50 Years of Iconic Shows Available as a VOD
Offering on The Roku Channel, Cineverse, Dove Channel and Midnight
Pulp
LOS
ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), an innovative streaming
technology and entertainment company, today announced the debut of
the Sid & Marty Krofft Channel.
The Kroffts' iconic shows can now be found as branded
video-on-demand (VOD) channels on select company-owned-and-operated
streaming services, including Midnight Pulp (www.midnightpulp.com),
Dove Channel (www.dovechannel.com) and Cineverse
(www.cineverse.com).
The Sid & Marty Krofft
Channel marks a historic moment as Cineverse remastered
the library for digital broadcast, making these beloved shows
available on digital platforms for the first time thanks to the
Cineverse's proprietary Matchpoint™ Dispatch content and audience
management platform. Cineverse secured worldwide rights to an
extensive catalog of the Kroffts' shows in a groundbreaking content
deal in 2023.
The debut of the new channel offers viewers a captivating and
nostalgic journey through the legendary duo's classic live action
shows from the 70s and 80s. Offered initially as a VOD
channel, with a live linear channel and social video/YouTube to
follow, The Sid & Marty Krofft
Channel features a treasure trove of their retro network
series, including H.R. Pufnstuf, The Bugaloos, Lidsville, Land
of the Lost, Far Out Space Nuts, and Sigmund and the Sea
Monsters.
Additionally, content from the Krofft library can now also be
watched on-demand via free, ad-supported streaming television
(FAST) platform, The Roku Channel. There, fans can discover and
rediscover their favorites alongside the service's extensive
library of premium content.
"Fans have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this legendary
programming on streaming, and thanks to our partners at Sid &
Marty Krofft Pictures, along with our Matchpoint team, we were able
to get 50 years of beautifully digitized from the original master
tapes and made available quickly," said Chris McGurk, CEO and chairman of Cineverse.
"These classics, including programming that hasn't been available
in decades, can now be enjoyed on Saturday mornings – or any time –
by those who grew up watching these iconic shows, as well as a
whole new generation of soon-to-be fans."
Viewers can also enjoy the complete, uncut versions of Krofft
fan-favorites such as Electra Woman and Dyna Girl,
Wonderbug, Dr. Shrinker, Bigfoot and Wildboy,
and Magic Mongo, along with surprise releases and
long-unseen content from The Krofft SuperStar Hour,
including Horror Hotel, Lost Island, and The Bay
City Rollers.
Midnight Pulp, Dove Channel and the Cineverse streaming service
are available across many platforms and popular devices such as VOD
apps and/or live FAST channels. Sid and
Marty Krofft programming can also be found on Dove and
Midnight Pulp's live FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus, The Roku
Channel, Vizio WatchFree+ and/or Sling Freestream.
About Cineverse
Cineverse's advanced, proprietary technology drives the
distribution of over 70,000 premium films, series, and podcasts to
more than 150 million unique viewers monthly. From providing a
complete streaming solution to some of the world's most
recognizable brands, to super-serving their own network of fan
channels, Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) is powering the future of
entertainment. For more information, please visit
www.cineverse.com.
PRESS CONTACT:
For Media
The Lippin Group, cineverse@lippingroup.com
B. Harlan Boll BHBPR for
Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures
626-296-3757, harlan@bhbpr.com
For Investors
Julie Milstead,
investorrelations@cineverse.com
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SOURCE Cineverse Corp.