November 2010
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WatchBeet.TV: Driven by AOL Deal and Overall Growth, Next New Networks to Double Producer Network in 2011
GigaOm: Next New Swaps Programming Chops for AOL... →
Next New Networks has expanded its roster of distribution partners today with the launch of The One, a daily web series, to be featured on the AOL front page, that spotlights “the one thing we’re thinking about today.”
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The ONE launches today on AOL. →
Today, we launched The ONE, a new daily series on AOL’s homepage, as part of the innovative new relaunch of AOL.com. It’s the first show in a while I’ve personally co-created (with my good friend and colleague Kathleen Grace), so I’m especially excited to give you all the first look.
With The ONE being presented on AOL’s homepage to their audience of 15 million...
October 2010
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“…like a lot of web studios in 2010, Next New changed its business model to...”
– AdAge: Next New Networks Finds Life After ‘Obama Girl’
September 2010
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The Top 10 Most Watched Web Series, August 2010 →
Next New holds the #2 and #3 spots: “…the shooting star here was Auto-Tune the News, whose remix of the ‘bed intruder’ viral video launched the series from nowhere (last month, at least) to second place.”
BusinessWeek: On YouTube, Seven-Figure Views,... →
“I wanted to focus on the creative side,” says Michael Gregory, a Brooklyn musician whose band, the Gregory Brothers, leapt to YouTube stardom with its Auto-Tune the News series. He teamed up with a company called Next New Networks, a web-video development company in New York. The company manages performers’ sponsorships, negotiates ad deals with Google, and handles audience...
Fast Company: Next New Networks Takes Grassroots... →
Catches rising YouTube stars — and makes them legit.
July 2010
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“In the old days, ‘network’ meant that they owned a broadcast tower or they...”
– The New Networks - StreamingMedia.com
June 2010
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Next New Networks Gets Physical With New Network... →
“Sarah’s Fit Show,” “Empower Your Body” and “Tara Stiles Yoga” Headline Web Series on New Click Fitness Network
NEW YORK, NY—(Marketwire - June 24, 2010) - Next New Networks, the leading next-generation media company providing original Web series to millions of loyal and engaged viewers, today announced the addition of the Click Fitness Network....
MediaPost: 1 Billion Served: Next New Cranks Up... →
“The home of Web series IndyMogul, Channel Frederator and ThreadBanger is throwing a billion-videos played party. The dedicated site NextNewBillion.com has a countdown meter that invites the user to vote on the day the site will crack the big mark. A downloadable poster is a mosaic of 5,000 screen shots. The company launched in March 2007 mainly as a digital studio of Web video shows. The...
GigaOm: Next New Networks Nears 1B Views,... →
“…a sign of how NNN’s business model has changed over the years, with a recent shift towards becoming an incubator for web video talent as opposed to investing in full productions.”
Next New Networks Poised to Hit 1 Billion Views... →
Next New Networks Partners With Leading Movie... →
May 2010
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The Top 10 Most Watched Web Series, April 2010 →
For 5 consecutive months, Next New Networks’ Key of Awesome is listed as a top 10 web series.
See previous top 10 Mashable charts here: http://mashable.com/tag/monthly-top-webisodes/
Press Release: Next New Networks Wins 3 Webby... →
Programming from Next New Networks, the leading next-generation media company providing original Web series to millions of loyal and engaged viewers, took home three awards for “Auto-Tune The News” and “The Reel Good Show” in the 14th Annual Webby Awards, announced today by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The Webby Awards are regarded as the Internet’s highest honor and...
April 2010
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Press Release: Next New Networks Scores Six... →
Programming from Next New Networks, the leading next-generation media company providing original Web series to millions of loyal and engaged viewers, received six individual Webby Award nominations making Next New Networks among the most recognized media companies in the 14th Annual Webby Awards, the Internet’s top honor.
The Webby Awards Announce Video Nominees... →
The nominees for the 14th Annual Webby Awards were announced today, highlighting some of the best of the best on the web.On the video side of things, we saw a lot of the usual suspects rake in nominations, with Next New Networks getting six nominations, and Crackle, CollegeHumor and Funny or Die each scoring five video nods.
March 2010
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Next New Networks Adds Seven Series in... →
Next New Networks is adding seven Web series to its lineup of online shows, part of a program launched late last year to supplement its original content with existing shows from independent producers.
The shows include the “Tamra Davis Cooking Show,” Rossella Rago’s “Cooking with Nonna,” Julian Jackson’s “JR SportBrief,” Brian Barcyk’s...
