EE ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL PARTNER
MONDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2012
OLD BILLINGSGATE, LONDON
28/09/12 Christian O’Connell, Absolute Radio Breakfast Show Presenter and one of the UK’s most renowned broadcasters, is to be the host of the 2012 T3 Gadget Awards.
Revered as the ‘Oscars of the gadget world’, the T3 Gadget Awards in association with Qualcomm & EE recognise and honour the gadgets, software and personalities who have intrigued, inspired and wowed the world over the past twelve months.
Christian O’Connell has become one of the most respected and recognised people in British broadcast journalism. Winner of thirteen prestigious Sony Radio Awards, six of which being gold, he was previously the presenter of XFM’s breakfast show, before moving to Absolute Radio (then known as Virgin Radio) in 2006. He has built on the success of the breakfast show in his own inimitable style, making it must-listen radio and one of the most popular breakfast shows in the UK.
Christian O’Connell says: “What man doesn’t love a gadget? They are the new rock ‘n’ roll – irresistible to us all.”
T3 are delighted to announce EE, as an official partner of the T3 Gadget Awards alongside Qualcomm. EE is the company that runs the Orange and T-Mobile brands in the UK, and will be launching its new super fast 4Gbrand –
EE – in the coming weeks.
T3 editor, Luke Peters, says: “Having Christian as host is fantastic. As one of the UK’s most respected broadcasters, it will be great to have his own unique take on the Awards. And having the newest and most innovative communication company, EE as a partner, we look forward to delivering the biggest and best awards yet.”
Spread over 19 categories, The T3 Gadget Awards take place at Old Billingsgate, Old Billingsgate Walk, London, EC3R 6DX on Monday 8th October.
For more information on the T3 Gadget Awards 2012 visit t3.com/awards
For further comment from Luke Peters, editor of T3, or any other information please contact Ben Pester, Communications Manager at ben.pester@futurenet.com or
0207 042 4035 and 07737 138 384
Editors Notes:
About T3:
Established in 1996, T3 is the world’s best technology lifestyle brand – in print, online and on tablet. T3 is packed with the latest and best consumer technology news, reviews and features, covering everything from tablets, smartphones and concept kit, to consoles, in-car tech and audio products. A comprehensive buyers guide points readers to the best kit each month, while the innovative ‘Tech Life’ section shows readers how technology can fit into their everyday existence.
T3 are PPA Award winners 2012 for International Consumer Magazine Of The Year and Digital Product Of The Year.
The prestigious T3 Gadget Awards is the UK’s biggest technology awards, attracting more than 650 guests and almost 1 million reader votes every year.
About Future plc:
Future plc is an international media group and leading digital publisher, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating 200 special-interest publications, apps, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in Games, Film, Music, Technology, Cycling, Automotive and Crafts. Our biggest-selling products include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, musicradar.com and techradar.com (the UK’s number one consumer technology website). Future sells 2.2 million magazines each month; we attract more than 40 million monthly unique visitors to our websites; and we deliver over 100 digital editions and bespoke apps on tablet. Future exports or syndicates publications to 89 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of magazine content. Future was named Consumer Digital Publisher of the Year for the second year running at the Association of Online Publishers Awards 2012.
About Absolute Radio
Absolute Radio is a national, radio station for real fans of real music, comedy and football wrapped up with lashings of personality and mischief from DJs like Christian O’Connell, Frank Skinner, Dave Gorman, Geoff Lloyd, Ronnie Wood and Ian Wright who have the freedom to say what they think and tell it like it is.
Absolute Radio also runs a network of digital decade brands; Absolute Radio 60s, Absolute Radio 70s, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Radio 00s and Absolute Classic Rock.
We lead the industry as a digital innovator developing applications for the web and new and emerging platforms, including mobile, Wi-Fi radio, and next-generation DAB and broadcast award-winning programming, creating and publishing original and on-demand content across multiple platforms.
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