Future of Discovery Family?

[FirePuppy]

Why is it so important that DFC shut down? It isn't doing anything wrong by existing. Like, you seem hyperfixated on just DFC and ignoring the state other networks are in.

Again, there is zero source that airing on DFC prevents Netflix from having MLP seasons 5-9. After all, if Tubi TV has the entire run, then I doubt DFC is the reason for Netflix not having it.

Didn't you even read that Twitter post? It says:

"Discovery has the rights to 5-9, hence why Gen 5 doesn't reference ANY characters from those seasons. Season 1-4, even Gen 1-3 were all alluded, but no Starlight, Pillars, Student 6, Flurry Heart, Cozy Glow, or reformed Changelings. Likely the reason the show was overall lacking."

 

[Stumpos]

Didn't you even read that Twitter post? It says:

"Discovery has the rights to 5-9, hence why Gen 5 doesn't reference ANY characters from those seasons. Season 1-4, even Gen 1-3 were all alluded, but no Starlight, Pillars, Student 6, Flurry Heart, Cozy Glow, or reformed Changelings. Likely the reason the show was overall lacking."

That Tweet is only from a fan, not from someone who actually worked on MLP or Hasbro. Can't really use a random fan's Tweet as the big evidence.

 

[RegularCapital]

All I see from that source is: "Hasbro Inc. (“Hasbro”) had the right to put the entirety of its remaining 40% interest in Discovery Family to the Company. Hasbro did not exercise the right by the election period expiration date of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, Hasbro’s noncontrolling interest was reclassified from redeemable noncontrolling interest to noncontrolling interest outside of stockholders’ equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets."

This is basically what I wrote on my Tweet, I just put it into plain English so it's easier for people to understand.

 

[FirePuppy]

After doing a bunch of research, here's what's happened to all the shows on Discovery Family in the last three years.

Shows removed before June 30, 2025, in order of when they were taken off the air:

• Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy - Last aired on March 26, 2023; replaced by Petronix Defenders on weekdays and Hanni and the Wild Woods on weekends.
• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures - Last aired on August 27, 2023; replaced by The Smurfs on weekdays and another half-hour of Baby Looney Tunes on weekends.
• Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own - Last aired on November 17, 2023; replaced by Looney Tunes on weekdays in December.
• My Little Pony: Pony Life - Last aired on December 30, 2023 within a Party with the Ponies marathon. Before this, it had last aired on weekends in April 2023 before The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries was added to the lineup, and on weekdays in September 2023 before Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own took Pony Life's place.
• Paddington Bear - Last aired on September 29, 2024, before Lucas the Spider first aired on the channel.
• Super Monsters - Last aired on October 11, 2024; replaced by another half-hour of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic on weekdays, then Jabberjaw in November.
• Transformers Prime - Regular reruns ended on August 4, 2023 before The Smurfs took its place on weekdays. Afterwards, the show last aired in November 2024 within the annual Friendsgiving marathon.
• Looney Tunes - Last aired on November 30, 2024; replaced by The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries on weekday mornings, an extra hour of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic on weekday afternoons, and Steven Universe on weekends.
• Petronix Defenders - Last aired on March 30, 2025; replaced by the return of Baby Looney Tunes on weekdays and Mini Beat Power Rockers on weekends.
• Hanni and the Wild Woods - Last aired on March 30, 2025; replaced by the return of the G3 My Little Pony and Equestria Girls specials on weekends.
• Jabberjaw - Final rerun will be on June 26, 2025; it will then be replaced by weekday reruns of Mini Beat Power Rockers, whereas We Baby Bears now currently airs on weekends in its place.

Shows currently airing as of June 30, 2025, in order of what last happened to each of them:

