eOne's Ricky Zoom Races to Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Ricky Zoom just kicked into high gear for its launch in the U.S.

The latest animated preschool property from Entertainment One (eOne) will debut on Nickelodon on Sept. 9. With the addition of Nick for the U.S. market, the new series from the producers of PJ Masks is poised for a strong global launch, with with Super RTL (Germany), Clan TV (Spain), and Youku (China), Gulli (France), RAI (Italy), and Discovery Kids (Latin America) having all inked broadcast distribution deals.

“The U.S. will play a key role in the rollout of Ricky Zoom around the world,” says eOne’s Monica Candiani, executive vice president of international content sales, family, and brands. “Securing a broadcaster of this caliber in this crucial market is a reflection of the high quality animation and storytelling that people have come to expect from an eOne show and we’re delighted to strengthen our long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon.”

TOMY International is the global master toy partner for the series, with plans to release a full toy line in select markets next spring. Additionally, eOne plans a full global consumer products program to support the series, and is prepping the brand’s first offical app: Ricky Zoom: Welcome to Wheelford.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

eOne’s Ricky Zoom Races to Nickelodeon in the U.S.

About the author

James Zahn