Twofour is a UK independent

Independent media

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 media group that was founded in 1988 by Charles Wace, a former TV news producer and brother of financier Ian Wace

Ian Wace

Ian Gerald Patrick Wace is a British born financier, co-founder of Marshall Wace Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund.Marshall Wace is one of Europe's leading hedge fund institutions with circa $15 billion under management. Marshall Wace Asset Management manages the award winning Eureka...

. It has grown to become one of the largest independent media groups in the UK, employing over 350 people internationally.. Twofour is known for its diversity, specialising in a wide range of content related products and services including Broadcast TV production, digital design and development and content delivery. The largest individual company within the group is Twofour Broadcast which won the Best Indie Production Company of the Year at the Broadcast Awards in 2010, followed in size by Twofour Digital which was ranked in the top 5 of corporate communication providers in the UK.

With headquarters in Plymouth

Plymouth

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, Twofour also now has offices in London

London

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, Brussels

Brussels

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, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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 and Philadelphia.

Broadcast TV

Twofour Broadcast supplies programming to the BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

, ITV

ITV

ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...

, Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

, Five, Living, British Sky Broadcasting

British Sky Broadcasting

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, Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel UK

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 and a variety of other UK and international channels. The company is one of the UK's leading suppliers of factual entertainment, providing long running series such as The Hotel Inspector

The Hotel Inspector

The Hotel Inspector is an observational documentary television series which airs on British terrestrial television station, Channel 5. The series is also broadcast by networks around the world....

for Five. Recent high profile programmes include Harry's Artic Heroes, a BBC One

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

 documentary involving Prince Harry, capturing a special expedition undertaken by a team of wounded servicemen as they attempt a gruelling 200 mile charity trek to the North Pole and Channel 4’s Paralympics documentary series Best of British, following the British Paralympic Squad in the run up to 2012.

Other recent documentary programmes include My Hoarder Mum and Me (BBC), TA and the Taliban (ITV), Road Warriors

Road Warriors

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(ITV), On Thin Ice

On thin ice

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(BBC 2), The Estate We Are In (BBC 1) and Through Hell and High Water

Through Hell and High Water

Through Hell and High Water was a BBC television programme produced by Twofour that aired in the United Kingdom on 13–17 February 2006. Five half-hour morning programmes on BBC1 followed James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in their attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in "Spirit of EDF Energy", a...

both of which won Royal Television Society awards for best daytime programme.

As well as factual entertainment, the company has expanded into quizzes and light entertainment. Twofour created Channel 4's first product placement

Product placement

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 programme with high street fashion retailer New Look. In 2009/2010 it was the largest UK independent supplier of content to Sky One

Sky One

Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...

, predominately due to its production of Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?

Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? (UK)

Are You Smarter Than a/Your 10 Year Old? was a British quiz show which aired on Sky1. There were two editions, one broadcast weekly in primetime, hosted by Noel Edmonds and a daily version, originally hosted by Dick and Dom, but later hosted by Damian Williams...

, Sky's peak time quiz show..

Twofour Broadcast held the title Best Indie Production Company in 2010, and secured 8th place in Broadcast magazine's Top Independent Companies 2011.

List of Broadcast 2011 Programmes

Title	Broadcaster	Transmission Date	Episodes	Running Time per Episode
Tamara: Billion$$ Girl	Channel 5 Channel 5 -In the Americas:*Channel 5 – Rosario, Argentine television station, founded in 1964, which broadcasts from the city of Rosario*Great Belize Television, Belize television station, known as "Channel 5", founded in 1991 and broadcasting from Belize City...	2011	3	60 Minutes
Harry's Artic Heroes	BBC1	2011	2	60 Minutes
My Hoarder Mum and Me	BBC1	2011	1	60 Minutes
TA and the Taliban	ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...	2011	6	60 Minutes
My Funniest Year	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	4	120 Minutes
Best of British	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	10	60 Minutes
Educating Essex	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	8	60 Minutes
Hotel Inspector (Season 7)	Channel 5 Channel 5 -In the Americas:*Channel 5 – Rosario, Argentine television station, founded in 1964, which broadcasts from the city of Rosario*Great Belize Television, Belize television station, known as "Channel 5", founded in 1991 and broadcasting from Belize City...	2011	16	60 Minutes
Choccywoccydoodah	UKTV UKTV UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008...	2011	10	30 Minutes
Graffiti Wars	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	1	60 Minutes
New Look Style the Nation	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	6	60 Minutes
Fisherman's Friends	Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...	2011	1	60 Minutes
50 Greatest Wedding Shockers	E4 E4 E4, E.IV or E-4 may refer to:In entertainment:* E4 , a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland* Every Extend Extra Extreme a video game from Q Entertainment* Entertainment for All video game expo...	2011	1	120 Minutes

Communications and Media Production

As well as providing Broadcast production, Twofour is a leading digital media

Digital media

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 agency specialising in media strategy, multiplatform campaigns, channel management and media production for brands and corporate organisations. Clients include DuPont

DuPont

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...

, Volkswagen

Volkswagen

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, Audi

Audi

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

, HBO and the BBC

BBC

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.

Technology

Twofour also specialises in video based technology solutions, especially for the public sector, brands and broadcasters. Key clients include Number 10

Number 10

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, the Houses of Parliament and the European Parliament

European Parliament

The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...

. A supplier of webtv content and bespoke video rich communication portals it has developed its own Online Video Platform (called MEDIAFREEDOM). In 2011 it was announced that Twofour was a key member of the technical steering group for the youview project.

Events

Twofour provides a full range of event management solutions including webcasting and experiencial events which it does through its own brand and as Rocket Science. Acquired in October 2010, Rocket Science is a specialist corporate communications company focused on delivering business TV and live event management for global brands, including one of the world's biggest banks, joined the Twofour group. Consisting of former broadcast TV executives, producers and directors who produced high profile, highly rated TV shows for the BBC and ITV such as Top Gear and Wish You Were Here...?

Wish You Were Here...?

Wish You Were Here...? is a British television show that was first broadcast on 7th January 1974 on ITV. It was a series of 30 minute shows about travel and holidays. The show was broadcast during peak viewing hours and had gained a significant viewing audience in the UK...

, Rocket Science specialises in producing broadcast quality, engaging and memorable content for corporate audiences delivered online or through creative events.

International Operations

Twofour launched an Abu Dhabi based operation in March 2010, Twofour Arabia, aiming at providing Middle East clients the full portfolio of Twofour services - broadcast TV, web design and development, bespoke video platforms and experiencial installations. Clients include Mubadala and Masdar City

Masdar City

Masdar is a project in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Its core is a planned city, which is being built by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, with the majority of seed capital provided by the government of Abu Dhabi...

. It is based at Twofour54

Twofour54

Twofour54 is a tax-free media and entertainment free zone based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that facilitates the development of Arabic media and entertainment content in the region. The company works with businesses in television, radio, film, publishing, online, mobile, music, gaming and...

, the Abu Dhabi created media zone.