1. The Adventures of Chuck & Friends - Returned to the weekend schedule on August 5, 2023 at 6:00 a.m., and has remained there since.
2. The Smurfs - It has aired on weekdays at 7:00 a.m. for one hour since late August 2023, and on weekends at 10:30 a.m. for one hour since June 1, 2024.
3. Littlest Pet Shop - Season 3 last aired on September 30, 2024; thus, only Season 4 currently airs on DFC, and just once a day at 11:00 a.m. on weekdays as of November 4, 2024.
4. Summer Camp Island - As of December 1, 2024, it airs on weekends at 12:30 p.m. for one hour and on weekdays at 3:00 p.m. for one hour.
5. Steven Universe - It first aired on weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on September 2, 2024, and was also added to the weekend schedule on December 1, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
6. Baby Looney Tunes - It returned to the weekday schedule on January 1, 2025 at 8:30 a.m., after a 7-month absence.
7. The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries - It has aired on weekends at 11:30 a.m. for one hour since it first aired on May 6, 2023, and on weekdays at 9:00 a.m. for one hour as of January 1, 2025.
8. S.M.A.S.H! - As 41 Entertainment's only remaining show on DFC as of March 31, 2025, it has aired on weekends at 9:30 a.m. since October 5, 2024 and on weekdays at 10:30 a.m. since January 1, 2025.
9. Pound Puppies - Season 3 last aired in March 2024; thus, only Season 1 currently airs on DFC, and just once a day at 11:30 a.m. on weekdays as of January 1, 2025.
10. We Baby Bears - Added to the weekend schedule on March 22, 2025.
11. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - The main series currently airs on weekdays from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. as of January 1, 2025. The specials returned to the weekend schedule on April 5, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.
12. Lucas the Spider - It airs on weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and on weekends at 8:00 a.m., 30 minutes per day all week as of June 2, 2025.
13. Transformers: Rescue Bots - It moved to weekdays at 6:00 a.m. on June 3, 2024, and has remained there since. In addition, Season 3 last aired on June 5, 2025; thus, only Season 4 currently airs on DFC.
14. Underdogs United - Added to the weekend schedule on June 7, 2025.
15. Mini Beat Power Rockers - Added to the weekend schedule on April 5, 2025; it will also air in place of Jabberjaw starting June 30.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

My Gym Partner's a Monkey will air weekends at 1 P.M. starting October 11.


Interestingly, it has the same creators as Littlest Pet Shop 2012, which still airs. I don't know if that's a factor in this airing though.

 

[RandomMe]

Even without the rebrand, some elements of the programming came true.

 

[fly]

This is certainly a surprise

it will be the first time the show appeared on TV since...2013?

 

[FirePuppy]

My Gym Partner's a Monkey will air weekends at 1 P.M. starting October 11.


Interestingly, it has the same creators as Littlest Pet Shop 2012, which still airs. I don't know if that's a factor in this airing though.

And still, we don't see anything happen to Hasbro's shows for almost a year now, while Summer Camp Island, which has only aired four out of six seasons so far, is no longer even airing on weekends.

 

[Moe]

And still, we don't see anything happen to Hasbro's shows for almost a year now, while Summer Camp Island, which has only aired four out of six seasons so far, is no longer even airing on weekends.

I think that Hasbro automatically renew the syndication rights for their shows on DFC and it isn't going to change until Hasbro decides to end the syndication rights.

It may change after WBD split the linear TV business, my guess.

 

[Stumpos]

And still, we don't see anything happen to Hasbro's shows for almost a year now, while Summer Camp Island, which has only aired four out of six seasons so far, is no longer even airing on weekends.

Again, why should it matter?

 

[Moe]

Again, why should it matter?

I think he hopes Hasbro drop all of their shows and end the 40% ownership, allowing WBD to take 100% of ownership.

 

[Stumpos]

I think he hopes Hasbro drop all of their shows and end the 40% ownership, allowing WBD to take 100% of ownership.

Even then, I doubt it's ever gonna happen. If they didn't do it back in 2021 when their last shows for DFC ended, they probably aren't gonna do it now.

 

[Moe]

Even then, I doubt it's ever gonna happen. If they didn't do it back in 2021 when their last shows for DFC ended, they probably aren't gonna do it now.

I think he likely to see a major change after WBD split the linear TV business completes, in case if Skydance or other corporation didn't buy WBD.

If not, it is going to be endless waiting.

 

[FirePuppy]

Furthermore, the weekday schedule has only gotten one change since January 1, 2025 -- Mini Beat Power Rockers replacing Jabberjaw on June 30.

 

[Stumpos]

Well, we got one update. Littlest Pet Shop 2012 will be removed from the schedule this month.


Not a big loss since it's all on Tubi and by this point they were only airing the same 26 episodes from season 4 rather than anything from seasons 1-3.

 

[FirePuppy]

Well, we got one update. Littlest Pet Shop 2012 will be removed from the schedule this month.


Not a big loss since it's all on Tubi and by this point they were only airing the same 26 episodes from season 4 rather than anything from seasons 1-3.

Well, good!

 

[RandomMe]

Well, we got one update. Littlest Pet Shop 2012 will be removed from the schedule this month.


Not a big loss since it's all on Tubi and by this point they were only airing the same 26 episodes from season 4 rather than anything from seasons 1-3.

At a server I'm in someone said "I thought this faded into obscurity"