How Pony is Formed: Production and Business Thread
Season 4 Production
Meghan McCarthy, M.A. Larson, Dave Polsky, Amy Keating Rogers, and Corey Powell are confirmed returning for S4.
Charlotte Fullerton is back on the show for one episode of S4. The episode was co-written with Betsy McGowan, and they worked on it through August 2012.
Natasha Levinger was hired as a writer for season 4 in March 2012.
Josh Haber worked as a writer on season 4.
Scott Sonnenberg is a new writer for S4.
Ed Valentine is a new writer for S4.
M.A. Larson is off the show working on a book series and movie.
Cindy Morrow is off the show for (most of?) S4, confirmed at Las Pegasus Unicon.
Co-director James "Wootie" Wootton is off the show, having been promoted to head director on Packages From Planet X. Storyboard supervisor "Big Jim" Miller is replacing him, and in turn being replaced by story artist Timothy Packford.
Animation director @BaloneyBrony is off the show, having been promoted to director on Pound Puppies.
Storyboard artist Raven Molissee is off the show, leaving for the US.
Rich Arons has joined the show as timing director; Flash shows don't usually have a timing director, so nobody is quite sure what this means.
Additional Staff Moves
Character designer Rebecca Dart left DHX for Slap Happy Cartoons following completion of designs for S4.
Business Information
MLP sales grew by 50% globally in 2012, and triple digits internationally.
MLP merchandise sales have increased for at least 9 quarters straight, dating back to 2Q11.
Upcoming quarterly business calls: October 21
Ratings Information
Latest ratings release
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