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TV's Interactive Future Arrives Today, Combining Social Media With Personal Control
Revolutionary Multi-Camera Interface Delivers Five Concurrent Video Streams to Diggnation Viewers, Putting Them in Charge for the First Time Ever
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/08 -- Forget holograms, the next real videobreakthrough is here from Internet video pioneers Revision3 and BitGravity.On November 21st at 6 p.m. EST, Revision3 will unveil a one of a kindepisode of its hit show, providing a unique, interactive way for viewers towatch hosts Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht discuss the week's top storiesfrom Digg.com.
Using breakthrough technology from Internet video network BitGravity, fanswill get to choose from five simultaneous and separate video streams,putting them in control of what they watch. Episode #177 -- "YourDiggnation Remix" -- will be available at http://www.revision3.com/remix.
"Diggnation was the first successful social video program featuring some ofthe top content voted on by the Digg community," said Jim Louderback, CEO,Revision3. "Now we're taking that to the next logical level, lettingviewers control camera angles and other elements of the viewing experience.It's a brand new and revolutionary way to give our viewers even morecontrol, and more ownership, of the programs they love."
"Internet users have these amazing computers and high speed Internetconnections; there's no reason we have to replicate what we see on TV overthe Internet -- we have the opportunity to change the experience, play withnew ideas, and allow available technology to take us to the next step. We're here to enable innovation and change the way people get theirentertainment -- it's pretty amazing what can be done by simply having funwith our API," said Barrett Lyon, CTO and co-founder of BitGravity.
The full-on experience of "Your Diggnation Remix" will be available onlineat http://www.revision3.com/remix. The director's cut of the show will beavailable for viewers to view and download through the show's web site atwww.diggnation.com, and Revision3's 40 distribution partners. For moreinformation on BitGravity's network and APIs, go towww.bitgravity.com/interactive.
An irreverent weekly tech/web culture show hosted by tech geeks/pop culturegurus Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose, Diggnation was launched in 2005. Basedon some of the top news stories from social news site Digg, Diggnation hasmore than 175 episodes available online, garners over 200,000 viewers perepisode and consistently ranks among the top programs available from AppleiTunes.
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 showsfor a new audience: passionate, committed fans who want to watch showsabout technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and helpto expand their life experiences.
The company was founded in 2005 by technology visionaries Kevin Rose, JayAdelson and David Prager because they couldn't find anything they wanted towatch on traditional television. The company is now led by Internet TVpioneer Jim Louderback. With more than 60 million views to date (and sixmillion per month), Revision3's programs can be found everywhere fromRevision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Joost,Hulu, Viddler, Blip.TV and TIVO. Shows can be watched on any device, from acell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.
About BitGravity
BitGravity, Inc., was founded by Barrett Lyon and Perry Wu who built thefirst content delivery network (CDN) optimized to instantaneously deliverHD-quality video on demand, live and via interactive applications tomassive audiences on the Internet. The company is based in Burlingame, CAand is privately held, with strategic investment from Allen & Company, TataCommunications and private investors. To learn more, please seewww.BitGravity.com.
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Contact:For Revision3:Sarah Hawes646.695.7050Email ContactFor BitGravity:Danielle Adragna408-398-6433Email ContactJessica Hasson323-710-3556Email Contact
"Diggnation was the first successful social video program featuring some ofthe top content voted on by the Digg community," said Jim Louderback, CEO,Revision3. "Now we're taking that to the next logical level, lettingviewers control camera angles and other elements of the viewing experience.It's a brand new and revolutionary way to give our viewers even morecontrol, and more ownership, of the programs they love."
"Internet users have these amazing computers and high speed Internetconnections; there's no reason we have to replicate what we see on TV overthe Internet -- we have the opportunity to change the experience, play withnew ideas, and allow available technology to take us to the next step. We're here to enable innovation and change the way people get theirentertainment -- it's pretty amazing what can be done by simply having funwith our API," said Barrett Lyon, CTO and co-founder of BitGravity.
The full-on experience of "Your Diggnation Remix" will be available onlineat http://www.revision3.com/remix. The director's cut of the show will beavailable for viewers to view and download through the show's web site atwww.diggnation.com, and Revision3's 40 distribution partners. For moreinformation on BitGravity's network and APIs, go towww.bitgravity.com/interactive.
An irreverent weekly tech/web culture show hosted by tech geeks/pop culturegurus Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose, Diggnation was launched in 2005. Basedon some of the top news stories from social news site Digg, Diggnation hasmore than 175 episodes available online, garners over 200,000 viewers perepisode and consistently ranks among the top programs available from AppleiTunes.
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 showsfor a new audience: passionate, committed fans who want to watch showsabout technology, modern culture and music that entertain, educate and helpto expand their life experiences.
The company was founded in 2005 by technology visionaries Kevin Rose, JayAdelson and David Prager because they couldn't find anything they wanted towatch on traditional television. The company is now led by Internet TVpioneer Jim Louderback. With more than 60 million views to date (and sixmillion per month), Revision3's programs can be found everywhere fromRevision3 to a wide range of platforms, including iTunes, YouTube, Joost,Hulu, Viddler, Blip.TV and TIVO. Shows can be watched on any device, from acell phone to an Apple iPod to a computer or a TV.
About BitGravity
BitGravity, Inc., was founded by Barrett Lyon and Perry Wu who built thefirst content delivery network (CDN) optimized to instantaneously deliverHD-quality video on demand, live and via interactive applications tomassive audiences on the Internet. The company is based in Burlingame, CAand is privately held, with strategic investment from Allen & Company, TataCommunications and private investors. To learn more, please seewww.BitGravity.com.
Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine
Contact:For Revision3:Sarah Hawes646.695.7050Email ContactFor BitGravity:Danielle Adragna408-398-6433Email ContactJessica Hasson323-710-3556Email Contact
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