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Archive for November, 2008
Diggnation - Episode 177 - Multiview Diggnation Remix!
November 21st, 2008 at 04:00 by markrebec in UncategorizedTV’S INTERACTIVE FUTURE ARRIVES TODAY, COMBINING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PERSONAL CONTROL
November 21st, 2008 at 12:07 by Ron Richards in Press Releases—REVOLUTIONARY MULTI-CAMERA INTERFACE DELIVERS FIVE CONCURRENT VIDEO STREAMS TO DIGGNATION VIEWERS, PUTTING THEM IN CHARGE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER—
San Francisco, CA – November 21, 2008 – Forget holograms, the next real video breakthrough is here from Internet video pioneers Revision3 and BitGravity. On November 21st at 6 p.m. EST, Revision3 will unveil a one of a kind episode of its hit show, providing a unique, interactive way for viewers to watch hosts Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht discuss the week’s top stories from Digg.com.
Using breakthrough technology from Internet video network BitGravity, fans will get to choose from five simultaneous and separate video streams, putting them in control of what they watch. Episode #177—”Your Diggnation Remix”—will be available at http://www.revision3.com/remix.
“Diggnation was the first successful social video program featuring some of the top content voted on by the Digg community,” said Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3. “Now we’re taking that to the next logical level, letting viewers control camera angles and other elements of the viewing experience. It’s a brand new and revolutionary way to give our viewers even more control, and more ownership, of the programs they love.”
“Internet users have these amazing computers and high speed Internet connections; there’s no reason we have to replicate what we see on TV over the Internet—we have the opportunity to change the experience, play with new ideas, and allow available technology to take us to the next step. We’re here to enable innovation and change the way people get their entertainment—it’s pretty amazing what can be done by simply having fun with our API,” said Barrett Lyon, CTO and co-founder of BitGravity.
The full-on experience of “Your Diggnation Remix” will be available online at http://www.revision3.com/remix. The director’s cut of the show will be available for viewers to view and download through the show’s web site at www.diggnation.com, and Revision3’s 40 distribution partners. For more information on BitGravity’s network and APIs, go to www.bitgravity.com/interactive.
An irreverent weekly tech/web culture show hosted by tech geeks/pop culture gurus Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose, Diggnation was launched in 2005. Based on some of the top news stories from social news site Digg, Diggnation has more than 175 episodes available online, garners over 200,000 viewers per episode and consistently ranks among the top programs available from Apple iTunes.
About Revision3
Revision3 is the first media company that gets it. Born from the Internet, Revision3 is the home of Internet Television, creating and producing shows for a new audience: passionate, committed fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and help to expand their life experiences.
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. With more than 60 million views to date (and six million per month), Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Joost, Hulu, Viddler, Blip.TV and TIVO. Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.
About BitGravity
BitGravity, Inc., was founded by Barrett Lyon and Perry Wu who built the first content delivery network (CDN) optimized to instantaneously deliver HD-quality video on demand, live and via interactive applications to massive audiences on the Internet. The company is based in Burlingame, CA and is privately held, with strategic investment from Allen & Company, Tata Communications and private investors. To learn more, please see www.BitGravity.com.
Contact:
For Revision3: Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050, sarah@rosengrouppr.com
For BitGravity: Danielle Adragna, 408-398-6433, dadragna@bitgravity.com
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Behind the Scenes of the Digg Reel with Scam School!
November 20th, 2008 at 05:38 by Ron Richards in Shows
The Digg Reel - Behind the Scenes from revision3 on Vimeo.
This week’s edition of The Digg Reel was a very special episode, as Brian Brushwood, host of Scam School, joined Andrew Bancroft to bring some “magic” to this week’s batch of online videos. David Prager snuck into the planning of the shoot with a camera and caught some of the behind the scenes action as Brian and Andrew entertained the The Digg Reel production staff. We thought everyone would get a kick out of seeing it, so watch the above video and enjoy!
Revision3 Programming Now Available on RADUS
November 18th, 2008 at 02:02 by Ron Richards in Press ReleasesSAN BRUNO, CA (November 18, 2008) – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, will begin syndicating its entire catalogue of shows including Tekzilla, Diggnation, and The Totally Rad Show on RADUS, the web’s newest way to experience digital-rich media across leading computer and social networking services, including Facebook and MySpace.
“RADUS delivers a fascinating new way to watch and share rich media,” says Jim Louderback, CEO of Revision3. “It brings everything together in an intelligently elegant way and we are extremely pleased to join their growing network of premium content providers.”
Both RADUS and Revision3 are committed to delivering innovative programming that is provided free to consumers and designed to take advantage of RADUS’s streamlined navigation and media search capabilities. Revision3 will make each show accessible in multiple, high-audio-and-visual quality formats. The shows can also be viewed at Revision3 and on each show’s individual site.
“RADUS was designed to knock down one of the last remaining barriers to mass consumer adoption of rich media —the lack of a consistent user experience”, says Scott Rankine, CEO of RADUS, Inc. “People want to experience and discover content in a way that works best for them.”
About RADUS:
Founded in 2007, RADUS, Inc. develops advanced content syndication and social networking software solutions for desktop, mobile, and home entertainment applications. RADUS provides access to rich media content from hundreds of leading providers and can easily be customized, enabling users to add their own websites, feeds, social communities, news sources, video links, photographs, blogs, and more.
About Revision3
Revision3 is the first media company that gets it. Born from the Internet, Revision3 is the home of Internet Television, creating and producing shows for a new audience: passionate, committed fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and help to expand their life experiences.
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. With more than 60 million views to date (and six million per month), Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, RADUS, Joost, Hulu, Viddler, Blip.TV and TIVO. Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.
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For more information visit http://www.radus.com
Scam School Taping in San Francisco!
November 13th, 2008 at 06:03 by Eileen Rivera in Live EventsBrian Brushwood, the master of Revision3’s cons and scams and host of “Scam School” will be in the Bay Area next week to film new episodes, and YOU are invited to be there!
Hang out with Brian and the crew, and you may even get cast in an upcoming episode!
The Scam School shoots will take place:
Wednesday, Nov 19th
Time: 6p-10p
Bacchus Kirk
925 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA
http://www.bacchuskirk.org/
Thursday, Nov 20th
Time: 6p-10p
McTeague’s Saloon
1237 Polk Street
(Between Bush & Fern Street)
San Francisco, CA
http://is.gd/7ftW
We’d love to see you there!
