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Thanks Andrew.....Very interesting, Trust all is well to the south ? :-)

Jon~

"Andrew Taylor" <andrewcr...@spamcopSUBVERSIVE.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
> dor...@mycornwall.tv
>
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