Frequency, the leader in internet video aggregation, announced today a venture into new territory: original programming.

Frequency has teamed up with New Jersey based production company Exit 9 Films to co-produce multiple sports-themed shows, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to athletes, their teams, families and friends. These series are set to debut in the fall.

"We are extremely excited to work with Exit 9 Films" said John Wells, VP of Business Development at Frequency. "They are very talented narrative and visual storytellers with a real knack for making the viewer feel as if they're in the locker room, arena, or stadium. They'll be a great addition to the Frequency lineup.”

Earlier today, Frequency offered a glimpse of what's to come from this collaboration with "Journey to the Draft: Myles Turner." The two-part series explores the challenges 19-year-old prospect Myles Turner has faced in advance of the June 25th NBA draft.

It is airing exclusively on Frequency and Dailymotion as part of their NBA Draft Hub.

About Dailymotion

With 120 million monthly unique visitors (Comscore, 2014), almost 300 million of people who have seen a video through its video player monthly (sitecalatyst, 2014) and more than 2.5 billion video views every month, Dailymotion is one of the biggest video platforms in the world.

As politicians vie to distinguish themselves in an ever-evolving digital age, the internet has become the prime venue for presidential hopefuls to announce their campaigns with a youthful, technologically savvy flair. Senator Ted Cruz debuted his presidential candidacy on Twitter, the hippest of social media networks (besides Reddit, but I think that’s reserved for Libertarians), and earlier this month, Hillary Clinton announced her campaign via her website, which SNL keenly spoofed in a recent video:

Often these nods to the millennial generation can come off as disingenuous and disconnected. In 2012, Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan memorably attempted to co-opt youthful political rebellion by declaring himself a fan of the band Rage Against the Machine, resulting in a scathing editorial by the band’s guitarist Tom Morello. Below is a clip of the band’s bassist Tim Commerford reacting to the debacle:

While the recent campaign announcements will surely reach a larger audience, if only statistically, a new contender has emerged that will doubtlessly overshadow the efforts of the DC establishment to bridge the generation gap. I mean really though, how can you compete with the progressiveness of musical education reform and the relaxation of corporate dress codes?

Waka Flocka forget it, Rubio.

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As viral videos have become increasingly easy to make and disseminate, big-time celebrities with much larger production budgets than necessary have gotten in on the action. This week, the internet was abuzz with speculation regarding the authenticity of a video depicting Dennis Quaid - the more accessible version of Harrison Ford - in a bout of alleged “stage rage” (later credited to Funny or Die):

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen actors exploiting the world’s expectation of celebrities to be narcissistic, spoiled divas (though seeing the affable father figure Quaid use such foul language did break my heart a little). Many have even used these spoofed examples of citizen journalism to promote upcoming projects, like this one from the marketing campaign of “Youth in Revolt”:

Some argue the allure of professional wrestling is the blurred line between truth and fiction purposefully injected into the shows. Maybe the same is becoming true for viral videos. And while some might feel duped by the Funny or Die stunt, we here at Frequency consider it a friendly reminder that you can’t always trust what you see on the internet.

On that note:

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We here at Frequency are devastated by the news that Zayn Malik, member of the boyband One Direction, has left the group. To add insult to injury, we’ve been doubly impacted as our servers have been overwhelmed by reaction videos up the wazoo (I can only imagine how the guys over at Vine are feeling). After close review, we’ve agreed that Kevin Hart’s reaction on E! Online best sums up the world’s response to Zayn’s abrupt departure:

But as a musician initially propelled to stardom by social media, one can only expect Malik’s dismount to have the same dramatic effect on the internet. In solidarity with the millions of tweens calling in sick this week to be with their loved ones, Hollywood Life compiled a surprisingly accurate reel of the six times Zayn Malik was perfect:

In his official statement (unsurprisingly from his Facebook page), Malik states stress and the desire to lead a normal life as his main reasons for leaving. While the band has stated that they will continue on as a foursome, some have speculated as to his replacement. Could John Stamos match Zayn’s exquisitely coiffed ‘do?

Or perhaps Will Ferrell is ready to launch a crossover career?

Whatever happens, you can be sure we’ll be paying close attention to these developments in coming weeks. In the meantime, does anyone have extra tissues?

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On Monday, March 9th, CEO Tim Cook took the stage at Apple’s “Spring Forward” event in San Francisco where the Apple Watch made its glorious debut, along with updated versions of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Both the wearable and computes are expected to land in Apple stores this spring but if you can’t wait, the Verge got their hands on them to show us ahead of time.

Spring Forward Keynote. 

