Distributor Monster Entertainment and Dublin-based production house Wiggleywoo announced that Nickelodeon has acquired the international broadcast rights to the award-winning preschool series The Day Henry Met..? across market on six continents — including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Benelux, GSA, Greece, Italy, Portugal, CEE, Russia, Israel, Africa, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and Latin America.
The worldwide agreement includes the first 26 x 5 season as well as the in-production season two, also 26 x 5. Nickelodeon had already picked up rights to the show in the U.K. and Australia. Henry was the top-rated preschool series on Nick Jr. Australia and is building a healthy fanbase on Nick Jr. U.K. and around the world. The series has now been sold to 177 territories worldwide.
The Day Henry Met is produced by Dublin-based Wiggleywoo Ltd and distributed by Monster Entertainment. The series won the Pulcinella Award for Best European Work at Cartoons on the Bay in 2015. The Day Henry Met has also been sold to RTE in Ireland, TV Ontario, Television Francaise Ontario and Knowledge Network in Canada, Canal Plus for all French speaking territories worldwide, ABC in Australia, Kids TV in Korea, YLE in Finland, SVT in Sweden and HMH in the US.
Video: Official ‘Hardboiled’ Trailer
Stop-motion director Peter Sluszka releases a trailer for his hand-crafted indie project (NSFW, unless your workplace is cool with brief scenes of roast chicken BDSM).
Comic-Con Sneak Peek: Harley Quinn, Doctor Strange and The Muppets!
Diamond Select Toys gives a first look at the new items debuting at CCI next week, which also include Select figures for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and PVC figures for Batman: The Animated Series.
VIZ Media has detailed a range of events and fun activities — including some on-point Guests of Honor and an array of exclusive products — set for the Comic-Con International extravaganza kicking off in San Diego next week. VIZ Media will be based at Booth 2813 from July 20-24.
This year, VIZ is proud to welcome the creators of the hit Pokemon Adventures manga series, Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, making their first professional appearance in North America. The pair are scheduled for multiple autograph sessions and will participate in a Pokemon panel alongside the VIZ series editors.
Also not to be missed are signing sessions with James Wyatt, Senior Game Designer for Magic: The Gathering and writer of VIZ Media’s The Art of Magic: The Gathering books; and with Natasha Allegri, the creator of the hit animated web series Bee and Puppycat, who will sign copies of the pre-release edition of Easy Eats: A Bee and Puppycat Cookbook, coming later this summer.
Grab a seat and soak up rays of Shonen Jump goodness! Don’t miss exciting announcements, exclusive first looks, and a chance to win amazing prizes. It’ll all be recorded for the famous SJ Podcast!
4:00pm – 5:00pm VIZ Media Official Panel (Room 7AB)
Come party with VIZ Media! Learn about the upcoming releases and other announcements from North America’;s largest distributor of manga and anime!
Saturday, July 23:
1:00pm – 2:00pm Spotlight on Pokemon Adventures Creators (Horton Grand Theatre)
The creative team behind VIZ Media’s Pokemon Adventures manga, Hidenori Kusaka (writer) and Satoshi Yamamoto (artist), will lead this special ticketed panel presentation. Attendees will receive a limited edition poster. Pairs of tickets for this exclusive event will be distributed from the Sails Pavilion starting at 9:00am Saturday morning.
Meet writer Hidenori Kusaka and artist Satoshi Yamamoto, the creators behind the Pokemon Adventures manga! All attendees at this signing session will receive a personalized shikishi art board! Please pick up a ticket from the Sails Pavilion starting at 9:00am Saturday morning.
Don’t miss a special chance to meet fellow fans in this ultimate meet up for everything Shonen Jump! Discuss your favorite manga and characters with the Jump team, grab exclusive items, or just come by and say hi!
Sunday, July 24
1:00pm – 2:00pm Sailor Moon Official Panel (Room 6A)
Join members of the VIZ Animation team for a presentation on all the ins and outs of the production of this legendary anime series as well as get news about the all new series, Sailor Moon Crystal!
VIZ Media Booth Activities:
Please check the daily booth schedule for activity times, as well as for additional manga samplers and freebies!
