Background and Format: BBC First is premium channel focusing on British drama series. BBC First is part of the commercial branch of BBC, BBC Worldwide. Achtergrond en Formaat: BBC First is een permium kanaal wat gericht is op Britse drama seriers. Het is onderdeel van de commerciele tak van BBC, BBC Worldwide. Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 26 May 2015 The British Broadcaster BBC Worldwide will launch BBC First in Belgium on 4th June. BBC First is a premium channel focusing on British drama series. Belgium will be the second European country in which BBC First is launched, following its European premier in The Netherlands. For further information, BBC Worldwide's Press Officer Alexandra Thrift can be reached at alexandra.thrift@bbc.com  

Background & Format: BBC Four aims to provide documentaries, pop, arts, history to a national audience, available on Sky Channel 116, Freeview and online. Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC. Target Audience: BBC viewers who enjoy documentaries. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk. PR opportunities: PR opportunities are limited in that BBC Four tends to screen feature documentaries rather than live programmes. Emma Dalmeida should be the first point of contact for the channel. She can be reached at emma.dalmeida@bbc.co.uk Awards: 2016 - Amnesty Media Awards, Documentaries: India’s Daughter (winner) 2016 - One World Media Awards, Popular Features Award: Mumbai High: The Musical (nominated) 2013 - ABSW Awards, Best Scripted/Edited Television Programme or Online Video: Voyager: To the final frontier (nominated) 2004 - Edinburgh International Television Festival, Non-Terrestrial Channel of the Year Gorkana Alert: Monday 14 April 2014 Kim Shillinglaw has been announced as Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, taking over from Janice Hadlow who stood down from the role earlier this year. Currently Head of Science and Natural History Commissioning for the BBC, Kim has been responsible for commissioning 200 hours of television a year. She will be responsible for the creative and strategic direction of BBC Two and will also work in close collaboration with BBC Four to ensure that the channels are well-aligned. The Channel Editor of BBC Four, Cassian Harrison, will report to Shillinglaw and she will also take a place on BBC Television’s Board. Kim said: “BBC Two has always been one of the most creative channels in the world, with a huge range of quality programming. I'm delighted and honoured by the prospect of working with the best of our British talent and programme makers; I look forward to taking it and BBC Four to the next phase of great, thought-provoking and lively TV for British audiences.” BBC Director of Television, Danny Cohen, added: “Kim has proved herself to be an exceptional creative at the BBC. She has an eye for scale and the bigger picture and seeks out distinctive, high-quality ideas. BBC Two is in fantastic shape and I’m looking forward to seeing the channel blossom further under Kim’s leadership.” Gorkana Alert: Monday 4 March 2013 BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four are now based at New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA. The switchboard number remains +44 (0)20 8743 8000 and e-mail addresses retain the format firstname.surname@bbc.co.uk

BBC Front Row is a Podcast covering Arts and Culture. Airs- Mon - Thurs at 7.15pm

