VH1, Jack Black and Channel 101 Join to Stem Tide of 'Unacceptable Media' Friday, March 23 at 10 PM* PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 11 -- VH1, Jack Black and the team user-generated content movement with the newly formed "Acceptable TV.
" The 2007 followed by a weekly TV series premiering on VH1 Friday, March 23 at Jack Black, Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab became pioneers of the do-it-yourself TV movement with Channel 101, a competitive forum for digital shorts founded in 2003, anticipating the YouTube revolution by a several years. Realizing they could not stand by while the tidal wave of user-generated content threatened to overwhelm the internet, "Acceptable TV" on the principle that, in Black's words, "some stuff is just not automotive age. "There was a time when there were so few cars that we didn't even need stop signs.
A handful of rich people drove where they wanted as fast as they wanted. Then came a day when so many people had cars that drivers needed to be licensed. That day has come with digital media.
We are the DMV of camcorders." "Acceptable TV" builds off the innovations of Channel 101. Each week most produced by the "Department" staff, some produced by web users.
Viewers will then be able to vote, via the Web site http://www.acceptable.tv, for three of those series to return with a new episode.
The three with the week. All shows -- acceptable and unacceptable -- will be shown on the website. The best of these shorts could eventually grow to a full series on "Over the years, Dan Harmon and Rob Shrab have assembled an incredible group of young filmmakers at their internet event, Channel101.
com," said actor and series producer Jack Black. Channel 101 alumni include Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, who were recently brought on board Saturday Night Live, where they created the infectious 'Lazy Sunday' digital short. "They have mastered the art of the three-to-five minute entertainment power nugget.
I am proud to be a producer of this breakthrough television series. This is the first show in TV history to be programmed by the audience," he continued. "For their brave choice to put this on the air, the executives at VH1 should be applauded, and then the forefront of the user-generated content revolution.
VH1 tapped into the year ago. The show found the funniest videos on the internet and shared and Logo. "Now our viewers can be part of the overall development process community of devout television fans.
" "Yes, this show will be web-savvy, viral and cross-platform compliant through 2010. You'll be able to watch it on your wristwatch, iPod or subdermal sex offender GPS unit. But honestly, it's just going to be a funny TV sketch show.
You're going to be able to tune into VH1 for a half hour and get a couple belly laughs and then get on with your week. That's our goal," stated Harmon. videos.
They can join the "Department" and rise through the ranks by finding quality entertainment on the web, or by making their own shows, uploading them to the site, and getting the support and votes of other "Acceptable TV" is executive produced by Jack Black, Dan Harmon, and Rob Schrab. Benjamin Cooley will oversee for Electric Dynamite Productions. VH1 senior vice president of films and scripted series, Maggie Malina, will oversee television production for VH1, along with Michael Hirschorn, executive vice president of production and programming for VH1.
Writers for Cosbys") and JD Ryznar (creator of equally early, equally viral, and VH1 will produce 8 episodes to premiere Friday, March 23 at 10PM* with its companion website, http://www.acceptable.tv to launch in February 2007.
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