Pocoyo Short Film to Air on TVE1

MADRID, December 2: Zinkia
and ITV Global Entertainment have unveiled a short animated film starring
popular preschool character Pocoyo that will air over the Christmas holiday on
Spanish broadcaster TVE1 as part of an exclusively produced 45-minute Pocoyo
programming block.

The short-form
TV series Pocoyo, co-produced by
Zinkia and ITV Global Entertainment, has been licensed to more than 100
countries worldwide. International distribution rights for the series, the
short film and the 45-minute Pocoyo block are handled by ITV Global
Entertainment, excluding Spain, Portugal, Italy and Latin America, which are
handled by Zinkia.

Maria Doolan,
the managing director of brand and business development for Zinkia, said, "We're very happy to be partnered with TVE in Spain which has
made such a major commitment to the Pocoyo brand, and delighted that the TV
series co-produced with ITV Global Entertainment has developed into such a
global success story."

Jayne Redpath,
the senior VP for Europe TV distribution at ITV Global Entertainment, added, "Pocoyo is a very special children's property and it has established its
self as the top-performing show for preschoolers throughout Spain. We're very proud to be working with TVE in
leveraging this success in such a positive way."

—By Kristin Brzoznowski