Background and Format: Gardeners' World is published by Immediate Media monthly and is aimed at viewers of the TV show as well as gardeners. Covers practical advice from experts, DIY, problem solving, plants and what to do during seasons. as well as competitions and offers. For more information about advertising rates, Stelios Marcou can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5092 and at stelios.marcou@immediate.co.uk Circulation: Source: Publisher   Awards: 2019 - PPA Awards, Special Interest Magazine Brand Of The Year (nominated)  2019 - PPA Awards, Cover Of The Year (bronze)  2018 - PPA Awards, Specialist Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Awards, Cover of the Year (silver)  2018 - PPA Awards, Consumer Media Brand of the Year (highly commended) 2018 - British Media Awards, Print Product of the Year (nominated)  2017 - Garden Media Guild Awards, Website of the Year (winner) 2017 - PPA Awards, Specialist Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2017 - PPA Awards, Digital Innovation of the Year (Consumer Media): Secret Garden (nominated) 2016 - Garden Media Guild Awards, New Media of the Year: Digital Issue iTunes App (winner) 2016 - Garden Media Guild Awards, Garden Publication of the Year (winner) 2012 - AOP Awards, Cross-Media Project: with PG Tips (highly commended) 2008 - Garden Media Guild Awards, Magazine of the Year 2004 - British Society of Magazine Editors, Lifestyle Magazine of the Year Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Thursday 1 November 2012 Sixteen of Immediate Media’s magazines are now available on Kindle Fire. The titles now available as digital magazines are Top Gear Magazine, Lonely Planet Traveller, Easy Cook, BBC History Magazine, Gardeners’ World Magazine, Gardens Illustrated, BBC Music, BBC Sky at Night, olive, BBC Wildlife Magazine, You & Your Wedding, Practical Parenting & Pregnancy, Perfect Wedding, The World of Cross Stitching, Junior and Cardmaking & Papercraft. For more information, Director of Communications Sarah Williams-Robbins can be reached at sarah.williams@immediate.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Thursday 16 August 2012 Immediate Media have moved BBC Gardeners’ World, BBC Good Food, Easy Cook, Lonely Planet Traveller, Match of the Day Magazine, olive, Radio Times, Top of the Pops and all their children’s titles across to a new address. They will now be based at Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, London, W6 7BT. Old @bbc.com emails have changed and the teams can now be reached at firstname.lastname@immediate.co.uk with the exception of the Radio Times team, who continue to use the firstname.lastname@radiotimes.com format. Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 1 November 2011 New consumer media and publishing company Immediate Media Co launches today. The new company incorporates Origin Publishing, Magicalia and six titles purchased from BBC Worldwide: Radio Times, olive, Homes & Antiques, Gardens Illustrated, Girl Talk and All About Animals. Additionally, Immediate Media will operate long-term licences for 23 BBC Worldwide titles, inc

The BBC Gardeners' World Magazine gardening podcast brings you expert gardening advice and inspiration, from your favourite gardeners, including Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost, Arit Anderson and many more, plus special celebrity guests share their gardens with us. Enjoy friendly gardening chat on everything from flowers to wildlife, sustainability, wellbeing, and from allotments to house plants, with new podcasts every Tuesday and Thursday, plus bonus episodes on Saturdays.

Background and Format: Good Food Magazine is published by Immediate Media monthly and is aimed at readers wanting inspiration for cooking. Covers recipes for a variety of courses, guides & techniques, lifestyle which covers nutrition, family, travel, equipment reviews and events. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here. Circulation: Source: ABC Awards: 2019 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Brand: Consumer (winner)  2019 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Digital Publishing Innovation: Voice Skill (nominated)  2019 - PPA Awards, Special Interest Magazine Brand Of The Year (nominated)  2019 - PPA Awards, Innovation Of The Year: Voice Skill (nominated)  2019 - British Media Awards, Media Brand of the Year (nominated)  2019 - British Media Awards, Launch of the Year: Voice Skill (bronze)  2019 - British Media Awards, Digital Product of the Year: bbcgoodfood.com (gold)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Launch/Relaunch of the Year: Voice Skill (highly commended)  2019 - Online Media Awards, B2C Website of the Year (winner)  2018 - PPA Digital Awards, Website of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Digital Awards, Digital Launch of the Year: App (winner) 2018 - PPA Digital Awards, Digital Brand of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Awards, Specialist Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Awards, International Media Brand of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Awards, Digital Innovation of the Year (nominated)  2018 - British Media Awards, Launch of the Year: App (nominated) 2018 - British Media Awards, Media Brand of the Year (nominated)  2017 - PPA Awards, Consumer Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2017 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Media Property / Brand Consumer (winner) 2017 - Guild of Food Writers Awards, Food Magazine or Section Award (nominated) 2017 - British Media Awards, Digital Product of the Year (gold) 2017 - British Media Awards, Media Brand of the Year (bronze) 2016 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Media Property / Brand (consumer) (nominated) 2015 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Native Advertising (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Specialist Consumer Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Digital Innovation of the Year (consumer media) (nominated) 2015 - British Media Awards, Product Team of the Year (winner) 2015 - British Media Awards, Editorial Campaign of the Year: The BBC Good Food Nation (bronze) Media Alerts UK Consumer Alert: Friday 28th September 2018 Following the recent full acquisition by Immediate Media, the team at BBC Good Food have now moved and are based at Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BT. The team have also changed email address and can now be reached at firstname.lastname@immediate.co.uk. The switchboard number is now +44 (0)20 7150 5000. UK Consumer Alert: Wednesday 5th September 2018 Immediate Media, the special interest content and platform company, will acquire BBC Good Food, the food me

