Category: Press Releases

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Host Dylan Hart Brings Experiments, Explosions and Entertainment to Leading Internet TV Network

SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, 2010 – Revision3, the leading Internet Television network, today announced that it is bringing YouTube web series, Scientific Tuesdays to its network of more than 20 programs. Dylan “Household Hacker” Hart will host a new episode every Tuesday bringing viewers the best in homegrown science.

Each week, the program uses common items and simple explanations to make science fun. Experiments include how to turn paper invisible, craft a stink bomb or create an explosion. Viewers are encouraged to be hands-on with demonstrations on the show and to try these scientific applications at home.

“I’m excited to bring Scientific Tuesdays over to Revision3’s network,” said Dylan Hart. “We can’t wait to give our audience of over 800,000 subscribers a whole new line-up of exciting experiments and research.”

“We’re thrilled to bring one of the web’s most popular science shows to Revision3,” said Ryan Vance, vice president of programming and production, Revision3. “Household Hacker is already an established and dynamic channel on YouTube and we’re excited to introduce Dylan to our audience. Viewers are not only able to watch him do amazing experiments, but they can also try them at home – assuming they don’t involve explosives!”

New episodes are released every Tuesday and can be downloaded 24/7 via Revision3.com/ScientificTuesdays

About Revision3
Revision3.com 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, video games, entertainment, music and comedy 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. Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, TIVO, Roku, Blip.TV and many others. 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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Kourtney Schepman
Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8168
kschepman@rogersandcowan.com

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New Show Brings Hottest Video Gaming Stories to Internet TV

SAN FRANCISCO – October 11, 2010 – Revision3, the leading Internet Television network, today announced the launch of Destructoid, bringing editoral content from one of the largest gaming news web sites, Destructoid.com directly to Internet television. The show, which will air new episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday will feature breaking news and provide viewers with the inside scoop on the latest and greatest in video games.

Hosts Jonathan Holmes and Tara Long will provide up-to-date accounts of the biggest news in the gaming world. The duo will also address industry rumors and give reviews on the hottest video game releases. Special episodes will feature interviews with developers, publishers and other major players in the video game industry.

“Our community demanded a nude cooking show where baby snow leopards maul a Nintendo.” said Yanier Gonzalez, Destructoid’s founder and publisher. “Revision3 is the ideal platform to launch this bold new vision in video game entertainment. Even your grandma will be tickled.”
“When I heard Yanier’s original pitch for a snow leopard/Nintendo nude cooking show, I immediately said: how about a show about videogame news instead,” said Ryan Vance, vice president of programming and production, Revision3. “With this show, we’re extending Destructoid.com’s editorial reach to online video and providing its more than 2 million rabid users a brand new way to interact with this amazing content. We’re extremely excited to be working with the entire D-toid team!”

Further information and downloads for the program are available 24/7 via Revision3.com/Destructoid

About Revision3
Revision3.com 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, video games, entertainment, music and comedy 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. Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, TIVO, Roku, Blip.TV and many others. 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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Kourtney Schepman
Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8168
kschepman@rogersandcowan.com

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Comedian Jonah Ray Hosts New Show Exploring Best Science Videos Online

SAN FRANCISCO – July 15, 2010 – DISCOVER, and Revision3, the leading Internet Television network, today announced the launch of ‘Joe Genius,’ a innovative new program that looks inside the world of homegrown science online. The joint venture, produced by High Noon Entertainment, is hosted by comedian, Jonah Ray who has appeared on Comedy Central and MTV; and will feature a new episode every Thursday.

Each week, Jonah will showcase the best homemade science experiments on the web from dry ice bombs and exploding volcanoes to robot musicians and other inventive technologies. He will explore the scientific elements behind each video and explain the fundamental properties that make them work or in some instances, why they don’t work. Episodes will run 12-15 minutes and provide an inside look into the excitement, hilarity and thrill of homemade experiments.

“I’m thrilled to see the amazing everyday science brought to life in such a fun and entertaining online show,” said Henry Donahue, CEO & Publisher of DISCOVER. “Revision3′s fan base of smart viewers makes them the perfect partner to get DISCOVER’s brand of uniquely accessible science out to a larger audience.”

“We’re really excited to announce Joe Genius,” said Ryan Vance, vice president of programming and production, Revision3.  “Viewers are not only able to watch mind-blowing experiments take place, but through our partnership with DISCOVER we are also able to educate our audience on the cool science behind each video.”

Further information and downloads for the program are available 24/7 via Revision3.com/JoeGenius.

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, video games, entertainment, music and comedy 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. Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, TIVO, Roku, Blip.TV and many others. Shows can be watched on any device, from a cell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.

About DISCOVER

DISCOVER poses essential questions and tackles topical, sometimes controversial issues on the cutting edge of science, technology and the future. The mandate is to unlock the mysteries of science in a way that reveals its wonder and captures the imagination of its audience. DISCOVER features the ground-breaking innovators and thought leaders who are shaping tomorrow¹s world today. DISCOVER is online at DISCOVERmagazine.com.

About High Noon Entertainment

High Noon Entertainment, with offices in L.A., New York and Denver, is one of America’s largest independent production companies, currently producing programming for VH1, TLC, Food Network, HGTV, DIY and History. High Noon’s most notable series are My First Place (HGTV), Tough Love (VH1) and Cake Boss (TLC).

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Contact:
Kourtney Schepman, kschepman@rogersandcowan.com / Madhuri Shekar, mshekar@rogersandcowan.com
Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8168 / 310.854.8145

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YouTube Sensation Turns Life Over to Internet Community for a Year

SAN FRANCISCO – July 12, 2010 – Revision3, the leading Internet Television network, today announced a deal with Dan Brown as the host of their new program, Dan 3.0, debuting Monday, August 2. Dan, best known for his instructional YouTube video on how to solve a Rubik’s cube, is taking direction from his loyal fan base allowing viewers to determine his every day decisions.

For the next year, Dan will solicit opinions from online fans about his daily activities, from what he will wear to his living arrangements. Audiences will vote and submit tasks for Dan to complete using a new and innovative community decision engine on Revision3.com. Users develop ideas and directly interact with each other to determine the content of the show. Dan will execute the most popular ideas on Dan 3.0 with new episodes of the program available everyday at Revision3.com/Dan30 and via downloads 24/7.

“I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me this year,” said Dan Brown. “I’ve always taken my audience’s opinions and ideas seriously, but this level of interaction should really take things to the next level.”

“Dan has proven that he can successfully connect with online viewers with over 55 million views on his YouTube videos,” said Ryan Vance, vice president of programming and production, Revision3. “It’s a revolutionary concept for his viewers, that they are not only able to watch his movements, but dictate them as well.”

For more information on Dan 3.0, and to submit ideas for the show starting August 2, 2010, visit Revision3.com/Dan30

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, video games, entertainment, music and comedy 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. Revision3’s programs can be found everywhere from Revision3.com to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, TIVO, Roku, Blip.TV and many others. 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:
Kourtney Schepman, kschepman@rogersandcowan.com / Madhuri Shekar, mshekar@rogersandcowan.com
Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8168 / 310.854.8145