Lady Gaga YouTube Videos: 15 of the Best... →
Featuring our own “Lord Gaga” parody.
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Submit your web series for a Primetime Emmy Award! →
via Tim: I’m a member and one of the judges, and anyone can win—so if you think you’re pretty good, submit your show by April 30!*
[* Next New Creators and producers: talk to Ryan or Kathleen about us submitting your series. Feel free to also talk to Tim if you’re interested in joining the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.]
(via rafimama)
Almost Famous: Lance Podell of Next New Networks... →
A feature wherein All Things Digital looks at up-and-coming and innovative start-ups you should know about.
This week: We grabbed a Caltrain up to San Francisco to meet with Lance Podell, CEO of Next New Networks, the Web video network whose shows usually mix hi-fi production and lo-fi hosts for that ultra-Webby feel that the kids are raving about.
[read full interview; video excerpt below]
Streamy Awards to Honor Web Video's Best: Here Are... →
Both Crackle’s The Bannen Way and Felicia Day’s The Guild lead the nominees with seven nominations each; The Bannen Way is nominated for best drama, and The Guild is nominated for best comedy. Easy to Assemble is just behind with six nominations, and Next New Networks’ viral hit Auto-Tune the News is up for four awards.
January 2010
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Tubefilter: Weezer's 'Key of Awesome' Contest... →
Want to be in an upcoming Weezer video? Barely Digital’s music parody web series Key of Awesome announced a contest today with Weezer’s River Cuomo (above) scouring the web for the funniest music videos (made for the web) of 2009.
December 2009
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Next New Networks Formally Announces 'Next New...
Leading Online Television Company Launches Program to Support Emerging Creative Talent
NEW YORK, NY—(Marketwire - December 16, 2009) - Next New Networks, the leading online television company, today announced the formal launch of Next New Creators, a program designed to discover and foster talent from across the Web. Through the program, Next New Networks will partner with up-and-coming...
8 Companies That Are Reinventing TV Online... →
Next New Networks was highlighted in this great industry roundup as a company making “bona fide TV networks on the web, delivering regularly scheduled programming just like NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, or The CW do.”
Other leaders in the article included Hulu, Apple, Revision 3, Joss Whedon and Funny or Die; what great company to be in. We’re honored to have made the list—a lot more to do in 2010!
NewTeeVee: 12 Second Cocktails Hits the (Sweet)... →
“The end result is that after each episode, you feel like you’ve gone to mini-bartending school, which makes the series a perfect fit for Hungry Nation, whose target demo is non-pro foodies who like to know their stuff.”
October 2009
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Next New Networks Spins Off New Car Series... →
Next New Networks has launched FLDetours a spin-off of its long-running car-junkie-aimed series Fast Lane Daily. The new series focused on reviews. The new show is meant to offer a lighter, entertainment driven look at the auto world versus Fast Lane Daily’s news focus. During weekly episodes of FLDetours, Fast Lane Daily’s staffers will present details on new car models—but will tap real drivers...
September 2009
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Hungry Nation Aims to Make Next New Audiences... →
Next New Networks today launched Hungry Nation, a move that will see it take on another niche audience, albeit one slightly less niche than those of Indy Mogul or Fast Lane Daily. After all, everyone’s gotta eat. And the series comprising the new online channel — Working Class Foodies and recent acquisition Vendr TV, with Lush Life co-production 12 Second Cocktails to come in October — are out to...
Next New Networks Serves Up Foodie Network,... →
Next New Networks rolled out its latest online network today, Hungry Nation, finally giving hipster foodie web series a roof to call home. We’ve written before how Next New Networks loves to own strong verticals with its networks—Indy Mogul (filmmaking and movies), Threadbanger (DIY fashion), Barely Politcial (news/politics)—and the move into food is natural fit with the recent boom in nom-loving...
The Internet gets its own Food Network (Variety) →
(By Chris Morris)
You won’t see Rachel Ray or Paula Deen anywhere on Hungry Nation TV, but you may learn how to make a cocktail in just 12 seconds.
Next New Networks is launching the new online video network today, with a focus on food for the common man – and frugality.
“We are always trying to identify areas that are underserved by the media and see if there’s a way to serve that audience...
Hungry Nation is Next New project (Hollywood... →
The provider of online TV networks is launching a new food network, called Hungry Nation, Thursday, saying it will be the first-ever indie online network dedicated entirely to food.