Creator In-Booth Signing Sessions
James Wyatt, Thursday, July 21, 11:00am, and Friday, July 22, 2:30pm
Natasha Allegri, Thursday, July 21 , 4:00pm, and Friday, July 22, 11am
Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto, Sunday, July 24, 1:00pm
VIZ Media 30th Anniversary Shikishi and Retrospective Displays
The booth will feature over 70 pieces of original art from legendary manga artists joining our celebration, as well as items from VIZ Media’s archives illustrating highlights from the company’s history!
VIZ Media 30th Anniversary Prize Wheel
Try your luck at our prize wheel for a chance to win exclusive goodies!
Sailor Moon Tiara Giveaway
Become a Guardian of Love and Justice with a special Sailor Moon’s tiara!
Poster Giveaway
Get a My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul or Pokemon Adventures poster at the VIZ Media booth!
VIZ Media Booth Retail:
By VIZ Media Special Guests:
THE ART OF POKÉMON ADVENTURES 2016 CON EXCLUSIVE: $15
POKÉMON X•Y Vols. 1-3 Bundle: $10
EASY EATS: A BEE AND PUPPYCAT COOKBOOK – $17 (Pre-release!)
THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING – INNISTRAD: $30 (each purchase comes with a con-exclusive poster!)
ONE PIECE Limited Edition Full-Color Framed Replicas: $230
Manga Replicas (black & white) Direct From Japan: Tokyo Ghoul and One-Punch Man – $15 ea.
YONA OF THE DAWN – Vol. 1: $10
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Premium Annual Digital Subscription: $30; includes Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Number SO: Utopic XEXAL and exclusive T-shirt
ONE-PUNCH MAN Three Punches For Charity Posters: Three exclusive designs, all profits to Japan Tohoku and Kumamoto earthquake reconstruction-related charities $10 ea
SAILOR MOON S T-Shirt: $15
SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Season 1 Set 1 Combo Pack: $65; pre-order and have it mailed at release Aug. 16, at-show purchase include free limited edition Suncatcher
SAILOR MOON S (Season 3) Limited Edition Combo Pack: $65; ppre-order and have it mailed at release in November, at-show purchase includes free limited edition Sailor Moon S collectible coin
Summer 2016 exclusive gift with any purchase at the booth – Limited Edition VIZ Media tote bags featuring favorite characters and offered in Sailor Moon S or One-Punch Man designs.
Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the 2016 animated film programing is definitely something to raise a toast to! The festival is running now through August 2; more information is available at www.fantasiafestival.com.
Animated films at Fantasia 2016 include:
Bad Cat by Mehmet Kurtulus and Ayse Unal (Turkey)
Battledream Chronicle by Alain Bidard (Martinique)
Harmony by Takashi Nakamura and Michael Arias (Japan)
Momotaro, Sacred Sailor by Mitsuyo Seo (Japan)
Nova Seed by Nick DiLiberto (Canadian)
Psychonauts, The Forgotten Children by Alberto Vazquez and Pedro Rivero (Spain)
Seoul Station by Yeon Sang-ho (South Korea)
… and much more, including works by Bill Plympton, Simon Tofield, Lee Hardcastle, Vincent Patar & Stephane Aubier and Alain Gagnol & Jean-Loup Felicioli. View the full line-up here.
The animago Award event is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the digital production team has been hard at work selecting their top 20 entries of the last two decades. Now, animago readers and community members are invited to vote for their favorite to be named the Number One project out of over 21,000 international submissions to receive this year’s special Anniversary Prize.
To express the scope of the projects being considered, animago Award has divided the films into four sections: Game Cinematic, Character, Short Film, and Visualization/Commercial. Check out the category offerings, watch the films and vote on your favorite throughout July: details here.
Vote for Your Faves in the animago Anniversary Prize
Randy Lake, president of Oscar-winning VFX and animation studio Sony Pictures Imageworks, has announced four new hires for the Sony Pictures Ent. unit’s Vancouver headquarters: Senior VP of Production, Michelle Grady; VP of Artist Management, Ryan Pollreisz; veteran Visual Effects Supervisor Sue Rowe; and Art Director Daniel Cox.
