Merchandise has also been expanded to include household items such as bathroom products, stationery, bed-linens, food, drink, clothing, and jewellery. In addition to episode DVDs, a variety of licensed Peppa Pig products are available, play including video games and other toys such as playsets, playing cards, vehicles, and stuffed toys. Now in its 7th year, new licensees continue to join the Peppa Pig licensing programme, which currently has 63 licensees on board. Additionally, for the 1st time in the brand's history, NPD figures for the year reveal that Peppa Pig was the number 1 preschool property in the total toy market for 2010 – moving up 4 places from its previous position in 2009. Peppa Pig, the Entertainment 1 (e1) brand, grossed over £200 million in UK merchandise sales in 2010, far exceeding the 2009 figure of £100 million. Peppa Pig World, a family theme park located in the New Forest, Hampshire, opened on 9 April 2011 at Paultons Park, Hampshire, UK with 7 rides, an indoor play zone, a muddy puddles water splash park, smaller play areas and themed buildings. Between the episodes are segments with a live-action host named Daisy and Peppa and George as 3D puppets, based on the Peppa Pig Live stage show. It features 9 exclusive new episodes, 4 of which share the same theme, Peppa's holiday in Australia. Ī 2nd film, branded a "cinema experience" was released on 16 March 2017, and was shown in cinemas on 7 April 2017.
There is also a series of books based on Peppa Pig, 1 of which, Peppa Meets the Queen, was written to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.Ī 15-minute film called Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots was released on 14 February 2015 alongside several episodes of the TV series. There is a line of Personalised books in which any child can be added into the story with Peppa and her friends. Episodes and DVD releases Main article: Episodes Books The 3rd series started broadcasting on the Channel 5 kids block, Milkshake! on with Harley Bird replacing Cecily Bloom and Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa. The 2nd series of 52 episodes began on Channel 5 on Monday 4 September 2006, with Cecily Bloom replacing Lily Snowden-Fine as Peppa, amongst other cast changes. In Taiwan, the show can be seen on Playhouse Disney. In the United Kingdom, it can also be seen on Nick Jr., the same with Portugal, Italy, Benelux, Scandinavia and Australia. As of 2014, the series currently airs on the Nick Jr. The 1st series of 52 5-minute episodes started on Channel 5 on, and had its American premiere as part of Cartoon Network's Tickle-U preschool television programming block on 22 August 2005, redubbed with American actors, and Noggin in December 2007 and January 2008. In addition, the narrator of the series John Sparkes reinforces the action and humour, saying things like "Oh, dear" when something unfortunate happens (such as George starts crying) or "Look out!" when a character is doing something unsafe (such as Peppa riding her bicycle without looking where she's going). Although the mammals are anthropomorphic, other animals are not, for example, Tiddles the tortoise, Polly Parrot, and the ducks. The characters also blush when embarrassed and their mouths are used to express other emotions such as sadness, happiness, irritation, bewilderment and confusion.
The Rabbits are also the sole exception to the rule of human-like habitation, in that they live in a burrow in a hill, although it does have windows and is furnished in the same way as the other houses. Peppa and her family snort like pigs during conversations in which they are speaking in English, the other animals make their respective noises when they talk, with some exhibiting other characteristics, such as the Rabbit family's communications of squeaking sounds and their enjoyment of carrots. The characters wear clothes, live in houses, and drive cars, but still display some characteristics of the animals on which they are based. Episodes tend to feature everyday activities such as attending playgroup, going swimming, visiting their grandparents, cousins, going to the playground or riding their bikes.
Peppa's friends are the same age as she is, and Peppa's younger brother George's friends are the same age as him. Each of her friends is a different species of mammal. The show revolves around Peppa, an anthropomorphic female pig, and her family and friends. Each episode is approximately 5 minutes long. in the USA, ABC 4 Kids in Australia and Discovery Kids in Latin America, including Brazil. Peppa Pig is a children's television programme broadcasting on Thames Television (UK) Channel 5 and Nick Jr.