Apple Watch

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

It will be very interesting to see if Apple can create the market for the Apple Watch and make it a daily staple for all Apple enthusiasts. Will charging your watch become too much of a hassle? Only time will tell (yes, we went there).

Apple also understands how important style is to its customers. The tech giant will release three different collections of its timepieces which are sport, watch, and edition. Prices will range from $349 to $1,099.

As far as the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro go, Apple continued its style rejuvenation by adding gold, silver, and space gray as color options for the ultra thin notebook. Look for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro to debut April 10th.

Continue to follow the Verge channel on Frequency for updates on all new Apple Products. 

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Live action adaptations of the most beloved anime, cartoons, and video games offer fan bases a whole new look into their favorite series. Unfortunately for us, Hollywood’s feeble attempts have butchered these films - queue in these monstrosities-  Speed Racer (2008), Dragonball: Evolution (2009), Old Boy (2013), and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender (2010). Okay, well M. Night Shyamalan hasn’t had a great movie since The Sixth Sense, but you get the picture. Hollywood just doesn’t get it.

hankfully, fans have stepped up and taken on the task themselves. The world of YouTube productions has opened a door to quality shorts.

Pokémon Apokélypse introduced a live action trailer, depicting the story years later with grown characters. Since the majority of us 90’s kids were Pokémon fans who have since aged, the brooding and mature undertone is very suiting. It brings back the nostalgia, with a new take on the tale.

Video games have also entered into the mix. The big YouTube presence Freddie Wong, brought Skyrim to the live action world. The first person perspective and quality design give it the appearance of an actual video game. The popularity of these live action internet videos even inspired gaming companies to use live action trailers in marketing endeavors.

For example Halo Reach "Birth of a Spartan"

So yes, live action has gained lots of hype but in and of themselves, these online videos are just small teasers of what the internet has to offer. As of late, longer episodic shows have emerged. This new Dragon Ball Z series, Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope is offering multiple episodes of a notorious anime series. Its popularity could influence a whole new world of live action.

But with internet production growth comes those who are threatened by these changes. SCG Power Rangers LLC/ Saban Brands recently claimed copyright on an adapted Power Rangers video that reached 11 million views in the two days before it was taken down.  Featuring James Van der Beek and Katie Sackhoff, the 15 minute short took an R-rated approach to a childhood show.

But here it is! It’s popularity won out in what became a copyright abuse claim vs. creative freedoms case. This shorts' success probably puts Saban Brands on the defensive since Lionsgate is releasing a Power Rangers movie next summer.

Its victory over a major company goes to show how much clout an internet film can hold. Let’s hope that online media venues bring forth even more amazing live action entertainment.

If you live within 500 miles of another living, breathing individual; If you own a radio; if you have glanced at a TV or computer screen in the past 24 hrs; if you enjoy the benefits of viral osmosis -  then by now you have surely seen/heard/felt the omnipresent mind meld of "The Dress."

If however you are reading this from a remote atoll in Kalimantan Indonesia, please disregard this post and good luck in tonight's bat hunt.

Is it white and gold? Is it blue and black? Some crazies have even gone so far as to say blue and brown! Seriously, who would ever make a blue and brown dress? C'mon people!

For the record, I thought this was an elaborate hoax when it first took control of the internet yesterday, grinding productivity worldwide to a record-scratching halt and eliciting numerous water cooler throw-downs.

"It is blue and black! There's no white! There's no gold! Brown?! Get out of town." - The world

But after an informal survey taken here at Frequency HQ, and peering into the eyes of those on team White&Gold with the infallible Larry David lie detector test, I came to accept the remote possibility that not everyone was seeing what I was seeing. That maybe, just maybe, the world wasn't conspiring to mess with my head.

And then finally, late in the day - practically under the cover of night, a video was released purporting to explain the great Dress mystery.

From the popularity of the television series Dexter, to the many seasons of CSI, it is clear that audiences love “killer crimes.” I too enjoy the occasional episode of Cops, but crime dramas are generally not my entertainment of choice.

I am happy to report however, that I finally discovered a true crime story that kept me thoroughly entertained. Serial -The Podcast: a 12 part episodic reveal of information gathered on the murder of Hae Min Lee, in which a myriad of questions have surfaced surrounding the guilt or innocence of her convicted killer, Adnan Syed.

Haven't heard Serial yet? Here's episode 1

Like crime shows, podcasts have never been my thing either, but I binged through all twelve hour-long episodes far too fast. I was left desperately aching for something more. Regardless of its conclusion, I am not the only one seeking more from this real-life crime drama.

