
Sony Pictures Networks • Television • Reality • 2025
Super Dancer Chapter 5
Driving one of Sony Entertainment Television's flagship reality show campaigns through a content-first marketing strategy that generated 442M+ impressions, 15M+ engagements and a 3.3% engagement rate.
Channel Marketing Manager
Watch the Trailer442M+
Impressions
15M+
Engagements
727
Campaign Assets
3.3%
Engagement Rate
1.2
Average TVR
3.6%
Average Reach
Overview
Super Dancer Chapter 5 is the 2025 season of India's acclaimed children's dance reality franchise on Sony Entertainment Television, with digital streaming on SonyLIV. The season introduced a refreshed competition format by moving directly into the journeys of 12 exceptional young dance prodigies, placing greater emphasis on storytelling, talent, and emotional connections from the very first episode. As Channel Marketing Manager, I led the end-to-end digital content marketing strategy, partnering with Creative, Programming, Production, Broadcast, Digital, and the external social media agency to execute an always-on, integrated campaign across television and digital platforms, driving sustained audience engagement from launch through the grand finale.
Challenge
Generate awareness before launch, sustain engagement throughout the season, convert weekly episodes into shareable moments, support tune-in, and outperform in a highly competitive entertainment landscape.
My Role
- Developed weekly content calendars and planned the digital content strategy
- Aligned and managed the external Social Media Agency
- Coordinated cross-functional teams across Creative, Programming, Production and Broadcast
- Managed campaign timelines and assets, identified real-time opportunities
- Monitored performance and optimised content using audience insights
Strategy
- Content-first storytelling built around weekly episode planning
- Performance-led content paired with emotional storytelling
- Platform-native formats for Facebook, Instagram and X
- Real-time marketing and data-driven optimisation
- Close collaboration across internal teams and agency partners
Execution
- Built weekly content calendars and briefed the agency
- Coordinated creative production and managed assets from planning through publishing
- Ensured timely execution around every episode
- Optimised publishing schedules and maintained campaign consistency
Social Content Ecosystem
Content deployed across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube & X
Every content format was strategically adapted and distributed across all major social platforms to maximize reach, engagement, audience participation, and real-time conversation throughout the season.
Video Content
- Reels
- Episode Highlights
- Episodic Promos
- Long-form Videos
Celebrity & Show Content
- Celebrity Bytes
- Behind-the-Scenes (BTS)
- Contestant Journeys
- Choreographer Moments
Engagement Content
- Instagram Lives
- Live Episode Coverage
- Topical Content
- Trending Moments
Platform Distribution
- YouTube
- X (Twitter)
Results
442M+ impressions, 15M+ engagements, 727 campaign assets published and a 3.3% engagement rate against an industry benchmark of 1.3%–2.1%, alongside a 1.2 Average TVR and 3.6% Average Reach — outperforming comparable flagship reality shows on both TVR and Reach.
Key Learnings
- Successful entertainment campaigns combine structured planning with agile execution
- Weekly content calendars and agency alignment keep an always-on campaign consistent
- Platform-native storytelling and cross-functional collaboration sustain engagement across a full season