The ASAPScience Channel

This week Wed’d like to introduce you to ASAP Science where, not only are you entertained, but you’re also learning! Seriously, you can’t beat that.

So what is this ASAP Science? Well, just one of the newest, coolest, informative internet science webseries out there! Not buying it? OK, we’ll let the content speak for itself! Check out this episode about what your body is like on particular drugs and why certain substances such as alcohol, cigarettes or marijuana affect you differently. 

Creators Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown have consistently released great content every week and show no signs of slowing down! Some of their best hits include this collection of Amazing Mind Blowing Facts about stuff that will… well, blow your mind. And we love this episode about the powerful qualities napping has on our body - not to mention this interesting clip about the science behind an orgasm!

So add ASAP Science to your Frequency Tuner, be entertained and learn something new each week! Already follow ASAP Science? Check out our other Ideas and Education Channels!

The Frequency Team

- Always Watching.

Frequency Top Picks

This post is intended to clear up some misconceptions about the Frequency Top Picks channel.

  (which can be found on the left side your tuner).

Apparently, there have been some rumors circulating that the Top Picks Channel is nothing more than a brilliantly designed algorithm. That it’s nothing more than a genius bot, combing the web for the best video 24/7.

This is half true. Top Picks is indeed the best-of-the-best video out there BUT that’s because every morning we select the most important video from News and Tech sources, and after noon we select  the most compelling entertainment, music and viral videos.

That’s right. We select. Every clip is hand-picked and delivered to you in real-time. There are no bots. Just video curators sifting through the Frequency feeds and serving up the most compelling video the internet has to offer.

So next time you’re watching the Top Picks remember someone picked that video — just for you.

- The Frequency Team

Always Watching ;)

How to Add Your Own Channels On Frequency

If we don’t have a channel you want, as long as you can get an RSS feed, you can add it to Frequency yourself!

To access this feature, go to your preferences and add and name your feed in the “RSS Feed” section. Frequency will add a channel in your Tuner named after the feed, and will begin to grab all the videos that are in that feed for you. If you check the “autopost” box next to a feed, it will post all of the videos that feed gets to your user page (http://www.frequency.com/).

This can be useful if you want to publish your personal videos or
other favorite video creators on Frequency for others to watch. Here
are some tips for common methods of finding RSS’s:

Websites/Blogs: Blogs and many types of aggregate websites will
feature an RSS icon similar to this somewhere somewhere on their
pages:

If you can’t track that down, often times the “Subscribe” button in
browsers till take you to their RSS page. Provided the RSS has videos
or will eventually have videos in it, Frequency will pick them up no
problem.

This is a really neat way to turn any website into a video
feed. Not all sites will have RSS’s this easily available or available
at all.

YouTube channels:
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/base/users/USERNAME/uploads?alt=rss&v=2&orderby=published&client=ytapi-youtube-profile
To get the desired youtube channel, simply exchange the USERNAME with the username of your favorite youtube channels.

YouTube playlists:
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/playlists/PLAYLISTID?max-results=50&start-index=1
To get the RSS for a playlist, exchange the PLAYLISTID for the ID at
the end of a playlists URL. For example, in this playlist:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL58FD3A7244B64B99&feature=plcp
The playlist ID would be that long string of numbers, SUBTRACTING the
“PL” characters at the beginning of it, so the RSS would look
something like this:
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/playlists/58FD3A7244B64B99?max-results=50&start-index=1

Some of Youtube’s limitations means that RSS’s cannot contain more
than 50 items, which is a problem if a playlist has more than 50
videos, and playlists themselves can have no more than 200 videos.
To continue getting the videos from the playlist, you must add another
separate feed like this:
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/playlists/58FD3A7244B64B99?max-results=50&start-index=50

This starts the feed 50 videos down the playlist, You can modify the
“start-index=50” to be whatever you need, up to 199.  Increments of 50
would provide the most ideal solution.

YouTube favorites (if user has made favorites public):
http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/USERNAME/favorites?orderby=updated
Replace USERNAME with your desired user.