The internet is teeming with fans reliving each episode, analyzing the events, and trying to solve the crime the host herself (Sarah Koenig) is baffled by. Even the slew of YouTube reviews have gained just as much of a following as the podcast itself.

Trending Serial video on objective journalism.

All of the attention on this case not only brings up questions about the judicial system, but also on the capitalization of a criminal trial. The creators of this series are making money off of individuals dealing with murdered loved ones, and lengthy prison sentences. Extremely personal information thus becomes public knowledge. And in light of its success, this kind of exposure for the sake of entertainment purposes will continue. 

HBO has followed in Serial's footsteps with The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, a six-part examination of the reclusive millionaire at the heart of three killings spanning four decades.

"Robert Durst, the scion of a New York real estate empire, has long been a suspect in the notorious 1982 disappearance of his wife, Kathie. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his confidante, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie's disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. Durst has consistently maintained his innocence and remains a free man today." - HBO   

The first episode reveals the high profile case that stemmed into the creation of the Hollywood film All Good Things. Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst glam up the screen with their dramatic romance, and the film pushes the generic rich man meets poor girl plot-line. 

Check out the trailer for All Good Things.

Andrew Jarecki is the director of both this fictional re-telling and the HBO documentary; as such I’m sure he is extremely concerned with Robert’s innocence… BUT he is probably even more interested in continually milking money out of the sensationalized case.

Serial itself is far from a slouch in the income department. All the hype has led to a crowd funded season two. How much was actually pooled into this has yet to be revealed. While it gave away its episode content for free, it made something good enough to bring in the cash as an aftermath.

The realism of these stories is what is really drawing in the masses. It allows us to become detectives, pondering the various pieces of evidence that are brought to our attention. Because a real man being charged with murder holds more weight than a fictional one.

Putting all these surfacing moral dilemmas aside, at least we can interact with all the others seeking answers across the web. Uploaded videos discussing our addictive installments of crime dramas will satiate our obsession until the next episode. All ready to watch on mobile devices, tablets, computer, and various other screens.

ABC News Report on Adnan’s appeal.

This immense interest in the Serial podcast has significantly impacted Adnan’s situation. It will be interesting to see where public opinion falls on the equally compelling story of Robert Durst from The Jinx . Stay tuned!

Another year has come and gone. Time to take a look back at all the videos that made us laugh, cry, scream and even compelled us at times to comment on with pithy SMH's, ROLF's, and WTF's.

Thanks 2014 and here's to 2015!

  Google Year in Search: 2014 Google tells the story of 2014 through top searches made around the world.

50 Best Viral Videos of 2014 The good, the bad, and the sad-larious moments captured on video this year.  

An Astronaut's Guide to Optimism Astronaut Chris Hadfield reminds us of all the good from 2014 and gives a New Years resolution for how we can all make 2015 even better.

    Staff Picks

  Science Breakthroughs of the Year Take a look back at the incredible journey science has gone through leading up to Science Magazine's top rated breakthrough of the year. 

    A Year in TED Talks Get inspired with these top most powerful ideas in this 8-minute 'Year in Ideas' highlight reel. 

  What's Trending This Week

  Best News Bloopers of 2014 A whole lot of ridiculousness has happened live on the news this year. Lucky for you the cameras caught everything on video.

25 Biggest Songs of 2014 Mashed up in “United State of Pop” Every year, DJ Earworm lays down a slick track to wrap up the state of pop for the year. They’re always an impressive summary of the most popular tracks of the year.

Has This Prankster Dad Gone Too Far? This shocking prank video of a father throwing his son over a balcony went viral this week.

How Jackie Chan Brilliantly Combines Action and Comedy Some filmmakers can do action. Others can do comedy. But for 40 years, the master of combining them has been Jackie Chan. This is how he does it. 

  This GTA V Los Santos by Night Video is Fantastic After seeing this footage of GTA V, you'll start to wonder if GTA V is a full blown parallel reality.

  Staff Picks

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  100 Years of Beauty in One Minute Have you ever wondered what fashion trends will be in style, let's say 20 years from now? Well some say the best way to predict the future is to look at the past. 

      4 Hilariously Insane Ways to Remove Your Mustache With Movember well and truly over for another year, YouTuber Mehdi Sadaghdar has provided this delightfully informative video on how to remove your moustache in the most painful way possible. 

  What's Trending

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  November 2014 News Bloopers Show the Best of the Worst 'Tis the season for giving -- and there's no better gift than laughter. These news bloopers from the month of November are sure to deliver. 

All The Best Videos From The Last Week of October

  Why do girls always seem to be so cold on Halloween? College Humor asks how it's possible to feel this cold when you look this hot?

