Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - (Page 18) In The Spotlight: Colin’s Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map digital content at Bebo said, “We’re always on the lookout for new and original content. When I first saw Spinning Jenny I knew it would be ideal for Bebo’s Open Media platform and audience. That it comes from a small independent rather than one of the Spinning Jenny was the brainchild of Colin Bannon bigger players also shows how recent Web advanceand was conceived earlier this year. It is an interactive, ments such as Open Media have created opportunities online soap opera about fictional Manchester PR girl, to all types of producer. Of course content still needs to Jenny. It is filmed on location in and around the city. be original and produced to a high quality and Spinning Jenny ticks both these Bannon and his business partner Matthew Stansfield boxes.” created Spinning Jenny A former lawyer who after deciding to make a attended the London School foray into the expanding of Economics, Colin was world of digital broadcastrecently named Crew of the ing early in 2008. And Month by Northwest Vision such has been the show’s and Media which works on popularity that Bebo has behalf of the TV, film, radio now launched Spinning and digital content industries Jenny on its Open Media to help develop a worldplatform. class media economy in the North West of England. Dan’l Hewitt, director of Manchester now has its own unique place on the new media map thanks to Silk Press Productions. Their innovative online soap, Spinning Jenny, has secured a prime slot on popular social media network Bebo. MEDIA However, Colin first made a name for himself in the media world when he launched Living Edge magazine, the Cheshire glossy which he sold to publishing giant Archant last year. Having always been interested in web technology, he then joined up with Matt Stansfield to launch online company Manchester Live TV. It was while he was searching for content for Manchester Live that Colin came up with the idea for Spinning Jenny and the second business, Silk Press Productions was formed. In addition to having her own Web site (www.spinningjenny.tv) Jenny, whose name reflects Manchester’s historical textile industry, can also be seen on Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and of course Bebo where she has her own dedicated channel on the Open Media platform. http://www.spinningjenny.tv http://www.spinningjenny.tv
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 Cover Contents Editor's Notes Nxt Challenge MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision The Lowry Hotel Nxtbook Stateside Nxtbook Europe Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors Key Tips to Generate Web Site Revenue Economy: Business Rescue Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses Server-Hosting Sector Goes Green Don't Let the Credit Crunch Affect Your Health The Changing Face of Manchester Salford University Appoints MediaCity Director Century Turns Real Nxt News Events Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Cover (Page 1) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Cover (Page 2) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Contents (Page 4) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Editor's Notes (Page 5) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt Challenge (Page 6) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt Challenge (Page 7) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision (Page 8) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision (Page 9) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 10) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 11) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 12) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 13) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 14) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 15) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxtbook Stateside (Page 16) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxtbook Europe (Page 17) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map (Page 18) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map (Page 19) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors (Page 20) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors (Page 21) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Key Tips to Generate Web Site Revenue (Page 22) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Economy: Business Rescue (Page 23) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses (Page 24) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses (Page 25) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Server-Hosting Sector Goes Green (Page 26) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Don't Let the Credit Crunch Affect Your Health (Page 27) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Changing Face of Manchester (Page 28) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Changing Face of Manchester (Page 29) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Salford University Appoints MediaCity Director (Page 30) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Century Turns Real (Page 31) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt News (Page 32) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Events (Page 33) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Events (Page 34)
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