Social network opens up auditions to the masses
LONDON: MTV UK has partnered with MySpace to search for a brand new presenter to host MTV News. From today, anyone will be able to audition for the job of a lifetime simply by using their MySpace page.
Budding presenters can apply for the role by uploading video showreels onto the Random Report profile page: uk.myspace.com/randomreport, where MTV producers will be poised and ready to assess all applications.
By bagging one of the top showbiz jobs on TV, one lucky online auditionee will be plucked from obscurity to follow in the footsteps of ex-presenters Cat Deeley, Edith Bowman, Russell Brand, Alex Zane, Trevor Nelson and Kelly Brook – all of whom started their illustrious careers at the world-famous studios in Camden. Presenting daily bulletins across MTV ONE, MTV Hits, TMF, MTV Base and VH1, the successful candidate will also get the chance to travel the world and brush shoulders with A’ list stars such as Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and Cameron Diaz. And as if that wasn’t enough, the new presenter will also be in line to present from the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 – being held in Liverpool next November.
“MTV is renowned for finding and breaking new talent, be that artists or presenters. This partnership with Myspace will help reach out to our audience wherever they happen to be and give more people the opportunity to become the next big thing”, said Philip O’Ferrall, Vice President Digital Media, MTV Networks UK & Ireland.
Dom Cook, marketing director of MySpace UK comments: “With 10 million unique users in the UK, MySpace can offer broadcasters like MTV the opportunity to search a huge pool of creative talent for the next big TV personality. MySpace has built a name for showcasing exciting new talent so it’s a natural next step to use the site as a recruitment platform.”
To help potential candidates create the perfect showreel, MySpace has persuaded MTV News stars Trevor Nelson and Rickie Haywood-Williams to come up with some top tips. To view Trevor Nelson’s video blog simply log onto uk.myspace.com/randomreport and follow the links.
Top Tips on the perfect show-reel from MTV presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams:
1. Be Yourself. Let as much of your personality shine through as possible
2. Have a Laugh. Don’t take yourself too seriously
3. Know who your audience is. This helps with the way you convey information and carry yourself.
4. Practice, Practice, Practice. Use every opportunity to hone your skills.
5. Keep an eye on the competition. It keeps you on your toes
6. Look after your body – no one wants to watch or listen to a minger
7. Ignore No.6 – PARTY EVERY NIGHT LIKE THERE’S NO TOMORROW
8. Get hooked up with a celebrity to get into the showbiz pages
9. Never complain, never explain because this job ROCKS!
To audition
Just upload a video of yourself presenting to camera that is no longer than two minutes before December 21st.
MTV will then sift through all of the videos and invite the very best to London to audition for the fulltime position.
There’s no experience necessary, all that MTV ask is that you’re fun and won’t be fazed by interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars from the film, music and entertainment world.
For more information including interviews with MTV News reporter Rickie, please contact Mel Corbett or Emma Catty in the MySpace Press Office, 0207908 6488 or Mandy Hershon at MTV on 020 7284 6376.
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About MySpace.com
MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums, MySpace has created a connected community. As the first ranked web domain in terms of page views(c), MySpace is the most widely-used and highly regarded site of its kind and is committed to providing the highest quality member experience. MySpace will continue to innovate with new features that allow its members to express their creativity and share their lives, both online and off. MySpace's international network includes localized community sites in the United States, France, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Latin America, Denmark, Finland and Norway.
About MTV
About MTV Networks UK & Ireland:
MTV Networks is the largest television network in the world and a leading creator of programming and content across all media platforms, with 111 channels and 94 websites reaching more than 440 million households in 167 countries worldwide.
MTV Networks UK & Ireland operates 3 channel groups – Comedy, Kids and Music. Our 9 branded music channels comprise of MTV, VH1, MTV Hits, MTV Base, MTV Dance, MTV2, MTV Flux, VH1 Classic and TMF. They feature the best in music alongside popular shows such as Pimp My Ride, Newlyweds, Punk'd, Dirty Sanchez and Cribs. MTV Network's music channels are available on Sky, Cable (through Virgin Media) and Freeview, reaching larger audiences than at any time in UK history, with an average of over 17 million viewers each month according to BARB research.
Paramount and Nickelodeon in the UK are part of the MTV Networks International portfolio of channels through joint ventures with BSKYB.
In addition, MTV Networks is a pioneer in the new and exciting world of digital media, winning awards for its interactive and online services, as well as being the first media company to offer made-for-mobile 3G video content. Since 2005 MTV Networks UK & Ireland has offered mobile distribution of four TV channels (MTV Snax, MTV Trax, Paramount and Nickelodeon). MTV Networks UK & Ireland recently launched MTV Overdrive, an on-demand, broadband entertainment and music service where users can view the best of MTV shows free and create and build their own playlists, and MTV Flux, a brand new social network community stretching across online mobile and television.
MTV Networks is a unit of Viacom.
