20 May 2008 07:00
MOTIVE TELEVISION PLC (the "Company" or "Motive")
Irish subsidiary signs television series contract with RTÉ Television
Motive announces that its 100%-owned subsidiary Motive Television Ltd, based in Dublin, has been contracted by Irish broadcaster RTÉ to produce a six-part series called "Summer in the Sun - The J1".
The observational documentary series will track the fortunes of a group of young Irish students as they seek work in the U.S.A. under the Irish/U.S. J1 Visa Scheme. The scheme permits Irish students to work and live in America for up to 4 months each summer, in order to encourage Irish/U.S. relations.
The Motive Television cameras will follow three groups of students (one each from Dublin, Galway and Dundalk as they travel to America to find accommodation and summer jobs.)
The series will be shot in Hawaii, Chicago and San Diego during the summer of 2008.
The Executive Producer is Anne McLoughlin, the Series Producer is Bob Kelly and the Producer is Jamie d'Alton.
The series was commissioned by RTÉ's Commissioning Editor for Entertainment and Music Programmes, Eddie Doyle.
For further information, please contact:
Motive Tel: 020 7428 2004
Mick Pilsworth
Motive Television Ltd Tel: 00 353 1 669 7335
Anne McLoughlin
Bishopsgate Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7562 3350
Jenni Herbert/ Nick Farmer
motive@bishopsgatecommunications.com
Note to Editors
Motive Television (www.motivetelevision.co.uk) is a leading media investment company, specialising in television rights owners. Based in London, it is listed on the AIM and is led by television industry expert Mick Pilsworth.
Motive's investments include:
A 49.9% interest in comedy production company Brown Eyed Boy, whose most recent hit show, "Little Miss Jocelyn" was broadcast on BBC2. It is in production on a new sitcom for BBC3, "How Not to Live Your Life", starring Dan Clark.
A 50.6% interest in Manchester-based Scarlet Television, whose recent credits include "Diana's Last Summer", "Britney: Speared by the Paps", "50 Greatest TV Endings" and "50 Greatest TV Couples", all for SKY 1; Richard E. Grant's "Elementary My Dear Viewer" and "Roald Dahl's Revolting Rule Book", both for ITV2; "The Making of a Monster" for Crime & Investigation Network, and "Beefcake: A Very British Sex Symbol", for BBC2.
A 50% interest in Luminous Productions, which has piloted a new family entertainment show, "Creche Test Dummies", starring Jason Byrne, for RTÉ
A 100% interest in Dublin-based production company Motive Television Ltd, which is producing an observational documentary series, "Summer in the Sun", for Irish broadcaster RTÉ. Motive is currently also in production on a major history of Gaelic games for Setanta Sport, "Part of What We Are", and is producing 10 live GAA matches for Irish broadcaster TV3 this summer (in association with Asgard Media).
A 50% interest in London-based factual entertainment specialist Rumble TV Productions Ltd.