Night Flight Plus has launched Deep Dive, a new second-screen experience built on Zype infrastructure that expands real-time cultural discovery across live and on-demand programming.
NEW YORK (June 03, 2026) – Night Flight Plus, the cult-favorite streaming platform and cultural archive, has launched Deep Dive, an innovative companion experience designed to transform passive viewing into interactive exploration. Powered by Zype’s API-first video infrastructure and playout technology, Deep Dive dynamically connects metadata, archival intelligence, and live programming into a synchronized second-screen experience.
As viewers stream concerts, documentaries, cult films, horror titles, and music programming across Night Flight Plus, Deep Dive unlocks contextual exploration tied directly to what audiences are watching in real time — surfacing stories, references, influences, histories, and cultural connections throughout the viewing experience.
The launch marks two major milestones for Night Flight: the 45th anniversary of the original Night Flight television debut and the 10th anniversary of Night Flight Plus.
The Power of Contextual Discovery
Unlike traditional bonus content or static second-screen experiences, Deep Dive functions as a dynamic cultural layer synchronized with Night Flight Plus programming. Viewers can seamlessly explore expanded information and interconnected pathways without interrupting the immersive viewing experience itself.
Built using Zype’s flexible video infrastructure platform, the experience leverages metadata, API connectivity, and playout workflows to enable synchronized real-time contextual engagement across live and on-demand environments.
“As a longtime partner, we are honored to have worked closely with Night Flight for the past decade,” said Chris Bassolino, SVP of Sales at Zype. “Their commitment to putting audiences at the center of every decision, combined with a relentless drive to innovate, has helped shape not only a remarkable catalog, but also a truly distinctive user experience. Deep Dive is an exciting reflection of that vision.”
Expanding Interactive Streaming Experiences
As streaming platforms continue evolving beyond passive viewing, experiences like Deep Dive represent a growing shift toward more interactive, metadata-driven engagement models that deepen audience connection and content discovery.
“Night Flight has always been about discovery,” said Stuart Shapiro, Creator and CEO of Night Flight. “Deep Dive extends that experience beyond the screen, creating a living companion to the programming itself. It allows viewers to explore the deeper cultural connections behind what they’re watching in real time.”
Deep Dive is now available exclusively on Night Flight Plus as part of the platform’s 10th anniversary celebration.
About Night Flight Plus
Night Flight Plus is a streaming platform and cultural archive dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of Night Flight, the groundbreaking late-night television series that helped shape underground culture for generations. Featuring cult films, documentaries, concerts, music videos, horror, animation, and rare archival programming, Night Flight Plus delivers a curated viewing experience centered around discovery, counterculture, and independent creativity.
About Zype
Zype is the infrastructure for digital video, providing an API-first SaaS that helps product teams solve mission critical streaming video challenges. Enterprises use Zype to drive revenue and engagement with streaming video on the web, mobile, OTT and connected TV, and social media. Zype provides the most connected and reliable cloud-based video content management and distribution infrastructure, with monetization, CRM, business analytics, automation, and integrations with thousands of SaaS applications.
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Zype is a privately held company with over 300 customers worldwide.