about current
Current Media is an award-winning multiplatform company dedicated to the in-depth investigation and exploration of the world's most important, interesting, and entertaining stories. With a fully integrated broadcast and online platform, Current connects its audience with what's going on in their world through its unique blend of original productions and viewer created media.
1. Innovation:
Current has a history and mandate of democratizing media, being a first mover in
integrating and adapting to new social/consumer technologies that have become widely
adopted by the mainstream.
2. Collaboration:
Current believes that co-creating with our audience and advertisers provides more
authentic, believable and effective messaging. Our peer-to-peer viewer created
ad messages (VCAMs) are proven to drive intent to purchase and brand preference as well as being the
most efficient and effective way to create meaningful connections with consumers.
3. Mobilization:
Current has a meaningful connection with millions of people. And with a creative
community at our disposal that wants to be seen and heard, we have consumer insights
marketers can act on.
Innovative series available only on Current include:
Vanguard
Current's award-winning Vanguard journalists investigate the most compelling issues from around
the globe. Armed with digital cameras and a common mission to make sense of our rapidly changing
world, our team tells the unfiltered stories that no one else is telling. More at current.com/vanguard.
Embedded
Embedded gets behind the scenes with unrivaled access to your favorite musicians by traveling
the world and going beyond performances to bring the most intimate and unfiltered moments in
artists' lives. When others stop the cameras, Embedded captures the real story of today's top
musicians. More at current.com/embedded.
infoMania
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and
information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hit segments
include Sarah Haskins' "Target Women," "Viral Video Film School," "Tech Report," and "Sergio's
White Hot Top 5." More at current.com/infomania.
Rotten Tomatoes
Hosts Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox take you along for an entertaining tour of the Oscar-worthy, and
the straight up worthless films hitting the theaters. Viewers help define which films are "fresh"
and which are "rotten" via webcam, three word review or even a Haiku. More at current.com/the-rotten-tomatoes-show.
SuperNews!
SuperNews! is a comedy series where the absurdities of everyday life are pushed beyond reality
in a hilarious universe of animated characters. It's a world that dares you to see everything -
from politics and cable news, to hipsters, TMZ and Google - from a brand new perspective. More at current.com/supernews.
Max & Jason: Still Up
Max Lugavere and Jason Silva host this late-night hour, a unique combination of videos on issues
and events from around the world with the world's feedback. More at current.com/stillup.
Current Media is now viewed in the U.S., U.K., Italy, and Ireland through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 358 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), Verizon, AT&T;, BSkyB (channel 183), Virgin Media (channel 155) and Sky Italia (channel 130).
