We’ve had an exciting, fast-paced summer, with lots of growth in viewership and programming, and we have more great news we’ll be putting out soon about both of those things; but today, we have some other news we want to share.

After having accomplished so much for us in the past two years as our CEO, Lance Podell is changing his role for personal reasons. Lance will continue to play a significant role in the company as our new Chairman of the Board, but he will no longer be CEO of Next New Networks. We’re very fortunate in this case that Fred Seibert, our co-founder and current Chairman, will become our CEO going forward. 

I know I speak for everyone when I say that we’ll miss having Lance here every day, and are grateful he can continue with us in a key role — we’re in the best position we’ve ever been in, thanks in large part to his leadership and the initiatives he led: the launch of Next New Creators, the streamlining of our business that’s put us well on track to profitability, the deepening of our partnerships with companies like YouTube and MSN, and building awareness of Next New Networks as the leading force in original entertainment for the web, with over 1.5 billion views and counting. 

So please join us in thanking Lance for everything, and to welcome him to his new role leading our Board.