Pocoyo

Not to be confused with PO Coyo.

Pocoyo
Genre
Created by
  • David Cantolla
  • Luis Gallego
  • Guillermo Garcia
  • Colman Lopez
Developed byAndy Yerkes
Written by
  • Guillermo García Carsí
  • Andy Yerkes (series 1)
  • Ken Scarborough (series 2)
Directed by
  • Guillermo García Carsí
  • David Cantolla
  • Alfonso Rodriguez
Narrated by
  • Stephen Fry (English, series 1–2)
  • José María del Río (Castilian Spanish)
  • Stephen Hughes (English, series 3–present)
Theme music composerDaniel Heredero
Country of origin
Original languages
  • English (series 1–2)
  • Spanish (series 3–present)
No. of series5 (+ Webisodes & Specials)
No. of episodes291
Production
Executive producers
  • Kathryn Hart
  • Anne Brogan
  • Jonathan Doyle
Producers
  • Carolina Matas
  • Pilar Cubría
EditorCatherine Williams
Running time
  • 7 minutes
  • 9 minutes (Crazy Inventions)
  • 10–11 minutes (Easter Eggs, Pocoyo and Nina’s Terror Show, Pocoyo and the Haunted House)
  • 17 minutes (Pocoyo’s Christmas Carol)
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release10 May 2005 (2005-05-10) –
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. In 2019, Pocoyo was a co-production of Koyi Talent.

Four series have been produced, each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes[a] along with 27 specials and 29 webisodes produced for YouTube.[1] The show is currently in its fifth series. 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, titled Let's Go Pocoyo, and the fourth and fifth series along with the specials and webisodes. José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version of the show. A feature film titled Pocoyo and the Space Circus premiered on 23 November 2008 at Cine Capitol followed by a sequel film, Pocoyo in Cinemas: Your First Movie featuring the short film, Pocoyo and the League of Extraordinary Super Friends releasing in theaters on 11 May 2018 in Mexico with a Spain release on 23 June 2018. On 21 December 2008, a one-hour special titled The Pocoyo Show premiered on La 1. On 27 August 2009, a musical one-hour special titled Pocoyo’s Big Party was released on DVD with a linear premiere on Clan TVE on 31 December 2015.

The fifth series was released on 22 July 2024 with the first 13 episodes on HBO Max for select countries and aired on Cartoonito in Latin America. The second batch released on 30 September 2024, with a third batch released on 14 October 2024. In some point at Q2 2025, the series 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 AI tools, a new series will release every 12 to 18 months for traditional television and premium streaming services.


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  1. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 242. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. ^ "Umbrella!". pocoyo.com. Zinkia Entertainment, S.A. 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Introducing the new Pocoyo". Animaj. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Animaj Expands Licensing Deals and Introduces New Character for Pocoyo". Total Licensing. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Zinkia: We are working on the fifth season of Pocoyó and on two new IPs". 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  6. ^ Bharanidharan, Sadhana (20 September 2023). "Animaj acquires preschool franchise Pocoyo". Kidscreen. Retrieved 23 September 2023.