The winners of Streaming Media magazine's European Readers' Choice Awards the Online Video Industries “Oscars” were announced on October 18^th 2011 at a special Reception at the Streaming Media Europe conference and Expo in London. And bmetv.net and co-partners i2i Media were announced as the Best Music and Audio Delivery Solution for 2011. “ This is an unbelievable award and a humbling one as customers across Europe in their thousands voted for us” said a delighted President, Ewemade Orobator.    

Over 14,300 votes were cast in just six weeks this autumn when voting opened, and Streaming Media magazine's Editor, Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, commented,

"This year's winners reflect the best of online video in 2011. The fact that the winners include both veterans and relative newcomers proves that, not only is online video as strong as ever, but it continues to grow and companies both old and new are innovating at a pace we've never seen before."

Streaming Media Europe and Streaming Media magazine are produced by Information Today, a global publishing and conference house, and providers of www.streamingmedia.com and www.streamingmediaglobal.com, world-class news and resources used by over 150,000 global digital media professionals each month. Combined, these resources provide daily desktop-delivered news, through Dan Rayburn and Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen's influential industry blogs, as well as a range of free-subscription e-newsletters charting global online video industry developments.

For a full list of the winners and further information visit www.streamingmediaglobal.com

The Estate Athletics Grand Prix & Keep Fit and in Sport project is a collaboration between the Battersea Fields Residents Organisation, BMETVFM Charitable Foundation and co-funded by Sport England to make sport and recreation provision and opportunity available on an equitable basis to all residents of the Estate and surrounding areas. So the idea is not just to watch the Olympics but to ultimately take part in a similar event. The primary focus of the partners is to actively intervene (and encourage key groups to become engaged in sport and recreation) Teenagers, women, inactive adults between 13 and 70- years of age..

“ Let’s face it “ added Chief Executive Kevin McKenzie, “ 99% of us do not have any tickets for the Olympics and the fantastic tv coverage won't compensate for that. We just wanted to get ordinary people to feel what it is like to compete and be recognised for their country of choice. This is the peoples games and we want the Olympic spirit to touch all competitors who take part “ .

Judging by the 200 plus people who took part in the first two events, this is being achieved.

To register for next year’s “people games” visit www.estateathletics.com

Kevin McKenzie, volunteer Chief Executive of the BMETVFM Charitable Foundation was awarded the distinguished Freedom of the City of London Award in a ceremony in London in September 2011.  One of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today is the granting of the Freedom of the City of London. It is believed that the first Freedom was presented in 1237.Past recipients include Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher. 

The medieval term 'freeman' meant someone who was not the property of a feudal lord, but enjoyed privileges such as the right to earn money and own land. Town dwellers who were protected by the charter of their town or city were often free - hence the term 'freedom of the City'.

"This is a humbling award and one that I proud to accept. I will use the recognition to continue to fight for better support, engagement and training for disadvantaged communities", pledged Kevin McKenzie 

“BeMOBO “ Award Winning Youth Music  who have supported over 2 million young people via music projects since 1999 are supporting BMETVFM’s efforts to get young people ready to turn their musical talents into a business. BMETVFM’s Youth Engagement Officer Joseph Maye explains: “ We know that we have many talented young people who can make a living from their skills and the aim of this project is not to find new pop stars but to support young people into regular income. This could be mixing tracks, staging concerts, sales from iTunes etc.... this course will tell them all they need to know to make it happen and we are grateful that Youth Music selected us to deliver this vital support to young people from the disadvantaged ward of Pollards Hill in Merton.”  The project starts runs from October 2011 to October 2013.