As SVP of production, Michelle Grady will oversee Imageworks’ growing roster of over 600 vfx and animation artists. Grady has spent 23 years in the local VFX and post-production industry, growing her career in step with the city’s expanding film business. She joins Imageworks from MPC, where she served as head of film, managing projects including Batman v Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, Maleficent and Life of Pi. Prior to MPC, she was GM at Technicolor. Grady steps in for current head of production Lydia Bottegoni, who is exiting the role this summer.
New artist management VP Ryan Pollreisz will manage crewing, recruiting and training for Imageworks. He comes to Imageworks from his previous post as managing director of production at Deluxe and Encore.
Sue Rowe, VFX supervisor, arrives from MPC in Vancouver. A talented artist in traditional animation, 3D animation and compositing, she brings nearly 20 years of experience including credits on The Maze Runner, John Carter, X-Men: The Last Stand, Troy and VFX Oscar winner The Golden Compass.
Daniel Cox comes into his role as VFX art director with substantial experience as an illustrator, storyboard artist and art director on projects including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Great Gatsby, The Wolverine and Gods of Egypt for studios including Animal Logic and Weta.
Sony Pictures Imageworks is currently in production on Warner Bros.’ live-action feature Suicide Squad; Sony Pictures Animation’s The Smurfs: The Lost Village and Emojimovie: Express Yourself; Kingsman: The Golden Circle for 20th Century Fox; and Storks for Warner Animation Group.
Prepare yourselves, Rick and Morty fans: The future is NOW! Or at least, less than a week from now, as Adult Swim Games prepares to debt the new Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality experience at San Diego Comic-Con.
Developed by Owlchemy Labs, Virtual Rick-ality will be available free and open to the public to play at Adult Swim on the Green, July 21-24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (see the Adult Swim Presents Facebook page for more info).
Per Adult Swim: Thrust your hands and eyeballs into Rick’s garage with Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Touch things! Fondle things! Make horrible mistakes with dire consequences! The future is truly here (and it is deeply unsettling).
Millimages’ 104 x 3’30” non-dialog animated series Molang has made a successful debut in the U.S. through the Disney Junior App. Since its premiere a few months ago, 35% of Kids 2-5 in the country have seen at least one episode of Molang, with viewers watching an average of 20 shorts. A second season is in production to be completed by Q4 this year.
Based on the pudgy bunny character made popular as an instant messaging sticker, Molang follows the eccentric, enthusiastic rabbit and his shy, emotional little chick pal PiuPiu on their humorous everyday adventures.
The series is co-produced by Canal+ France and has sold in over 140 countries to top broadcasters including Disney (U.S., LatAm, Italy, Asia Pacific), Cartoonito (U.K.), Tele Quebec and BBC Kids (Canada), Nordic free TV channels (SVT, MTV3, NRK), Mini+ Poland, Hop! (Israel), OKTO (Singapore), PTS (Taiwan), PBS Thailand) and more.
Molang’s licensing and merchandising program is also growing, with Licensing Works! announced as the property’s North American licensing agent. Master toy and master edding partners have signed and will be announced soon. Products will begin arriving in NorAm in the Fall of 2017, and Millimages Consumer Products is negotiating a number of categories for U.S./Canada and other regions.
Here’s Why Hasbro Just Bought an Animation Studio
Fortune dishes the details on the potential opened up by the acquisition of Boulder Media announced yesterday, with Hasbro planning feature films and additional animated content based on its brands.
Turner Asia Pacific and Globe Telecom — the Philippines’ No. 1 mobile brand — have announced that two upgraded Cartoon Network apps will soon be made available to Globe customers. An authenticated version of Cartoon Network Watch and Play unlocks its full functionality, including a live-stream of the channel and additional VOD content. And Cartoon Network Anything will be bundled, showcasing the best short-form CN content on mobile devices.
“Cartoon Network Anything and Cartoon Network Watch and Play are two of our most popular apps with very good reason. They capture the best of the Cartoon Network brand and deliver captivating content – games, video and quirky quizzes – across mobile devices,” says Phil Nelson, Turner’s Managing Director for Southeast Asia. “Offered to Globe customers, these products provide a convenient avenue for Filipinos to enjoy the most popular kids’ content wherever they are, and in a safe and flexible way.”
