With a show like My Little Pony, I doubt they'll cancel it when the opportunity is first handed to them, because the franchise has changed so that the toyline is more closely related to the show, and although the show is just fuel for the little girls' imaginations (which I've realised is the reason why The Mane 6 do less and less fighting on the show), little girls will still watch it as their favourite characters still have things to do, even those who have closed on one story arc can easily acquire another without hassle. There are also those who are starting to watch the show for nostalgic benefit. I know that "nostalgia" on the internet usually means like 15-20 years, but remember, a girl who was 9 when the show came out would be celebrating her 16th birthday this year, so this could be a chance for Hasbro and DHX to cash in on that. I sure was 9 when the show started, and although it wasn't a childhood thing, I still like it for what it would've provided me had I watch it at a younger age.