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| Digg Founders Launch Internet Television Network The founders of Digg.com has formally unveiled a new company, Revision3. Revision3 is the first Internet television network to develop and showcase original music, science, technology, and comedy programming designed to speak to a new generation. The network produces and broadcasts successful shows such as Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht's Diggnation, Geekdrome, Ctrl + Alt + Chicken, Systm, InDigital, Infected and thebroken. These properties have been downloaded over 15 million times to date, and have loyal and enthusiastic fan bases around the world. The new Fall lineup was also unveiled, and includes an underground music show, a program that takes a comedic approach to the mysteries of science, and a how-to show that focuses on digital artistry. All Revision3 programs are available immediately at revision3.com, on the Revision3/Apple iTunes Store Front, on BitTorrent's web site, and more. The company also announced that it has received funding from Greylock Ventures, Marc Andreessen and a small group of respected investors. As the amount of on-demand content and video-ready mobile devices explode, so does the demand for shows specifically geared toward consumers that want niche content developed with their lifestyle in mind. These viewers don't want shows developed for the sensibilities of the masses, but undiluted programming that speaks to their interests. And they want to view this programming wherever and whenever they like. Revision3 shows are designed to be watched on everything from cell phones to computers to televisions. In addition to being available at www.revsion3.com, Revision3 shows are currently available with every TiVo box with a podcast feature, on Palm, Inc. devices via the Blazer browser, and on partner web sites such as Apple iTunes, Google Video, YouTube, BitTorrent and DivX. The newly unveiled Revision3 Fall lineup includes: - Diggnation: The official weekly podcast and video magazine based on content from legendary social news website digg. Kick back with a beer and get hosts Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht's humorous, and street-wise take on timely news stories from the top of digg's homepage. Over 10 million downloads and counting. - Not Mainstream Typical Videos: This music show goes behind and inside the independent music scene. Whether it is a band interview, concert, or sound check, this program will introduce viewers to new sights and sounds in the underground music world. - Mysteries of Science Explained: Ever wonder just how or why a particular scientific phenomenon is the way it is? Revision3's resident crackpot scientist provides the answers to life's great mysteries every week in Mysteries of Science Explained. - Cntrl+Alt+Chicken: Cntrl+Alt+Chicken is a new form of cooking show for geeks, one in which the chefs don't know how to cook. Hosts Alex Albrecht and Heather Stewart use the Internet and their team of lab rats, Alex and Heather's alter egos, to research and explain all things culinary. From meatballs to Cordon Bleu, Cntrl+Alt+Chicken uses comedy and geek culture to take the mystery out of cooking. - Infected by Martin Sargent: As the Howard Stern crew of the Internet, host Martin Sargent, and pals Joey and The Gator draw on more than five successful years as television's first pro Internet surfers to take viewers on a guided tour of humorous, fascinating, and weird content on the Web — all in their unique, erudite style. - Geekdrome: Two geeks debate movies, comics, and video games with verbal sparring along the lines of a Kevin Smith movie. - Systm: Systm's how-to episodes move well beyond your ordinary "Do It Yourself" format to effectively educate viewers on how to build, use, and take advantage of technologies and inventions that enhance their lives. - InDigital — Your Life in Gear: Hosts Jessica Corbin, Hahn Choi, and Wil Wheaton look at the latest gadgets and high tech products that define life in the modern world. Does it work? How would it fit into your life? Is it worth buying? InDigital answers these questions and more. - thebroken: thebroken is the legendary underground technology show with a hacker mentality that caters to the elite (or wannabe 1337) computer user using a mixture of seriousness and irreverent comedy. thebroken debuted as an independent online show more than a year ago and has been successfully downloaded over 3-million times. If it's shady or underground, it's thebroken. - PixelPerfect with Bert Monroy: Viewers will sharpen their artistic skills as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do oil and canvas. Monroy will cover the tips and tricks viewers need to know to whip digital images into shape. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |