Type of business Privately Held Key people David Julius, CEO Website DVWN.com | Type of site video on demand Industry Internet TV Founded 21 July 2006 | |
 | ||
Slogan(s) Schedule-Free, Ad-Free, Censor-Free... Pure Entertainment Headquarters Wilmington, North Carolina, United States Motto Schedule-Free, Ad-Free, Censor-Free... Pure Entertainment | ||
Adrian lux teenage crime dvwn music video
DVWN (Digital Video Worldwide Network) is an independent online video network. Catering largely to a male demographic 18-49, DVWN.com offers an array of professional full-length content including original series, exploitation films, rare concerts, TV shows, and extreme sports. All programming is delivered via streaming video on-demand (in 24 hr passes) in DVD quality with no downloads necessary. On May 21, 2008, DVWN reported 2 million unique viewings since their inception.
Contents
Vitalic one above one dvwn music video
Platform
DVWN's platform differs from its main competitor Hulu in several key ways. Rather than being ad-supported, shows are sold individually for a minimal fee (currently 99 cents) with no advertising at all on the site or the videos themselves. Their programming is completely uncensored with such offerings as uncut, unrated versions of cult movies and stand-up comedy, adult animation, and extreme sports (hardcore wrestling, catfights, etc...). All content is independently produced, meaning not affiliated with the major Hollywood studios and is thus widely available around the world.
Videos are offered in Flash Video format at 480p60 or enhanced-definition television (EDTV). DVWN’s “watch instantly” video requires no additional player installation or downloads of any kind and works seeminglessly with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome on any PC. The release of Version 3.0 made available full screen video capability, advanced one-click sharing, and one-step purchasing with automated playback.
History
Founded by David Julius (CEO) and Richard Trusky (CTO), DVWN launched in May 2007 with select original programming (adult animations Mario The Monkey and Cooking With Bigfoot ) to a limited audience. Soon DVWN began acquiring name titles (first were Evil Dead Trap with Synapse Films and Look Who It Isn't by Zach Galifianakis in July 2007) while expanding their platform and bandwidth capabilities. In December 2007, DVWN raised $3 million in angel investment. After one full year in beta, DVWN launched a fully scaled version 2.0 on May 11, 2008 with nearly 100 titles. Improving on its highly acclaimed Web 2.0 interface, DVWN released Version 3.0 on September 19, 2008, emphasizing enhanced high-quality video and audio and an intuitive interface for an elegant and immersive user experience. DVWN is currently producing several new original series and plans to debut its first live event in early 2010.