Radar flying high with second YouTube channel for Canadian producer Omnifilm
WTFN’s digital arm Radar has launched a new YouTube channel based on the hit series Ice Pilots.
It becomes the second Omnifilm series Radar will manage on the platform, following on from the success of Jade Fever, launched in February this year. It brings Radar’s network to 22 channels.
Based in the remote Canadian Northwest Territories, Ice Pilots follows the Buffalo Airways team as they the navigate daily challenges of flying WW2 propellor aircraft in freezing conditions.
The docu-series tells the thrilling stories of skilled pilots and rookies navigating extreme weather and terrifying engine issues to deliver essential supplies to remote communities.
The series, which spans 65 episodes, has won two Gemini Awards, two Leo Awards, and a Canadian Screen Award for its final D-Day episode.
Radar General Manager Louisa Emerty said: “We’re really excited to grow our partnership with Omnifilm and delighted to be able to launch another single IP channel for the company.
“Ice Pilots has all the ingredients of a successful YouTube channel – high stakes, humour and authentic characters doing crazy jobs.
“With 250,000 views in the first two weeks, the channel is already demonstrating the potential to be very successful.”
The channel publishes full episodes weekly as well as compilations, clips and Shorts.
Omnifilm Executive Producer Gabriela Schonbach said: “This series is iconic and historic. Making it was a gruelling experience with the extreme weather conditions.
“Our small production team was embedded with the Buffalo Air flight crew and dramatic stories faced them every day.
“We are pleased that Ice Pilots will be finding a whole new audience.”
