mysticalnight 56 April 21, 2015 Share April 21, 2015 ok, ill be the one to say it, elephant in the room... the onlyreal pproblem i have with this show is how inaccessibile it is. i still dont even get the hub or discovery family (or whatever the buck theyre calling it these days). first 4 seasons arent a problem now, since i have netflix, but anytime a new episode comes up, im stuck using youtube. am i the only one thinkng they need to expand toother networks??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurd 68 April 21, 2015 Share April 21, 2015 There's not enough viewership on cable TV for it to be worth it to them. If you want, you can purchase the seasons on Google Play or iTunes for higher quality, however. 1 Avatar by madacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grepper 3,193 April 21, 2015 Share April 21, 2015 Hasbro has probably signed an exclusive deal with Discovery Family. I doubt that they would be interested in getting the show on more networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticalnight 56 April 21, 2015 Author Share April 21, 2015 you both have good points... but let me tell you a funny story... not so much funny, as part of the reason im a little peeved. it was a couple of years ago, i happened to see an add for mlp on a different network. at that point i had no clue theyd even started it up again. my first thought was "they brought this dreck back? *click*." something you should know, i was never really a 'fan' of mlp before a friend got me started. i wouldnt exactly call myself a brony hater, cause i didnt even know what a brony was yet. this was around the end of season 2 i think. one of the adds i remember seeing was for a canterlot wedding if i remember right. ok fact is, part of me was almost curious, as much as i wouldnt have wanted to admit it. if id gotten to watch it at least once back then, i probably wouldve become a brony sooner, rather than waiting til sometime after season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesme Rize 15,692 April 22, 2015 Share April 22, 2015 The thing is, this show is not run by the audience it receives. This show running because of the income the toys are making. If the toys are selling well, the shows ratings could hit rock bottom and it would still air weekly. If the toys don't sell well, off the air it goes. So i don't think Hasbro really cares where this show is airing right now, aslong as the money from the toys is flowing into their pockets. 1 My OC Mesme Rize: >https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/mesme-rize-r8777 Thank you Randimaxis for this Wonderful Avatar. Please, don't be afraid to talk to me. I am not as unapproachable, as you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt .45 259 April 24, 2015 Share April 24, 2015 It airs on the discovery family channel because Hasbro is a partner with Discovery Networks. It used to be fifty-fifty when it was Hub. When Hasbro gave up part of their ownership they changed the name. So yeah, probably not going to be on another network At least not until discovery family folds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticalnight 56 April 24, 2015 Author Share April 24, 2015 (edited) personally, i think itd be in their best interest to bring it to more networks. more possible viewers, meaning more possible fans, meaning more money. everyone wins. Edited April 24, 2015 by mysticalnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,199 April 24, 2015 Share April 24, 2015 Contracts are a fickle thing, that could be the main reason to it not being on other networks. It would be neat because more people would get to experience it, but it probably can't happen under a legal basis. >_< Which is a shame if that is the case. 1 Redeem me into childhood. Show me myself without a shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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