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Animaj deploys its innovative content strategy to reach kids and families wherever they are

Season 5 of Pocoyo has launched, with the first batch of 26 episodes already available.

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21 October 2024
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Animaj, a pioneer in children’s entertainment, announced the launch of Season 5 of the beloved IP Pocoyo, alongside new initiatives aimed at captivating kids and their families wherever they are. This strategy addresses the evolving media landscape where digital and traditional formats converge, supporting the expansion of a global franchise.

Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, Animaj operates with two distinct content pipelines: Premium Content, designed for linear and SVOD platforms, and Digital-First Content, tailored for YouTube, social video, and AVOD.

This strategy ensures that premium partners receive exclusive, high-quality content, while the digital ecosystem is consistently and regularly fed with engaging, differentiated and shorter-form programming. By protecting the integrity of its regular content (seasons of the regular series, spin-offs, feature films), Animaj maintains strong partnerships while maximizing reach and engagement everywhere kids are.

Animaj produces 100+ minutes of original, ‘made-for-YouTube’ Pocoyo-related content per year to feed its leading network of Pocoyo channels on YouTube (50 channels available in 22 languages, attracting 26 million Unique Viewers/month). This approach is designed to regularly engage with the hundreds of million kids globally tuning in to YouTube each month, offering them tailored, quality programming that combines fun with educational elements.

Guillermo García Carsí, Pocoyo’s original Creator and Creative Director, said:

Our goal was to design content that families could enjoy together, mixing fun and learning. These digital-first pieces include playful parodies of popular internet trends, original music, as well as seasonal specials.

As part of its innovative approach, Animaj leverages cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate the production of new Pocoyo content. These tools allow Animaj to release a new season every 18 months, ensuring a steady flow of fresh content for traditional media platforms and premium streaming services, while maintaining high production values.

While previous seasons of Pocoyo largely focused on the white canvas world of Pocoyo, Season 5 expands into the comedy/adventure genre, bringing new energy and excitement to the show. This season, Pocoyo and his friends will explore a variety of new locations, including tunnels beneath the ground, trees leading to a fairytale land, and even adventures in outer space.

Aging up and evolving Pocoyo has been core to Animaj’s intent for this new iteration, providing a more enriching and developmentally appropriate experience for children aged 3 to 5. While maintaining the show’s signature charm, humor, imagination, and creativity, Animaj introduces more sophisticated storylines, comedy, and adventures, going deeper into the main characters to align with the cognitive and emotional growth of preschoolers.

This new season also marks a significant milestone in Pocoyo’s growth: Pocoyo is finally speaking as part of his character’s aging up. This development enriches his interactions with the other characters, adding depth to the storytelling and engaging fans in new ways.

Season 5 of Pocoyo has launched, with the first batch of 26 episodes already available, maintaining the show’s classic charm. Directed by industry veteran Franck Monier, reputed for his work on The Amazing World of Gumball and Grizzy and the Lemmings, these episodes blend humor, creativity, with learning components. The second batch, directed by Guillermo García Carsí, will be released in Q2 2025 and will follow Pocoyo and his friends embarking on exciting adventures with Bea, his little sister. Bea is an adorable, unstoppable, and chaotic addition to the group, quickly shaking up the dynamics between the show’s iconic characters. Pocoyo, now a big brother, finds himself both challenged and delighted by his younger sister, and is also super protective of her.


Season 5 also welcomes back the legendary Stephen Fry as the narrator of the Series. The acclaimed British actor and comedian, who narrated the show’s first two seasons, is returning to reprise his iconic role.

Season 5 has already convinced significant broadcasters and streaming services, including Cartoonito and Max in Brazil and Spanish-speaking LATAM, Prime Video in Spain and Portugal, Clan TVE (Spain), Rai Yoyo (Italy), TFO (Canada), TV2 (Hungary), Canal Panda (Portugal), and many more.

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