AOL LAUNCHES LATE NIGHT VIDEO BLOCK WITH ADAM CAROLLA, KEVIN POLLAK, AND KEVIN SMITH
AOL LAUNCHES LATE NIGHT VIDEO BLOCK WITH ADAM CAROLLA, KEVIN POLLAK, AND KEVIN SMITH
"The Adam Carolla Show," "Kevin Pollak's Chat Show," and "SModcast" Exclusively on AOL.com in Vibrant Video Form Premiering Monday, January 24th at 10PM (ET)
New York, NY – January 24, 2011 – AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announced a new late night video block of programming featuring content from "The Adam Carolla Show," "Kevin Pollak's Chat Show," and Kevin Smith's SModcast Network. Further building up its content offerings, fans will be able to both hear and see the best moments from these popular podcasts and talk shows on a nightly basis exclusively on AOL.com. "AOL Late Night" launches today, Monday, January 24th at 10PM (ET)."The Adam Carolla Show," "Kevin Pollak's Chat Show," and "SModcast" Exclusively on AOL.com in Vibrant Video Form Premiering Monday, January 24th at 10PM (ET)
"Phase one of our programming strategy is to build a block of content our audiences can expect day in and day out," said Amber J. Lawson, Head of Programming, AOL Media. "The powerhouse trio of Carolla, Pollak and Smith is a great way to establish our late night programming leveraging their rabid built-in audiences to give new and loyal viewers alike a more immersive experience while integrating our internal brands that you already know and love -- PopEater, Moviefone, Engadget and Sessions.
"AOL Late Night" will include: weekly highlights from ACE Broadcasting's "The Adam Carolla Show," where the celebrated author of the bestselling In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks interviews celebrities, athletes and other persons of note; clips from "Kevin Pollak's Chat Show," a weekly, live streaming video talk show likened to "Charlie Rose, but fun," where award-winning actor Pollak, named by Comedy Central as One of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time, interviews actors, writers, directors, comedians, musicians, internet talent, and captains of industry; and segments from Kevin Smith's podcasts, including a #1 iTunes podcast SModcast featuring Smith and Scott Mosier and two iTunes Best of 2010 podcasts, "Jay and Silent Bob Get Old" featuring Smith and Jason Mewes and "Babble On" with Smith and Ralph Garmin. In addition, weekly best-ofs from "Carcast with Adam Carolla," "This Week With Larry Miller," "Spider and the Henchman" with NBA champion John Salley and writer Kevin Hench, "Daves of Thunder" with Dave Dameshek and Dave Feeney," "The Parent Experiment" and "The Film Vault" may be added to the block.
"Ever since I could spell, AOL has been on my radar. It brings me great joy to finally partner up with them and make my childhood dreams come true. I look forward to our future together," said Carolla.
"In 2011, I just hope Adam, Kevin and I can do for AOL what McMillan&Wife, McCloud and Columbo did for ABC's Mystery Wheel in the 1970s," said Pollak. "That is, change the way people feel about themselves, forever more."
"The first time I ever went online was via AOL. That means I've been a paying member for over 15 years - all without knowing I was investing in my own future. I look forward to many battles over what's considered too risque for their family-oriented service," said Smith.
"You've Got..." the video series that debuted with the new AOL.com launch in November, generated nearly 8 million views in its first month alone, and featured a diverse guest list including Kelly Ripa, Barack Obama, Matt Damon,and the Marines in Afghanistan.* AOL Video is ranked #4 in video audience with 48.6M viewers** Overall, video views on the new AOL.com rose more than 3X in its first month.***
In the second half of 2010 alone, AOL has closed deals with more than 20 premium content partners and digital studios to deliver a mix of high quality programming to AOL's audiences. Video franchises across AOL's owned and operated properties include, AOL Sessions; The Engadget Show; Translogic on AOL Autos; a number of shows on Cambio.com - Cambio Connect, Cambio Style, Cambio Goes Home and Cambio Cares; and The Secret Millionaire's Club on AOL Kids.
About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL's business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL's owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL's consumer offerings.
* Internal Data
** December 2010 comScore Video Metrix, based on Content Type Videos
*** Internal Data
About ACE Broadcasting
ACE Broadcasting, the innovative new media network and brainchild of Adam Carolla and Executive Producer Donny Misraje, came into existence in 2009 with the launch of "The Adam Carolla Show," which immediately broke download records and made headlines worldwide. Less than two years later, the ACE Broadcasting Network monopolizes iTunes' top-ranked podcasts with a diverse lineup of shows ranging from parenting to sports, including: Carolla "Carcast," for automobile lovers like himself; "The Parent Experiment," co-hosted by wife Lynette Carolla and Susanna Brisk; "The Film Vault"; "Daves Of Thunder" with Dave Dameshek; "The Big 3 Podcast"; "Life Lessons with Jim Carolla"; "Spider & The Henchman," hosted by NBA champ John Salley; "This Week With Larry Miller"; and the latest addition, "The Punch."The Adam Carolla Show has now received over 60 million downloads to date.
For more information, visit: www.acebroadcasting.com
About SModcast
On February 5th, 2007 SModcast* happened on the internet. The back-&-forth banter of Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier kept happening for nearly three years before Tell 'Em, Steve-Dave** finally happened as well. And from it's January 1. 2010 launch, smodcast.com has grown into a full-fledge network, hosting a full week of original programming, featuring SMonsters or Talk who regularly claim the top slots on the iTunes as the Best Podcasts of 2007* & 2010**): Hollywood Babble-On**, with Ralph Garman & Kevin Smith. Red State of the Union Q&A's, with Kevin Smith. Blowhard, with Malcolm Ingram. Plus On, with Jennifer Schwalbach & Kevin Smith. Puck Nuts, starring the Tell 'Em Steve-Dave crew. Jay & Silent Bob Get Old**, starring Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith. And there's Highlands: A Peephole History**, SMoviemakers, SModimations - most of which are recorded in front of a live audience at either SModcastle in Hollywood (the world's first & only podcasting theater) or the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal CityWalk. The SModcast Network has been profiled in Fast Company magazine, and SMarriage at SModcastle (in which Kevin conducts podcast weddings) was recently featured in the NY Times.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
For AOL:
Jennifer DeGuzman
AOL
212-206-4520
Jennifer.deguzman@teamaol.com
For ACE Broadcasting:
Micha Thomas
Continental 29 for ACE Broadcasting
310-498-9011
Micha@continental29.com
For Kevin Smith:
Amy Pfister
Fifteen Minutes Public Relations
323-556-9700
amy@fifteenminutes.com
