Radar MCN, the digital company of Australian producer WTFN, has introduced a partnership with US streaming and distribution big Cineverse, which is able to see it handle the YouTube and Facebook channels of two iconic TV manufacturers.
Radar has launched the official Dog Whisperer channel, solely that includes full episodes, in addition to shorts, from all 9 seasons of the favored collection. Fronted by charismatic celebrity pet knowledgeable Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer was National Geographic’s top-rated collection for six consecutive years.
The new partnership additionally sees Radar MCN take over the administration of an present channel – The World of Sid and Marty Krofft. This digital home for collection created by the Kroffts within the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Seventies, reminiscent of H.R. Pufnstuf and Land Of The Lostalready has 100,000 subscribers however will now see its YouTube and Facebook presence refreshed and repositioned below Radar to capitalise on the rising demand for nostalgic TV reveals.
Radar General Manager and WTFN’s Chief Commercial Officer Derek Dyson, commented: “We are delighted to get the chance to work on Dog Whisperer and create these first ever dedicated YouTube and Facebook channels. As we already run VoD channels for the wildly successful Bondi Vet series and have grown it to become one of the biggest pet content destinations with more than five million subscribers worldwide, we fully appreciate just how popular pets and pet behaviour can be. We will now use our global reputation as ‘pet experts’ to bring the existing fanbase for the show online, as well as find new viewers and cross-promote with our other pet-themed channels to make Dog Whisperer the big digital success we expect it to be.”
Cineverse govt VP of world partnerships, Marc Rashba, added: “The fans and audiences of these powerful franchises find their content across many mediums and devices and there’s no better way to reach them than through these great MCN platforms and with an expert company like Radar. While the series originally targeted family audiences, Cineverse is betting on the huge comic book fan crowds that pack annual TV nostalgia panels and others attracted to the psychedelic oriented episodes”.
Dyson concluded: “We’re thrilled to be working with this iconic content and producer to bring these hugely popular shows to a wider YouTube audience. We know that nostalgia is a key driver of views across VoD platforms and we’re confident we’ll find many new fans as well.”
