Nick Jr. UK & Ireland will start to premiere brand new episodes of Ricky Zoom season two weekdays from Monday 17th May 2021!
To celebrate the all new episodes, the Nick Jr. Fan Club newsletter has unveiled a rev-tastic colouring in activity, in which fans can help colour in a VroomBoard for Ricky and buddy Loop! To download the printable, visit nickjrfanclub.uk.
Ricky Zoom toys are available in shops today!
Rev Like Ricky:
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.
From Toy World:
Season 2 of eOne’s Ricky Zoom to broadcast on Nick Jr. and Milkshake!
The CGI animated pre-school series follows Ricky, an adventure-seeking red rescue bike from Wheelford, the only two-wheeled world currently on TV.
Entertainment One (eOne), Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, is gearing up for the highly anticipated debut of Ricky Zoom season 2 through ViacomCBS Networks UK, Nick Jr. and Channel 5’s multiplatform pre-school brand, Milkshake!.
“We are thrilled to bring Ricky Zoom back to the No. 1 channel for pre-schoolers in the UK with Milkshake! and Nick Jr.,” said eOne’s Monica Candiani, EVP, Content Sales, Family & Brands. “The show has had such strong success in the UK among young viewers, allowing us to secure a number of licensing partners across a variety of categories. We can’t wait for audiences to watch Ricky Zoom season 2, which I am sure will deliver even more exciting all-bike adventures in the colourful world of Wheelford.”
“We’re delighted to be welcoming back Ricky Zoom and his two-wheeled friends on Nick Jr. in June and and Milkshake! later in the year in the UK,” added Louise Bucknole, VP Programming Kids, ViacomCBS Network UK & Ireland. “This fun and playful show is a favourite amongst pre-schoolers, and we look forward to sharing the new adventures with our young viewers.”
Ricky Zoom’s broadcast success has already helped to attract a raft of leading licensees across a range of categories. Joining master toy partner Tomy are Penguin (story, activity, novelty books); Redan (magazines); Character World (bedding); MV Sports (wheeled toys); Ravensburger (puzzles and games); Cooneen (nightwear & socks); Blues (daywear) and Drew Pearson (accessories).
First launched in July 2020, the Ricky Zoom toy range has made a strong start, and will welcome more exciting new lines from throughout 2021. These include Tomy’s unique Wind & Launch assortment, which adds more action, speed and surprise to playtime. The wheel launcher explodes, sending Ricky racing away faster and further than ever. With last year’s Speed & Stunt toy being the best-selling Ricky Zoom play set (and third best-selling Ricky Zoom item overall at retail) the racy new kid-powered launchers look set to be equally popular. Major supermarkets have added Ricky Zoom into their pre-school aisles following the strong performance of FSDU programmes last autumn/winter. Other forthcoming toy highlights include the new interactive Maxwell’s Transforming Trailer Playset, which can be turned into a mobile repair station and comes complete with both Maxwell and Ricky bikes. Further product ranges from other licensees will roll out gradually throughout the year.
Marketing activity has also been buoyant, with Ricky proving popular among parent influencers. A Dadsnet campaign to support Smyth’s Toys launch of the Speed & Stunt Playset reached almost 408k via influencers and 558k via paid media, while a Ricky takeover on UKMums.TV hit almost 622k impressions, with a blogger reach of almost 296k and the site’s associated Twitter Frenzy reaching almost 392k unique accounts.
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From TVKIDS:
eOne & ViacomCBS Networks UK Pact for Ricky Zoom Season Two
Chelsea Regan 11 hours ago Top Stories
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Entertainment One (eOne) is set to launch the second season of Ricky Zoom through ViacomCBS Networks UK, Nick Jr. and Channel 5’s Milkshake!
“We are thrilled to bring Ricky Zoom back to the number one channel for preschoolers in the U.K. with Milkshake! and Nick Jr.,” said Monica Candiani, executive VP of content sales, Family & Brands. “The show has had such strong success in the U.K. among young viewers, allowing us to secure a number of licensing partners across a variety of categories. We can’t wait for audiences to watch season two, which I am sure will deliver even more exciting all-bike adventures in the colorful world of Wheelford.”
