The Family Firm is a groundbreaking new drama bring big screen production to the web written and produced by the duo whose writing credits include ainclude Holby City, Trainspotting, Casualty and Waterloo Road; and directed by Jim Gillespie (I Know What You Did Last Summer). The series boasts a stellar cast of film and TV actors including: Trevor Eve (Troy, Waking The Dead), Colin Salmon (Alien v. Predator, Resident Evil, Spooks), Sharon Maughan (Waking The Dead, Holby City), Elarica Gallacher (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince), Ken Bones (The Hour, The Bill), and George Lamb (Big Brother’s Little Brother and numerous C4 shows).

The series set in London and Suffolk is about two successful female partners at a law firm specialising in family law. One gets embroiled in a complicated web involving her partner, his estranged wife and his dangerous gangland family. The other partner is having an affair with a Judge – who also happens to be her daughter’s husband.  Set against 3 intercutting timelines (the past, the near past and the present), The Family Firm will deliver real intrigue, drama and suspense keeping audiences hooked  in a way that utilises the web platform to its ‘lean-forward’best. The drama will be delivered to its audience in crisp, compelling and gripping 10-minute webisodes which can watch be watched anywhere,  anytime. Delivering a high definition, high quality, widescreen cinematic experience for the internet, it’s drama which will get people talking, spreading the word – and dying for more…

To view the trailer, contact Krempelwood.

Harry Eastwood is passionate about real food. This girl loves it fresh, tasty and indulgent – meat straight from the farm, cheese from traditional cellars, and chocolate into almost every meal. But more than anything she loves taking classic dishes and turning them into healthy, low calorie versions. Known for her Cook Yourself Thin C4 series, Harry is now challenging her full flavour, low fat philosophy to turn the nation’s most loved, yet fattening, dishes – from Saturday Fry-ups to Sunday Roasts – into pure and delicious guilt-free pleasure.

Did you know that the average fan thinks about footy once every 12 minutes? 100 times a day? Think about it! Well FOOTBALL NEWS NOW is here to quench their insatiable thirst for all things football bringing you all the goals, all the news, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365,000 days a millennium in a brand new weekly online series that affectionately pokes fun at the beautiful game!

It’s bad enough in the summer, but when the season starts it turns into a full time job. Even moderate fans lose 15 hours out of their week, let alone the 7% hard core fans who think about it once a minute – that’s every single minute of every single day?

FNN is an irreverent entertainment package for football fans, the kind of guy who switches on Sky sports and watches the beautiful game no matter who is playing, plays five aside with his mates on a Wednesday night, has the results app on his mobile and of course is an expert when it comes to skill, refereeing, talent and managing a club.  In other words, football is the main love of his life. It’s what bonds him with his mates and drives his girlfriend / wife up the wall. FNN is where he will go to have a laugh, connect with his mates and be entertained.

FNN is a website that serves up entertaining quick-turnaround football focused video content sending up real and current stories – from Balotelli’s bib to Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant. In addition it’s a forum for fans to discuss hot topics and have their say. Featuring full connectivity across key social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as various games, a FNN app, polls and other entertainment elements all based on current football news stories and the content of the sketches.

The content is created specifically from a fans point of view, offering them something they don’t get anywhere else. The site will run throughout the season and will be maintained constantly offering quick-turnaround fantastically funny content.

To see taster clips from this exciting new online series, click on the links below:

Newsdesk

Word on The Street

Winger

On This Day

Lime Pictures is one of the UK’s largest independent television and digital media producers.  The company, originally known as Mersey Television was founded by Phil Redmond in 1982 and has since been responsible for some of the most iconic shows on British television including Brookside, Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, Geordie Shore and The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE).

The company’s metamorphism into Lime Pictures began following acquisition by All3Media in 2005.

Channel 5 Set to Broadcast First Product Placements in New Cookery Series ‘Mexican Food Made Simple’

Channel 5’s new cookery series, Mexican Food Made Simple, will be the first programme to feature product placement by the broadcaster when it airs this summer. The series was funded by Mission Foods in a deal put together by advertiser-funded programming specialist Krempelwood on behalf of series producer Blink Films and Mission’s agency Brass.

Mission Foods, the Mexican-owned food company is the UK’s No.1 wrap and tortilla manufacturer with more than 60 years expertise and knowledge of producing wheat & corn tortilla products and other foods. It will be using the partnership to enhance the Mission brand in the UK and to support the launch of their new range of Mexican food products, Mission Mexican.

Mission products will feature in key episodes as part of the wider partnership which includes content creation, retail activation, multi-platform sponsorship, and further exploitation rights.

Ian Job, Marketing Director of Mission Foods said: “The AFP partnership with Mexican Food Made Simple has provided an excellent platform to tell UK consumers about our heritage in Mexican Food and provide us with exciting new product placement opportunities in a fantastic TV series.”

Rachael Wheeler, Head of Sponsorship and Branded Content, Channel 5 said: “This partnership is a great demonstration of how product placement can best work as part of a bigger partnership with forward-thinking brands”.

Dominic de Terville, Sales Director of Krempelwood said: “The ability for brands to product place in programmes they have funded has further enhanced the potency of AFP and I am delighted that we were able to help Mission be the first to take advantage of this with Channel 5.”

Dan Chambers, the show’s Executive Producer at Blink Films said: “It has been a joy working with Mission Foods.  They have enabled a great series to be made which should work well for the viewer, for Channel 5, and for Mission Foods themselves.”

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) UK & Ireland Appoints Krempelwood to secure Advertiser Funding across its programming portfolio

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) UK, a division of Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), has appointed leading AFP specialists Krempelwood to the task of securing advertiser funding for programmes across its portfolio of music, comedy and kids channels including MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon brands.

