Zinc Media Regulatory News (ZIN)

21 Sep 2007 07:02

Ten Alps PLC21 September 2007 Press Release 21 September 2007 Ten Alps plc ("Ten Alps" or the "Company") Launch of Kent TV Ten Alps Plc (AIM: TAL), the factual media company, today announces the launchof Kent TV - the UK's first county council-funded, on-demand broadbandtelevision channel. As announced on 26 April 2007, Ten Alps won a competitive tender process tooperate Kent TV on behalf of Kent County Council. The new service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week atwww.KentTV.com. The site will feature an independent news service, informationabout local public services and events as well as features on issues such asbullying, social exclusion and health. Kent TV has an independent board and anexternal news service to ensure totally impartial coverage. Alex Connock, Chief Executive of Ten Alps Plc, said: "We already produce mediacontent for over 200 councils around the UK so this is an exciting new directionboth for us and local government." - Ends - For further information, please contact:Ten Alps plcAlex Connock, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 20 7878 2311 c/o Moira McManus www.tenalps.com Collins Stewart, Nominated AdviserChris Wells / Mark Connelly Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8350 www.collins-stewart.com Media enquiries:Abchurch CommunicationsHeather Salmond / Gareth Mead / Joanne Shears Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700gareth.mead@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com Notes to Editors Ten Alps is a factual media company providing content for TV, radio, online TVand print, plus managing related commercial opportunities. Ten Alps targets content to every outlet that audiences, customers andadvertisers engage with - making it entirely cross-platform. This year Ten Alps is producing over 500 publications and scores of TV and radioprogrammes. It has invested in and launched 12 online TV channels. Ten Alps' strategy is to migrate specialist media to online TV, retainingconsumers on both sides of the online-offline divide as choice widens andaudiences fragment. Growth has come through strategic acquisitions and cross selling between mediachannels. When Ten Alps launched on AiM in 2001 it had revenues of under £2mand 10 staff. It now employs over 570 people in three divisions: broadcast,digital and communications, and 2006-7 revenues were £69m. With headquarters in London, Ten Alps also has major offices in the North-Westand Scotland. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange