Other than toys, Hasbro produces and licenses an assortment of Friendship is Magic branded products.

Contents 1 Albums 2 Apparel 3 Cards 4 Home media 5 Software 6 My Little Pony Advent Calendar 7 Coloring Books 8 Magazine 9 Miscellaneous 10 Notebooks 11 Others 12 See also 13 References 14 Comments

AlbumsEdit

Two German audio drama albums in CD and MP3 formats have been released by Edel Germany GmbH on April 6, 2012.^[1] Volume 1, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia, contains Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia (Teil 1) and Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia (Teil 2).^[2][3] Volume 2, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Apfelschüttelernte, contains Eine Freundin hat's nicht leicht and Apfelschüttelernte.^[4][5]

Jayson Thiessen commented in his September 2011 BroNYcon Q&A session that Hasbro has had plans for a My Little Pony Friendship is Magic soundtrack for quite some time.

ApparelEdit

The fashion chain Hot Topic started selling FiM-branded shirts in mid-2011^{​[​specify​]​}, with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle on the front. Online store WeLoveFine.com started selling licensed FiM shirts with fan-made designs in mid-2011^{​[​specify​]​}, and Zazzle started selling licensed MLP and FiM merchandise in November 2011. 80sTees.com also sells licensed shirts. FashionPlaytes.com started selling licensed shirts on April 3, 2012.

CardsEdit

Collector cards accompany each of the mini-figure toys from all five waves of mystery packs and the Toys "R" Us exclusive Pony Collection Set, for a total of 132 cards divided into five sets of 24 and one set of 12. There are four different language versions of the collector card sets (though no one version encompasses all of the sets): 12-language European versions (of mystery pack waves 1, 2, and 3); 13-language European versions (of mystery pack waves 4 and 5); single-language English versions (of mystery pack wave 1 and the Pony Collection Set); and single-language Italian versions (of mystery pack wave 3).

A set of trading cards will be launched by Enterplay in June 2012.^[6][7]

Home mediaEdit

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Friendship is Magic is available for digital download on iTunes in 480p Standard Definition or 720p and 1080p High Definition, with individual episodes retailing at up to $2.99 and whole seasons at $49.99.

Three LeapFrog Video Apps containing two episodes each are available in the LeapFrog App Center for LeapPad and Leapster Explorer. Volume 1 contains Dragonshy and Swarm of the Century;^[8] Volume 2 contains Friendship is Magic, part 1 and Friendship is Magic, part 2;^[9] Volume 3 contains The Show Stoppers and Stare Master.^[10]

Episodes have been made available on online video streaming service Netflix starting on April 1, 2012.

Shout! Factory has released an English Region 1 DVD entitled My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express on February 28, 2012.^[11] However, certain stores released it earlier. The Friendship Express contains the following: Friendship is Magic, part 1; Friendship is Magic, part 2; Over a Barrel; Hearth's Warming Eve; The Last Roundup (original version); an episode of Pound Puppies (2010); a My Little Pony theme song (extended version) karaoke sing-along; six of the eight character profiles (all except Meet Spike the Dragon and Meet Rainbow Dash); a Swarm of the Century coloring page; and three commercials: one for the show on The Hub, one for the G3.5 DVD My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure, and one for Pound Puppies on The Hub.^[12]

An English MiniDVD entitled My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Lesson Zero, containing the eponymous episode, was bundled with select Pony Wedding Playful Ponies toys such as: Cherry Berry^[13], Lyra Heartstrings^[14], Sunny Rays^[15], and Trixie Lulamoon^[16].

A Region 4 DVD release of season one is slated for June 20, 2012 by Madman Entertainment, beginning with volumes 1 and 2, subtitled Friendship Changes Everything and That's What Friends Are For respectively, and a collector's box containing all (five) volumes and an exclusive gift.^[17] Volumes will retail at AU$19.99, while the collector's box will retail at AU$29.99.

