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Yesterday, Bebo, the UK’s top social networking site for 13-24 year olds, according to comScore, announced the launch of Open Media, their social video publishing platform which gives each Bebo user a personal TV channel within their profile page on the social network.

High Profile Media Launch
Open Media launched with branded channels from an impressive list of media companies including the BBC, CBS, MTV Networks, ESPN, Channel Four and BSkyB.

Content owners using Open Media are not charged to create branded channels on the platform and can use whichever video player technology they choose.

Content owners can sell video advertising within their branded channel and retain 100% of the revenue generated. Bebo will charge content owners to promote content within the network, however.

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Episode 2 of Hot Wire features live music and backstage interviews from the Cohesion Live 2006 festival in Manchester.

Join intrepid Real Fresh TV presenter Emma Harvey as she meets Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow, Graham Coxon, Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Lou Rhodes and many more.

With music from Graham Coxon, Lou Rhodes, Nine Black Alps, The Answering Machine, Snowfight In The City Centre and more.

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Episode 1 of Hot Wire features the sights and sounds of Dpercussion 2006, Manchester’s biggest free festival.

We meet David Holmes, renowned music producer and scorer of such fantastic films as Out of Sight and Ocean’s 11 and 12.

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Episode 9 of the 3 Minute Gig, presented by Matt Panesh and Chi-chi Ekweozor, features four of the best emerging talent at the In The City 2006 festival in Manchester.

There’s talent in abundance: from the exquisite folk of John Smith to the funky jazz folk of Rachael Kichenside plus outstanding stadium-ready rock from Otra Mano and melodic shoe gaze from Palo Alto.

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Matt Panesh and Chi-chi Ekweozor present this 3 Minute Gig from the In The City 2006 festival.

In The City is Europe’s biggest city-based music festival and was responsible for launching the careers of Oasis, Radiohead, Suede, (more…)

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Matt Panesh is joined by an eclectic cast of performers at the Kings Arms, an award-winning performance space-cum music venue in Salford, Manchester.

There’s stellar performances from Isobel Heyworth, Manchester’s best kept secret (according to the BBC), ivory tinkler extraordinaire, Doug Walker, (more…)

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Join presenters Matt Panesh and Chi-chi Ekweozor as they introduce you to four fine bands from Manchester.

There’s the glorious psychedelic pop of The Mekkits, the phat sounds of Manchester beatbox champions Folded Remediez, the ambient tunes of indie trip-hop merchants Air Cav and a clutch of good songs from up-and-coming singer songwriter Emma Black.

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“Featuring futuristic film freakery courtesy of our very own VJ!”

Join Matt Panesh and Chi-chi Ekweozor at the Futuresonic festival, Europe’s leading electronic and media arts festival.

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What an amazing night!

Presenters Gabby Sanderson and Cara Doyle are joined by surprise guest presenter, Dave Haslam, Manchester music legend and Hacienda DJ and XFM presenter, in what will go down as the infamous ‘Bank Holiday Monday Mash Up’.

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This is the rock show.

Live from Manchester’s Star and Garter, Matt Wibley and Gabby Sanderson present two critically acclaimed American bands on their first European tour: Riddle Of Steel (St. Louis, Missouri, US) and Roma 79 (San Fransisco, California, US).
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