Netflix Original Series

Owning Manhattan

Overview

ClientRyan Serhant / Owning Manhattan
PlatformNetflix
Campaign TypeOrganic Launch Amplification
ObjectiveDrive large-scale organic reach during Season 2 release
PartnerSwivi Media

The Challenge

Streaming releases compete for attention in a saturated media environment.

Paid ads are expensive.

Influencer campaigns are fragmented.

Organic reach is unpredictable at scale.

The goal for Owning Manhattan Season 2 was to generate immediate, high-velocity organic visibility across short-form platforms during the launch window — without relying on traditional paid media.

The Strategy

Swivi deployed a creator-powered distribution campaign designed to compress weeks of organic reach into days.

Instead of individual influencer placements, the campaign leveraged coordinated creator distribution at scale, optimized for:

Volume
Timing
Platform-native formats
Performance-based incentives

The strategy focused on saturation during the release window to maximize algorithmic lift and cultural visibility.

Campaign Structure

Duration< 7 days
PlatformsTikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts
Creators Activated100+
Posting VelocityHundreds of posts per day
Budget ModelPerformance-based

Swivi handled:

Creator sourcing and coordination
Content guidelines and duplication control
Approval workflows
Performance tracking and budget allocation

The client remained hands-off.

Results

25M+
organic views
Sub-$1
effective CPM
< 7 days
to saturation
100+
creators activated

The campaign delivered reach comparable to large paid media buys — at a fraction of the cost and timeline.

Why It Worked

Coordinated Distribution

Hundreds of creators posting simultaneously created sustained algorithm momentum across platforms.

Performance-Based Incentives

Creators were paid based on real views, aligning incentives with results.

Platform-Native Content

Short-form formats matched native consumption behavior, increasing watch time and share velocity.

Timing Discipline

The campaign was tightly aligned with the release window, maximizing impact when attention mattered most.

The Takeaway

This campaign demonstrates how creator-powered organic distribution can operate as a true media channel — delivering predictable reach, cost efficiency, and speed at scale.

The model is repeatable across:

Streaming releases
Product launches
Brand announcements
Founder visibility campaigns

Use This Model If You Need:

Tens of millions of views quickly
Cost efficiency compared to paid ads
Organic reach without managing creators
Distribution aligned to a launch moment

Planning a launch or release?

Deploy creator-powered distribution when timing matters most.