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San Francisco, Calif. – Discovery Communications and Revision3 announced today the launch of TestTube, a digital video network designed to ignite online audiences who are incurably curious about the world around them. TestTube debuts with a robust slate of 15 short-form series and many more in development, and hosted by some of the Internet’s top personalities. TestTube is available at TestTube.com, and through Revision3’s mobile site and apps, YouTube, Xbox and additional distribution partners. “Discovery is in the business of igniting curiosity – from on-air to on-line – and for all types of audiences,” said JB Perrette, Chief Digital Officer, Discovery Communications. “This is another step in our mission to be the #1 nonfiction video and media company on all screens. We’ve doubled our original online video output this year, and are growing new audiences with TestTube and other digital networks that are creating great content that entertains and engages.” TestTube will stand apart from other online networks by launching with 10 million streams of largely original owned content, growing to an expected 20 million streams by year-end 2013. TestTube goes beyond offering a point of view, providing a transformative lens through which viewers can see wonder within the ordinary, magic in the mundane and inspiration all around them. TestTube’s mix of short-form content comprises all-new series with some of the Internet’s top hosts and stars and original online programs leveraging other Discovery Communications’ web properties,. Among TestTube’s new series ... Read More »