Globe’s Chief Commercial Officer Albert De Larrazabal adds that the company is looking forward to the many possibilities of the partnership, and that Globe customer can “expect more good news from Globe and Cartoon Network” moving forward. Cartoon Network is the Philippines’ No. 1 kids’ channel, and also ranks as a top 5 channel across all genres in the country this year.
Acamar Films is launching the first app based on its award-winning TV series, Bing. Produced by Acamar and co-developed with the digital team at Aardman, the new app Bing Baking is designed to encourage creativity and curiosity through play.
This is the first in a series of planned digital content aimed at preschoolers and their guardians, and will be available on all mobile platforms, starting with iOS July 14. Google Play and Amazon versions will pop up August 11, with Android launch TBA.
The game invites children to jump into the show’s world by playing alongside Bing and Flop in their kitchen. From the official release:
For preschoolers baking is precious shared time with a grown-up; it is a blend of tactile creativity, chemistry, alchemy and art. Bing Baking gives Bingsters the freedom to make their own choices. Alongside Bing and Flop, in their lovely kitchen, little ones can roll the first ever realistic “digital dough” neatly with a rolling pin or squish it with their hands; choose from a variety of biscuit cutters and tap Flop to put their biscuits in the oven; keep an eye on Chicky Timer to let Flop know when it’s time to take the biscuits out; decorate them their own way with lots of icing, sprinkles, chocolate drops and fruit; take a photo of Bing and Flop with their creations; and finally eat their own yummy-delicious biscuits with Bing – nom nom nom!
“Working with Acamar to bring Bing to interactive life has been a special thing indeed,” says Aardman’s Finbar Hawkins, creative director for Bing Baking. “Our two companies share a heartfelt passion for quality and precision in the crafting of children’s entertainment. We were delighted that Acamar embraced our ‘sandbox’ ideas for the app, meaning that together we’ve created an immersive and tactile environment for young bakers to have fun, learn and play.”
RealD has acquired the technology and assets of Tessive, a leader in motion image processing. RealD will use Tessive’s proprietary software to launch RealD TrueMotion, a new production tool able to correct imperfections in motion capture like the “wagon wheel effect” and choppy “judder.”
“For over 10 years RealD has delivered state-of-the-art technology from capture to delivery in order to achieve the best visual experience possible for moviegoing consumers. RealD TrueMotion perfectly complements existing RealD technologies that enhance the overall cinema experience,” said Michael V. Lewis, Founder and Chairman of RealD.
In addition to TrueMotion and RealD TrueImage — which removes defects, noise and artifacts in individual frames and enhances visual crispness — the company is introducing the Ultimate Screen to market. At CineEurope last month, exhibitors and studios got to check out how this revolutionary achievement in engineered screen technology heightens the moviegoing experience in both 2D and 3D.
Tessive founder Tony Davis will join RealD as a Senior Scientist working in the company’s Research and Development division. Davis will continue to lead development of the software for a wide variety of potential uses including HDR and VR.
If you’re still reeling from the epic season two finale of Star Wars Rebels and can’t wait to know what else is in store for its space-faring heroes, never fear! Executive Producer and Supervising Director Dave Filoni will be joined by voicers Tiya Sircar (Sabine) and Sam Witwer (Darth Maul) to share sneak peeks at season three at this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration.
The Star Wars Rebels Panel will take place at Star Wars Celebration in London on Saturday, July 16 at 4 p.m. GMT (8 a.m. PT). If you don’t happen to be in the neighborhood, you can also catch the panel livestreaming on StarWars.com.
To help raise excitement levels to galactic heights, Disney’s LucasFilm is offering up a fresh image from season three as well as a sneak peek clip, presented by Dave Filoni in the latest episode of The Star Wars Show, which you can check out below.
Zodiak Kids has brought Just Play on board as Master Toy partner for animated series Floogals in the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this year, Brand Activation Consulting — who secured the deal — was named the consumer products agent for Floogals in the U.S. The agency is headed by Bob Traub and Michelle McLaughlin.
