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From podcasting to episodic programming: Mevio

Formerly known as PodShow, the company has recently re-branded its short-form video programming site with a new name, Mevio http://www.mevio.com./

As part of that re-branding , the company also launched a new site and “vertical entertainment networks” targeting specific genres/demographics. It has become is one of the largest independent library of episodic programming on the Internet with over1 million hours of content.  Last month, the site had 8M+ unique visitors consuming an average of 4 shows/visit with a total of 50M+ page views.  Mevio aims to leverage the growing US audience for short-form content, by offering episodes and shows that range from 2-7 minutes in length . Some of their shows are in HD . The site hosts several channels and podcasts about  Business, Comedy, Fashion,Politics and Music. So far, Mevio has produced about 2,000 original shows. The site also enables users to create their own podcasts to be distributed through the rest of the site. These podcasts are delivered as free downloads to users via the Internet, to any device (cell phone, MP3 etc). The company, based in San Francisco,  is well-backed by top tier VCs: Kleiner Perkins Caufield&Byers, Sequoia, DAG Ventures.

Published Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:17 PM by Anne-Marie Roussel

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About Anne-Marie Roussel

Anne-Marie Roussel manages the Entertainment portfolio (Zune, Video, Xbox). She came to Microsoft in December 2005, with over 22 years of IT experience most recently as Vice President, Research at Gartner. During her ten year career at Gartner, she was responsible for Gartner predictions on the future of IT, launched Gartner’s Cool Vendors publication and headed the launch of Gartner’s Internet practice in Europe.
Anne-Marie Roussel
Connected Entertainment
Anne-Marie Roussel manages the Entertainment portfolio (Zune, Video, Xbox). She came to Microsoft in December 2005, with over 22 years of IT experience most recently as Vice President, Research at Gartner. During her ten year career at Gartner, she was responsible for Gartner predictions on the future of IT, launched Gar...

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