The U.K.’s CITV has commissioned a second season of Zinkia Ent/Granada International’s globally successful preschool series, Pocoyo. The first of the 52 new episodes will be available to broadcasters this fall.
The title character in Pocoyo is a child with an insatiable curiosity who lives in a world of limitless opportunities. The show’s cast of other colourful characters promote creativity, self-awareness and self-confidence by helping children learn through laughter. Written by Andy Yerkes (Bear In The Big Blue House), and featuring English narration by actor Stephen Fry (Gosford Park, Thunderpants), the series employs CG animation to create a tactile world that kids find inviting.
Produced in association with Granada Kids and U.K. animation house Cosgrove Hall, Pocoyo has been sold to more than 100 countries worldwide. The first series of 52 seven-minute installments were picked up by KIKA in Germany, Discovery Kids in Latina America, WowWow in Japan; TVNZ in New
Zealand and MNET in South Africa.
Pocoyo was a hit a the recent Cartoons on the Bay festival in Positano, Italy, where it picked up the Pulcinella Awards for Best Pre-School Series and Best European Program. The show was also voted Most Popular Kids Show by visitors of the RAI web site.
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