News from Information TV – July 2008
On Tuesday 1st July, as part of the NHS 60th birthday celebrations, we are broadcasting (On Info TV 2, Ch 168) three hours live coverage from Wembley, where the NHS Live National Conference is taking place. Representatives from the whole UK will be at Wembley, while their colleagues will be able to watch live wherever they are. From Thursday to Saturday, we will be broadcasting 1 hour edited highlights, at several times, on Information TV (Ch 167). See here for more details.
ASDA ran a sponsored documentary People, Prices, Planet exclusively on Information TV, daily for 3 weeks in May/June, to explain their approach to sustainable sourcing of products and their efforts to reduce waste. The programme is still being repeated occasionally... see the environmental schedule for next showing.
Later this month, BP will be broadcasting a programme which every motorist will want to see. It'll be widely publicised in the press and other media. Watch this space! Starts July 18th, and then daily, at 9pm.
At the other end of the scale in terms of client size, The U-Show gives bands, filmakers and anyone with a camcorder the opportunity to purchase (for a very modest fee) your own programme mini-slot on national TV, at scheduled times.
For a bit of relaxation, also beginning in July is Bingo on the Box... an entirely new way of playing Bingo from home. You can try it out free...or buy your own bingo cards, with a chance to win part of a £4 Million prize pot.
Our established microchannel clients go from strength to strength. The Painting and Drawing Channel draws a large, loyal, audience for every single programme, whether on our Sky Channel or via broadband...and it's broadcast 6 days of the week! We receive an immense amount of positive feedback from viewers as to how much they appreciate these instructive programmes.
Liverpool, Capital of Culture broadcasts daily, with 3 separate programmes, each changed weekly, tracking the incredible amount of activity as Liverpool celebrates is year as European Capital of Culture.
Russian Hour programmes are of very high quality, and currently concentrating on the Ugra area, one of the most important in this part of the world.
Careers TV has been developed by the same group that started Parliamentary Diary with us, and is fulfilling an incredibly useful purpose, for both employers and job-seekers alike.
The Caravan Channel, and its sister UK Boating, are drawing in ever-larger audiences for their programmes which bring material from all over Europe, of genuine interest to a huge niche audience. Separately, the Country Channel brings totally fascinating insights into the countryside.
We ourselves are very busy at the moment, installing new technology, which will allow us to provide more airtime, and new technical facilities, for our clients. All our channels will very soon be on the new Freesat platform, which offers all the benefits and choice of satellite TV, but on a totally subscription-free basis: you just pay for initial installation.
We're also in active discussion with many new propositions for TV, which see the merit of our approach to launching a TV channel. The coming months will be bringing a lot of exciting new programmes! if you're a potential client, please contact us with your thoughts and ideas!
Finally, don't forget to check the long range weather forecasts from Positive Weather Solutions if you (really!) want an indication of the likely weather on your holiday - and have a great one!
You'll find details of all the programmes mentioned above - and more - on our website . As ever, we appreciate, and welcome, feedback and questions.
Have a good summer!
Fred Perkins, Chief Executive
T:+44(0)20 7131 6693
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