A brand-new animated series from Mattel, Barbie: A Touch of Magic™ (13 x 22′), will make its U.K. TV premiere exclusively on free-to-air children’s channel POP on Monday, September 4.
In the new series, Barbie “Malibu” Roberts and Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts work together to find the home of a mysterious baby horse they’ve discovered on the beach in Malibu. The little horse begins fulfilling the most amazing fantasies and they realize she is actually a baby Pegasus! While they try to find out how to get little Peggy home, Barbie and Barbie must protect her from Rocki the Glyph, a fantastical creature who followed Peggy in hopes that she will grant the biggest wish of all — giving Rocki her own wings.
Set in Malibu and featuring all-new original music, Barbie, Barbie and their friends discover that magic really is all around us.
The exclusive U.K. TV premiere of Barbie: A Touch of Magic will air weekdays at 4:30 p.m. from Monday, September 4 on POP. It will also be available to watch on catch-up on the POP Player. The show will debut on Netflix in the fall. Exec produced by Christopher Keenan, Frederic Soulie and Ann Austen, the series is produced by Mattel TV and Mainframe Studios. Scott Pleydell-Pearce is series director.
A product range inspired by the series including (Barbie: A Touch of Magic Pegasus and Accessories) is available from retailer Smyths.
