In the lead up to the Screen Nation Digital-iS Media Awards on 20th December, we'll be profiling all of the nominees. In this feature, check out the nominees for the Favourite Youth Entertainment Magazine.
Certified UK is a online broadcaster giving a platform to rising UK talent across a spectrum of art forms. Established in 2010, Certified UK have been delivering interviews & performance pieces, artists profiles and special features with some of the most anticipated names including Shakka, George The Poet, and Little Simz.
Through their ‘Words to the Rise’ series, they also showcase huge industry names and acts to advise and inspire the next talent generation with the likes of Nipsey Hussle, Stalley, Peter Rosenberg, Darcus Beese, Trapster clothing & more. Certified UK has been the official coverage from explosive music events…check out the Acoustic Afternoon, film premieres and fashion events, as well as hosting our own events. With brand collaborations with Casio G-shock, Rip the Runway, Boxpark, Brooklyn Bowl and Puma, Certified UK also curate innovative projects, event, visual campaigns and more.
With its humble beginnings as a YouTube channel, Link Up TV has evolved with the UK scene. Establishing itself as a leading broadcaster of music and entertainment, the team of videographers, editors and writers have created and developed a brand; a brand which is now recognised as one of the best and biggest platforms for rising talent to develop. With a host of artists to have featured on the various facets of Link Up TV, such as the hit freestyle series, “Behind Barz” or “Live Sessions”, Link Up TV’s collective efforts have helped shine a light on prospective youngsters across the country. This has led to being well received by a broad, worldwide audience; demonstrated by our average of 8,000,000+ monthly YouTube views. In addition to our YouTube channel, Link Up TV consists of four entertainment websites and three apps which achieve over 15,000,000 monthly hits. Their music videos and “behind-the-scenes” footage have featured on websites such as WorldStarHipHop, meanwhile some have made it onto television channels such as MTV Base, BBC, Channel 4, Channel AKA, The Box, Kiss and Clubland to name a few.
Spiff TV claims to be the UK's biggest urban website with more than double to views of any other. Not only do they feature the hottest videos and freestyles from UK urban talent, they also have a marketplace for music, fashion, jewellery and more.
Cut the Chat is a panel chat show that features discussions on profound current affairs or trivial issues such as the latest iPhone. The Cut the Chat Team consists of an amalgamation of people who are leaders in their individual fields. Whether it is craft, comedy, acting, filmmaking, presenting or blogging, each person adds a unique skill set and world view to the team. Their approach is to carefully invite people who are tastemakers in their field and feature people who are not currently household names now but will be in the future. An example of this is the fact that Ed Sheeran was on the show the day after he signed his record deal; he is now one of the best-selling UK artists in the world. Ace brings with him over a decade’s experience in presenting, Littleman takes a comedic approach to tackling myriad subjects whilst Damon acts as a source for raw and uncut visceral perspective directly from the barbershop. Femi brings a more political and legal perspective to discussions. A guarantee is that the show is always funny and entertaining.
GRM Daily claims to be the most visited urban website in the UK. They have made a name for themselves as the epicenter of UK urban culture & collates the best urban entertainment content, music videos, editorial and exclusive media all in one place to millions of viewers each month.
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Find out more about the Screen Nation Digital-iS Media Awards here.
