bringing internet television to the masses

BRINGING INTERNET TELEVISION TO THE

MASSESBy Ron Richards, Revision3

October 9, 2008Future of Web Apps 2008

Just Who Am I?Just Who Am I?

Sr. Director of Marketing & Product Management - Revision3

Founder of iFanboy.com

Co-Host of iFanboy – Internet TV show about comics

What is Revision3?What is Revision3?

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Diggnation LIVE TomorrowDiggnation LIVE Tomorrow

What is Revision3?What is Revision3?

Internet Television Network

Founded by Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson and David Prager

Over 15 shows ranging from Technology to Music to Movies and Video Games to Modern Culture

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Traditional TelevisionTraditional Television

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But You Said I Would…But You Said I Would…

Secret Origin of Internet TelevisionSecret Origin of Internet Television

A Fork In The RoadA Fork In The Road

Photo Source: Still from “The Muppet Movie” (1979)

2005 Brings Video to the Internet…For Real2005 Brings Video to the Internet…For Real

2005 Brings Video to the Internet…Again2005 Brings Video to the Internet…Again

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User Generated Professionally Produced Mid/Long Form

Creation vs. Distribution of Content

A Fork In The RoadA Fork In The Road

Photo Source: Still from “The Muppet Movie” (1979)

High Definition Redefines High Definition Redefines

““No, But This Is REAL TV…”No, But This Is REAL TV…”

Obstacles of DeliveryObstacles of Delivery

Obstacles of DeliveryObstacles of Delivery

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Obstacles of DeliveryObstacles of Delivery

Revision3.com Case StudyRevision3.com Case Study

Simple delivery of shows is not enough

Expand beyond a collection of RSS feeds

Provide a central place for the community to gather

Build infrastructure to handle delivery to of any platform or service

Content ManagementContent Management

Future of Internet TelevisionFuture of Internet Television

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A Fork In The RoadA Fork In The Road

Devices To Deliver Rich ExperiencesDevices To Deliver Rich Experiences

AppleTVAppleTV

AppleTVAppleTV

Gaming PlatformsGaming Platforms

Case Study: JoostCase Study: Joost

Enough Leaning – Sit Up!Enough Leaning – Sit Up!

Combining the quality of video and the interactivity of the computer

Users/Audience are given choice of what to watch, when to watch & how to watch

Empowering users to feel connected through maximized engagement with the content

It’s All About PostureIt’s All About Posture

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Thanks.Thanks.

Web: www.revision3.com

E-Mail: rrichards@revision3.com

Twitter: twitter.com/ronxo