Background and Format: BBCGoodFood.com is the official website for the BBC Good Food Magazine. It features many recipes with search engines and personal folders, a UK-wide postal search to enable users to locate food producers and numerous foodie features. Their core audience is ABC1 Women over the age of 40. For advertising enquiries Advertising Director Jason Elson can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5397 and jason.elson@immediate.co.uk Monthly Unique Users: Source: Publisher Awards: 2019 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Brand: Consumer (winner)  2019 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Digital Publishing Innovation: Voice Skill (nominated)  2019 - British Media Awards, Digital Product of the Year: bbcgoodfood.com (gold)  2019 - Online Media Awards, Best Launch/Relaunch of the Year: Voice Skill (highly commended)  2019 - Online Media Awards, B2C Website of the Year (winner)  2018 - PPA Digital Awards, Website of the Year (nominated)  2018 - PPA Digital Awards, Digital Brand of the Year (nominated)  2017 - AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Best Online Media Property / Brand Consumer (winner) 2017 - British Media Awards, Digital Product of the Year (gold) 2015 - PPA Awards, Digital Innovation of the Year (consumer media) (nominated) 2010 - AOP Awards, Consumer Website of the Year (Shortlisted) 2010 - AOP Awards, Consumer Editorial Team of the Year (Shortlisted) 2009 – PPA Awards, Consumer Media Brand of the Year, (Shortlisted) 2009 – PPA Awards, International Consumer Magazine of the Year (shortlisted) 2008 - PPA Magazine Awards, Interactive consumer magazine of the year (nominee) Alerts: Media Alerts UK Consumer Alert: Tuesday 1st October 2019Roxanne Fisher has been promoted to Lead Content Strategist at bbcgoodfood.com, where she was previously Editor. Roxanne can be reached at roxanne.fisher@immediate.co.uk Lily Barclay, previously Deputy Editor, has replaced Roxanne as Editor of the website. Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 12 September 2012 Following BBC Good Food magazine’s move to Hammersmith, the editorial team is as follows: Holly Brooke-Smith, Editorial Assistant, is the first point of call for PRs, products and samples. She can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5332 and holly.brooke-smith@immediate.co.uk Elaine Stocks, Deputy Editor, manages reviews of cookery books and cookery schools. She can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5331 and elaine.stocks@immediate.co.uk Barney Desmazery, Food Editor, can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5334 and barney.desmazery@immediate.co.uk Sarah Cook, Food Editor, deals with cookbook extracts. She can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5335 and sarah.cook@immediate.co.uk Cassie Best, Assistant Food Editor, can be reached on +44 (0)20 7150 5333 and cassie.best@immediate.co.uk Ally Bright, Cookery Assistant, can be reached on +44 (0)

Background and Format: Good Food Magazine is filled with recipes for all occasions. It includes food news, what is new in the shops, tips, gadgets, giveaways and competitions. Further to this it features a monthly 8-page guide to recipes featured on TV. Audience and Readership: Refer to the main outlet page. Deadline: It is best to contact the editorial team directly, as the deadline varies. Other Information: The office is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 - 5:30pm.

  Name of PR Opportunity Food and Drink Food and Drink   Name of PR Opportunity Page On Test What's New Description of PR Opportunity The team test different brands of the same product, usually food and cookery gadgets, and compare them in terms of taste and price. New food related products are reviewed Stories and Products not considered Has to be food products Has to be food products, or food gadgets and should be new Leadtime Four to five months Four to five months Deadline No set deadline, the earlier the better No set deadline, the earlier the better Sample Requirements Samples are always needed and tested Samples are always needed and tested Image Requirements Yes Yes Press Trip/Meeting Requirements N/A N/A Best Journalist Contact Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="

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