Jewish Streaming Service ChaiFlicks Greenlights First Original Series (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAndrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media Analyst Jewish streaming service ChaiFlicks has greenlit its first original series, a half-hour unscripted showcase for kosher-food cuisine around the U.S.
Premiering Nov. 16, “Schmoozing and Cruising” touches down everywhere from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a mouthful of BBQ, pizza and donuts across six tasty episodes. “This series is bringing the kosher-food world, something that not everybody knows about even in the Jewish world, out above ground,” said Neil Friedman, co-founder of ChaiFlicks, on the latest episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast. “And this is what our M.O.
is overall: We’re bringing great programming, whether it’s from Israel, or whether it’s from Poland, out into the world for the Jewish audience and the larger audience.” Listen to the podcast here: “Schmoozing” is hosted by CW (Chaim) Silverberg (pictured above) based on his YouTube series “Tripping Kosher” and is produced by Kosher Style Media.
Tsvika Tal is the show’s executive producer. In addition to giving a sneak peek at his plans for “Schmoozing,” Friedman gave a broad update on the state of ChaiFlicks is as a business, particularly at a sensitive juncture in light of the mass tragedy that claimed more than 1,400 lives in Israel earlier this month.
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