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AOL Announces Slate of 16 Original Web Series

We already told you about AOL’s relaunch of Cambio, headlined by McG’s original web series Aim High, Mark Burnett’s online original CliffsNotes, and a production partnership with several new partners (e.g. Dolphin Entertainment) that comes along with a programming slate in the $10 to $12 million range for future titles.

Today, AOL told the internet about the dozen or so other online originals the media company is planning for its destinations outside the domain of Cambio.com. Former CEO of 5min and current Senior Vice President of AOL Video, Ran Harnevo and his team announced a slate consisting of no less than 16 web series (including the aforementioned Aim High and CliffsNotes), all of which will be distributed across the newly formed conglomerate of sites under the banner of AOL Huffington Post Media Group. The mostly new titles span across a few verticals and include:

Women
Little Women, Big Cars – From bake sales and soccer games to gossip and divorce, four moms navigate the comedy and drama of suburban life. Starring Ed Begley Jr., Antonio Sabato, Jr., Julie Warner and Kristy Swanson. Produced by Vuguru.
A Supermodel Stole My Husband – A lighthearted makeover show in which a frustrated wife enlists an adored supermodel to help transform her husband. Produced by AOL Studios.
Heidi Klum on AOL – A guide to fabulous living for everyday women, including fashion, beauty, parenting, lifestyle, fitness and nutrition. Produced by Full Picture.
Jocks & Jills – Sports show meets The View in a fresh and funny sports talk show hosted by a rotating panel of diverse celebrity guests. Produced by Flavor Unit Productions.
Lost in Translation – Reality series following a hip-hop DJ and famous ‘Nuyorican,’ as she attempts to learn Spanish, learn to cook, date and reclaim her Puerto Rican heritage. Produced by Flavor Unit Productions.
Fearless Living – Based on her best-selling book On Becoming Fearless, Arianna Huffington looks at the many aspects of living a fearless life — from motherhood and parenting to beauty and health to navigating the workplace to friendship, relationships and aging gracefully. Produced by AOL Studios.

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‘Diggnation’ Ending in December After Six Years

The writing was really on the wall for over a year, as rumors began to circle last summer that Revision3′s longtime hosted buddy-tech flagship Diggnation was coming to an end. The show’s hosts, Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose became the beer-loving laptop cowboy faces of the network, as it first staked its flag on the internet TV scene in in July of 2005.

Now with 340 episodes, by the official count at least, Revision3 announced today that its Streamy-winning longest running show ever will be calling it quits this December with a final send-off.

“After close to 7 years of sitting on a couch each week, drinking copious amounts of different types of beverages while discussing the top tech stories submitted to and voted on by the community at digg.com, Kevin and Alex have decided to retire their weekly series to focus on the next phase of their careers,” wrote producer David Prager in a post today.

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