It was then uploaded weekly in five 10-minute segments on Hasbro's YouTube channel from March 9 to April 6, 2018, with six additional minutes of unedited footage. The first special was aired on Discovery Family on February 17, 2018. A third special was announced and previewed at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. On Hasbro Studios' 2018 sales guide, published on December 25, 2017, two 44-minute Equestria Girls specials were listed. On May 26, 2017, it was announced that the first of the three specials will air on Discovery Family on Jin the regular Friendship is Magic time slot, with each subsequent special airing in the same slot the following week. On February 22, 2017, it was reported on the HasbroNews Twitter account that the specials would air on Netflix in Summer 2017. He continued saying, “Fans around the world will be able to enjoy three all-new specials in 2017 that feature the colorful characters of the Equestria Girls universe.” On October 18, 2016, Hasbro reported through a press release that each special would be 22 minutes in length, take place after Legend of Everfree, and broadcast on Discovery Family. On October 4, 2016, World Screen reported, "Hasbro Studios will also continue to expand our successful My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic spin-off series, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls,” says Finn Arnesen, vice president of global distribution and development at Hasbro Studios.
The first four shorts premiered on Discovery Family on August 29, 2015.Ī series of "Summertime Shorts" aired throughout August 2017 with the first five airing on Discovery Family on July 30, 2017. My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games animated shorts were uploaded to Hasbro's Facebook page and YouTube channels beginning on August 1, 2015. Jayson Thiessen, Katrina Hadley, Brian Lenard, Daniel Ingram & Michael Vogel The first eight shorts premiered on Discovery Family on May 30, 2015.
Eight prequel shorts were released prior to the Rainbow Rocks film's premiere, and three were released subsequent to the film's premiere. My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks animated shorts were uploaded to Hasbro's YouTube channels beginning on March 27, 2014. My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of EverfreeĪnimated shorts Rainbow Rocks animated shorts My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree premiered on Netflix on Octoand premiered on Discovery Family on November 5. My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games received a theatrical premiere exclusively at the Angelika Film Center in New York City on Septemand premiered on Discovery Family on September 26.
My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks premiered in theaters in limited release on Septemand premiered on Discovery Family on October 17. It premiered on the Hub Network television channel on September 1. My Little Pony Equestria Girls premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Jand was distributed to theaters in limited release the following day on June 16.
1.4 Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfreeįilms See also: Friendship is Magic animated media#Films Equestria Girls.