Toby’s Travelling Circus Heads to Italy

LONDON: The stop-motion animated preschool series Toby’s Travelling Circus has been picked up by Rai Yoyo in Italy.

Meant for children between the ages of 3 and 7, Toby’s Travelling Circus centers on a charismatic young boy who is the ringmaster of a traveling circus and fairground. The 52×10-minute show, currently available on Channel 5’s Milkshake, Tiny Pop, Hopster and Netflix in the U.K., has been sold into more than 30 territories around the globe. The brand is being presented by licensing agency Metrostar at this year’s Toy Fair.

Andrew Cole-Bulgin, joint CEO and head of film and TV at Komixx Media Group, which produces Toby’s Travelling Circus, remarked: “The success we continue to see with Toby is a testament to a program children all around the world love and adore. We are thrilled Metrostar will be representing Toby at Toy Fair; we’re confident they’ll be able to further grow the success of the brand.”

Claire Potter, the managing director at Metrostar, added: “Toby already has a great international TV platform which is strengthened further by the addition of Rai Yoyo. This is so important for toys and we’re looking forward to sharing this news at Toy Fair.”