Los Angeles, November 11 (Reuters/ PR Newswire ) – Entertainment technology company and studio Cineverse (Nasdaq ticker: CNVS ) reported that in June, its social video business recorded its highest monthly gross revenue ever, an increase of 82% compared to the best-performing month of 2025. The company stated that social video has now become a multi-million-dollar business, with video revenue from YouTube , Facebook , and Twitch increasing by 55% year-over-year from January to June.
While releasing the aforementioned data, the company also announced the launch of two new initiatives: firstly, a new live streaming channel has been launched on the official YouTube for the iconic anime series Yu-Gi-Oh; secondly, Spanish-language versions of Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan El Encantador del Perros con Cesar Millan have been introduced on YouTube and Facebook.
Cineverse, Senior Vice President in Cooperation and Business Development, stated: "According to Nielsen's The Gauge ™, YouTube is the television platform where viewers spend the most time. Therefore, we must establish a connection with our audience there in order to continue to expand the reach of our streaming media brand. YouTube and other social video platforms have become important revenue drivers for our business."
The company stated that the launch of “El Encantador del Perros con Cesar Millan” coincides with the continued double-digit year-on-year revenue growth of the English versions of the “Dog Whisperer YouTube” channels, and recently the number of subscribers has reached 1 million. This newly established independent channel marks the first time that the program has been launched in Spanish on YouTube. The program has previously been successful on cable television, FAST, and social media platforms.
Through the live broadcast of “Yu-Gi-Oh!”, fans can now watch their favorite dramas 24 hours a day.
What has also contributed to the growth of Cineverse's social video business is the expansion of partnerships with third-party monetization partners, as well as the recent relaunch of the Lone Star (Western films) and Midnight Pulp (cult movies and various unusual content) brands on YouTube.
About Cineverse Streaming
Cineverse owns and/or operates a range of high-quality streaming media brands, covering everything from free, ad-supported streaming TV channels ( FAST ) to subscription-based video on demand ( SVOD ) applications. These brands cater to a variety of fan communities – ranging from single-content channels centered around popular cultural icons such as Bob Ross , The Dog Whisperer , with , and Cesar Milan , to channels targeting fans of horror films ( Screambox , Midnight Pulp ), anime and pan-Asian dramas and movies ( RetroCrush , AsianCrush ), documentaries and independent films ( Docurama , Fandor ), romantic themes ( Dove Channel ), true crime ( Crime Hunters ), and western films ( Lone Star ).
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq ticker: CNVS) is an entertainment technology company and studio that emphasizes innovation and independence. The company develops and invests in technologies and content that drive the future of the industry. Its core business is Matchpoint ® – a continuously expanding technology ecosystem designed to help content be prepared, distributed, monetized, and continuously optimized on any platform. Matchpoint assists both large and small studios in achieving scaled operations and improving performance and efficiency in an increasingly fragmented distribution environment. In addition, Cineverse distributes a large number of high-quality films, series, and podcasts through theaters, home entertainment, and streaming channels; operates numerous digital assets to serve passionate fan communities around the world; and collaborates with leading brands to connect them with their target audiences. With its award-winning technology and some of the highest-grossing unrated films in American history, Cineverse indicates that the company has established a model that combines technology with content to redefine the next phase of the entertainment industry. For more information, please visit cineverse.com.
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