Archive for January, 2009

TAKING HOME THE GOLD: THE WRESTLER, LEFT 4 DEAD AND LOST

—SPECIAL EPISODE AVAILABLE STARTING TODAY, JAN. 13, AT 12:00 P.M. PST—

San Francisco, CA – January 13, 2009 – As awards season heads to a crescendo, Internet TV superstars Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg and Jeff Cannata, hosts of the Totally Rad Show name the “Raddest of 2008.” The awards show, available today at www.revision3.com/trs was filmed in front of a live audience, with the hosts honoring the Raddest in their core coverage areas of movies, TV and video in 2008.

And the awards are…

Totally Rad Movie of 2008: The Wrestler, a drama centered on retired professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson as he makes his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival.
“It’s the obvious pick and I feel very good about it.” – Jeff Cannata
“Wrestler is my #1 and our #1.” – Alex Albrecht

Totally Rad Video Game of 2008: Left 4 Dead, a co-operative, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by the Valve Corporation part-way into development. The game uses the Source game engine and is available for Windows-based personal computers and the Xbox 360.
“I cannot remember a game that has a higher fun per minute quotient than this game. There is more fun packed in this game, by design, than any game I can remember recently.” – Jeff Cannata

Totally Rad TV Show of 2008: Lost, an American serial drama television series. It follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. Each episode typically features a primary storyline on the island as well as a secondary storyline from another point in a character’s life.
“[Lost] brings a seriousness to really geeky ideas… Every level that could be good – sound, picture – is all great in this show. ” – Dan Trachtenberg

Hosted by Alex Albrecht, Jeff Cannata and Dan Trachtenberg, the Totally Rad Show is Revision3’s explosion of movie, video game, TV and comics news and reviews. Four dudes in a garage. One green screen. A cubic ass-ton of enthusiasm. The Totally Rad Show is all about the feeling of sharing a great new movie, video game, TV show or comic. If it’s out there and it is rad, it is on the Totally Rad Show.

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.

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Contact: Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050, sarah@rosengrouppr.com

San Francisco, CA – January 7, 2009 – Internet television leader Revision3 has named Ryan Vance, seasoned television executive, executive producer and show runner, Vice President of Programming and Production. Based in Revision3’s San Francisco headquarters, Vance will spearhead production and programming efforts across Revision3’s wide network of shows. The announcement was made by Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback.

Prior to Revision3, Vance was executive producer at G4TV, where he managed all aspects of production, budget and development on multiple series and network specials, including America Ninja Challenge, X-Play, Free Stuff!, Live from E3, Live from Comic-Con, Icons, Cheat and more. In addition to his work at G4, Vance served as president and executive producer at Advance Media Productions, LLC, where he developed new shows for the Sci Fi Network, Reelz Channel and various new media outlets such as Gamefly.com, Championship Gaming Series and MiniMovieChannel.com.

Vance was also a series producer at Edelman Productions, where he was responsible for all aspects of production and post production for shows on HGTV and DIY Network, and held positions at Tech TV as series creator/show runner for the long running program X-Play and producer on Gamespot TV and Extended Play. Vance spent his early career in production at WB20 in San Francisco, Calif.

“Ryan Vance has been a true leader in both traditional and Internet television, said Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3. “I’m excited to bring his passion and creativity to Revision3, where he’ll be building truly Web-based entertainment—created exclusively for the Internet and geared to the Internet viewer. With his unique blend of experiences, he will be a great addition to our team, developing new programs and making our existing lineup the best it can be.”

Vance received his bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Principia College.

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.

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Contact: Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050 or sarah@rosengrouppr.com.

— TEKZILLA, HAK5 AND HACK COLLEGE AIRING EPISODES FROM NBC BOOTH
— ON CES SHOW FLOOR —

San Francisco, CA – January 7, 2009 – Revision3 is headed to Las Vegas this week for CES 2009, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, for live-blogging of the event and live programming from the show, in partnership with NBC. Coverage will be available at www.revision3.com/ces starting this Thursday, January 8, through the final day of CES, Sunday, January 11.

The full schedule of Revision3 programs includes:

Tekzilla Live
Date & Time: Thursday, January 8 – Saturday, January 10 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Location: NBC Stage, Central Hall booth number 12133
Catch co-hosts Patrick Norton and Veronica Belmont filming their hit show Tekzilla LIVE. Tekzilla is a weekly product review, computer help and tech tips show on everything from iPods to camcorders, HD to the Internet, plus do it yourself projects.

Hak5 Live
Date & Time: Friday, January 9 – Saturday, January 10 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
Location: NBC Stage, Central Hall booth number 12133
Watch hosts Darren Kitchen, Matt Lestock and Shannon Morse air their show LIVE. Hak5 is a weekly tech show that covers everything from network security, open source and forensics to DIY modding and the homebrew scene.

Hack College Live
Date & Time: Friday, January 9 at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT
Location: NBC Stage, Central Hall booth number 12133
Check out Revision3 Beta’s Hack College hosts Kelly Sutton and Chris Lesinski tape LIVE from CES. Hack College is a show that educates the students of the world about effective, open source software, putting techno-political arguments in everyday language, and creating a cult of “Students 2.0.”

In addition to live programming, Revision3 executives will deliver presentations, including:

CES 2009
Speaker: Jim Louderback, CEO, Revision3
Date & Time: Friday, January 9, 2009 from 3-4 p.m. PT
Topic: Teaching the TV to be Internet Savvy
Internet Protocol TV is now a viable service and delivery method. Cable and satellite operators are moving to switched video networks that emulate systems like Verizon’s FIOS service. Hard drive storage devices cache content as consumers snap up the Xbox 360, AppleTV and Vudu to store content. Do these initial implementations point to the future?

CES Connections Summit
Speaker: Ron Richards, Senior Director of Marketing & Product Management, Revision3
Date & Time: Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 2-3:15 p.m. PT
Topic: The Five Ws of Social Media
Social media evolution has taken the world by storm. Social networks, blogs, user generated content, and virtual worlds are empowering consumers to share their digital lives with others through different types of media. With this transition, CE device makers must meet evolving consumer needs, but how? Which features must these devices have? What are the business models? Questions abound. This panel explores the evolving landscape of social media, emerging business models, and the technology with which consumers will want to use these services.

Revision3 executives and show hosts will be available at the NBC booth located at Central Hall, booth number 12133.

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.

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Contact: Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050 or sarah@rosengrouppr.com.