TIMA Film has been granted exclusive “access all areas” to produce and distribute highlights from this year’s BRIT Awards, one of the biggest and most prestigious events in the global music calendar. TIMA Film, launched in January of this year, is the new global production arm of international content and service provider, TIMA.
The BRIT Awards with MasterCard will be hosted by presenting duo, Ant & Dec, at London’s O2 Arena on 24 February 2016. TIMA Film will cover red carpet arrivals, the winners’ press conference and they will also have exclusive access to backstage interviews. TIMA Film will distribute easy-to-edit video packages of the event to global broadcasters, news organisations and online publishers. Alongside UK broadcasters ITV (TV), BBC Radio 1), The Bauer Network (Radio and TV) Capital FM (radio) and Somethin’ Else (BRITs digital), the BRIT Awards will be broadcast by 20 international channels, covering over 100 territories around the world.
The BRIT Awards have celebrated the success of UK and overseas music since 1977 and are watched by an average of six million people annually. This year, the 36th awards will be attended by some of the world’s most outstanding musical talent: from Adele to Rihanna; Coldplay to Little Mix.
Daniele Rispoli, Media Project Manager, TIMA Film said: “The BRIT Awards are vital to the UK and international music industry and it’s a real honour for TIMA Film to be granted this fantastic opportunity to bring them closer to international audiences. Not only do we hope to capture the spontaneous emotions and reactions of the artists, but also to highlight some behind-the-scenes moments that convey the sheer glamour and excitement of the event.”
TIMA Film, set up by CEO, Alla Salehian, launched in January this year with a 10-part series for CNBC called Sustainable Energy presented by James Wright. TIMA Film produces compelling content across all programme genres for UK and international broadcasters and online publishers, ranging from one-off features and documentary series to short films. TIMA Films is also set up to create and distribute video content for PR companies worldwide. With access to facilities and studios of parent company, TIMA, in more than a dozen cities, the team prides itself on its ability to bring broadcasters insider knowledge and local insights alongside seamless production values.
The BRIT Awards 2016 with MasterCard will be broadcast live on ITV1 at 20:00 GMT on 24 February 2016.