Ripe Digital Entertainment (RDE) was an on-demand digital entertainment company with
video on demand
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components on several platforms. RDE was founded by CEO
Ryan Magnussen.
Networks
Ripe's 'networks', which consisted of Ripe TV, Octane TV and Flow TV were delivered over multiple platform. Ripe TV, launched in October 2005, focused on male content such as sports, comedy and content usually seen in the
lad mag format of men's magazines such as
FHM. Octane TV, which launched in August 2006, mainly involved automotive content. Flow TV launched in April 2007 and focused mainly on hip-hop music. All three services ended in June 2009 with the company's shutdown.
Ripe Digital Entertainment Shuts Down
Retrieved June 23, 2009
Distribution
The services were mainly distributed through cable video on demand services such as Comcast
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, Time Warner Cable
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and FiOS, along with syndication through the AOL, Google and Yahoo ad networks. Sprint and MVNO Helio provided RDE's content via mobile.
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Defunct online companies of the United States
Video on demand