THE GIRLS OF
CANTERLOT HIGH RETURN TO DISCOVERY FAMILY IN THREE NEW MY LITTLE PONY:
EQUESTRIA GIRLS SPECIALS TO AIR THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK’S ANNUAL “SUMMER
SPLASH” PROGRAMMING EVENT
– “My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Dance Magic” Kicks off the Summer Celebration on Saturday, June 24 at 11:30a/10:30c –
– Stream the Specials Live & On-demand
with Discovery Family GO, the Network’s TV Everywhere App –
(Miami, FL) –
The spirited teens of MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS return to
Discovery Family with three brand new half-hour specials, where they meet new
friends and embark on even more fun adventures! Full-time students and
part-time magical pony-girls, the Equestria Girls are always ready to save the
day with the Magic of Friendship! The premiere of EQUESTRIA GIRLS: DANCE
MAGIC kicks off the fun on Saturday, June 24 at 11:30a/10:30c
and will stream live and on demand on Discovery Family GO, the network’s TV
Everywhere app. All three specials will premiere during the network’s annual
fun-filled “Summer Splash” programming event.
The three new
EQUESTRIA GIRLS specials show that when you are with your squad,
exciting adventures lead to more friendship lessons:
Dance
Magic - Premieres Saturday, June 24 at 11:30a/10:30c
With the Camp Everfree fundraising deadline looming, the Equestria girls realize they need a new plan to raise more money and are ready to try new things. Rarity finds out about a music video competition with a huge cash prize, and she’s eager to convince her friends at Canterlot High to enter the contest. However, the girls soon learn that the students at rival Crystal Prep Academy are also entering the contest. The girls learn that sometimes coming together instead of competing, is the best plan of all!
With the Camp Everfree fundraising deadline looming, the Equestria girls realize they need a new plan to raise more money and are ready to try new things. Rarity finds out about a music video competition with a huge cash prize, and she’s eager to convince her friends at Canterlot High to enter the contest. However, the girls soon learn that the students at rival Crystal Prep Academy are also entering the contest. The girls learn that sometimes coming together instead of competing, is the best plan of all!
Movie
Magic - Premieres Saturday, July 1 at 11:30a/10:30c
The overjoyed Equestria Girls have been specially invited by A.K. Yearling to visit the set of the upcoming ‘Daring Do’movie! For super-fan Rainbow Dash, watching behind the scenes as her favorite heroine comes to life is a dream come true. However, when a rare prop from the set goes missing and puts the entire movie on hold, Rainbow Dash’s dream becomes a nightmare. The Equestria Girls take it upon themselves to track down the missing prop and end up trotting into a real-life Daring Do adventure!
The overjoyed Equestria Girls have been specially invited by A.K. Yearling to visit the set of the upcoming ‘Daring Do’movie! For super-fan Rainbow Dash, watching behind the scenes as her favorite heroine comes to life is a dream come true. However, when a rare prop from the set goes missing and puts the entire movie on hold, Rainbow Dash’s dream becomes a nightmare. The Equestria Girls take it upon themselves to track down the missing prop and end up trotting into a real-life Daring Do adventure!
Mirror
Magic - Premieres Saturday, July 8 at 11:30a/10:30c
When Sunset Shimmer returns to Equestria as a pony, she meets new pony Starlight Glimmer and agrees to bring her back through the mirror portal to experience life as a human girl at Canterlot High. However, while Sunset Shimmer is away, a revenge‐seeking Juniper Montage finds a beautiful hand mirror enchanted with Equestrian magic and it’s powerful enough to make things disappear into limbo, trapping them between two realms. Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer return to find the Mane 6 missing and Juniper Montage acting extremely suspicious. Will Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer save the girls, or are the Mane 6 lost in limbo for good?
When Sunset Shimmer returns to Equestria as a pony, she meets new pony Starlight Glimmer and agrees to bring her back through the mirror portal to experience life as a human girl at Canterlot High. However, while Sunset Shimmer is away, a revenge‐seeking Juniper Montage finds a beautiful hand mirror enchanted with Equestrian magic and it’s powerful enough to make things disappear into limbo, trapping them between two realms. Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer return to find the Mane 6 missing and Juniper Montage acting extremely suspicious. Will Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer save the girls, or are the Mane 6 lost in limbo for good?
MY LITTLE
PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS is
produced by Hasbro Studios for Discovery Family. Stephen Davis is the executive
producer for Hasbro Studios. To learn more, go to www.discoveryfamilychannel.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DiscFamily and on Twitter @DiscoveryFamily.
About
Discovery Family
The leading
television destination for families in the United States, Discovery Family is
available in more than 60 million U.S. homes and is a joint venture of
Discovery Communications and Hasbro. Discovery Family is programmed with an
inspirational mix of original series, family-friendly movies, and programming
from Discovery’s non-fiction library and Hasbro Studios’ popular animation
franchises, including MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, LITTLEST
PET SHOP and the Emmy-winning TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS. Families can
enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through Discovery Family GO – the
network’s first TV Everywhere app offering live and on demand access to
complete seasons of your favorite Discovery Family series and specials. For
2017-to-date, Discovery Family ranks as the #1 most co-viewed kid’s network
among Kids 2-11 watching with an Adult 18-49 in Total Day and Prime.
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for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY,
TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and MAGIC: THE GATHERING,
as well as premier partner brands. The Company's Hasbro Studios and
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