Roary the Racing Car to Premiere on Sprout

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA,
September 16: HIT Entertainment will launch Roary the Racing Car, a preschool CGI/stop-motion series from Chapman
Entertainment, in the U.S. on PBS KIDS Sprout on October 13.

Originated by David
Jenkins, Roary the Racing Car
will air daily during Sprout’s live morning show block, The Sunny Side Up
Show, and on weekend mornings
during the Let’s Go Show. Roary-themed clips, games, printouts and crafts will be
available at SproutOnline.com starting this month. The program will also be part
of Sprout’s VOD offerings starting October 10.

Roary the Racing Car follows the adventures of Roary, a bright and
energetic single-seater, and his group of racecar friends at the Silver Hatch
racetrack. Roary’s enthusiasm and curiosity often leads him into trouble, but
he’s always willing to make things right.

The series uses a
combination of CGI, stop-frame animation and colorful sets to convey a sense of
speed. Sam Hornish Jr., one of the most successful drivers in open-wheel
racing, makes his animation and preschool television debut as the voice of the
narrator in the series.

“Sprout is the perfect
television home for Roary the Racing Car, and we are thrilled that Sam Hornish Jr. was able to lend his voice
talent to this production,” said Claudia Scott-Hansen, the VP of U.S. content
distribution at HIT Entertainment. “This series is fun, energetic and filled
with positive messaging. Through the characters and their adventures it
encourages teamwork, confidence and follow-through. We are sure that Roary will
be just as loved in the U.S. as he is overseas.”

—By Jackie Stewart