14 MAY 2025

Amazon Kids+ set to launch Boat Rocker´s "Dino Ranch: island explorers"

The title will be released in the U.S., UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany. Boat Rocker manages global franchise development, including content distribution and consumer products. Animation services for the spin-off series will be provided by Jam Filled Entertainment.

"Dino Ranch: island explorers"

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Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, announced that Amazon Kids+ will stream "Dino Ranch: Island Explorers", a spin-off of the hit preschool animated series "Dino Ranch". The series will release on Amazon Kids+ in the U.S., UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany in 2026.

With CBC/Radio-Canada and Warner Bros. Discovery already onboard as broadcast partners, the series will also air on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Kids YouTube, ICI TÉLÉ, ICI TOU.TV and Radio-Canada.ca in Canada, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Cartoonito across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2026.

"Dino Ranch: Island Explorers" is created by Matt Fernandes (of Industrial Brothers) and produced by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker. Boat Rocker manages global franchise development, including content distribution and consumer products. Animation services for the spin-off series will be provided by Jam Filled Entertainment.

Jon Rutherford, President, Global Rights, Franchise, and Content Strategy, Boat Rocker Studios described it as a key franchise: “We’re excited to welcome Amazon Kids+ to the 'Dino Ranch: Island Explorers' family to help us build on the global success of the 'Dino Ranch' brand and give this new premium series a fantastic multimedia service in key countries. 'Dino Ranch' is a key franchise for Boat Rocker and we’re committed to the continued worldwide expansion of the brand across content sales, consumer products and digital," expressed.

Meanwhile, Aaron Berman, Head of Amazon Kids+ Original Shows expressed excitement about how it will impact the young audience: "We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome the 'Dino Ranch' crew to Amazon Kids+. We love how 'Island Explorers' takes everything kids already adore about 'Dino Ranch' and brings them to a whole new world of island adventures. It's a fantastic blend of familiar faces and new discoveries that we know will captivate our young viewers," noted.

"Dino Ranch: Island Explorers" sees the Cassidy Clan getting ready for the adventure of a lifetime, filled with humour, peril, and fun. It’s time to trade their cowboy hats for explorer hats and head to the mysterious and exotic Dino Island. Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island, which is teeming with brand new dinosaur species, humongous insects, and prehistoric amphibians. Join Jon, Min, Miguel and their trusty dinos as they explore the Island's dino-filled jungle, active volcano, and the previously undiscovered world under the water.

Previous seasons of "Dino Ranch" are airing globally now. The series has seen international sales in more than 170 countries and 15 languages worldwide, including the U.S. (Disney Junior and Disney+), Latin America (Disney Junior), UK (Tiny Pop), France (Gulli), Germany (Super RTL), Spain (Clan), and Italy (Cartoonito). The series boasts global licensing deals across a range of categories and consumer products, including publishing and apparel.

The "Dino Ranch: Island Explorers" project is part of Boat Rocker’s content-first strategy, which sees the company focused on making targeted investments in the sourcing, production, and distribution of premium scripted, unscripted, and kids & family projects. Other upcoming series include "Bet" for Netflix and the recently announced international scripted co-productions, "Mix Tape" for Foxtel’s Binge, and "The Ridge" for BBC Scotland and Sky New Zealand.

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