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By television debut, they mean they'll debut the MOVIE on tv. A TV debut is when something shows up on TV the first time. If they were going to launch an EqG series, wouldn't you think they would have explicitly said by now? In that same article, they also said the other things in the EqG brand, including web sites and YouTube content. It didn't mention anything about a show, the perfect time to do so.
Look, I was there when the news on this broke, I know what I'm talking about. If there's going to be any "series," it'll be periodical web shorts a la Monster High that exist on YouTube. They might make another DVD/made-for-tv special like what they do with Barbie, Monster High and with G3 MLP, but they're not going to go to theaters again. EqG is a launch of a big line to target MLP at a new audience, slightly older girls. That's why it's going to theaters, but only SELECT theaters. It's not even going to be shown in my state, I'll have to go to Massachusetts to see it.
Please stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.
ETA: Watching episodes online via YouTube and livestreams (illegally) doesn't gain any money from advertisers. Watching it online via legal means (iTunes, Netflix, etc) doesn't give advertising dollars, but it does give demographic data. Hasbro is still focusing on who watches the TV show, as advertising is a big chunk of revenue for The Hub, which is also owned by Discovery Communications. They want money too, you know. Airing EqG on The Hub will also make advertising bucks.
Look, I was there when the news on this broke, I know what I'm talking about. If there's going to be any "series," it'll be periodical web shorts a la Monster High that exist on YouTube. They might make another DVD/made-for-tv special like what they do with Barbie, Monster High and with G3 MLP, but they're not going to go to theaters again. EqG is a launch of a big line to target MLP at a new audience, slightly older girls. That's why it's going to theaters, but only SELECT theaters. It's not even going to be shown in my state, I'll have to go to Massachusetts to see it.
Please stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.
ETA: Watching episodes online via YouTube and livestreams (illegally) doesn't gain any money from advertisers. Watching it online via legal means (iTunes, Netflix, etc) doesn't give advertising dollars, but it does give demographic data. Hasbro is still focusing on who watches the TV show, as advertising is a big chunk of revenue for The Hub, which is also owned by Discovery Communications. They want money too, you know. Airing EqG on The Hub will also make advertising bucks.
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