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The world of web video has changed dramatically since 2004, when iconic host Veronica Belmont first began covering the tech industry online. What changes has she seen, and what has she learned over the years?
As the web video world evolves, so do those who work inside the industry. And Vidcon has proven to be a good way of tracking that evolution.
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?
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.
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.
Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks owner, has invested an undisclosed amount in Revision3. Cuban is a serial investor; he’s backed Superfeedr,…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[show=foodmob size=large]You know that old stereotype: Girls think guys who know how to cook are just a little more sexy? As a…
Execs Downplay Web Video Threat; Cablevision, Rovi and Disney execs dismissed cord cutting fears at the 2010 Media Summit in New York.…
Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback contributed an interesting article to Adage.com today, expressing his distain for pre-roll ads and at the same time…
When it comes to creating sketch comedy and spoofs for web video, the guys at Landline TV are relative newbies, having only…
[show=instmsgs size=large]Revision3 has always been a nonfiction player in the web sphere, thanks to blockbuster series like Diggnation. But while its first…
3 Sex Crime Arrests for Stickam This Year; multiple users of the live video site allegedly broadcasted sexual acts, some with minors.…
Online video studio Revision3 said today its program views are up 140 percent, with 46 million views in 2008 as compared to…
Apple (s AAPL) released the iTunes top-seller and best-of lists for 2008 this week, and Ask A Ninja was once again took…
Downstairs at NewTeeVee Live on our lovely red carpet (Thanks, Target!), Liz Shannon Miller caught up with Martin Sargent, Sarah Lane and…
Digital content development studios Revision3 and 60 Frames have had to cut staff in the face of dwindling budgets (and likely demand) for t…
Liz reports that Revision3, the online video startup behind shows such as Kevin Rose’s DiggNation (and the on-hiatus GigaOM Show), has shut…
This story is developing. We’ll get you more information soon. Update 1: Revision3 has made layoffs, canceled some of its original shows,…
Never before has the story of our 9th president, William Henry Harrison, been told with such pathos, or such high levels of…
Taking a little stroll through my RSS feed reader this weekend, I wanted to make sure you knew about five good blogs…
Revision3, which has 20-odd web series that were mostly developed in-house, is making a bet that the next big stars of online…
Revision3 continues to gobble up high-profile web content: the new media company will add Gary Vaynerchuk and his Wine Library TV to…
YouTube has a new plan to make money — let the creators do the work. The company will start allowing professional content…
Just four episodes in, Revision3 has dropped the axe on its social network show, Social Brew. Rev3 CEO Jim Louderback explained the…
We used to comment that Revision3 was just an excuse to get the old TechTV gang back together. But now that they’ve…
Earth2Tech: Ocean seeding banned for now. OStatic: Do Open Source Robots dreams of Electric Sheep? NewTeeVee: TheWB.com opens for a peek. NewTeeVee:…
Online video studio Revision3 suffered web site outages over the long weekend and extending to Tuesday that it is now blaming on…
With online video being the darling of the day, it is hardly a surprise that the ranks of online video networks keep…
Revision3, the online video shows firm founded by Digg co-founders Jay Adelson (CEO of Revision3) and Kevin Rose, has received $8 million in…
Collaborative news site Digg’s cofounders, high on the hype cycle, have launched a new online video production and podcasting firm called Re…
