Edye, HITN's Spanish and Portuguese-language preschool platform for U.S. and Latin American audiences, has announced the addition of 'Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos!' (Rinoaventuras) to its growing content library. The series, created by OAK9 Entertainment, focuses on emotional wellness and social-emotional learning, following Rhino siblings Noah, Ela, and Ron as they navigate everyday preschool experiences. Through storytelling, music, and playful mindfulness, the show aims to help children understand and manage big emotions, offering actionable tools for families to foster healthy emotional growth.
This acquisition aligns with Edye's mission to nurture curiosity, imagination, empathy, and joyful learning in young children. Erika Vogt-Lowell, Vice-president of Content at HITN, stated, 'This acquisition underscores our commitment to delivering content that is both entertaining and educational for families. Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos! speaks directly to the values at the heart of Edye— helping children build emotional resilience while having fun.' The series encourages families to 'Do the Stomp!' together, making social-emotional learning a shared, joyful experience.
The partnership marks the series' official Spanish and Portuguese-language world premiere, bringing it to millions of families across the U.S. and Latin America for the first time. Mindaugas Jokubaitis, Producer at OAK9 Entertainment, commented, 'Edye's reach across US and Latin American audiences makes this partnership especially meaningful to us. The Latino community represents one of the fastest-growing preschool audiences in the US, and having a trusted platform like Edye bring Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos! to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking families is exactly the kind of purposeful distribution we envisioned for this franchise.'
'Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos!' has already demonstrated strong global appeal, amassing 6 million YouTube views in under five months and earning a nomination for Best Kids Channel at the 2026 TellyCast Digital Video Awards. The series joins Edye's ecosystem, which includes an SVOD platform, a linear Pay TV channel, branded blocks for broadcast television, and digital games and activities curated by early childhood development experts. Edye is available on major digital platforms and devices, as well as through pay TV, Internet, and mobile operators in the United States and Latin America. For more information, visit Edye's website at edye.com or OAK9 Entertainment at https://www.oak9e.com/.
The addition of 'Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos!' to Edye's lineup underscores the growing demand for content that addresses emotional wellness in early childhood. For business and technology leaders, this move highlights the importance of integrating social-emotional learning into digital media platforms, a trend that is likely to influence content strategy across the industry. As preschool audiences become increasingly diverse, platforms like Edye are positioned to meet the needs of families seeking educational and culturally relevant programming.
