Andrew Taylor
2009-07-03 17:24:06 UTC
Online Cornish Television for distant ex-pats.
Online broadcaster mycornwall.tv launches suite of Cornwall-themed TV
channels online
Bucking the recession-fuelled trend for broadcasters and media businesses to
pull out of the regions, Thursday 2nd July sees the launch of mycornwall.tv,
a new online broadcaster based in Cornwall and dedicated to all thing
Cornish.
myCornwall.tv is launching a new collection of television channels,
available on the internet at www.myCornwall.tv and via selected third party
web platforms, aimed amongst others at the tourist market, expatriate
Cornish people and those relocating to the West Country. The channels will
broadcast original commissioned programming that showcases the most
distinctive and recognisable elements of Cornwall, from its world-famous
sights, scenes and attractions, to award-winning local food and drink, as
well as the latest news from the green and eco scene to the best in extreme
sports and outdoor pursuits.
From the companys commercial launch on July 2nd it will be broadcasting
television channels online in partnership with some of Cornwalls most
recognisable brands, includingthe Eden Project, Fifteen Cornwall, The Hotel
and Extreme Academy and South West Tourism.
mycornwall.tvs channels at launch are:
Eden Project TV: The channel for lovers of all things green! Produced in
partnership with the eponymous organisation of the same name, Eden Project
TVis a window into what goes on at the Eden Project. This channel will
disseminate the organisations sustainability agenda to global audiences
through www.mycornwall.tv as well as via the Eden Project website and
through a series of partnerships withother platforms.
Gastronome: One for the foodies! Focused on Cornwall's unrivalled culinary
sceneis Gastronome, a channel created in partnership with Jamie Oliver's
restaurant Fifteen Cornwall. From the freshest fish and how to cook it, to
the tastiest treatsfrom local suppliers, Gastronome will bring the Cornish
epicurean scene to life.
Adrenaline Junkie: For all things Extreme Sports, particularly the wet and
wild ones! The Adrenaline Junkie channel is produced in partnership with
theHotel and Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay, home of six times World
Waveski Champion, Carl Coombes. Adrenaline Junkie will give viewers an
addictive taste of the adrenaline-fuelled sports scene in Cornwall through a
series of exclusive features on the local outdoor sporting fraternity,
including some of the worlds best beaches and most rugged coastline and
countryside.
MyKernow: For those of Cornish descent far from home. MyKernow is the
channel that helps you keep in touch with and learn more about Cornwall and
its history, culture and heritage.
mycornwall.tv plans to roll out additional channels in due course covering
the Arts, Culture andProperty,offering new services to an even wider
audience.
Dorian Spackman, managing director of mycornwall.tv said: There are an
estimated 10 million Cornish descendants around the world, as well as 5
million plus people who visit Cornwall annually and over 10,000 people who
relocate here every year, not forgetting the 500,000 people for whom
Cornwall is already home. mycornwall.tv offers a unique way for businesses
to communicate with these numbers in a sustained and targeted way, at the
same time as connecting consumers with a particular interest or passion for
Cornwall with the brands and companies that really matter to them. Cornwall
engenders strong emotions amongst many people and by tapping into this
powerful allegiance and passion, mycornwall.tv will offer viewers compelling
programming, highly relevant to their particular interest in Cornwall, as
well as offering local, regional and national brands a chance to be
associated with "Brand Cornwall," through a service that matches ultra-local
content with geo-specific audiences and advertisers alike. At mycornwall.tv
were excited about playing our part as Cornwall shapes up for an online
future.
Tim Smit, CEO of the Eden Project said; Eden has had a profound impact on
the millions of visitors that have made their way to Cornwall. The launch of
Eden Project TV is the next step and our partnership with mycornwall.tv will
enable us to spread the Eden message not only to those who come and see us
but also to influence others from a distance. Eden Project TV is a
fascinating and compelling service and we look forward to working with
mycornwall.tv.
Malcolm Bell, CEO of South West Tourism said; mycornwall.tv will be a
powerful voice for the Cornish Tourist industry and will provide it with a
new, innovative and exciting visual route to market on a global basis.
mycornwall.tv is a standard bearer, both for Cornwall and for new ways of
driving commercial success in the tourist industry.
mycornwall.tv offers a unique place to stay in touch with Cornwall from
anywhere on the planet, through powerful, emotive and entertaining
television programming. By combining the impact of television with the
power, measurability and responsiveness of the internet, mycornwall.tv
offers the best of both worlds for sponsors and advertisers who want to
reach a wide ranging, responsive and highly passionate audience.
