<P> My Little Pony : Friendship Is Magic is a children 's animated fantasy television series created by Lauren Faust for Hasbro . The series is based on Hasbro 's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors as the fourth generation ( `` G4 '' ) of the franchise . The series premiered on October 10 , 2010 , on The Hub cable channel . Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show . Faust sought to challenge the established nature of the existing My Little Pony line , creating more in - depth characters and adventurous settings ; she left the series during season 2 , to be replaced by Meghan McCarthy as showrunner . </P>
<P> My Little Pony : Friendship Is Magic is a children 's animated fantasy television series created by Lauren Faust for Hasbro . The series is based on Hasbro 's My Little Pony line of toys and animated works and is often referred by collectors as the fourth generation ( `` G4 '' ) of the franchise . The series premiered on October 10 , 2010 , on The Hub cable channel . Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as the creative director and executive producer for the show . Faust sought to challenge the established nature of the existing My Little Pony line , creating more in - depth characters and adventurous settings ; she left the series during season 2 , to be replaced by Meghan McCarthy as showrunner . </P>
when did my little pony friendship is magic come out
when did my little pony friendship is magic come out
October 10 , 2010
October 10 , 2010