Daniel Radcliffe Raps Blackalicious' 'Alphabet Aerobics' on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon - and he does it with an unsettling calmness. Almost like he's been doing this in secret every day for the past few years... 

  Check out the the best news bloopers of October on News Be Funny - from strange goings-on in the background to, well, strange goings-on in the foreground.  

Crazy Russian Hacker shows us how to charge a phone with a 9v battery. This amazing little trick could save your life one day! 

    Staff Picks

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Men trying on Ladies' Sexy Halloween Costumes on BuzzFeed

Sexy Halloween costumes have seemingly taken on a life of their own -- there's seriously a sexy version of every costume ever -- but we've really only seen what they look like on women... until now.

GQ Magazine tells us about the guys who made $250 Million in Counterfeit Money & Got Away With it

After printing an estimated $250 million in fake $20 bills and getting caught, he walked out of jail after just six weeks and paying a fine of $1,500.

What's Trending

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OK Go's New Music Video

OK Go are back with another ambitious music video for their new single "I Won't Let You Down" and, appropriately given the song's title, it does not disappoint.

What it's Like to Spend 10 Hours Walking in NYC as a Woman

This is Why We Love Him Tastefully Offensive brings us an amazing supercut of Robert Downey, Jr.'s best movie moments to celebrate the release of his new film, “The Judge”.

  Shia LaBeouf Recounts The Epic Night That Led to His Arrest Shia LaBeouf grabbed Alan Cumming's butt on Jimmy Kimmel Live - and that's only a part of the story behind his whiskey fueled night.

Apple introduced a brand new iMac with stunning retina 5K display and faster, more powerful processors, bringing the the ultimate display to the ultimate all-in-one computer.

      Staff Picks

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The Most Bizarre Moment in Political Debate History

This can only be described as the strangest debate moment in recent history.

Jon Stewart Vs. Bill O’Reilly in an EPIC Interview Over White Privilege

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly faced off against comedian Jon Stewart on Wednesday night about the existence of "white privilege."

    What's Trending

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Glen Campbell Says Goodbye in Final Recording

Glen Campbell's new video for “I'm Not Gonna Miss You,” the last song he ever recorded, will put a lump in your throat. 

Man Caught Secretly Being a Fan

This past week, amid continued reports of criminal and misogynist indiscretions by NFL players, and against the backdrop of a serially deaf and inept response by those that employ them, it has been encouraging and galvanizing to see some entertainment luminaries deliver brilliant speeches to massive audiences, addressing glaring deficiencies in gender equality the world over.  

First, in a beautiful and impassioned speech before the UN, British actor and newly minted Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson helped launch the HeForShe campaign (http://www.heforshe.org/).

“This is the first campaign of its kind at the UN: we want to try and galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for gender equality. And we don’t just want to talk about it, but make sure it is tangible.“

Watson goes on to note that gender equality (or feminism or whichever name you chose) cannot and should not be a cause taken up solely by women. It affects us all. Watson says that in her own upbringing, it has often been the men that served as “gender equality ambassadors that made (me) who I am today. They may not know it, but they are the inadvertent feminists... And we need more of those. And if you still hate the word—it is not the word that is important but the idea and the ambition behind it.”

Then, on Sunday, John Oliver delivered a most poignant critique of the continued disgrace that is the annual Miss America pageant.

Beyond the clear misrepresentation of the pageant’s mandate and the inflated scholarship numbers, there are two strikingly appalling aspects to this story. One, that women are still paraded like this in front of a national TV audience, stripped down to a bikini kept in place with “but glue”, required to perform demeaning talent acts, then asked insanely complex questions with 20 seconds to respond. The fact that this embarrassing farcical relic still exists, in this form, is beyond crazy and it contributes to that gender polarization Watson outlined in her UN speech.

But second, and perhaps most alarming is the fact that if the Miss America pageant does indeed provide the most scholarships to women in the US (as they claim), and that in order to qualify for those you must sink, not rise to that pageants' archaic and puritanical criteria, well that is something that needs to change NOW, for the good of us all.

Or as Watson more eloquently said it:

This week, the world provided no shortage of news that captivated our attention, fueled the trolls and justified procrastination at work. It seemed every corner of the globe was offering up shocking news daily!

Over in Europe, Scotland inched ever-closer to succession from the UK.

In South Africa, Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

In Canada, Mike Tyson lost it on a reporter after his rape conviction was brought up in the interview.

In the Middle East, the Islamic State (or ISIS or ISIL or simply those f’n crazies) was served notice that a coalition of countries has formed in a determined effort to quell their brutal ideology and expansion.