Vimeo Channels: http://vimeo.com/channels/stopmotion/videos/rss
Replace “stopmotion” with the channels posts you wish to obtain.

Vimeo Groups: http://vimeo.com/groups/421/videos/rss Replace “421”
with your desired group’s ID.  The id will be listed at the end of
their group homepage URL:
http://vimeo.com/groups/421

http://vimeo.com/thefilmartist/likes/rss Replace
“thefilmartist” with your desired channel’s username. This will get
all the videos they like on that profile.

The Frequency Team

- Always Watching

Cyber Culture

We created the Cyber Culture category  as a place for all the top curators on the internet.

The result is a one-stop-shop where you can find video from all the most popular and influential taste-making blogs and communities on the web.

Laughing Squid, Neatorama, Gizmodo, Devour… We’ve got them all. And if there are any we’ve missed, please let us know.

The Frequency Team

- Always Watching

The BodyRock Channel

“When Zuzana Majorova, a 23-year-old Czech porn star, was flown to an island off the coast of Spain to model for a group of middle-aged, amateur photographers, she expected the usual — to arch her back, tilt her hips, and gaze into the camera, upon command…

…But she found love instead.”

Majorva fell for Frederick Light, a 30-year-old amateur filmmaker from Kingston, Ont. Their chance encounter in 2005 would rescue her from an X-rated career and turn her into a fitness star and BodyRockTV into an Empire.

On any given day, half a million people tuned in to watch Zuzana sweating through push-ups, squats and burpies, while her husband coached and joked from behind the camera.

The empire has since expanded and Zuzana has stepped away from the camera to develop the lifestyle elements of her site.

It’s a rags to riches, (pornstar with a heart of gold) story AND an incredible workout to boot. So what’s not to love.

The Frequency Team
— Always Watching

Hands Free

We live in a world where anything is obtainable with just the right amount of Wifi. The world around us has adapted to the word wide web in the form of video sites, blogs, curators and creators. Helping you sort through all that content is Frequency.


Frequency has mobilized itself to meet your every need, even when you’re busy and on the go! Frequency’s App for iPhone and iPad was Editor’s Choice in the App Store at launch and continues to be a fan favorite with its recent updated version 2.1 available in the App Store now and featured in the Entertainment section.

For the latest breaking news, hottest trailers, and things you just have to see to believe- tune into Frequency’s Daily Pulse only available on Frequency’s App for iPhone and iPad.

- The Frequency Team

One Billionth Video!

Frequency has hit a milestone this week and discovered its ONE BILLIONTH video! Frequency now has over 3,000 branded video channels for users to choose from.

We couldn’t have done it without all of our unique users who enjoy the Frequency service. Thank you for tuning in, sharing, and continuing to discover the great content Frequency has to offer across multiple platforms. To mark this occasion our editors would like to share some of their favorite videos of all time.

Michael Zaidan: Chief Curator

No matter how hectic my day is I can watch this clip and all my troubles just drift away. Video: http://ow.ly/jysfd

Jason Castle: Channel Coordinator

Kilian Martin’s style, grace, skill and creativity are unmatched. If this isn’t cool, I don’t know what it. Video: http://ow.ly/jyss1

Marissa Morez: Social Media & Content Editor

This always makes me think of the beauty in even the smallest of daily tasks. Video: http://ow.ly/jysG8

Susan Hahn: Social Media Coordinator

With so much going on in the world, this video is a great reminder of what it’s all about. Video: http://ow.ly/jysPP

And it gets better. In celebration, Frequency is launching an updated Version 2.1 Frequency App for iPad and iPhone. Now better than ever with refined video player controls, and exposed ‘Topic Channels’ in the iPhone Channel Guide, you can be the first to watch and share the latest videos in today’s hottest trending topics.

Discover new things from anywhere you are via Frequency’s Updated App for iPhone & iPad, here: http://yoz.io/r/DM6H

Thanks a billion.

