Address:
49 - 50 Beryside, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
Telephone:
+353-1-497 0817
Fax:
+353-1-4970796
Website: http://
www.cocotelevision.ie
Email: info@cocotelevision.ie
Personnel:
Stuart Switzer - Managing Director
Linda Cullen - Director of Television
Paul Higgins - UK Director
Hilary O'Donovan - Producer
Stephen Kennaugh - Business Affairs Manager
Company Description:
COCO Television is an Irish owned media group. COCO was formed in 1986 with the objective of producing television programming for the Irish and International markets. COCO Television, based in Dublin and London, is one of Ireland's leading television production companies. COCO produces a diverse range of programming for the Irish and international market specialising in lifestyle, documentary, sports, drama and interactive broadband programming. COCO has an animation subsidiary Rocket Animation. COCO has a broad range of skills In-house, ranging from Business Affairs, tax based finance as well as the range of production skills form Directing to Producing, Production Management etc. COCO has used various innovative techniques to fund its productions, including section 481, sponsorship, deficit funding and has also created public events and publishing ventures based on its television brands. A dedicated development team insure that COCO has numerous projects in development across all genres, but principally in drama and lifestyle. COCO is always looking for co-production opportunities for its own, or partner projects, with emphasis on the UK market, particularly the newer terrestrial and digital channels.
Genre:
Children's, reality, documentary, lifestyle, sports
Previous Production:
"Our House" - 84x26 mins programmes-1993-1999-RTE and Discovery Consistently the highest rating independently produced lifestyle series, for seven seasons, on RTE 1. "Rapid" 72x26 mins (1998-2001) Network2 The ongoing young peoples sport magazine. Featuring sport from Ireland and around the world. "House hunters" For RTE1. Our new series following the trials and tribulations of house purchase "YMITV" 80 x 3.5 min. (2001) (NTL) (Home Choice etc) Innovative Interactive Finance Channel for cable and DSL distribution, in the UK, together with an Internet version "Ahakista" Single 52 mins documentary on the 1985 Air India disaster. Funded by RTE / Vision TV / National Film Board of Canada. Distributed by National Film Board of Canada. Co-produced with Vision TV / National Film Board of Canada "The Gap in the Mountain" Award Winning Series charting the evolution of the EU during Ireland's membership. Funded by the European Commission "A Needle and the Damage Done" Single documentary on a recovering heroin addict. Funded by RTE "Glaoch na Mara" Documentary on the Maritime life. "Winter Palace" 6 x 1 hour A renewable drama series which follows the fortunes of a group of young people living in London who win a decrepit nightclub in rural Ireland. "Internet Detectives" 6 x 30 An action/adventure drama series featuring a group of young teenagers spread across the globe who use their wits and technology to solve crime. "Reunion" A feature length drama set around a College Reunion with a twist in the tale.