And globally, we had two stories on successive days that sat firmly on opposite ends of the spectrum. One day, Apple claimed the world’s attention with their annual product launch, showcasing the possible future of technology. The next day, we received the unnerving news of a solar storm barreling towards earth which could render that very technology moot by downing power grids, communication systems and GPS.

All in all, a fairly complete slate of goings on!

But by far the news that had most people consumed, certainly in the US, was the release Monday of what has now become know as “The Full Video.” This of course refers to previously unreleased footage of NFL star running back Ray Rice brutally punching his wife in the face and knocking her out cold.

Yes, we had already seen the aftermath of that incident a few months ago; Rice dragging the limp body of Janay Palmer (now Rice) out of an Atlantic City casino elevator. Giving her a little nudge with his feet. Seeming annoyed that she wasn’t getting up on her own. Shrugging and raising his hands in frustration as if to say, ‘C’mon, get up. Take a punch like a champ.’

Just seeing the aftermath though, for some insane reason, wasn’t damning enough. Rice was given a 2 game suspension. That’s it. He was not fired. His team publicly supported him. Ideas were floated that maybe it wasn’t that bad. Sure, there might have been a push, maybe even a slap, but she could have lost her footing... knocked herself out? After all, she still married him a month later.

But then we finally saw what actually happened in the elevator and everything changed. There was no more “ambiguity.” There was no more “well, maybe’s.” Aside from Floyd Mayweather, that model moral authority, the world was rightfully disgusted. The Baltimore Ravens fired Rice, the NFL upgraded his suspension to “indefinite”, sponsors couldn’t drop him fast enough and the league commissioner seems destined to lose his job after it was revealed that his office did in fact have the full video all along.

There are so many aspects to this story that should and does elicit anger and disgust. Like Keith Olbermann so perfectly proselytized, the fact that the NFL punishes players who smoke joints, or cheat, or punishes teams that pay bonuses for more crushing blows; the fact that these incidents are met with harsher penalties than when a grown man, an athlete, a FOOTBALL player knocks his wife out, regardless of how it happened or the form his fist took, is beyond disgusting. It is sad.

Here’s to next week offering up some happier fare. Apparently Kid anyone?

There's a lot of amazing technology that we get to see on Frequency. Below are some of the great announcements of this week that you don't want to miss.  Amazon Fire Phone Announced this week, Amazon’s Fire Phone showcases 3-D features that'll give Apple a run for it’s money.

30 Google Gesture

This app for Google has the potential to forever change communications. It changes sign language into spoken language!

  Apple iWatch The features for this device just keep building. There will be over 10 built in sensors with some dedicated for health and fitness applications. 

For more great Technology news, follow the Technologize channel and visit our guide for all of our tech channels.

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Summer is upon us and that means bikinis, short shorts, and topless men. Body not ready for the season? Check out this collection of funny and downright wacky fitness videos we’ve put together to get you in the mood for the gym-- or not.

Remember to stay safe and always contact your physician before starting an exercise routine!

Working out and eating pizza? Just an average day at Planet Fitness.

Crossfit fails, **cringe** 

These moves are definitely not proven to give you results.

  Now this last workout collection is just absurd.

   In the mood to workout now? Check out Frequency's fitness channels for a variety of fitness workouts and tips: watch here. For more funny videos, check out Frequency's curated Comedy channel: watch here.

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Android users rejoice! Frequency's free Internet video app is now available in the Google Play Store! Click here to download. 

LOS ANGELES, CA, March 17, 2014 -- The critically acclaimed Frequency app, which allows users to watch thousands of channels of free streaming Internet video, is now available on Android smartphones and tablets.

Selected as an Editor’s Choice by the iTunes App Store, and chosen as one of the Top 100 Websites of 2013 by PC Magazine, Frequency gives its users the ability to create customized channel line-ups that are tailored to their interests.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring the Frequency app to Android,” says Blair Harrison, founder and CEO of Frequency. “The choice of free video apps on Android is pretty bleak, and we think that Android customers will find that Frequency quickly becomes their go-to place to watch great videos from the people and sources they love, and about the topics they are interested in. The wait for a quality video aggregation app on Android is over.”

Frequency takes the channels you are used to watching on TV and turns them on their head. Each channel on Frequency is continually updated with the latest videos and dedicated to a specific topic, from actors and musicians, to movies and TV shows, to websites and bloggers. Even your own friends can become channels if you want, as Frequency can gather all the videos being shared around your social networks and present them to you in a way you can just lean back and let play.

With over 4000 channels (and counting), plus the ability to create your own channels based on anything, there is always something worth watching on Frequency.

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Don't forget to download the app! Click here to visit the Google Play store!

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