Next New Networks' Hub for Film Enthusiasts 'Indy Mogul' Expands Network

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 9, 2009) - Indy Mogul, the DIY filmmaking network dedicated to film fans and aspiring directors, owned by leading online television company Next New Networks, today announced its expanded programming lineup with the addition of 'The Reel Good Show' starring Webby Award winner Bobby Miller. Indy Mogul has also bolstered its network of entertainment with a brand new platform that allows viewers to easily navigate through Indy Mogul's shows to find their favorite episodes and easily find information about hosts.

'The Reel Good Show' is a movie lover's comedy show featuring guest interviews, comedy skits and loads of film chatter. Think "Late Night" meets Sundance on the Web. Featured guests include the Obama Girl Amber Ettinger, Sam Reich, director of CollegeHumor, Will Graham, director of The Onion, Casey Margolis, actor in The Hangover and SuperBad, and many other guests. New episodes of 'The Reel Good Show' will be posted every Thursday at 11pm ET.

Since its debut in May 2007, Indy Mogul has fast become the go-to network for casual movie-goers and movie buffs alike with programming that spans everything from filmmaking tips and detailed instructions for creating your own cheap special effects to movie reviews and conversations with the filmmakers themselves. On average, Indy Mogul receives over 2.5 million video views per month.

"One of the great advantages of programming made especially for the Internet is that we can develop new content that references zeitgeist subjects while they're still hot. During the Webby Awards, we quickly recognized the impassioned audience support for Bobby Miller's 'Best Short Films in the World.' Bobby has rapidly become a really beloved personality on Indy Mogul and we've moved quickly to create a show that puts him at the forefront," said Lance Podell, CEO of Next New Networks. "And by extending the depth of the Indy Mogul lineup, we can continue to bring in great talent and ideas and at the same time, stay committed to the Indy Mogul fans who are the very reason the network is so successful."

'Backyard FX,' the show that pioneered the Indy Mogul network, will also be re-energized with fresh content and new personalities. Kicking off the show's third season, Erik Beck, 'Backyard FX' host and executive producer of the Indy Mogul network, will introduce a new 'build' team that will showcase bigger, more intense DIY effects than the show has ever featured before. Viewers can check out how Beck and the team recreate flashy effects for less every Monday, then watch the effects in action every Tuesday. On the last Monday of every month, the Indy Mogul community takes over, and Beck hands the camera to the audience for an episode of 'Your FX.'

"Our relationship with our audience is the reason we are still around. Interacting with them, and delivering the great content they expect is what we are all about," said Beck. "Right now we have a very passionate and devoted audience. I like to think that the viewers and the Indy Mogul crew are all cut from the same cloth. We all love making and watching films. Really we're all part of the same community."

Beck is also guest starring in a new show on Discovery Science Channel's 'Science of the Movies' where he shows host Nar Williams the tricks of the trade in creating cinematic effects on the cheap. The show airs on Thursday at 10pm (ET/PT). Beck will be teaching Williams techniques on knife throwing, building a DIY dolly and the gunshot effect.

More information can be found at the network's website: www.IndyMogul.com.

About Next New Networks

Next New Networks is TV for the Internet. As the leading independent producer of online television networks Next New Networks creates, packages, brands, markets and syndicates some of the Web's most popular regularly scheduled and episodic programming. Since its inception in March 2007, the company has launched sixteen networks, and its programming has been viewed more than 500 million times.

Hit programming from Next New Networks includes Channel Frederator (home of the popular series "Nite Fite"), Barely Political (the creators of Obama Girl), TMI Weekly (co-hosted by Web celeb Julia Allison), daily auto news network Fast Lane Daily, DIY filmmaker network Indy Mogul, lifestyle network ThreadBanger, tech comedy network Barely Digital and your one-stop showcase of the cutest pets across the globe, Ultra Kawaii. The company, headquartered in New York, is privately owned, with investors including Spark Capital, Goldman Sachs, Saban Capital and Fuse Capital. For more information, please visit www.nextnewnetworks.com.

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