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Above The Title joins UBC Media Group Plc.

February 18th, 2010

alogoAbove The Title (ATT) announces that it has been acquired by UBC Media Group Plc. www.ubcmedia.com


Simon Clegg, chief executive commented, “This is a great move for ATT and its clients. The company’s 12+ year journey as an independent producer of award-winning content for key partners including the BBC and other content publishers enters a new phase this week as we become part of UBC Media Group. We’re joining sister content production companies Unique Broadcasting, Smooth Operations and Lynx Content. Our creative teams will continue to operate autonomously, from our existing premises, and we will be able to take advantage of synergies and opportunities arising from enhanced business infrastructure and economies of scale. This will enable us to bring even better programming to our clients at compelling value.”


ATT will continue to be led by Simon Clegg, chief executive, and Adam Bromley, creative director, who will work with the same creative team. Contact details remain unchanged.


Further new business wins are being announced during February and March.


Triumph at the Groucho Club Great British Quiz 2009

November 5th, 2009

pic_sue_perkins_lgThe Above The Title team triumphed in this year’s Groucho Club Great British Quiz, winning in a thrilling sudden death play off round. (Final winning question: “Which Shakespeare play has a Greek town in its title? (ANSWER: ** see below)

 

 

Giles Coren and Sue Perkins hosted the evening, where 12 teams from across the media spectrum battled it out for quiz maestro supremacy.

 

 

 

giles_coren-_his_page_photo-263x255Team captain (and based on his contribution, next year’s non-playing captain), Simon Clegg said: “The mood was tense and this was no walk in the metaphorical quiz park. Let’s face it, it’s fairly nice to participate, but it’s way more fun to win and crush all comers. Which we did on Friday night. Our next stop is the world media quiz championships (when it’s set up by someone, sometime).”

 

The ATT quiz team can be hired for parties or corporate events.

 

 

(** ANS: “The Life of Timon of Athens”)



UK radio biz in good health

May 12th, 2009

radio2_evansAbove The Title’s Brian King and Simon Clegg attended the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.


ATT’s classic serial “The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists” for Radio 4 was the sole indie-produced programme in the category.


Congrats to writer Chris Harrald and colleagues at BBC Radio Drama for winning the Gold for “Mr Larkin’s Awkward Day” in the drama category.


Highlights of the evening included Radio 3 taking the Station of the Year Awards, well done. And a delighted Vanessa Feltz winning Speech Radio Personality of the Year. Host Chris Evans stood aside, twice, as he and team won the Entertainment Award and Music Radio Personality of the Year Award.


Well done to all the winners. The UK radio business is in very good form.


(Picture:  Radio 2.)