POCOYO "S FIRST AMERICAN CHRISTMAS - Online promotion!

Pocoyo is thrilled to celebrate his First American Christmas in one of the United States’ most festive cities, New York City, also known as “The Big Apple.” To usher in the holiday season, Pocoyo is inviting his American fans to share in his exploration of New York City with “Pocoyo’s 25 Days of Christmas Contest.” Now leading into Christmas, participants have an opportunity to win a basket of all-new Pocoyo merchandise and everyone who participates will receive a code for a free upgrade to explore Pocoyo World’s Premium Club at www.pocoyoworld.com  for up to 25 days!

Pocoyo’s adventures in “The Big Apple” will be recorded each day on his blog at www.pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pocoyo?ref=ts pocoyo?ref=ts> , as he visits landmark locations all over New York City. By following Pocoyo’s New York City adventures, participants and their children can experience and discover the most iconic destinations in “The Big Apple” during the city’s most exciting time of the year…the holiday season.
 
Throughout “Pocoyo’s 25 Days of Christmas Contest” (December 1 – December 25), participants will have the chance to win prizes by selecting one of the following options available on the official “Pocoyo´s First American Christmas,” website, www.pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com:

(a)   Upload a video of you and your child telling us which of Pocoyo’s New York adventures you are enjoying and why, and your/their favorite activity or place to visit in Pocoyo World www.pocoyoworld.com .

(b)  Upload a picture drawn by your child of his/her favorite Pocoyo New York City adventure, or his/her favorite place in Pocoyo World.

(c)   Upload a Christmas photo of you or your child’s Pocoyo World Avatar taken by one of Santa’s elves in Pocoyo World at www.pocoyoworld.com.

For a complete “Pocoyo’s 25 Days of Christmas Contest” description and rules, please visit www.pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com> and click on the tab “How do I participate.”

The FREE upgrade gift code for Pocoyo World’s Premium Club will be available at the official “Pocoyo’s First American Christmas” website, www.pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com. The code will enable participants to use and explore the entire pocoyoworld.com website to enjoy the full experience.  The upgrade code will be valid from December 1 to December 25.

All entries will be posted by Zinkia to “Pocoyo´s First American Christmas” website, www.pocoyosfirstamericanchristmas.com, and fans can vote on their favorites.

During the “Pocoyo’s 25 Days of Christmas Contest” period, users may vote on their favorite Videos, Drawings and Photos. There will be three winners from each category based on the participants obtaining the most votes or “likes.”  Winners will be contacted within one month after the closing date of the Contest (December 26, 2010).

PRIZES INCLUDE (Toys from Bandai America and DVDs from NCircle Entertainment):

Video Category:

First Prize: Pocoyo branded products including one each of the following (“ARV” $75.95);
Bump N Go
Squeeze N Play
Water Taxi
Bath Fun
Meet Pocoyo DVD

Second Prize: Pocoyo branded products including one each of the following (“AVR” $47.97);
Bump n Go (ARV: $24.99)
Water Taxi (ARV: $9.99)
Meet Pocoyo DVD (ARV: $12.99)

Third Prize: a Pocoyo branded products including one each of the following (“AVR” $20.98);
Squeeze N play
Bath Fun Pack

Artwork Category:
First Prize: Pocoyo branded products including (“ARV” $75.95);
Bump N Go
Squeeze N Play
Water Taxi
Bath Fun
Meet Pocoyo DVD

Second Prize: Pocoyo branded products including one of each of the following (“AVR” $47.97);
Bump n Go
Water Taxi
Meet Pocoyo DVD

Third Prize: Pocoyo branded products including one of each of the following (“AVR” $20.98);
Squeeze N play
Bath Fun Pack

Photo Category:

First Prize: a one-year premium subscription to Pocoyo World. (ARV: $37.90)
Second Prize: a 6-month premium subscription to Pocoyo World. (ARV: $23.90)
Third Prize: a 3-month premium subscription to Pocoyo World. (ARV: $12.90)

About Pocoyo:
The charming, vibrant and multi award-winning animated preschool series Pocoyo, already an international hit, is now brought to life for American preschoolers! 

Created by Spain’s Zinkia Entertainment, and broadcast in over 100 countries across the globe, the Pocoyo TV series airs in the U.S on Nick Jr. (seven days per week at 4.25 pm); PBS stations across 80% of the U.S.; Univision’s Planeta U (Saturday mornings at 8.30 am); and Discovery Familia.  Narrated by British actor Stephen Fry (Dr. Gordon Wyatt on Bones), the series follows the adventures of three-year-old Pocoyo (“little me” in Spanish), an inquisitive and fun-loving boy and his animal friends, Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck) and Loula (the dog).  The show, packed with music, dance, and humor, engages the audience, encouraging children to learn through laughter.  Pocoyo, co-produced by ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment and Zinkia, has attracted a host of accolades including a prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for Best Animated Preschool Series, three Pucinella Prizes at the Italian Cartoons on the Bay Festival and Best TV Series at the Annecy Cartoon Festival.

Pocoyo is a multi-platform property enjoying strong online presence, with the virtual world www.pocoyoworld.com  attracting over 4.5 million visitors, where children and carer’s can share a host of fun and educational activities with their favorite characters. There are over 300 million Pocoyo hits on YouTube, 25 million downloads from the official Pocoyo website, and over 10 million people using the ‘Pocoyize’ customizing application. In Spain alone, the brand has sold over 2.5 million toys, over 600,000 books and 1.2million DVDs. 

The brand new Pocoyo toy line has debuted for the first time in the U.S. at Toys”R”Us stores across the country.   The line includes:

• Bump n’ Go - Pocoyo just loves to zoom around in his racing car! Press Pocoyo's head and off he zooms with music coming from the car! Press Pocoyo's head again and the music accelerates! When the car hits an obstacle, it stops, moves back and makes a U-Turn!  **NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 TOYS FOR INFANTS AND PRESCHOOLERS BY TOY INSIDER!
• Squeeze n’ Play Plush - Plush Pocoyo, Elly and Pato play popular music from the show when preschoolers squeeze their tummies.
• 6-Inch Mini-Plush Assortment - Preschoolers can take Pocoyo and his friends Elly,Pato and Loula where ever they go.
• Pocoyo Water Taxi - Scuba Pocoyo and friends can float in the tub or be pushed along the floor.
• Bath Figures - 2.5-inch figures of Pocoyo and Elly have a special water squirting chamber, while Pato  floats along.