Emap To Bring Music Brands To BT Vision

BT has signed an exclusive deal with Emap for the publisher and broadcaster to provide branded music video services and programmes for its TV via broadband service, BT Vision.

Under the Emap brand ‘The Hits On Demand’, music videos from a variety of genres will be available, with viewers being guided in their choices by Emap’s famous brands: Q, Kerrang!, Mojo, FHM, Smash Hits, Kiss, The Box and Magic.

BT Vision, which launches this Autumn, will give its customers a wide range of programming available on-demand, as well as the Freeview channels, plus interactive and communications all available on a TV.

Dan Marks, chief executive officer of BT Vision, said: “We are very excited to have concluded this deal with Emap. It means we can offer BT Vision customers a wide range of themed music video content from some of the UK’s biggest entertainment brands, including Q, Kerrang!, FHM and Kiss.”

Dharmash Mistry, managing director of Emap Consumer Media and Emap Performance, said: “We are delighted to be BT Vision’s exclusive partner for music video VOD.

“The combination of Emap’s cross-promotional strength and unrivalled portfolio of music brands which ‘navigate choice’ coupled with the BT Vision service which ‘facilitates choice’ will, I believe, prove to be a powerful combination.”

BT: 0207 469 2337 www.btplc.com Emap: 01733 568 900 www.emap.co.uk