Archive for March, 2008

New York, NY March 25, 2008 – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, today announced that it will begin syndicating its entire content catalog of shows to blip.tv. Beginning today, popular Web shows including The Digg Reel, popSiren and Tekzilla will be viewable on blip.tv and throughout the blip.tv distribution network. The shows can also be viewed at Revision3.com and on each show’s individual site.

Both Revision3 and blip.tv are focused on bringing passionate and committed audiences high quality original programming. Blip.tv’s distribution technology allows content partners to reach millions of viewers with built-in syndication to AOL Video, Yahoo Video, Twitter, MSN Video, Google Video and much more. Their user-friendly player design also makes it easy for audiences to download and share video content.

“Web entertainment is about unique content, reach and the flexibility to use multiple devices,” said Jim Louderback, CEO of Revision3. “People want to watch our shows whenever and wherever they’d like. Blip.tv stands out in terms of player design, distribution technology and the audience it allows us to tap into. Our syndication partnership with blip.tv helps us move toward a level of ubiquity that is extremely important to us.”

More than a dozen Revision3-produced shows will be made available. Taking advantage of the open nature of blip.tv’s platform, Revision3 will make each show accessible in multiple formats ranging from Flash to Quicktime to DivX to 3gp for cell phones.

“We’re very pleased to expand our relationship with Revision3,” said blip.tv co-founder and COO Dina Kaplan. “They’re creating exactly the type of content that inspired us to build blip.tv in the first place – addictive, well-produced shows with new episodes that are released on a regular schedule. We see this partnership between two of the Internet’s leading television networks as a no-brainer and we’re looking forward to further expanding our relationship with Revision3 in the future.”

In November 2007 Revision3 and blip.tv announced a cross-promotional partnership that called for top blip.tv shows to carry post-roll ads promoting Revision3 shows, and vice versa. The agreement has led to significant growth in viewership for the shows involved and is still in effect.

About blip.tv:

Blip.tv is an online television network focused on featuring, promoting and monetizing the best original, serialized shows on the Web. The blip.tv vision is that content creators should focus their efforts on creating great shows, and blip.tv can help with the rest: technology, distribution, marketing and publicity, and monetization. Shows on blip.tv range from scripted sitcoms and dramas to newsmagazines, and top titles include Wallstrip, Mahalo Daily, Alive in Baghdad, Break a Leg and Unleashed.

Blip.tv shares all advertising revenues with show creators 50/50 and also syndicates shows to AOL Video, Yahoo Video, iTunes, the Sony Bravia and additional platforms on and off the Web. For more information about blip.tv go to http://blip.tv/.

About Revision3:

Revision3 is the first media company that gets it. Born from the Internet, Revision3 is a TV network for the web, creating and producing shows for a new audience: passionate fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and help to expand their life experiences.

With more than 35 million downloads, Revision3’s shows can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to a wide range platforms, including Apple iTunes, Bittorrent, DivX, YouTube, and PyroTV. Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple Nano, on a computer or a TV.
The company was founded in 2005 by technology visionaries Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson and David Prager, because they couldn’t find anything they wanted to watch on traditional television. The company is now led by Internet TV pioneer Jim Louderback.

Blip.tv Media Contacts:
Adam Isserlis
(212) 843-8024
aisserlis@rubenstein.com

Andrew Palladino
(212) 843-8482
apalladino@rubenstein.com

Revision3 Media Contact:
Shawna Seldon
The Rosen Group
(212) 255-8455
shawna@rosengrouppr.com

San Francisco, CA (March 20, 2008) —Revision3, the TV network for the internet generation, has teamed with the popular Miro internet TV platform to launch a Revision3 branded open-source desktop video player, available at URLTK. The new player gives viewers direct desktop access to their favorite high-quality Revision3 programming, including “Tekzilla,” “The Totally Rad Show” and “Diggnation.” To download the player, please visit http://www.revision3.com/content/miro.

“Revision3 produces high-quality, original programming that connects our audiences to the topics they are passionate about—such as technology, modern culture and music,” said Damon Berger, Director, Business Development, Revision3. “New shows are available all the time. Our co-branded Miro player makes it easier for our community to automatically download their favorite shows directly to their desktop, just click on the Revision3 player icon and watch.”

Miro co-branded players enable organizations to give their users a high definition desktop video experience without the complexity of developing their own desktop software. Coupled with Revision3’s high-quality original content, the video player offers audiences a new way to tune into their favorite programming.

“The new Revision3 Miro player creates a unified HD desktop experience for Revision3 fans. It’s an easy way to get Revision3 shows delivered to you as soon as they are published and in the highest possible resolution. Rather than having to remember to check a website every day, users stay connected.”

For more information, please visit www.revision3.com.

About Revision3
Revision3 is the first media company that gets it, born from the Internet, on-demand generation. Unlike aggregators, mash-ups, and user-generated video sites, Revision3 is an actual TV network for the web, creating and producing its own original, broadcast quality shows.

The company was founded in 2005 by technology visionaries Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson and David Prager, because they couldn’t find anything they wanted to watch on traditional television, and is now led by Internet TV pioneer Jim Louderback.

The content is designed for a new audience: passionate committed fans, who want to watch shows that entertain, educate and help expand their life experiences. The audience expects professionally produced programming but wants it to be unexpected, edgy, smart and real. They also want to watch shows whenever they want, wherever they are, and on whatever device they choose, including everything from a 70″ HDTV to an iPod or Cell phone. Revision3 covers technology, comedy, modern culture, music and more. Our hosts don’t come from Hollywood. Instead, they come from the same passionate fan base as our audience. They are engaging, personal, smart and connected – experts with the insight and acceptance that naturally puts them at the center of the community.

About Miro
Miro is a new, open platform for internet TV that lets people watch a broad range of free internet TV channels and play virtually any Internet video, from one place. Miro is open so that anyone is free to broadcast their own content over the platform, laying the groundwork for a new kind of TV where viewers have unlimited choices of what to watch and where everyone has a voice.

Miro is developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Worcester, MA that is committed to delivering the shared benefits of open technology.

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CONTACTS:
Shawna Seldon, 212 255 8455, shawna@rosengrouppr.com
Melody Lowe, 212 255 8455, melodyl@rosengrouppr.com