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What’s New in Movies, From Film Riot’s Ryan Connolly

Revision3, the leading Internet Television network, today announced the addition of a new and original show, Film State, to its network of more than 20 programs. The show, hosted and created by Film Riot’s Ryan Connolly, offers a fun and laid-back, yet fast paced look, at the latest movie trailers, rumors and news.

Film State is the movie news show for the Internet generation. Honest, smart, irreverent, concise, and authentic (did we mention Ryan is an actual filmmaker?), the show cuts through all the movie clutter to bring viewers the only news and entertainment tidbits they really need to care about.

“Film State is something that I have been wanting to do for a while now”, said Ryan Connolly. “When I was younger I used to love watching a show called ‘Coming Soon’. Since that show went off air there hasn’t really been anything up to par. Hopefully Film State will bring that, plus our sense of humor, to the fellow movie lovers out there.”

Each Tuesday, Ryan will geek out on everything from entertainment and box office news, to the most talked about trailers, and what’s new in theaters and on DVD. Ryan is on a personal mission to make sure no one wastes another hard earned dollar on a bad movie again.

“We are incredibly excited to continue our relationship with Ryan Connolly,” said Ryan Vance, vice president of programming and production, Revision3.  “Ryan’s success with Film Riot has proven that he is an extremely knowledgeable and entertaining source of movie information and insight. We look forward to watching Film State evolve and grow as part of Revision3.”

FILM STATE airs each Tuesday and will run approximately 10-12 minutes in length. More information can be found at www.revision3.com/filmstate

About Revision3:

Revision3 is the television network for the Internet generation, creating and producing original episodic community-driven programs. The viewing audience is made up of hyper-connected, passionate, committed fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture, video games, entertainment, music and comedy that entertain and educate.

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 tablets, smart phones, GoogleTV, Roku, PS3, WMC, Boxee, YouTube and wherever fine video is served.

Revision3 has attracted a wide-range of top advertisers including Sony, Netflix, Ford, Verizon, HP, EA, Microsoft, Citrix and Reebok. Advertisers enjoy a unique bond with the audience via customized message integration and host mentions that deliver phenomenal results in a clutter-free environment that is perfect for everything from direct response to branding.

About Ryan Connolly:

After graduating from Full Sail University’s film program, Ryan went straight to work refining his craft. Over the past seven years he has written/directed several short films, commercials and live show videos; including work with DELL, Ford, HP, AMD, EA and Alienware. Ryan is also the Founder and President of Triune Films which produces Film Riot and Film State. They are currently in production on several other short films, music videos; and are in the process of developing their first feature length film.

On a personal note, he is an avid singer in the shower, hates long walks on the beach and decided to marry his wife purely off the fact that she is more addicted to ‘Call of Duty’ than he is!

Leading the Re-invention of TV

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2011 — Revision3, the leading Internet Television network and the number one source for technology, gaming, news and entertainment video content, today announced its growth results for 2010. Total views across the network increased nearly 165% year over year, with more than 42 million views in the month of December. The company reached profitability in Q4 of 2010 and grew its revenue 80% Y-0-Y, while increasing its blue-chip roster of advertising sponsors to more than 60, including Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, Ford, HP, EA, Sony, HP and Old Spice.

“We had another incredible year in 2010, with impressive gains in revenue, viewership, advertising and distribution,” said Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback, “We are thrilled to be leading the reinvention of television as we head to a world where the majority of new TVs will be sold with internet access, and where tablets and phones are increasingly allowing viewers to enjoy video on any available screen.”

2010 Milestones include:

Company Performance.

-Increased revenue 80% year over year and achieved sustained profitability in the 4th quarter of 2010

-Brought on new investors and advisors, including Mark Cuban

Programming

-Launched a strong lineup of more than 10 new shows and hosts, including:

The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur, Household Hacker, Dan 3.0, Destructoid, the Onion’s A.V. Talk, Unboxing Porn, GeekBeat.TV from Cali Lewis, Penn Point from Penn Jillette, The Ben Heck Show, Death Battle from Screw Attack and Tom Merritt’s “Tom’s Top Five”

Advertising

-Received an average click through rate (CTR) of more than 5% on pre-rolls

-Achieved a 99% unaided viewer recall of one or more show sponsors, with 56% of viewers buying a product or service from one of our sponsors

Partnerships

-Launched partnerships with AOL, 5Min, PlayStation Home and BlackBerry

-Grew YouTube subscriber base by more than 10x to 1 million+ subscribers

Viewership

-Increased viewership 165% year over year to 42 million monthly views (Dec 2010)

-Grew unique visitors to almost 12 million a month, with 75% (or over 9 million) of those in Revision3’s target 12-34 year old male demographic

Mobile and Smart TV

-Launched iPhone and Android apps, built HTML5 and “lean back” TV version of Revision3.com (http://tv.revision3.com/), launched on the Yahoo connected TV platform and on Toshiba, Vizio, LG, Sony and other TVs

-Became the Number 1 independent video channel on Roku, a Top 10 channel on Boxee and a Spotlight Channel on Google TV

Revision3 will continue its strong momentum into 2011 with growth in programming, advertisers, distribution partners and technology innovation.

All Revision3 programs can be seen at www.revision3.com.

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About Revision3
Revision3 is the television network for the Internet generation, creating and producing original episodic community-driven programs. The viewing audience is made up of hyper-connected, passionate, committed fans who want to watch shows about technology, modern culture, video games, entertainment, music and comedy that entertain and educate.

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 tablets, smart phones, GoogleTV, Roku, PS3, WMC, Boxee, YouTube and wherever fine video is served.

Revision3 has attracted a wide-range of top advertisers including Sony, Netflix, Ford, Verizon, HP, EA, Microsoft, Citrix and Reebok. Advertisers enjoy a unique bond with the audience via customized message integration and host mentions that deliver phenomenal results in a clutter-free environment that is perfect for everything from direct response to branding.