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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New Weekly Show Teaches Viewers How to Roll with the Techies

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2010 – One of the premier tastemakers in technology joins Revision3 as the company announces the launch of Tom’s Top 5 featuring Tom Merritt, internet personality, top iTunes tech podcaster, former journalist at CNET and TechTV, and now TwiT Network host.

Want to get the low down on today’s geek culture in just a few minutes? Tom’s humorous yet highly insightful commentary will harness more than 10 years of discovering and uncovering technology trends. As a past guest on ABC’s Good Morning America and CNBC, Tom Merritt brings his vast experience to Tom’s Top 5, easily distilling today’s hottest gadgets and the weirdest internet memes into one easy, weekly show.

Tom’s first show kicks off today with the top 5 Must Have Geek Gadgets, followed the next week by Tom’s picks for the 5 Worst Syfy Shows. He has covered various topics of interest to mass audiences such as “Top 5 Google search terms for Winter 2010,” “Top 5 Worst Tech Product Names,” and “Top 5 Tech Practical Jokes.”

“I’ve always been a big fan of Tom both personally and professionally, but then, he pays me a lot to say things like that,” said Ryan Vance, Vice President, Programming & Production, Revision3. “Since his check did indeed clear, let me also say that Tom is going to bring a ton of credibility and humor to this new show and we’re really thrilled to have him officially join the Revision3 family.”

New episodes of Tom’s Top 5 will be released every Tuesday, available for viewing via download or streaming 24/7. As a bonus to Tom’s Top 5, Tom will interact with fans by giving away coveted prizes in “Tom’s Lame Giveaways.” First prize is an iPhone case touched by the smart and sassy Veronica Belmont herself, tech journalist and host of Tekzilla.

“I’m excited about working with a lot of folks I know and respect to do a show format I love,” said Tom Merritt. “Plus they’re allowing me to give away stupid prizes, which makes me very happy.”

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:
Susan Yin / Wendy Zaas
Rogers & Cowan
(310) 854-8100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Legendary Entertainer Brings His Act and Opinions to Revision3 Studios

SAN FRANCISCO – May 19, 2010 – Revision3 (www.revision3.com), the leading Internet Television network, today announced the launch of Penn Point (www.revision3.com/pennpoint), featuring the always no-holds-barred opinions and thoughts of performer, writer, actor, inventor, magician, illusionist and libertarian Penn Jillette,

Penn Point will cover a spectrum of topics from politics, celebrities, popular culture and technology that is sweeping the nation… anything top of mind for Penn as well as the general public. For its first week, Penn will focus on topics including Seth MacFarlane and the Tea Party, a brand new Penn and Teller trick and his thoughts on the iPad. Each program will run three to seven minutes in a continuous rant-like format that has Penn ruminating and analyzing any particular topic. The show will premiere Monday, May 24, 2010 at 9 AM ET and new episodes will be released Monday through Thursday weekly.

“I’m really jacked up about working with Revision3 on my new online show Penn Point,” said Penn Jillette. “I’m saying and shooting whatever I want, wherever I want and the team at Revision3 is just going to make it better in edit. We’ve been working on the first few episodes and they’re really kick-ass and I can’t wait to do more.”

“Penn Point is an unfiltered look at the world through the eyes of Penn Jillette,” said Ryan Vance, Vice President of Programming & Production, Revision3. “We are excited to bring his huge following of fans a regular dose of all things Penn with Penn Point. Penn is one of the most intelligent guys I’ve ever met and his insightful and often controversial opinions will be a great fit for our audience.”

You can view episodes at revision3.com/pennpoint in addition to youtube.com/pennpoint and follow the show at twitter.com/pennpoint.

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:
Debby Chen / Madhuri Shekar – Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8168 / 310.854.8145
dchen@rogersandcowan.com / mshekar@rogersandcowan.com

Revision3’s New Online Show Blends Best Ingredients: Food, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube and Lots of Laughs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2010 – Food Mob, released by Revision3 (www.Revision3.com), the first truly interactive cooking show heats up the kitchen with its debut today, April 22 at 9 AM ET/6 AM PT. The show will be hosted by professional chef Niall Harbison who will serve up do-able but delectable dishes for dudes looking to avoid kitchen mishaps. After the cameras turn off, Chef Niall will offer helpful tips and interact with his viewers via Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and other social media channels by answering any and all embarrassing food or preparation questions from men looking to step up their culinary game.

Can’t even boil water? Never fear. By watching the chef demonstrate his best kitchen moves, guys are sure to impress anyone who eats at their table and is a great alternative to any take-out, drive-thru, delivery or bowl of cereal any man can get. Food Mob is a new kind of culinary show for a new kind of chef. With foods in the queue that “anyone can cook” – Niall will provide even the most kitchen-phobic with a sense of confidence when it comes to making meals come to life. New shows air every Thursday at 9 AM ET/6 AM PT. Follow Food Mob at http://www.twitter.com/foodmob.

“We’re excited about our new show Food Mob as it represents a fresh way to get our audience into the kitchen – a sort of “final frontier” for people that are daunted by all that is cooking,” said Ryan Vance, VP of Programming and Production, Revision3. “But aside from the culinary subject matter, the show offers a new level of interaction by capturing the audience where they already are – online.”

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: Susan Yin/Debby Chen
Rogers & Cowan
310-854-8100
syin@rogersandcowan.com
dchen@rogersandcowan.com