Phil Rosenthal’s food-focused travelogue show is moving from Netflix to YouTube — and United Airlines helped the writer and host make the journey.
\n\n“Somebody Feed Phil” has streamed on Netflix for eight seasons, and Rosenthal says he realized the series’ time on the service was coming to an end. Thanks to a new pact with Banijay Entertainment, the program will continue on the Alphabet streaming giant, where it can be seen for free — along with some sponsorships that help Rosenthal keep on traveling.
\n\nUnited is the title sponsor of the series’ ninth season, and will offer the new cycle on its seatback entertainment system on its flights. Viewers will also see United Airlines woven into some scenes in the series next eight-episode flight.
\n\n“They help us with the crew, with the equipment, and we avoid all the hassle of landing with tons of equipment in foreign countries,” explains Rosenthal, creator of the popular comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond.” “It’s a natural relationship because we are both interested in travel.”
\n\nAnd yet, United’s decision to link itself to the series shows the airline looking to stand out from the usual marketing flyover. In a different era, many airlines ran TV commercials…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/