Dorian Spackman Managing Director, mycornwall.tv
07802 796468
***@mycornwall.tv
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Online broadcaster mycornwall.tv launches suite of Cornwall-themed TV
channels online
Bucking the recession-fuelled trend for broadcasters and media businesses to
pull out of the regions, Thursday 2nd July sees the launch of mycornwall.tv,
a new online broadcaster based in Cornwall and dedicated to all thing
Cornish.
myCornwall.tv is launching a new collection of television channels,
available on the internet at www.myCornwall.tv and via selected third party
web platforms, aimed amongst others at the tourist market, expatriate
Cornish people and those relocating to the West Country. The channels will
broadcast original commissioned programming that showcases the most
distinctive and recognisable elements of Cornwall, from its world-famous
sights, scenes and attractions, to award-winning local food and drink, as
well as the latest news from the green and eco scene to the best in extreme
sports and outdoor pursuits.
From the companys commercial launch on July 2nd it will be broadcasting
television channels online in partnership with some of Cornwalls most
recognisable brands, includingthe Eden Project, Fifteen Cornwall, The Hotel
and Extreme Academy and South West Tourism.
mycornwall.tvs channels at launch are:
Eden Project TV: The channel for lovers of all things green! Produced in
partnership with the eponymous organisation of the same name, Eden Project
TVis a window into what goes on at the Eden Project. This channel will
disseminate the organisations sustainability agenda to global audiences
through www.mycornwall.tv as well as via the Eden Project website and
through a series of partnerships withother platforms.
Gastronome: One for the foodies! Focused on Cornwall's unrivalled culinary
sceneis Gastronome, a channel created in partnership with Jamie Oliver's
restaurant Fifteen Cornwall. From the freshest fish and how to cook it, to
the tastiest treatsfrom local suppliers, Gastronome will bring the Cornish
epicurean scene to life.
Adrenaline Junkie: For all things Extreme Sports, particularly the wet and
wild ones! The Adrenaline Junkie channel is produced in partnership with
theHotel and Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay, home of six times World
Waveski Champion, Carl Coombes. Adrenaline Junkie will give viewers an
addictive taste of the adrenaline-fuelled sports scene in Cornwall through a
series of exclusive features on the local outdoor sporting fraternity,
including some of the worlds best beaches and most rugged coastline and
countryside.
MyKernow: For those of Cornish descent far from home. MyKernow is the
channel that helps you keep in touch with and learn more about Cornwall and
its history, culture and heritage.
mycornwall.tv plans to roll out additional channels in due course covering
the Arts, Culture andProperty,offering new services to an even wider
audience.
Dorian Spackman, managing director of mycornwall.tv said: There are an
estimated 10 million Cornish descendants around the world, as well as 5
million plus people who visit Cornwall annually and over 10,000 people who
relocate here every year, not forgetting the 500,000 people for whom
Cornwall is already home. mycornwall.tv offers a unique way for businesses
to communicate with these numbers in a sustained and targeted way, at the
same time as connecting consumers with a particular interest or passion for
Cornwall with the brands and companies that really matter to them. Cornwall
engenders strong emotions amongst many people and by tapping into this
powerful allegiance and passion, mycornwall.tv will offer viewers compelling
programming, highly relevant to their particular interest in Cornwall, as
well as offering local, regional and national brands a chance to be
associated with "Brand Cornwall," through a service that matches ultra-local
content with geo-specific audiences and advertisers alike. At mycornwall.tv
were excited about playing our part as Cornwall shapes up for an online
future.
Tim Smit, CEO of the Eden Project said; Eden has had a profound impact on
the millions of visitors that have made their way to Cornwall. The launch of
Eden Project TV is the next step and our partnership with mycornwall.tv will
enable us to spread the Eden message not only to those who come and see us
but also to influence others from a distance. Eden Project TV is a
fascinating and compelling service and we look forward to working with
mycornwall.tv.
Malcolm Bell, CEO of South West Tourism said; mycornwall.tv will be a
powerful voice for the Cornish Tourist industry and will provide it with a
new, innovative and exciting visual route to market on a global basis.
mycornwall.tv is a standard bearer, both for Cornwall and for new ways of
driving commercial success in the tourist industry.
mycornwall.tv offers a unique place to stay in touch with Cornwall from
anywhere on the planet, through powerful, emotive and entertaining
television programming. By combining the impact of television with the
power, measurability and responsiveness of the internet, mycornwall.tv
offers the best of both worlds for sponsors and advertisers who want to
reach a wide ranging, responsive and highly passionate audience.
Dorian Spackman Managing Director, mycornwall.tv
07802 796468
***@mycornwall.tv
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Andrew Taylor
Mississauga - Ontario
Canada
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Andrew Taylor
Mississauga - Ontario
Canada
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