SoftwareEdit

An interactive storybook app, My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day, is available on iTunes for iPhone and iPad. The app was released by Ruckus Media Group on September 23rd 2011. The app uses edited/alternate video clips from The Ticket Master, used in a different context to further the story. An Android version of the app has since been announced, but the developer, Ruckus Media, has not yet set a release date for the app.

Three interactive storybooks are available in the Ruckus Reader app My Little Pony: Ruckus Reader: My Little Pony: Rarity Loves Fashion, My Little Pony: Things That Go Bump in the Night, and My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle's Special Lesson.

Another My Little Pony title will be released by Gameloft.^[18]

My Little Pony Advent CalendarEdit

An MLP Adventskalender (advent calendar) is available for purchase in Amazon Germany. It became available slightly prior to the winter 2011 holiday season.

Coloring BooksEdit

The series has a grand amount of coloring books.

MagazineEdit

Friendship is Magic is in the magazine Sparkle World. This magazine is not just for MLP FiM, it includes lots of different girls toys (Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, Rainbow Magic, Puppy in my Pocket, Strawberry Shortcake, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps and Winx Club). At least four stories have been published in this magazine: Rain, Rain Go Away! (four pages), The Magic of Friendship (two pages), Pinkie Pie's Twitchy Tail! (two pages, based on Feeling Pinkie Keen), and Spooky Slumber Party! (four pages).

An official Friendship is Magic Magazine is being sold in some European countries. These countries include the United Kingdom and Croatia. In the magazine there is a 8 paged story, posters, general info on the ponies, a cooking recipe, activities, and a free gift with each issue.

Issue one of the UK magazine has an eight page story of Friendship is Magic, part 1 and a two page story of The Ticket Master. Issue two has an eight page story of Friendship is Magic, part 2 and a two page story of Applebuck Season. Issue three's main story is Griffon the Brush Off and its short story is Dragonshy.

The magazine mistakenly names Winona as "Jackaroo".

MiscellaneousEdit

A set of limited-edition poster of 5000 printings was sold at Comic Con 2011. Another poster was also handed out at the convention, this one containing only the main cast and the official logo. A Pinkie Pie Christmas decoration is being sold in various stores for Christmas 2011.

Other branded products include: coloring books, pencil cases, backpacks, reusable shopping bags, stickers, magnets, beddings and a Mylar party balloon.

NotebooksEdit

OthersEdit

See alsoEdit

• Toys
• List of toys

ReferencesEdit

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2. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B007APZ2RE
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4. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B007APZ2M4
5. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B007RK83UU
6. ↑ http://www.enter-play.com/news/index.html
7. ↑ http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/new-merchandise-recap-post.html?showComment=1329115896489#c6461011241516262015
8. ↑ http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/Explorer%22-Video-App%3A-My-Little-Pony-Volume-1/productDetail/Explorer-Just-for-Fun-Apps/DIGITALCONTENT58058/cat920006
9. ↑ http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/Explorer%22-Video-App%3A-My-Little-Pony-Volume-2/productDetail/LeapPad-Just-for-Fun-Apps/DIGITALCONTENT58059/cat920005
10. ↑ http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/Explorer%22-Video-App%3A-My-Little-Pony-Volume-3/productDetail/LeapPad-Just-for-Fun-Apps/DIGITALCONTENT58060/cat920005
11. ↑ Lambert, David (2011-11-07). My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - The Hub Network's New Series Comes to DVD from Shout! Factory. TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved on 2011 November 7.
12. ↑ http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/39995/pr-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic---the-friendship-express-coming-to-dvd-on-february-28-2012
13. ↑ http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_004W089313611069P
14. ↑ http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_004W089313611068P
15. ↑ http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_004W089313611066P
16. ↑ http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_004W089313611067P
17. ↑ http://www.mlponies.com/2012/03/24/australian-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-dvd-dated-june-20/
18. ↑ http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Gameloft+news/news.asp?c=39085