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eOne’s Ricky Zoom to air on China CCTV channel this month 

Published on: 19th March 2020

A second season of Ricky Zoom has already entered production, with a first batch of episodes due for delivery from November 2020.

Ricky Zoom, the hit pre-school animation from Entertainment One (eOne), has proven popular with children and their families since its debut in mainland China in June 2019. With its focus on motorbike characters and stories, the show is gearing up to launch on CCTV-14, starting from March 23rd 2020. Between 23rd and 27th March, 10 episodes will air on the channel.

A second season of Ricky Zoom has already entered production, with a first batch of episodes due for delivery from November 2020.

“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,” said eOne’s Olivier Dumont, president, Family & Brands. “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.”

As the animation continues to enjoy popularity around the world, eOne is working with global master toy partner Tomy to present the launch of Ricky Zoom toys, including a series of six key products based on Ricky and his Bike Buddies. The collection will roll out in multiple territories and markets.

To meet consumer demand folowing the new toy releases, eOne will present a wealth of additional licensed merchandise in 2020 and 2021, including books, puzzles and games, arts and crafts, apparel and accessories.

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