BRINGING INTERNET TELEVISION TO THE MASSES By Ron Richards, Revision3 October 9, 2008 Future of Web Apps 2008
Just Who Am I? Sr. Director of Marketing & Product Management - Revision3 Founder of iFanboy.com  Co-Host of iFanboy – Internet TV show about comics
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Diggnation LIVE Tomorrow
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 Television Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25152449@N06/2849624816/
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But You Said I Would…
Secret Origin of Internet Television
A Fork In The Road Photo Source: Still from “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
2005 Brings Video to the Internet…For Real
2005 Brings Video to the Internet…Again
As The Dust Settles Original Content Aggregator User Generated Professionally Produced Mid/Long Form Creation vs. Distribution of Content
A Fork In The Road Photo Source: Still from “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
High Definition Redefines
“ No, But This Is REAL TV…”
Obstacles of Delivery
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Obstacles of Delivery
Revision3.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 Management
 
 
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A Fork In The Road
 
 
 
 
 
 
Devices To Deliver Rich Experiences
AppleTV
AppleTV
Gaming Platforms
Case Study: Joost
 
 
 
 
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 Posture Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pancakecircus/116692881/
Thanks. Web: www.revision3.com E-Mail: rrichards@revision3.com Twitter: twitter.com/ronxo

Bringing internet television to the masses