On 22nd June Star WavesTV held
a Party at Singapore Velvet Under-ground
to unveil its new environment time-belt
bought off Channel i. BeepCast joined
in the fun and helped out in the lucky
draw, where the top prize was
a stay at a Bintan resort. The time-belt,
titled Earth Beat, will start its
40-week run on Channel i Starting
1ST, July at
7pm.
AdAsia got a brief view of Earth Beat
- a collaboration between The
Singapore Environment Council and
Star Waves. TV with original programming
focusing on the environment and the
natural world of Singapore and the
region.
Produced locally, the first series
on Earth Beat is Biologic, a 30-minute
12-part series that showcases the
beauty and importance of natural Singapore.
Couch potatoes ride on the backs of
two EJs (Earth Jockeys), Vijay and
Sue-Lynn, as they go around Singapore
discovering the wonders
of nature. Shell Singapore, as the
first supporting partner to Earth
Beat,
not only sponsored the programme,
but also worked with the producers
to develop content for Biologic.
Star Waves.TV partnered with BeepCast
to allow audience interactivity
with Earth Beat. Viewers can send
an SMS to receive a menu that lets
them select activities, quizzes, or
Biologic's TV schedule, among other
things. (The people from Beepcast
and Star Waves.TV have assured us
that we won't... be spammed, and that
our mobile numbers will remain private.
Whew!) For the forgetful ones, they
can also send off an SMS to
be reminded of when the show is airing.