Floogals (52 x 11) launched on NBC Universal’s Sprout network earlier this year. The series has also sold to Discovery Kids Latin America (which also handles licensing rights in the region), TVO and Knowledge Network (Canada), Hop! (Israel), Spectrum Film (Indonesia), RTV (Malaysia), YLE (Finland), Canal Panda (Portugal) and MBC (Middle East).
Based on an original idea from Dan Good, Floogals blends photoreal CG and live-action to follow a trio of pocket-sized aliens named Fleeker, Flo and Boomer on their mission to observe, experience and document the exciting new world around them: planet Earth! From their home planet of Floog, the Floogals arrive on the peculiar world of “hoomans” and try to keep their presence a secret while discovering the wonders of our big, baffling world from their four-inch-high perspective.
The series was developed by Zodiak Kids Studios UK in conjunction with UK special effects studio Jellyfish PIctures and Nevision Limited, who are the strategic investment partner in the series. Zodiak Kids owns worldwide distribution and licensing rights.
The nominations for the 2016 Prime Time Emmy Awards are in, with few surprises in the running this year — at least where animation is concerned. Fox TV / FX series nabbed three out of five slots for Outstanding Animated Program, while Cartoon Network / Adult Swim shows dominate the Outstanding Short Form Animated Program category with four out of five nods.
The Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance contenders are slightly more varied, with Comedy Central’s South Park and Crackle’s SuperMansion both receiving two nominations, with Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane making number five. MacFarlane’s Family Guy roles have been nominated in this category three times, and he took the prize in 2000 for playing Stewie.
Out of favorite VFX showcase series, Games of Thrones triumphs once again getting the most nominations of all with 23 — including, of course, Outstanding Special Visual Effects, in which category it is up against Black Sails, The Man in the High Castle, Penny Dreadful and Vikings. The nominees for Visual Effects in a Supporting Role are Better Call Saul, 11.22.63, Hannibal, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride and The Walking Dead.
2016 Prime Time Emmy Award Nominees
Outstanding Animated Program:
Archer (FX)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer (Disney)
The Simpsons (Fox)
South Park (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Adventure Time (Cartoon Network)
The Powerpuff Girls (Cartoon Network)
Robot Chicken (Adult Swim)
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy (Fox)
Trey Parker, South Park (Comedy Central)
Matt Stone, South Park (Comedy Central)
Keegan-Michael Key, SuperMansion (Crackle)
Chris Pine, SuperMansion (Crackle)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Black Sails (Starz)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)
Penny Dreadful (Showtime)
Vikings (History)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
The all-new, younger-skewing universe of DC Super Hero Girls is ready to take the world by storm as Warner Bros. Consumer Products, in partnership with DC Entertainment, preps a global expansion of the brand’s licensing and merchandising program at retail in more than 35 countries throughout the month. WBCP And DC have lined up a solid group of best-in-class partners to bring Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl and the rest to shelves.
Anchored by master toy partner Mattel, the global merchandise launch spans over 30 categories with partners including Random House Children’s Books (master publishing), The LEGO Group (exclusive construction partner), Rubie’s Costumes, Evy of California, Jerry Leigh, Party City, Hallmark, American Greetings, Franco Manufacturing, Funko, Buffalo Games, Crayola, PEZ Candy, and more. A first look at the exclusive Target line was presented in March, including 6” and 12” action figures and action role-play items, all from Mattel.`
On top of the physical goods, WBCP, DC Ent., Warner Bros. Animation and Mattel are continuing to work together to create new entertainment content including TV specials, direct-to-video releases, animated webisodes and other localized digital content — as well as publishing, with a debut graphic novel DC Super Hero Girls: Finals Crisis (DC) and a second middle-grade novel from Random House Children’s out this month.`
The expanded DC Super Hero Girls merchandise program will bring an array of products to Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), Latin America, Asia-Pacific and more. Licensees throughout the EMEA region include IMC (youth electronics, role play); D’Arpeje (scooters, skates, in-line skates, protective gear); Sambro (pocket money/ creative play items); Character World (bedding); Pyramid (posters, gifting accessories); and Airval (personal care products).`
Key licensees from across Latin America include Photo Pack (leisure luggage, handbags); Regalos Siglos XXI (dinnerware); Importadora y Exportadora Rosen (backpacks); Foroni (notebooks); Grendene (sandals); and Riachuelo (apparel collection).`
Asia-Pacific will also bring the super heroic program to kids and fans in the region with licensees from Asia, Australia, Japan and more, including the DC Super Heroes branded stores in China, Singapore, Malaysia, which will be carrying a range of kids apparel; as well as PT Rajapaksi Adyaperkasa (footwear); and PT Indo Prima (houseware for kids). Additional licensees include Caprice (apparel, outerwear, houseware for kids); Mitch Dowd (sleepwear); and Hunter Leisure (arts & crafts, stationery, sporting goods).