Next New to Launch Hungry Nation Foodie Site... →
The concept behind Hungry Nation is to create an online community for the average person who is interested in the trend toward high-quality, unique food—but is not an expert cook. “We want to capture that movement online in a way that is about real people and real food, not star chefs,” said Kathleen Grace, who was recently installed as Next New’s programming director. “This is about food that is...
Next New Featured in Cynthia Turner's Cynopsis... →
Innovators & Startups: “Next New Networks announced that it posted its biggest 3-month period of viewing ever during the summer months with an aggregate of 90 million+ views, thanks to best-ever showings from channels such as Fast Lane Daily, Indy Mogul, ThreadBanger, and Barely Political. The latter’s Obama Girl Dies! was the biggest NNN hit episode of the summer with over 1.5...
Soap Operas Of The Digital Age (Forbes.com) →
Next New Networks, a New York Web video shop funded by Goldman Sachs and Spark Capital, is producing a new series of entrepreneur profiles for American Express.
Next New Networks Breaks 600 Million Views... →
“Usually, if [you] sell a lot of something, you want to tell everybody.” -Steve Jobs, Apple
Next New Networks is doing something right and putting out word that they crossed the 600 million views mark in August is a smart move. What more impressive is thee online network cleared 90 million of those views in just the last three months. The 600 million number count views since its launch in January...
Video Series Demonstrates Entrepreneurial Spirit... →
Next New Networks will launch a video series Tuesday on the American Express OPEN Forum that showcases the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses.
Small Business Rules will feature small businesses from around the country. American Express OPEN Forum is sponsoring the project. Lindsay Campbell, who became best-known for hosting the business and finance video podcast Wallstrip, will host the...
Lindsay Campbell’s Next Act: Branded Entertainment... →
Lindsay Campbell, one of the early faces of web video as the host of Wallstrip, which was bought by CBS in 2007 for $4 million, is back on the PC screen today with a new show, Small Business Rules for Next New Networks.
Lindsay Campbell Back Online With 'Small Business... →
Lindsay Campbell is back on the web. Today kicks off the first season of Small Business Rules, a new web series from Next New Networks starring Campbell in a familiar role as business-minded host meeting top entrepreneurs around the country.
August 2009
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“Erik Beck, a 27-year-old Californian, has some 3 million fans who tune in...”
– Brands Flock to Niche Video Networks - Forbes.com
Honoring those yabba-dabba-doo-ers, Hanna-Barbera... →
Fred Seibert, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons president from 1992 to 1997, adds that HB’s strong characters and stories more than made up for any animation deficiencies — and, in fact, their style has influenced today’s animators: “There is a whole new generation of cartoonists who are doing the same thing on the Internet, who are making limited animation like it’s the most...
Even in Death, Obama Girl Remains Selflessly... →
“The vid is part of an ongoing collab between the feature film The Final Destination and Next New Networks.”
Non-Fiction Programming: A Brand’s Best Friend? →
“The non-fiction series produced by Next New Networks and Revision3, for example, are easily targeted to specific audiences — making them an easy sell to advertisers interested in reaching such groups.”
Some Suggested Sewing Projects for Beginners (NY... →
Recommends ThreadBanger as a source for DIY projects, tutorials and tips for sewing enthusiasts.
July 2009
5 posts
YouTube Ad-Serve Play Opens It Up to Big Media... →
Today, YouTube begins a test today with another outside technology, FreeWheel, a video-ad server founded by ex-DoubleClick execs. That opens up YouTube to a host of big media companies such as CBS and Warner Bros. that are using FreeWheel, as well as web-only content companies such as Demand Media and Next New Networks.
Amidst Next New Networks Changes, 'Backyard FX'... →
Views have been spiking upward for Indy Mogul, which is reporting that it more than doubled its monthly viewership from around 1.2 million views a month to an average of 2.4 million. Overall, Next New Networks boasts a monthly reach of around 10 million unique viewers.
Next New Networks Creates New Audience Development... →
(Marketwire - July 15, 2009) - Leading online television company Next New Networks today announced that it has created two new departments within the company in order to better serve audiences and advertisers and create the next-generation of award-winning online programming.
'The Reel Good Show', Bobby Miller Takes Spotlight... →
To understand how web studio Next New Networks handles web series you have to think in verticals. The New York-based company rolls separately branded content verticals in everything from animation (Channel Frederator) to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) fashion (Threadbanger) to political comedy (Barely Political). For the DIY filmmaker set, there’s Indy Mogul, its increasingly popular network of web series...
June 2009
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