Who: Alex Albrecht,co-host of Diggnation and Totally Rad Show

What:Alex Albrecht, host of Revision3.com’s wildly popular tech/culture show Diggnation and Totally Rad Show, will participate in a panel at NATPE LATV Fest. Albrecht will join fellow panelists Zadi Diaz (EPIC FU) and Hayden Black (Goodnight Burbank) in hosting the Anatomy of a Hit Web Series session. These popular Web stars will share the secrets of Web stardom while giving advice and input about what it takes to develop, grow and build a show to creative and financial success.

Only registered NAPTE LATV guests will gain access to this event.

When: Monday, July 8, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. PST


Where: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza- Plaza Level, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles

About Alex Albrecht

Alex Albrecht has been a recognized member of the entertainment industry for seven years. He founded and directed the popular, Los Angeles-based improv comedy troupe, The Misfit Toys. The group was featured in Stuff Magazine and on MTV. Alex subsequently appeared in a number of national television commercials for companies such as Volkswagen, Dominos and Dell. After a chance meeting with a TechTV producer at a wedding, Alex landed the co-hosting role on TechTV’s The Screen Savers. It was at TechTV that he met Kevin Rose, founder of Digg.com, and one of the most successful Internet television partnerships was born when the two became co-hosts of Diggnation. In addition to Diggnation, Alex is a co-creator of the raddest show on the net, The Totally Rad Show, Revision3’s explosion of movie,video game, TV, comic news and reviews.

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 35 million downloads to date (and 4.2 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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So first, thanks to Dave for supporting Revision3 - and a special shout-out for his Summer Cool-Hot Giveaway. The show’s giving away $75k worth of gadgets, gear and other fun stuff. Check it out, and tell Dave Revision3 sent ya!

— Jim Louderback

San Francisco, CA – June 10, 2009 - Revision3 is bringing audiences even more hilarity this summer at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. Streaming its’ hit comedy show ROFL, co-produced by Rooftop Comedy, live from the event stage, Internet TV leader Revision3 will provide audiences exclusive access to the Festival as it happens. The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival will run June 11-14, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado.

Revision3 will provide a constant stream of the side-splitting stand up comedy from the 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival on http://www.revision3.com/aspen during the following times:

Thursday June 11 from 8:45pm–12:30pm ET/5:45pm–9:30pm PT

Friday, June 12 from 8:45pm–1:30am ET/5:45pm–10:30pm PT

Saturday, June 13 from 8:15pm–1:30am ET/5:15pm–10:30pm PT

In addition, Revision3’s Vice President, Programming & Production Ryan Vance will participate in a Rooftop Comedy panel entitled “Comedy: Today and Tomorrow” on Saturday June 13 at 12:00pm MT. Panelists will also include leading executives from the comedy and new media space.

“We’re thrilled to further develop our partnership with Rooftop Comedy, providing viewers with even more access to the best comedians—live and free of charge—at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, “said Vance. “If you can’t make it out to Aspen for this exclusive and hilarious event, we’ll take you there on Revision3.com. It’s a live version of the top-notch comedy that ROFL brings every week.”

ROFL is a new kind of comedy show on Revision3.com. The program is a weekly round-up of the most hilarious comedic performances—specifically targeted at Revision3’s young, male audience—that have been recorded live at one of Rooftop Comedy’s 30 partner clubs around the world. ROFL airs every Monday at http://www.revision3.com/rofl

The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival is Rooftop Comedy’s annual marquee festival in Aspen, CO featuring the best emerging comics performing in the world today. The Festival also hosts Rooftop Comedy’s National College Comedy Competition Finals, naming the funniest college students in the country. Other Features of the Festival include panel discussions, Rooftop Comedy Awards honoring the best in new comedy and comedy media, Rooftop Comedy Academy Reception, VIP Poker Invitational and parties. To purchase tickets visit www.aspenshowtickets.com

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 Rooftop Comedy
Rooftop Comedy is the largest producer of interactive comedy programming and original comedy productions.

Rooftop Comedy records live comedy performances every night of the week, 365 days a year from its network of comedy clubs throughout North America, Europe and Australia, distributing original comedy programming to mobile, web, broadcast and print outlets that include Current TV, iTunes, Yahoo!, Nokia, Hulu, Joost, Sling, FastCompany, DailyMotion, Mevio, Lexy, and YouTube. Working with more than 3,500 professional comedians, Rooftop Comedy maintains a growing video library of tens of thousands of hours of stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy and comedic short films. Rooftop Comedy produces a range of local and national events programming, including the annual National College Comedy Competition and the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival.