“We’re delighted to be welcoming back Ricky Zoom and his two-wheeled friends on Nick Jr. in June and Milkshake! later in the year in the U.K.,” added Louise Bucknole, VP of kids’ programming for ViacomCBS Network UK & Ireland. “It’s a fun and playful show that is a favorite among preschoolers, and we look forward to sharing their new adventures with our young viewers.”
The CGI-animated series follows Ricky, a speed-loving, adventure-seeking, little red rescue bike who loves to zoom around Wheelford. Since its launch in July 2020, Ricky Zoom has secured a list of leading licensees across a range of categories. Joining master toy partner TOMY are Penguin (story, activity, novelty books); Redan (magazines); Character World (bedding); MV Sports (wheeled toys); Ravensburger (puzzles and games); Cooneen (nightwear and socks); Blues (daywear); and Drew Pearson (accessories).
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From ToyNews:
TOMY revs up new Ricky Zoom toys as the CGI series makes second season debut in the UK
TOMY is preparing to launch its follow up master range of Ricky Zoom toys this year, as the popular preschool series revs itself up for its second season debut here in the UK.
First launched in July 2020 during what has been a challenging period for retail, Ricky Zoom toys have made a solid start and are set to launch more new lines throughout 2021. These include TOMY’s unique Wind & Launch assortment, a wheel launcher that will send Ricky’s red bike racing.
The launch will follow on from the top selling success of last year’s Speed & Stunt Ricky Zoom play-set, the third best-selling Ricky Zoom item overall at retail, and is already tipped to ‘be equally as popular.’
Fresh hype around the TOMY master toy line is expected to coincide with the second season debut in the UK of the CGI animation, as Hasbro and its global entertainment studio, Entertainment One, rev up for its launch on Nick Jr and Channel 5’s multi-platform preschool brand, Milkshake!
The CGI animated series follows Ricky, a speed loving little red rescue bike who enjoys to zoom around Wheelford. The show has already enjoyed a ‘strong success in the UK’ among its preschool audiences, while the brand has picked up a number of licensing partners lead by TOMY master toy range.
“We are thrilled to bring Ricky Zoom back to the number one channel for preschoolers in the UK with Milkshake! and Nick Jr.” said eOne’s Monica Candiani, EVP, content sales, family and brands.
“The show has had such strong success in the UK among young viewers, allowing us to secure a number of licensing partners across a variety of categories. We can’t wait for audiences to watch season two, which I am sure will deliver even more exciting all-bike adventures in the colourful world of Wheelford.”
Louise Bucknole, VP programming kids, ViacomCBS Network UK and Ireland, added: “We’re delighted to be welcoming back Ricky Zoom and his two-wheeled friends on Nick Jr. in June and and Milkshake! later in the year in the UK.
“It’s a fun and playful show which is a favourite among preschoolers, and we look forward to sharing their new adventures with our young viewers.”
Joining master toy partner TOMY on the growing licensee list is the likes of Penguin (story, activity, novelty books); Redan (magazines); Character World (bedding); MV Sports (wheeled toys); Ravensburger (puzzles and games); Cooneen (nightwear & socks); Blues (daywear); and Drew Pearson (accessories).
The supermarket giants have added Ricky Zoom into their preschool aisle following strong performance of the FSDU programme last Autumn/Winter. Other forthcoming toy highlights include the new interactive Maxwell’s Transforming Trailer Playset, which can be renovated into a mobile repair station and comes complete with both Maxwell and Ricky bikes.
Further product ranges from other licensees will roll out gradually throughout the year, bringing broader distribution.
Marketing activity has also been buoyant, with Ricky proving popular among parent influencers. A Dadsnet campaign to support Smyth’s Toys launch of the Speed & Stunt Play-set reached almost 408,000 via influencers and 558,000 via paid media, while a Ricky takeover on UKMums.TV hit almost 622,000 impressions, with a blogger reach of almost 296,000 and the site’s associated Twitter Frenzy reaching almost 392,000 unique accounts.
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Originally published: Sunday, May 09, 2021.
Additional source: Cynopsis.
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