Why big media is buying YouTube stars — and who could be next
What does Phil DeFranco’s new deal with Revision3 say about the state of the industry, and are there other creators who might be right for similar deals? Read more at paidContent »
Distort puts a new twist on slow-mo, and on Revision3′s production
The upcoming Rev3 series Distort offers not only rich, compelling footage shot at high frame rates, but the on-camera presence of former Rev3 employees, who’ve struck an unusual deal for distribution. Read more at paidContent »
Cable’s answer to the NewFront? Discovery buys Revision3
With digital companies like YouTube and Yahoo making aggressive pitches for cable ad dollars, one of cable TV’s stalwart programmers, Discovery Communications, rendered a bold response Thursday, purchasing top digital program provider Revision3 for $30 million. Read more at paidContent »
Revision3 bets on HTML5, drops Flash player development
Revision3 rolled out a new, HTML5-based video player to standardize its user experience across web browsers and on mobile and connected devices. At the same time, it made a strategic decision to phase out support of Flash and throw more development resources behind HTML5 instead. Read more »
Revision3: our favorite Diggnation moments
The hosts of Diggnation are finally getting off the couch at the end of the year — but what moments were their favorite over the course of the show’s seven-year run? We asked David Prager, Alex Albrecht and Jim Louderback that question. And we found videos! Read more »
Revision3 Gets Lifehacker Show; Next Up: Sports & Cars
Revision3 published the first episode of its new weekly Lifehacker web series today, produced in cooperation with the popular Gawker blog. The show is just one attempt to tap new audiences, and Revision3′s Ryan Vance said shows targeting sports or car geeks could be next. Read more »
That’s Why You Diversify: Revision3 Reaches Profitability
Today independent web video producer Revision3 is claiming the position of the number one over the top network, with viewership increasing 165 percent and, as of Q4 2010, achieving “sustained profitability.” How’d they do it? A wide variety of content, diversified distribution, and maybe Mark Cuban. Read more »
YouTube Quietly Launches Live Beta With New Partners
YouTube’s first test of live video last year showed low viewer counts and low-quality, jittery streams. But not to be deterred, it is rolling out a new beta test of YouTube Live, with Revision3′s DiggNation serving as the first big stress test of the service. Read more »
Revision3 Teams Up with The Onion for AV Club Show
Revision3 teamed up with a serious player in the arts and entertainment space to produce its new weekly A.V. Talk show: The movie-focused show comes straight from the Onion’s AV Club, which has been producing a popular audio podcast by the same name for years. Read more »
Dan 3.0‘s Launch Doubles Revision3 Site Traffic
Dan 3.0, Revision3 and YouTuber Dan Brown’s daily experiment in crowd-sourcing content ideas, has gotten off to a solid start this week. Revision3.com site traffic doubled on Monday when the show launched, and over 5,000 suggestions have been made for activities. Read more »
5 Questions With…Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback
Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback’s been in the digital space for over 20 years. Today, he adds a new word to our database of Buzzwords People Hate, defends Annoying Orange and addresses whether or not Rev3 will ever reach out to demographics beyond the 18-34-year-old male. Read more »
3Crowd Launches CrowdDirector, Signs Break Media & Rev3
3Crowd Technologies, a startup providing technology that helps publishers manage content delivery in the cloud, announced that it has made its CrowdDirector product generally available. And as proof that it works, 3Crowd said it has managed to sign up Break Media and Revision3 as customers. Read more »
Babelgum Gets Chad Vader, NNN Gets Fit, Buck Gets Lasik (And Other Web Video News)
There was too much news today in the web video world, but here are the highlights! Babelgum has acquired Chad Vader, Next New Networks is launching a health and fitness network, Revision3 is now available via iPhone app and Michael Buckley no longer needs glasses. Read more »
Revision3 Celebrates Five Years, But Can It Survive Without Kevin Rose?
Revision3 is celebrating its five-year anniversary this month, and according to CEO Jim Louderback, the company is predicting that they’ll reach a state of consistent profitability in the 4th quarter this year, all thanks to the 18-to-34-year-old nerdy male. Read more »
Penn Jillette’s Crackle to Revision3 Switch An Upgrade
Magician/writer/comedian/etcetera Penn Jillette is someone you’d call a talent. And while Jillette’s contributions to the web video world have always been pretty low-key, basically consisting of him ranting on camera, it’s a skill that’s left him in high demand. Read more »
Rev3′s Food Mob Shows Men Their Place In the Kitchen
You know that old stereotype: Girls think guys who know how to cook are just a little more sexy? As a girl, I’m happy to report that yes, it’s often true. And yet — and here’s another stereotype that’s often true — young men in their […] Read more »
SXSW: The Future Application Ecosystem
In a world of web-based services that depend on aggregating other data sources, your product will only be as strong as your weakest API call. We are seeing the emergence of new ecosystems of data built around cloud providers and popular APIs such as Twitter’s. Read more »
Vid-Biz: Rovi, Starz, American Greetings
Execs Downplay Web Video Threat; Cablevision, Rovi and Disney execs dismissed cord cutting fears at the 2010 Media Summit in New York. (Light Reading) Pick Your Favorite Rev3 Shows & Create a Personalized Feed; Revision3 viewers can now generate personalized RSS feeds, combining new episodes from […] Read more »
Why Doesn’t Web Video Like the “C Word”?
It’s a quiet afternoon when my phone rings with an unknown number. I don’t get a lot of phone calls from unknown numbers, especially from people who have been the focus of both the New York Times and fierce reblogging sites, so it’s a bit surprising […] Read more »
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pre-roll Ad
Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback contributed an interesting article to Adage.com today, expressing his distain for pre-roll ads and at the same time predicting that the format will stay around, simply because it happens to be the most effective form of advertising in the online video space […] Read more »
The Secret to Viral Video, Courtesy of LandlineTV
When it comes to creating sketch comedy and spoofs for web video, the guys at Landline TV are relative newbies, having only been working together since August 2008. But since that time they’ve become a dominant force in creating incredibly topical yet notably creative viral video […] Read more »
Revision3′s Co-Op Goes Live at 4 PM PST Today
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How Much Could Conan O’Brien Make Online?
It’s not clear where Conan O’Brien will end up when he finally departs NBC, but some have suggested he take his act online, where a number of people already watch his antics. Revision3 even issued an open letter to the late-night talk show host, promising him […] Read more »
Rev3′s INST MSGS Brings to Life The Web’s Ephemera
Revision3 has always been a nonfiction player in the web sphere, thanks to blockbuster series like Diggnation. But while its first sitcom, Web Zeroes, didn’t really stand out from other wacky-roommate series, the network seems to have found a comfortable mix between scripted and unscripted formats […] Read more »
Vid-Biz: Stickam, Revision3, NBA
3 Sex Crime Arrests for Stickam This Year; multiple users of the live video site allegedly broadcasted sexual acts, some with minors. (New York Times Bits Blog) Revision3 Shows to Appear on Roku; tech-heavy online TV show will be free on the $99 box “very soon […] Read more »