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Contact:
Rachel Konik, 646.695.7049 or RachelK@rosengrouppr.com

San Francisco, CA – May 28, 2009 - Creating special effects for independent high quality films has never been easier, thanks to Film Riot, the latest show to be added to Revision3’s summer programming lineup. An entertaining exploration into the art of independent digital filmmaking, Film Riot will launch today on the leading Internet TV network at www.revision3.com/filmriot

“Film Riot gives viewers practical insight, tips and tricks into the ins and outs of Filmmaking 2.0 in the Internet age—and keeps you laughing all the way,” said Ryan Vance, Vice President, Programming and Production, Revision3. “The hosts are real cutting-edge indie filmmakers who will be sure to engage viewers, attract eyeballs and deliver new, exciting content which appeals to our target audience. Plus, they’re hilarious!”

Hosted by film guru Ryan Connolly, the weekly series Film Riot follows a team of indie filmmakers—from scriptwriting to the premiere of their latest film—who provide DIY and how-to tips for making high quality films with little to no budget.

Each episode opens with a short film or hilarious sketch that features a special effect or technique. The hosts then demonstrate how to create the effect by revealing their insider filmmaking tips, tricks and strategies. Experts from the film industry will also join in roundtable discussions about film and the practical implementation of these techniques.

“We wanted to work with an Internet TV network with access to an intense, committed fanbase to further expose our content,” said Ryan Connolly, host, Film Riot. “Revision3 is the ideal platform for Film Riot; the network will help us grow our audience and give viewers new ways to have fun on the Internet—whether it’s learning to blow up a head or crash a car to create their own on-screen action.”

Film Riot will be released every Thursday at http://www.revision3.com/filmriot

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:
For Revision3 – Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050, sarah@rosengrouppr.com

San Francisco, CA – May 26, 2009 – Internet TV leader Revision3 makes its mark at the E3 Expo 2009, the world’s premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products, broadcasting live coverage straight from the event floor on a special section of the Web site, RevisionE3. E3 Expo will be held June 2-4, 2009 at the L.A. Convention Center.

RevisionE3 will be a live webcast event from the floor of E3, giving the network’s audience and gaming fans exclusive access to the latest action from the show as it happens. Coverage will be available at www.revision3.com/e3 for the full duration of E3 Expo.

In addition to live streaming capabilities, Revision3’s hit programs CO-OP and the Totally Rad Show will provide coverage of the following:
E3 press conferences and announcements from the major game companies;
Previews of the hottest new games at the event;
Interviews with top journalists, game creators and industry leaders.

CO-OP, Revision3’s dynamic discussion-focused video game and gaming culture show, maintains a devoted following and features popular hosts and former 1UP video game critics Ryan O’Donnell and Matt Chandronait. The program presents a weekly look at the meaningful, important, interesting and just plain fun games on the market—or soon to be.

The Totally Rad Show is hosted by Alex Albrecht, Jeff Cannata and Dan Trachtenberg and 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.

E3 Expo is the world’s premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies that publish interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. For more information, visit www.E3Expo.com or www.theESA.com.

About Revision 3

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:
For Revision3 – Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050, sarah@rosengrouppr.com

E3 - This is the mega huge video game expo in LA where all the latest and greatest from the video game world is presented and demoed. Of course Revision3 is there in spades with CO-OP and the Totally Rad Show on hand to cover the event. With both shows covering the event, we could not contain the amount of awesomeness going on, so we created a one stop spot for everything E3 at Revision3, or “RevisionE3″ as we like to call it. Just head over to revision3.com/e3 and you can tune in to the LIVE stream featuring the TRS guys AND the CO-OP team live from the show floor - June 2nd, 3rd and 4th at 7 PM Eastern / 4 PM Pacific. In addition to the live shows, CO-OP will be releasing DAILY specials from E3, and the Totally Rad Show will be releasing their E3 reactions on June 9th.

Diggnation in NYC - Last year’s live Diggnation in New York City was a sold out event and was insane. This year, we return to New York City with our friends from Digg to host Diggnation LIVE and host a Digg Meetup at a bigger venue: Webster Hall in Manhattan. If you live in the New York Metro area, you’re not going want to miss this as it’s looking to be one of the biggest live Diggnations ever!

Click here to see all the details about Diggnation LIVE in NYC.

You can RSVP for the live show here:
Revision3 NYC Meetup
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Diggnation at 30 Rock Contest
While we’re in New York we will be taping another episode of Diggnation at the home of NBC, 30 Rockefeller Center and we thought it would be cool if some of you came along! 5 lucky Diggnation fans will win the opportunity to see Diggnation taped at 30 Rock. There isn’t much time to register, as the deadline is June 1st at 5 PM Eastern. So head over to revision3.com/nycontest right now and enter!

Digital Content Newfront 2009
On June 3rd, we’re partnering with the fine folks at Digitas to live stream their very cool event, the Digital Content Newfront 2009. Hosted by Jake and Amir from Collegehumor, with appearances by Al Gore, Tom Green and many others from the world of new media, the day’s events are a topical discussion about the world of new media and advertising is changing. If you’re interested in new media and the business of new media, then don’t miss the events, which Revision3 is bringing directly to your screen. Just head over to revision3.com/newfront for all the info!

I told you the first week of June was going to be huge. You don’t wont to miss a single live stream, episode or live event! We hope you’re as excited about these events as we are and look forward to seeing all of you there!

Thanks.

So just what exactly has changed? Practically everything! Here’s a brief summary of the changes to the site with Revision3.com version 4.0 that you can expect:

Updated Design - It’s a brand new site with a brand new interface. Every section and page of the site has been redesigned and improved from the previous version. In addition, we’ve made navigation easier on the site so you can get around and find what you want. We’ve even given some love to the forums, so it’s fresh, new and ready to be used.

BIGGER & Better Video - We’ve increased the size of our video player, so now when you’re watching your favorite show, it truly is an entertaining experience. We’ve also added some cool features like the ability to pop out the player to another window or to put it in theater mode and make the video really pop.

User Preferences - We want to make the Revision3 website the site YOU want it to be, each and every one of you. To do that, we’ve begun expanding the User Preferences section to allow for customization of what you see and how you use revision3.com. Admittedly there isn’t much there right now but from what is there, you should get the general idea of what will be coming. Expect to see this area expanded on the most over the upcoming weeks, so make sure you register and log in to the site when you visit.

Enhanced Shows and Host Pages - We’ve redesigned all the show pages so that it’s easier to browse and find your favorite episodes. We’ve also worked to make sure our search functionality gives you the results your looking for. It’s also easier to find information about your favorite show host, such as the link to the their blog, Facebook Profile or whatever other social network they may be on.

Twitter! - Twitter’s everywhere these days, so why not Revision3? You may notice that we’ve worked with our friends at SquareSpace to create a Revision3 Twitter directory so it’s easy to find everyone from Revision3 on Twitter. We’ve also integrated the Twitter feeds of our hosts on their pages so you can see what they’re up to, minute by minute.

Under The Hood - For those of you interested in how things work, a lot of the changes and improvements come from behind the scenes. Previously, as many of you know, we were using WordPress for our content management needs. As we’ve grown, we’ve outgrown WordPress as a solution. Don’t get us wrong, we still love WordPress and still use it for our blog, but for running the site, we learned a lot from using it and have evolved beyond its capabilities. Now we’re running an internally produced content management system that was built on a PHP based MVC framework. And what’s even better is that we’re primed to grow from here, making it easy to add new features and functionality later on (hint hint).

As I said, we’re immensely excited for the site. Personally I love the new look and I love how bright the future looks for Revision3.com. We’re going to be building from here and creating some cool features for all Revision3 fans to come and enjoy. We hope you like the new site as much as we do, and please let us know what you think either by e-mailing us or on the forums.

I’d like to take a moment and put the spotlight on the awesome team here at Revision3 that labored for months to bring you the new Revision3.com - Stephanie Chu, Ryan LaBarre, Jeff Rizzo, Chuck Siu, Brendan White and a few others who are unfortunately no longer with us here at Revision3. All your hard work and dedication has absolutely paid off and I hope all the loyal Revision3 fans join me in applauding you.

thanks.
- Ron Richards

San Francisco, CA – May 11, 2009 – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, and RooftopComedy, the leading new media provider of performance-based comedy content, today launch “ROFL – Roll On The Floor Laughing,” a weekly series featuring the most timely, relevant and hilarious live stand-up comedy of the week.

