Entertainment One (eOne) will launch its new “Ricky Zoom” boys preschool animated series across France (Gulli), Italy (RAI) and Latin America (Discovery Kids) in spring 2019 with toys from master licensee Tomy to ship in the fall, the company said.

Ricky Zoom will be a 52-episode, 11-minute series. U.S. program distribution plans haven’t been released.

Tomy will initially field a collection of Ricky Zoom characters and a playset and will have product for the U.S. market, says the spokeswoman. In addition to toys, eOne is seeking deals for publishing, puzzles, games, stationery, apparel and party goods.

The series is being produced by eOne along with Frog Box and TeamTO, the group also responsible for the PJ Masks series that launched in the U.S. in 2015 on Disney Junior.

Contact:

Entertainment One, Olivier Dumont, President Family and Brands, odumont@entonegroup.com