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Developed by | Andy Yerkes |
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Theme music composer | Daniel Heredero |
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No. of series | 5 (+ Webisodes & Specials) |
No. of episodes | 277 |
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Editor | Catherine Williams |
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Release | 10 May 2005 present | –
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Pocoyo (Pocoyó in Spanish and stylised as POCOYO) is an animated interactive preschool comedy television series created by David Cantolla, Luis Gallego, and Guillermo García Carsí, and is produced by the Spanish animation company Zinkia Entertainment, with the first two series were co-productions with Granada Kids, and the first series was a co-production of Cosgrove Hall Films, both in the United Kingdom.
Four series have been produced, each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes.[1] English actor and comedian Stephen Fry narrates the English-language version[2] of the first two series of the show, while Stephen Hughes narrates the third series, called Let's Go Pocoyo, and the fourth series. José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version of the show. In 2009, a new spin-off show called Pocoyo World was created.
The fifth series was released on July 2024 with 13 episodes on HBO Max for select countries with airing in Cartoonito in Latin America. A second batch is announced for Q2 2025 and it will feature more new characters like Pocoyo's little sister, Bea along with new locations expanding Pocoyo's World. It will also feature the return of British actor and comedian Stephen Fry who narrated the first 2 seasons of Pocoyo as well with Pocoyo speaking in full sentences with his friends, adding more depth for the story and appeal fans in a new way.[3][4] Similar to the series 4 episode "Dragon Island", five of the episodes will be mixed into live action.[5]
In 2023, the franchise was acquired by Animaj.[6] With the use of cutting-edge AI tools, a new series will release every 12-18 months for traditional television and premium streaming services while maintaining it's original quality.