Today, Kindred Media President Chris Peterson catches up with Chris Balfe, Partner at Red Seat Ventures. His company is creating media properties for talent, brands and personalities, as well as hosting a very successful true crime gathering, CrimeCon. Red Seat has just launched "The First," a new streaming news channel in partnership with the Viacom-owned OTT service Pluto.tv. Named to Crain's 40 Under 40 in 2011, Balfe was formerly President & COO of Mercury Radio Arts, as well as CEO of TheBlaze.