Pocoyo (Pocoyó in Spanish) is a children's comedy animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is produced by Zinkia Entertainment. Four series have been produced, with three series each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes, while the fourth series consisted of 26. English actor and comedian Stephen Fry narrates the English-language version of the first 2 seasons of the show, while Stephen Hughes narrates the 3rd and 4th season. José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version of the show. In 2016, a new spin-off show called "Pocoyo Planet" was created.
Set in a 3D space, with a plain white background and usually no backdrops, it is about Pocoyo, a 10-year-old boy, interacting with his friends Baby Bird (a bird), Elly (an elephant), Fred (an octopus), Loula (a dog), and Pato (a duck, his name reflects him Spanish word origin). Viewers are encouraged to recognize situations that Pocoyo is in, and things that are going on with or around him. The narrator usually speaks explicitly to the viewers and to the characters as well. Each character has its own distinctive dance and also a specific sound (usually from a musical instrument), and most episodes end with the characters dancing.
The third season began airing in 2010 under the title Let's Go Pocoyo and was designed to teach English to Spanish preschoolers. The makers also wish to embark upon other projects, one of which may be a Pocoyo movie. In June 2006, Pocoyo was awarded the Cristal Award for the "Best TV Production" at the 30th Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | La 1, La 2, Boomerang, Clan | Pocoyó |
| Latin America | Discovery Kids, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network | |
| Costa Rica | Canal 7 | |
| Cuba | Multivision | |
| Mexico | Canal Once, Azteca 7, Canal 5 | |
| Panama | FETV | |
| United States (Spanish) | Discovery Familia, Univision, Semillitas, Telemundo | |
| Venezuela | TVes | |
| United Kingdom | CITV, ITV, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too, Channel 5 | Pocoyo |
| Australia | ABC Kids, CBeebies | |
| Brazil | Discovery Kids, TV Cultura, Cartoonito, Cartoon Network | |
| Canada | Treehouse TV, Télé-Québec, Knowledge Kids, TFO | |
| Croatia | Nova TV, RTL Kockica HRT 2, HRIT | |
| Cyprus | RIK 2 | |
| Denmark | Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Boomerang | |
| Finland | YLE TV2, Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney | |
| France | Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, M6, Netflix | |
| Germany | KiKA | |
| Greece | Alter Channel, Cosmote TV, ETI | |
| Hungary | M2, TV2 Kids | |
| Indonesia | Disney Junior, Mentari TV | |
| Ireland | RTÉ Two, TG4 | |
| Italy | Rai 2, Rai Yoyo, Cartoonito, DeA Junior | |
| Malaysia | Disney Junior | |
| New Zealand | TVNZ | |
| Norway | Playhouse Disney, NRK Super | |
| Poland | TVP1 | |
| Portugal | RTP2, Canal Panda, Filmin | |
| Slovakia | Jednotka | |
| South Africa | M-Net | |
| Sweden | SVT Barnkanalen, Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Boomerang | |
| Thailand | Disney Junior | |
| Turkey | Minika Çocuk, Yumurcak TV, Kidz TV, Boomerang, Cartoon Network | |
| United States (English) | DVD, Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Qubo, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito | |
| Vietnam | Disney Junior | |
| Albania | Bang Bang, Çufo, RTSH Fëmijë, Tring Tring | Pokojo |
| Serbia | Happy TV, TV Košava, Mini Ultra TV, Pink Super Kids | |
| Arab World | Baraem | شادي الصغير |
| Spacetoon | بوكويو | |
| China | CCTV-14, Playhouse Disney, YOYO TV | 小P优优 我是优优 Pocoyo |
| Crimea | Lâle | Покайо |
| Iran | IRIB Pooya, GEM Junior | پوکویو |
| Israel | Hop! Channel, Luli TV, Free TV | פוקויו |
| Japan | WOWOW, Tokyo MX, TV Osaka, World Hi-Vision Channel | ぽこよ |
| Russia | Carousel, TiJi, Voka | Покойо |
| South Korea | EBS | 호기심 대장 포코요 |
| Netflix | 포코요 | |
| Taiwan | iQIYI | 小小的我 |
| Uzbekistan | Bolajon | Chin do'stlar |