Krempelwood will be tasked with developing and selling fully integrated media and rights packages in exchange for production funding and are currently working on securing brand partners for MTV UK’s Alexa Chung fronted music and entertainment  series, Gonzo, and the channels coverage of summer-long Balearic gigs at Ibiza Rocks.

The appointment signals VIMN’s commitment in the UK to delivering new funding models for original programme commissions whilst seeking to work more closely with brands looking to communicate with young adults in a much more engaging and savvy fashion.

Mark Swift, VP Commercial Director VBS said; “AFP has always been an important part of our collaborative approach to working with advertisers, so we are very excited to be working with Krempelwood and utilizing their leading expertise in this area.”

Dominic de Terville, Krempelwood’s Sales Director added; “It is fantastic for Krempelwood to be working with VIMN UK. Their channels have great heritage and their unique programme brands lend themselves particularly well to developing complete partnerships for advertisers seeking innovative and engaging marketing solutions with content at their heart.”

Following the success of ‘How to Take Stunning Pictures’ this fast, fun and inspiring guide to photography returns for a second series.

Presented by Suzi Perry and featuring some of Britain’s top photographers, this series will introduce a whole host of new subjects for our amateurs to get their teeth into.

This time we’ll be looking at getting the perfect picture of the kids, ensuring your party snaps are more than just a blur, finding unintentional gems on the street, bringing some glamour into your repertoire, shooting once the sun has gone down and going into the wilderness to capture some wildlife.

As in series one, each week two amateurs rise to the challenge set by an expert photographer after being given a master-class in a genre of photography. Will they pick it up in a flash? Will they find themselves overexposed? And will the end result be picture perfect?

With HD video recording a standard a feature in more and more cameras and smartphones, the new super-improved How To Take Stunning Pictures series 2 will also feature 4 episodes dedicated to giving viewers the tips and tricks that will allow them to take amazing videos!

In this fun and inspiring new series, Jason Bradbury, the Gadget Show’s can-do man, will show viewers how to create own amazing films. Each week will see him set a challenge to make a home movie masterpiece; a high end wedding video, or even a fantastic superhero movie with the kids.

Channel 5 today announced a new programme, Mexican Food Made Simple, presented by Thomasina Miers author, chef and co founder of the award winning Mexican street food restaurant group Wahaca and sponsored by Mission Foods, the Mexican owned food company with more than 60 years experience of producing wheat & corn tortilla products as well as a range of other foods.. In this new 8 part series produced by Blink Films, Thomasina sets off to Mexico to unearth some fresh, fiery and totally fabulous recipes.

Her hunt for full-on flavour will lead her to local festivals, bustling bars, and family celebrations across Mexico.

Tommi has been loco about Mexican food since she backpacked around the country. Her inspiration led to her opening an award winning Mexican street food restaurant group known as Wahaca, named after the great Oaxaca Mexican street food market. Tommi’s passion for all things Mexican includes, developing her own recipes for everything from churros and hot chocolate to “blow your head off” salsa.

Her clever twists on traditional dishes are not only simple and quick to make, they are also mind-blowingly delicious. Her salsas are irresistible, her chili con carne easy peasy and her spicy crab noodles to die for.

Passionate about Mexico’s celebrated street food we’ll see Tommi eating her way through the busy markets of Mexico City and Oaxaca in search of the perfect taco, tamales or tostada before whipping up her own easy-to-do version at home.

It’s not only the ingredients that will be exciting and unusual; we’ll meet some extraordinary characters who are willing to share their recipes – and their kitchens with us. Tommi will roll up her sleeves and get stuck in, cooking alongside everyone from internationally acclaimed chefs to Mexican great-grandmothers.

The brand partnership was put together by Blink Film’s AFP agents Krempelwood and Mission Food’s full service comms agency Brass and will feature sponsorship idents shot on location in Mexico…. The partnership will also see the creation of bespoke online videos starring Thomasina and competitions including the chance to win a holiday to Mexico  plus there’s a unique cooking experience with Thomasina at her new London-restaurant Wahaca on Wardour Street.

Andrew O’Connell, Channel 5’s Head of Factual, comments “This is very exciting new commission for Channel 5 and it is fantastic to be working with Thomasina Miers who is Britain’s leading Mexican chef. Viewers will enjoy her clever twists on traditional Mexican dishes which are simple and quick to make.”

Dan Chambers, Executive Producer: “Working with Tommi is like winning all the sweets in a piñata. We are so lucky to have a presenter who knows Mexico and its cuisine inside out. It  has been a real treat to work on and should be a real treat to watch. Her simple, straightforward approach will demonstrate that this country’s dishes are fresh, healthy and bursting with colour and flavour. There won’t be any cheesy nachos or sombreros. But there will be men with magnificent moustaches, wrestlers and lashings of tequila”.The series kicks off with Tommi’s simple takes on some real classics; a tangy guacamole, practically fat-free pork scratching and a Mexican version of Chile Con Carne. All rounded off with a punchy raspberry and tequila sorbet

Tommi says “I first visited Mexico when I was 18 and immediately fell in love with the food and the people. I am thrilled to be making this series because it is such a great opportunity to meet some of Mexico’s most interesting cooks and bring their amazing cuisine to a wider audience. Too many people think Mexican food is brown, heavy and covered in sauce. I want to show that it is fresh, exciting, bursting with flavour and above all, simple. “

Ian Job, Marketing Director of Mission Foods says “We’re proud to be working in partnership with Thomasina and sponsoring the show and very excited about the prospect of the show giving viewers a fresh outlook on Mexico, its culture and most significantly its cuisine. It promises to be a great series which will give people a real taste of what Mexican Food has to offer and just how simple it can be to make.”