Ricky Zoom has achieved outstanding ratings in multiple markets and across several platforms since its debut at the end of 2019. It is currently a top five pre-school show with boys on Nickelodeon in the US, number one on Nick Jr. commercial kids’ channel in the UK, and the number one show on Clan in Spain. It has also seen successful reports from other international territories including Canada and Italy. Ricky Zoom’s appeal also resonates in China where the series has garnered more than 425 million views on streaming platform, YouKu. The series is slated to debut on Channel 5's Milkshake! preschool programming block in May 2020.
The property’s growing popularity was evident in the response to its first app, Welcome to Wheelford, which has been downloaded more than 4 million times globally since its release in August 2019.
Following the series’ broadcast success, eOne is readying the launch of the first wave of consumer products in key territories, led by the launch of Ricky Zoom toys from global master toy partner TOMY this spring, including six key product skus across a variety of price points focused on core characters, Ricky and his Bike Buddies. The collection will roll out in multiple territories this spring. The toy launch will be followed by a limited range of secondary category product launches to meet consumer demand in 2020, including publishing, puzzles and games, arts and crafts, apparel and accessories, with additional secondary launches planned throughout 2021.
eOne’s Olivier Dumont, president, Family & Brands said: “We are so proud of Ricky Zoom and its success to date. It is premium original content produced by the very best talent and our strong roster of international broadcasters has super-charged the series to a high level of awareness around the world. We are very excited for the potential to explore even more ground in the second season. There are so many more stories to tell that will deepen the connection between the characters and our audience and we look forward to bringing them all-new adventures.”
Ricky Zoom follows the adventures of Ricky, a little red rescue bike, and his loyal Bike Buddies as they zoom around their Wheelford community helping others, trying out new stunts, and learning to stand on their own two wheels.
Meet the Bike Buddies along for the ride:
- Ricky Zoom – A little rescue bike that loves to go fast, Ricky is a loyal friend and natural leader of the Bike Buddies.
- Loop Hoopla – An adventurous dirt bike with a happy-go-lucky attitude, Loop loves having fun and trying crazy new stunts.
- Scootio Wizzbang – Scootio is bright, brainy and never afraid to speak her mind. She loves using her technical genius and gadgets to solve problems.
- DJ Rumbler – DJ has a huge heart and would do anything for his friends. He also has a super toolbox and a robotic arm, so there is nothing he cannot build—or knock down.
Developed by Emmy Award-winning creator Alexander Bar and production house Frog Box, Ricky Zoom highlights the importance of friendship, resourcefulness, community and teamwork. Celebrating differences is one of many zoomtastic themes within the series.
For more information on Ricky Zoom, please visit the series website and get up to speed on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Ricky Zoom, along with Peppa Pig and PJ Masks, is among the properties that recently joined Hasbro through a major acquisition that brought eOne together with the Rhode Island-based toy and entertainment company last year.
From Animation Magazine:
Entertainment One is sending its hit preschool series Ricky Zoom scooting to airwaves on China’s CCTV-14 children’s channel, starting March 23. From March 23-27, 10 episodes will screen each day starting at 11:20 a.m. The show has already proven a favorite for children and families since debuting in mainland China in June 2019 on Youku, where the speedy adventures of the little motorbike pals raced to 100 million views in the first 12 days. A report by Children’s Content Observation ranked the show No. 2 for foreign animation on Youku in 2019, exceeded only by Peppa Pig S7.
Around the world, Ricky Zoom is number one on Nick Jr. in the U.K. and Clan in Spain, and revs up top performances on Treehouse (Canada), RAI (Italy) and across LatAm. A second season is currently in production, due for delivery in November. eOne and global master toy partner TOMY will soon launch toys inspired by Ricky and his Bike Buddies; additional licensed merch will roll out in 2020 and 2021.
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From MovieTele.it:
Ricky Zoom, in arrivo la seconda serie e giocattoli a tema
Mentre Rai Yoyo trasmette i nuovi episodi della prima stagione, da novembre 2020 andranno in onda i nuovi episodi della seconda stagione; in arrivo anche giocattoli incentrati sui personaggi della popolare serie animata.
Ricky Zoom, in arrivo la seconda serie e giocattoli a tema
Su Rai Yoyo vanno in onda i nuovi episodi della prima serie animata "Ricky Zoom" per bambini in età prescolare, prodotta da Frog Box e Entertainment One (eOne), e realizzata dallo studio italiano Maga Animation, in coproduzione con Rai Ragazzi- L'appuntamento è tutti i giorni alle 18.25 e 7.10 su Rai Yoyo.
Dal suo debutto in Italia su Rai Yoyo a settembre 2019, Ricky Zoom ha ottenuto una media di 174mila spettatori e picchi di oltre 292mila, superando di quasi tre punti la media di Rai Yoyo tra i bambini di 4-7 anni nella collocazione mattutina, mentre lo scorso novembre è stato il terzo programma più visto sui canali italiani per bambini nella fascia 13.00-18.00.
Ricky Zoom attualmente è una delle 5 migliori serie tv prescolari per i bambini di Nickelodeon negli Stati Uniti, il primo show sul canale per bambini Nick Jr. nel Regno Unito e il primo show su Clan in Spagna, uno dei primi 3 show del weekend di Treehouse in Canada e supera le medie dei canali nella regione latino-americana, mentre in Cina la serie ha raccolto oltre 425 milioni di visualizzazioni sulla piattaforma streaming YouKu.
Ricky Zoom ha ispirato anche la app "Benvenuti a Wheelford", scaricata più di 4 milioni di volte a livello globale dalla sua uscita nell'agosto 2019.
Di Ricky Zoom è in arrivo una seconda serie composta di 52 episodi di 11 minuti ciascuno, in onda da novembre 2020.
"Siamo così orgogliosi di Ricky Zoom e del suo successo fino ad oggi. Si tratta di contenuti originali di alta qualità prodotti dai migliori talenti e il nostro forte elenco di emittenti internazionali ha favorito un elevato livello di conoscenza del marchio in tutto il mondo", ha dichiarato Olivier Dumont, Presidente, Family & Brands di eOne. "Siamo molto entusiasti del potenziale da esplorare ancora più argomenti e territori nella seconda stagione. Ci sono così tante altre storie da raccontare che approfondiranno la connessione tra i personaggi e il nostro pubblico e non vediamo l'ora di offrire nuove avventure".
eOne sta preparando giocattoli incentrati sui personaggi principali di Ricky Zoom - Ricky e i suoi Moto Amici Loop, Scootio e DJ - con TOMY, che saranno distribuiti in Italia da Giochi Preziosi. Seguirà, nel 2021, il lancio di una serie di prodotti di categoria secondaria per soddisfare la domanda dei consumatori nel 2020, tra cui editoria, puzzle e giochi, arti e mestieri, abbigliamento e accessori.
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Sources: TVKIDS, ToyNews, Toy World Magazine, The Toy Book, Spielwarenmesse; Additional source: Google Translate.
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