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IMTV
IMTV is an online music channel focusing on what is happening on the Irish Music Scene. IMTV produced a number of web shows, such as The Festivals Show, Reverb, IMTV News and the Worx. These shows can been seen across several platforms, from the main IMTV site, to Eircom, Youtube, Joost and Ireland.com.

Established in 2008, IMTV is a platform for Irish bands to be seen and heard, providing a platform for bands to showcase their new releases, music videos and get interview.

IMTV also cover Irish Music Events, such as the Meteors, Oxegen, Electric Picnic and many album launches and live shows.

SHOWS
REVERB is a magazine style show interviewing up and coming as well as established Irish Muscians and Bands, as well as music industry professionals. It also covers music events happening in Ireland from Album Launches, interviewing International acts who are in Ireland and showcasing Irish Music Videos.

The Festival Show is a show, about, festivals. IMTV interview bands backstage, film live shows and capture the real essence of music festivals by chatting to the audience, visting the camp sites and sampling all that festivals have to offer. Having covered big Irish Festivals from Oxegen, to smaller ones such as Castlepalooza and international festivals such as Sonar, Glastonbury and Get Loaded.

IMTV Video Music Awards
The very first IMTV Video music awards took place on November 27th, 2009, in the Sugar Club on Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Aiming to promote Irish bands and emphasize the importance of Music Videos as a promotional tool for Irish Bands, the awards were a huge success. With 10 awards categories, 9 of which were chosen by a selected judging panel of music industry experts including; Sinead Ni Mhorda (former Phantom FM DJ), Dan Hegarty (DJ with 2FM), Niall Byrne (Music Blogger Nialler9), Angela Dorgan (founder of First Music Contact), Stephen McCormack (CEO of IMTV), and David Coffey (TV Producer and Director). The category for Best Video by a Newcomer was chosen by a public Vote.

Director Eoghan Kidney won 4 awards in total on the night, other winners included Julie Feeney (Best Styled Video for Impossibly Beautiful), Cap Pas Cap (Best Production / Effects), Le Galaxie (Best Dance Video), and And So I Watched You From Afar (Best Live Video).

The next IMTV Video Music Awards will take place in November 2010, with nominees announced in October 2010.

2010 CALENDAR
April 2010: IMTV Special Event (details to be announced later) May - Sept 2010: Festivals Nov 2010: IMTV Video Music Awards

LINKS
IMTV YouTube IMTV Official Site IMTV Twitter IMTV on Eircom

CONTACT
Office at 8-9 South William Street, Dublin 2, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 7071919 E: helen@irishmusictelevision.com