The second new series to debut in Revision3’s exciting summer programming lineup, ROFL is a new kind of comedy show. Each 12-15 minute episode showcases the performance of 5-7 comics who have been recorded live at one of RooftopComedy’s 20 partner clubs around the world. As RooftopComedy records every performance at each venue 365 nights a year, there is an endless amount of comedy content to create ROFL, a weekly round-up of the most hilarious acts specifically targeted to the young, male audience. ROFL is formatted without a traditional show host; instead, each episode presents a highlights clip via the ROFL dashboard—a hybrid of iPhone-meets-Instant-Messaging design—with a constantly updated program guide and metadata for each clip.

ROFL will air every Monday at http://www.revision3.com/rofl.

“ROFL is created by and for young guys, Revision3’s target demographic,” said Ryan Vance, Vice President, Programming and Production, Revision3. “This audience is tech savvy, Web-obsessed and underserved by mainstream comedy channels. We’re thrilled to partner with RooftopComedy to meet the needs of fans worldwide—providing them with a constant stream of the most hilarious brand new comedy they can find, available anywhere, anytime on Revision3.com.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Revision3 on ROFL, as their extensive audience reach provides a great showcase for the cutting-edge comedians we film every night,” said Will C. Rogers, founder and CEO of RooftopComedy. “Programming like ROFL allows us to highlight some of the top comedy performances from our network of comedy clubs around the world and deliver them directly to the fans who will appreciate them most. Together, RooftopComedy and Revision3 are giving people access to the very best in humor and hilarity.”

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 RooftopComedy
RooftopComedy is the largest producer of interactive comedy programming and original comedy productions.

RooftopComedy records live comedy performances every night of the week, 365 days a year from its network of comedy clubs throughout North America, Europe and Australia, distributing original comedy programming to mobile, web, broadcast and print outlets that include Current TV, iTunes, Yahoo!, Nokia, Hulu, Joost, Sling, FastCompany, DailyMotion, Mevio, Lexy, and YouTube. Working with more than 3,500 professional comedians, RooftopComedy maintains a growing video library of tens of thousands of hours of stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy and comedic short films. RooftopComedy produces a range of local and national events programming, including the annual National College Comedy Competition and the Aspen RooftopComedy Festival.

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Contact:
For Revision3 – Sarah Hawes, 646.695.7050, sarah@rosengrouppr.com
For RooftopComedy – Loren Pomerantz, 212-583-0338, loren@combined-forces.com

Here are the details:
When:
Tuesday May 12, 2009 - 5:30 PM EST

Where:
Lunasa Bar
126 1st Ave
New York, NY 10018
(212) 228-8580

RSVP & More Info:
Meetup.com

We look forward to seeing you there!
thanks.

San Francisco, CA – May 4, 2009 – Summer programming at Revision3 is getting even more raucous, as JV’s World, featuring popular radio show superstar JV, joins the network’s hit lineup. Now putting its signature spin on opinion mixed with entertainment, Revision3 will air JV’s World today at www.revision3.com/jvsworld.

“The Revision3 team continues to focus on producing great shows fronted by compelling hosts and on-air talent that our audience relies on for updates, news and insight into all kinds of subjects. As the Revision3 audience gets to know JV—and his compelling and hilarious world view—in JV’s World, viewers are going to get more than excited to find out what he’ll say next!” said Ryan Vance, Vice President, Programming and Production, Revision3. “And this isn’t the last new show announcement from Revision3; we have much more to come soon, so stay tuned.”

JV’s World showcases one-of-a-kind personality and radio show host JV, who shares his opinion about everything and anything—expressed in the format of a true new media show. In each episode, JV weighs in on a different topic and takes it to the streets. From MTV to Vegas animal acts, no one is safe from the rants of JV.

JV currently hosts JV Mornings, a radio show aired on WILD 94.9 in San Francisco, and is the former host and creator of The Dog House, one of the most successful morning radio shows in the nation and top rated morning show for ten years in the San Francisco market. He has also led hit programs at radio stations in New York and Los Angeles.

“I wanted a home for my content other than the traditional radio outlet, especially as I started producing more and more shows and videos online,” said JV. “Revision3 is the perfect spot for my next venture; their shows are hugely popular and reach my target audience. I’m looking forward to bringing a different kind of intensity and passion to the network—and giving all Revision3 fans a new show to get excited about!”

JV’s World will air every other Monday at www.revision3.com/jvsworld. The show is the first of several new releases coming from Revision3 this summer.

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