VH1’s new ‘Acceptable.TV’ combines TV, web
Cory Bergman February 23rd, 2007
The folks behind the site Channel101.com are teaming up with VH1 and Jack Black for an innovative video show called Acceptable.TV (watch the hilarious promo). In a nutshell, users upload their own three-minute mini-shows. The user shows are combined with “professional” shows produced by the Acceptable.TV team. Users then vote for the shows they want to cancel or let live for another week. The “acceptable” shows air on TV, and all of the shows (including clips that are too edgy for TV) will be online. But here’s the kicker: Acceptable.TV’s video will be powered by Revver, and users who submit shows will get a cut of ad revenue each time their clip is viewed on the web. The more popular the clip, the more money they make. Add all these components together — a blend of user-created and professional video, uncensored clips, a hilarious host, an interactive experience and revenue sharing — and it all adds up to a very promising idea. The website goes live on Monday, and the show premieres on March 23rd.
Acceptable.TV’s first promo features Jack Black and others ripping TV for being “too slow” and “not interactive enough.” The second spot features a woman who falls asleep watching TV and leaves “him” for the internet.
15 Comments Add your own
1. amanda whittington | March 23rd, 2007 at 7:26 pm
I think it is a reallly cool show.but so far I really think homeless james bond is pretty funny.& .& I really like mr.sprinkles.
2. sarina williams | March 23rd, 2007 at 10:29 pm
I think me and my crazy family could come up w/ better shit. Unfortunetly we dont have a video camera!
3. Eve Brent | March 24th, 2007 at 12:03 am
I thought the spots were very creative and especially
enjoyed “Who Farted? When I tried to vote I just
couldn’t find HOW? Info needs to be more specific.
4. lil j | March 24th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
i think you should make somthing about a white man who never gets arrested and likes rock & roll then listens to hip hop for the first time then he starts to like rap music and when he starts to dress like black people he gets arrested 15 times in one week
one year later he goes on strike and gets a tan that makes him look black then he gets beat up by thugs and makes his skin white again and acts normal but he still gets arrested by popo then he figures out why they say once you go black you never go back
5. lil j | March 24th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
take that eve brent !
6. Snoc | March 24th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
I really like the show and i love jack black he is so funny. i think the best clips where the homeless james bond and mr. sprinkles. i really want to vote but dont knowe how?
7. Riley | March 25th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
OMG! Mr. Sprinkles rocks!!!!! but i must say id be pretty frightened by him if he came to my house too…i mean DANG hes an ugly character…jk. Well love the show wanna see more……. with LOVE
Riley M
8. vanessa | March 27th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
hi i think your shows are really funny i hope i can one day i can make a funny video i would really like to do it well see you later on tv
yours truley vanessa
9. bryan paden | March 28th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
I thought was some funny stuff, I loved the Mr. Sprinkles and the tiny people one. Halleluah holla back!!!
10. Samantha | March 31st, 2007 at 9:25 am
i LOVED mr. sprinkles!
and i liked the cat show!
funnyyy!
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11. NiiKKii | March 31st, 2007 at 9:27 am
MR.SPRiiNKL3S WAS LiiK3 0MG!!!
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12. kyana | April 4th, 2007 at 10:35 am
mr. sprinkles is soooo funny.
13. Amanda | April 29th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I LOVE Mr. Sprinkles he is SO funny! Wanna see more! Mr. Sprinkles! Mr.Sprinkles! Mr.Sprinkles!
14. Mariah | May 5th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Mr. Sprinkles rox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15. jill | June 16th, 2007 at 9:57 am
i absolutely love mr. sprinkles, but i missed quite a few episodes and came on the website to try and watch the ones i missed. but when i typed in “mr. sprinkles” there were no matches whatsoever. i thought if i went to the website and wanted to watch a clip then that wouldnt be a problem. it might not even be possible to watch the videos, but if it is, then you should make it more obvious where to go to see what you want instead of miscellaneous videos coming on the screen. other than that, i think you all are doing a great job! keep up the good work!!!
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