“DINO RANCH: ISLAND EXPLORERS” TO LAUNCH ON AMAZON KIDS+ IN THE US
The spin-off to the premium preschool series “Dino Ranch” will debut on April 22
TORONTO, ON, April 16, 2026 – Boat Rocker Studios, the award-winning independent entertainment company, today announced that 13 episodes of its brand-new preschool series Dino Ranch: Island Explorers will begin streaming on Amazon Kids+ on April 22, available to subscribers in the US on both Fire TV and Fire Tablets.
A spin-off of the hugely popular Dino Ranch series, Dino Ranch: Island Explorers (52 x 11’, 3D animation) follows the Cassidy family as they trade in their cowboy hats for explorer hats and head off to the mysterious and exotic Dino Island. Home to Uncle Jack Cassidy and teeming with new dinosaur species, humongous insects and prehistoric amphibians, Dino Island offers the intrepid clan a chance to explore the jungle, active volcano and the previously undiscovered underwater world.
"We couldn’t be more excited to share Dino Ranch: Island Explorers with US audiences on Amazon Kids+,” said Jon Rutherford, President, Global Content & Rights, Boat Rocker Studios. “Dino Ranch is a hugely successful brand for Boat Rocker, and we can’t wait to see how global families connect with this new series.”
"Dino Ranch: Island Explorers brings back the characters kids love and takes them to new cinematic heights,” said Josh Mandel, Sr. Exec Development/Production, Amazon Kids+. “We can’t wait for our customers to discover all the new worlds, creatures and adventures the show has to offer.”
Dino Ranch: Island Explorers launched in Canada on CBC, CBC Gem, and CBC Kids YouTube in November 2025 and will be on ICI TÉLÉ, ICI TOU.TV and Radio-Canada.ca in September. It will also air on Amazon Kids+ in the UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany, and on Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cartoonito across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Dino Ranch: Island Explorers was created by Industrial Brothers’ co-founder Matthew Fernandes. It is produced by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker Studios. Boat Rocker manages global franchise development, including content distribution and consumer products.
Dino Ranch has sold to more than 170 countries, airing in more than 15 languages worldwide. Its official English and Spanish YouTube channels have more than 1 billion combined views.
Watch the official trailer for Dino Ranch: Island Explorers here.
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About Boat Rocker Studios
An independent, integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker Studios’ mission is to create and own premium content, build a world-class library of IP and deliver unmatched expertise in the curation and distribution of entertainment from creators worldwide to audiences everywhere. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker brings end-to-end creative expertise, robust business operations, and global franchise capabilities across Scripted, Unscripted, Documentary, Kids & Family and Animation content. A selection of Boat Rocker’s projects includes Bet (Netflix), Mix Tape (BBC, Binge, RTE), The Ridge (BBC Scotland, Sky New Zealand Originals), Geek Girl (Netflix), Invasion (Apple TV+), Palm Royale (Apple TV+), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel), The Next Step (BBC, Corus, CBC), Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC), and Dino Ranch: Island Explorers (Amazon Kids+, CBC, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA). For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.
About Amazon Kids+
The award-winning Amazon Kids+ is the only digital subscription for kids with thousands of books, games, videos, Alexa skills, and more. Amazon Kids+ is designed for kids ages 3-12 to safely learn, grow, and explore with educational and fun content. There is always something new for kids with original shows like Hello Kitty: Super Style!, Blippi's Treehouse, and Angry Birds Mystery Island, as well as content from brands like Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, Marvel, Lego and more. Parents get peace of mind knowing all the entertainment on Amazon Kids+ is age-appropriate and ad-free, and they can further personalize their child’s experience with the special tools on Amazon’s Parent Dashboard. Kids and families can use Amazon Kids+ across compatible Echo, Fire tablet, Fire TV, and Kindle devices. For more information, visit amazon.com/amazonkidsplus.
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