Motive Television Plc Regulatory News (MTV)

11 Nov 2008 07:00



Motive Television PLC

("Motive" or "the Group")

New orders for Motive Unit Brown Eyed Boy

First British TV comedy series to be shot on mobile phones

Motive Television's comedy production company Brown Eyed Boy has received orders worth more than £1.2m for three comedy series. 

BBC 3 has commissioned a second series of Dan Clark's smash hit sitcom, HOW NOT TO LIVE YOUR LIFE. The first series, produced and directed by Gary Reich and Dan Clark, consistently won its digital slot. The second series will also be written by, and will star, Dan Clark. The DVD of series 1 will be released shortly in the shops by 2Entertain.

Dan Clark has recently been nominated for a "Best Newcomer" Award at The British Comedy Awards 2008.

MTV1 has commissioned GET RICH, featuring star white rapper "Example" and established rapper/comedian Doc Brown. This will be the first television comedy series for a UK broadcaster to be recorded entirely using Nokia N96 mobile phones.

MTV2 has commissioned a series of short films entitled ELEANOR, starring The Mighty Boosh's Rich Fulcher.

Commenting on the news, Mick Pilsworth, Motive Chairman, said:

"It is very pleasing to see Gary Reich and Brown Eyed Boy not only receiving second series orders but also breaking barriers with the use of mobile phones to create TV content"

Motive Television PLC has a 49.9% interest in Brown Eyed Boy.

Contact:Motive Television plc T: 020 7428 2004

Mick Pilsworth 

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd T: 020 7562 3350

Jenni Herbert/ Nick Farmer

motive@bishopsgatecommunications.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

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 credits include "Three Non-Blondes", "Little Miss Jocelyn" and "How Not to Live Your Life", starring Dan Clark, all for the BBC.

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, whose credits include "Summer in the Sun", for Irish broadcaster RTÉ. "Part of What We Are" for Setanta Sports and "No Place Like Home".

A 50% interest in London-based factual entertainment specialist Rumble TV Productions Ltd.