- The Frequency Team

Celebrity Entertainment

From scientific scholars to fanatic sports fans, Frequency has channels for everyone’s unique taste and interests. But what about those guilty pleasures everyone needs to indulge in from time to time? We’re talking about Celebrity News, of course- and Frequency’s Celebrity Category has all the latest to keep you satisfied, here: http://ow.ly/jiDVf

Take a break from breaking news and tune in for all the juicy details on Kate Upton’s potential prom date via Dailymotion: http://ow.ly/jiEGf

Check in with future royalty via Kimye’s baby bump. Is Kim worried Kanye will cheat because of her pregnancy weight? via Splash News: http://ow.ly/jiEMM

And what’s a day without an inside look into one of Lindsay Lohan’s hearings via TMZ. Watch as Lilo tells her lawyer to “Shut the hell up!” http://ow.ly/jiERH

Frequency has your inside look into all the who’s who, train wrecks, hookups, and 72 hour marriages of Hollywood via Celebrity Category. Don’t find yourself out of the loop and take Frequency news with you wherever you go via Frequency’s Free App: http://yoz.io/r/DM6H

- The Frequency Team

March Madness

College basketball all comes down to getting into the NCAA Tournament at the end of the season, and that time is here. Frequency has you covered with our March Madness Channel for all your favorite top seed contenders. March Madness here: http://ow.ly/j11SW

The NCAA tournament aka The Big Dance, is an American tradition that sends millions of fans into a frenzy each year. Whether a team has been considered a top seed or a lower seed all season long, the NCAA round robin style tournament (meaning: you lose one game, you go home) has given the NCAA tournament it’s famous nickname- March Madness.

The tournament consists of 68 teams vying for college basketball’s biggest prize. Frequency’s March Madness category is sectioned into channels for each team in your regional bracket competing for the title of the 2013 NCAA Championship:

North Carolina Tar Heels. http://ow.ly/j138v

Scoring the second most points per game, leads in the nation in rebounds per game, and are fourth in assists per game- when the Tar Heels are one in pace and focus, they are an unstoppable force.

Kansas Jayhawks. http://ow.ly/j12LJ

Numbers don’t lie. With two of their most talented players, Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor, pulling in a combined total of 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists per game, undoubtedly make KU contenders for the NCAA tournament.

Syracuse Orange. http://ow.ly/j12UN

Between being 27th in scoring defense and 14th in the nation in shooting percentage defense, Syracuse’s ability to keep games close make them a top contender this year.

Michigan State Spartans. http://ow.ly/j12Q9

Despite being bruised from disappointing losses to Illinois, North Carolina, and Duke University earlier in the conferences this year, if the mighty Michigan Spartans find themselves celebrating a Sweet 16, they will be the underdog contenders of this year’s NCAA tournament.

Don’t miss a second of the madness from the 68 team start, to the Sweet 16, Elite 8, and down to the Final Four with Frequency’s March Madness category.

Watch and share March Madness from anywhere you are this season via Frequency’s App for iPhone and iPad. http://yoz.io/r/DM6H

- The Frequency Team

Frequency CEO, Blair Harrison for Forbes Disruptors

Forbes recently announced that they will be profiling 20 “disruptors” who are making radical changes in their industries. Whether it’s through the products they build, or innovative breakthroughs in business & culture, Forbes is asking for your help in identifying these industry “disruptors”. http://onforb.es/Wex6Kc

Frequency users understand online video plays a major role in our lives. However, with thousands of media sites and the ever-growing number of social networks, these videos are not easy to find. Frequency gathers more videos from sources beyond YouTube, than any other company ever has. Frequency organizes these videos into channels tailored to your interests, making it easier for you to access the videos you care about. These personalized channels are updated continuously and are available across different platforms so they’re just as mobile as you need to be.

Frequency CEO, Blair Harrison, understands the culture of internet video better than anyone and has led the charge on changing the world of online video. An internet video pioneer, Blair’s vision to revolutionize the way we discover online video has quickly become reality. Frequency is available on the web, iPad, over 70 models of Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players in 143 countries, and now for iPhone and any TV through AppleTV and Airplay.

If you love discovering videos on Frequency, nominate @blairharrison by retweeting with the hashtag #forbesdisruptors.

- The Frequency Team