerful magic of all – the magic of friendship.
“My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” features key voice talent including Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman as well as Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball, who both also provide voice to characters of the Hub Network’s “Littlest Pet Shop.” The series is executive produced by Chris Bartleman, Kirsten Newlands and Stephen Davis and was developed for television by Lauren Faust. In addition, season five will continue to include co-executive producers Meghan McCarthy and Jayson Thiessen, who is also the supervising director, as well as composer Daniel Ingram, who was nominated for a Daytime Emmy® Award for his previous work on “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic.”
Follow the new season of “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” on Twitter at #MLPSeason5.