Jeremiah Owyang

Picture from Laughing Squid

I headed to the launch party with Mario, ran into the usual suspects I see at most events. During the presentation videos, I was very impressed by the rich and well produced content. It’s really a lifestyle channel, that’s a bit edgier and more raw than traditional TV. In fact they are specially aiming to be the opposite of MTV. After the introductions, videos ran and played clips of all the shows.

First broadcast television. Then cable television. Now, you can kill your television. Revision3 aims to prove that on-demand, distributed online content is better, faster, more effective, and better targeted to what YOU want to watch.

Tonight, September 26th, Revision3 launches their brand new website with all-new shows, all-new faces, and a few surprises that are sure to turn some heads! And all the familiar Revision3 faces are back with some new episodes, too! You might even find something new from the show that started it all! So raise your drinking glass of malt liquor and share a toast with Revision3 as we push IPTV to the next level. (revision 3 site)

Here’s how I can describe the shows that will be coming; fast, unique, edgier, under 30ish, lifestyle, geek. Those around me noticed that unlike other geek events the crowd was super charged with screaming, dancing, and everyone having a great time partying. It was a welcome change from the business networking events I’m accustomed to attending.

Distribution of course will be native to the web, or for fatter downloads you’ll use bit torrent. I’m sure that many shows will be subscribed to mobile devices, and with products like Tivo, Slingbox, and other IPTV technologies, you’ll be able to take in their content in a variety of ways that you want, another example of how the consumers are taking charge.

Here are several ‘channels/shows’ that will be available; Systm, diggnation, thebroken, infected, InDigital, geekdrome, CtrlAltChicken (It’s a cooking show!)

Resources:

• It all started with this Social News Voting Site Digg.com
• More on the Revision 3 site (which will probaly have a redesign, that we saw last night)
• Wikipedia’s entry on Digg
• Scott’s pictures from the party (amazing as usual)
• All flickr pictures tagged Rev3
• Update: Digg’s Revenue Model: VC Funding and Monthly incomes
• Update: Meaning behind the name (Revision 3)
• Update: Thomas Hawk’s thoughts
• CBS News video
• Update Sept 30th: Revision Forums Launch

Rev 3 Team
Got a quick photo with Kevin Rose of Digg.com

He’s too fast!

Ctrl Alt Chicken Cooking Show