Phoenix commissioned to produce World Music Show for the Africa Channel

The Africa Channel (Sky channel 281) have commissioned London based indie Phoenix Film & Television (http://www.phoenixmedia.co.uk/ ) to produce a brand new flagship world music series to further boost the channels launch in the UK. The show, provisionally titled “Sound Check at Momos”, will feature intimate gigs with some of the biggest names in world music, bringing many of these best selling global artists to the attention of UK viewers for the first time. The series will be shot on location at the exclusive Momos members club in London’s west end, focusing on a different artist each week. Combining live footage with interviews and profiles, each episode will provide a comprehensive introduction to the artist, in addition to providing a wider cultural context for their musical style and heritage. Artists to be featured in the first series include: Orchestra Baobab, Kekele and Souad Massi.

Through commissioning this concept from Phoenix, one of the UK’s leading producers of music related programming, The Africa Channel have demonstrated their commitment to establishing themselves as more than a specialist channel but as a major broadcaster in the UK, with a wide spectrum of programming to appeal to UK viewers. This project also demonstrates the channels commitment to delivering original programming that will educate and entertain, offering a unique service in the already crowded multi-channel market.

Lawrence Francis, Head of Sales at Phoenix says: “Sound check at Momos will give viewers the chance to enjoy a wide range of fantastic artists that otherwise would never get exposure on British TV. The show offers a fresh perspective on the “live music” format, and we are really excited about our relationship with this forward thinking channel.”

Chris Walsh from The Africa Channel adds: “We knew that we wanted to feature world music as a major part of our UK output, and having been impressed by the work of Phoenix in the past we could immediately see that the Sound Check at Momos concept would give us the combination of high-quality and intimacy that we required.”

Phoenix work with rock band Oasis to create Second Life launch

Oasis have opened the doors to their brand new online Second Life Space with a unique special event, giving fans from around the world the chance to view an exclusive new trailer for forthcoming DVD “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”. Working with specialist New Media production company Phoenix Film and Television (http://www.phoenixmedia.co.uk/), this dramatic step into the future from a band once renowned for being technology-phobic further demonstrates just how important Second Life is becoming as a means to communicate and connect with fans.


Throughout October and November, visitors can watch the DVD’s trailer as they browse around the gallery, pick up free goodies such as a virtual t-shirt and coffee table book, have a look at stills from the production and pre-order the double DVD itself for real world delivery by Amazon. The real world release of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ is scheduled for October 29, 2007 through Big Brother Recordings/Universal Music.

The decision to work with Phoenix Film and Television to create this unique interactive environment is another example of how the music and video industry is exploiting new ways to communicate with fans, as the growth in online social networking shows no sign of slowing. This is a trend that began a few years ago, and this project is a further example of how online networking sites such as Facebook, Second Life and Myspace are irrevocably changing the face of marketing and publicity. Through working with Phoenix Film and Television to develop innovative new ways to launch artists and promote existing acts, Universal Music have further demonstrated their commitment to providing the record buying public with new ways to listen to their favorite music.

Anthony Caulfield, MD of Phoenixmedia says: “The Oasis Second Life Space mirrors everything you’d expect in the real world, but with the added advantage that it’s accessible to visitors from all over Second Life at the touch of a simple teleport button.”

Emma Fulford of Universal Music adds: “Oasis fans can be found in all corners of the ‘real’ world and we wanted to make sure that their Second Life counterparts also enjoy what promises to be one of the decade’s greatest rock documentaries and live concerts.” The Oasis SL Space can be found “in-world” at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blue%20Horizon/145/175/26

Welcome to Phoenix

Hello

Welcome to the official blog for Phoenix Film & Television Productions Ltd.

We are an East London based Independant Production Company, producing content for TV, Film and for a wide range of corporate and music industry clients.

On this blog you will be able to read regular updates and news about projects that are in-production, as well as link to our website at http://www.phoenixmedia.co.uk/ to see exclusive clips featuring among others "The Young Ones", "Doctor Who", and "Pink Floyd".

We are also always looking for fresh new ideas, therefore by visiting http://www.phoenixmedia.co.uk/ you can also contact our development team directly to discuss concepts for TV, submit scripts or portfolios.

All the best,

Lawrence