Ricky Sprocket ‘ Showbiz Boy, a new animated series from Snowden Fine Prods., Studio B Prods. and distributor Bejuba! Ent. Inc., has been picked up by Nickelodeon channels in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Scandinavia for air in the fall of 2007. In the U.S., the show will join the lineup on Nicktoons Network. Canadian broadcast partner TELETOON was involved in the early production stage, and is planning to launch the series in the fall of 2007 as well.
Mega-superstar child actor Ricky Sprocket seems to live the glamorous life of a world-famous celebrity, but at home he’s just a regular kid with an annoying sister, too much homework and other typical childhood issues. The 26×22 series is created by Alison Snowden and David Fine, who won an Academy Award in 1995 for their animated short, Bob’s Birthday, which spawned the 1998 Nelvana toon series Bob and Margaret.
‘Nickelodeon channels around the world and Nicktoons Network in the U.S. have embraced Ricky Sprocket from the moment they saw it,’ says Tatiana Kober of Bejuba! Ent. ‘The series will strike a chord in children around the world as Ricky is a real kid living every child’s dream.’
Bejuba also handles Pesky Animation’s The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers!, Coneybeare Stories’ Monster Warriors, Tandem Films’ short films and ZDFE’s children’s programming.
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