It’s a Giant Studoi Ghibli Exhibit!
A major Studio Ghibli exhibition of 2,500 objects — including production art, letters, models and more — opened in Roppongi Hills, Japan.
Turner Launches HD, Dual Language Kids Network Feeds in MENA
Arabic and English options for HD feeds of Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels in the Middle East and North Africa will launch this month through beIN and compatible IPTV platforms.
Grom Holdings, Inc. — the privately-held parent company of Grom Social Inc. — has acquired 100% of award-winning, Philippines-based Top Draw Animation. The acquisitions is the latest step in Grom’s aggressive growth strategy for its “by kids for kids” social network. Grom Social intends to ramp up production for its growing video library for its website and mobile applications, as well as continue to service Top Draw’s clients.
Top Draw, based in Manila, is a leading producer of 2D animation for TV markets around the world. The studio is recognized by producers and broadcasters as a provider of quality television animation, and currently provides services to many high-profile properties, including My Little Pony, Tom and Jerry, and Mr. Peabody and Sherman.
CEO and Founder Wayne Dearing will continue to run Top Draw and oversee its animation production. He will also take on the role of Executive Vice President, Global Finance for Grom Social, and will play an integral role in Grom’s strategy to build a vibrant animation business, reporting to Grom Social’s President, Sander Schwartz. Prior to founding Top Draw, Dearing worked as a financial and operations leader at Hanna-Barbera, Australia and Hanna-Barbera Asia.
“The opportunity to join Grom Social and become a part of its growth was a compelling one,” said Dearing. “Transforming our company into a major player in digital media has been the focal point of our strategy to grow our business. By joining forces with Grom Social, we will achieve that goal and set the stage for strong growth within both the traditional television animation sector and new animated content for digital media. I can’t imagine a better fit for us than Grom Social.”
Dearing further stated, “With more than 500 employees based at its headquarters in Manila, TDA is a strong contributor to the local economy and an advocate for harnessing artistic talent in the Philippines and exporting their work to countries around the world. By the combination of these two entities, Grom Social will be able to benefit from TDA’s ‘best in class’ animation for its original content, while TDA will now be able to deploy the creative auspices of Grom Social to build its library of shows for online, for mobile, and across all platforms.”
Comedian and geek life icon Patton Oswalt will be dipping his hoof into the world of Equestria this month as he guest stars as the voice of a new character, Quibble Pants, in the mid-season premiere of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, airing Saturday, July 30 at 11:30 a.m./10:30C on Discovery Family Channel.
In the Comic-Con themed episode, “Stranger Than Fan Fiction,” Rainbow Dash attends the Daring Do Convention in Manehattan and meets a pony named Quibble Pants, who despises Daring Do as much as she loves it. When the two get wrapped up in a real-life Daring Do adventure, they must settle their differences in order to survive the con!
The cast and creatives behind MLP: Friendship Is Magic will participate in a panelduring San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 6A.
Leading up to the mid-season premiere, Discovery Family Channel is inviting fans to vote for their top-three favorite episodes from the past two seasons from Monday, July 18 through July 27, through discoveryfamilychannel.com/friendship. Fan picks will air ahead of the premiere starting at 10 a.m./9C. The channel is also presenting a week-long “BFF Week with My Little Pony” programming event beginning July 23. Each day through the week at 10 a.m./9C, viewers can watch classic MLP episodes that celebrate the importance of friendship.
Viewers can also help celebrate the magic of friendship and the sixth season of MLP by performing random acts of friendship and encouraging others to “friend it forward” by sharing their amiable acts through social channels with #FriendshipIsMagic and #FriendItForward.
