Next New Networks Acquires BarelyPolitical.com.Creators of Online Hit Videos and "Obama Girl" Will Add Regular Video Correspondents, Bloggers to Lineup NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Next New Networks, the new media company creating branded micro-networks on the Internet, announced today the acquisition of BarelyPolitical.com, the web site behind the international viral video A video that spreads quickly via the Internet. It is often a short clip on a video sharing site such as YouTube that people reference in blogs, e-mails and instant messages. See viral marketing. hit "I Got a Crush on Obama" and other political satire videos. The Obama Girl videos are among the most talked about videos of 2007, having been seen on the Internet and television more than 100 million times globally. This acquisition represents Next New Networks' first political comedy network, adding to its growing array of online entertainment. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We're interested in working with talented people who are popping the culture in new ways," said Herb Scannell, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder of Next New Networks. "With BarelyPolitical, we've added a team that can grow our reach to a very important audience - one that likes their politics with a healthy serving of humor - timed perfectly with the upcoming 2008 election season." "What I love about Next New Networks is just what the name implies: it's new, it's the future and we have the freedom to make our own rules about what's going to fly online," said Ben Relles, founder of BarelyPolitical.com. "Politics as entertainment is nothing new; people have been poking fun at politicians long before Obama Girl came around. But what we're doing, and what we can now do as part of Next New Networks, is galvanize gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. politics, entertainment, the web and pop culture in ways that have never been possible before." As the first Next New Network dedicated to political comedy, BarelyPolitical will have multiple regularly scheduled shows, including frequent reports from its videobloggers and correspondents. The first project launched by BarelyPolitical with Next New Networks, "I Like a Boy," a music video co-produced with the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America, racked up more than 1.5 million online video views in its first week, and was featured on media outlets, such as CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. American Morning, Fox News, and ABC's Good Morning America Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The show was adapted from The Morning Exchange, a morning show created by and airing on the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, and was launched nationally as . Relles sees this as just the beginning, and says, "With strategic guidance, funding and operational support from Next New Networks, BarelyPolitical will take online viral satire to a new level, further validating the inherently democratic nature of the Internet." About BarelyPolitical.com Founded in June 2007, by Ben Relles, BarelyPolitical.com is a web site dedicated to providing political satire and online entertainment. The BarelyPolitical team produced the hit viral video "I Got a Crush on Obama" one of the most talked about videos of 2007. The Obama Girl videos have been seen on the Internet and television more than 100 million times globally. Other recent hits include the follow-up video "Debate 2008: Obama Girl vs. Giuliani Girl," "The Romney Girls Attack Ad" and "I Like a Boy." National Networks such as ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , CNN, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , VH1, BET, E! and FOX have covered the web site's videos and content. For more information, please visit http://barelypolitical.com/. About Next New Networks Next New Networks is a media company that is creating micro television networks over the Internet for targeted communities, bringing together elements of traditional TV networks with Internet functionality that invites viewers to contribute, share and distribute content. The company is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and is privately held. For more information, please visit www.NextNewNetworks.com |
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