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Apollo's Pad starting to buzz

Our social media activity for Apollo's Pad is starting to create a buzz in the trade press... check out this news story on Brand Republic.

Fans to take over new web puppet comedy

http://www.apollospad.com
http://www.qubes.co.uk

Social media agency Qube Media is rolling out a wide-ranging online pr and user-generated content campaign for new web-based comedy show backed by Sony BMG.

The daily show, called Apollo's Pad, is produced by Galleon Holdings plc and is set in a run-down New York nightclub run by puppets. Deviant puppets.

The show is funny, satirical and socially relevant in a warped kind of way. Think the Muppets on crack or the Fraggles after they've raided their parents' liquor cabinets and you get the idea.

New comedy clips are uploaded daily to the website and all visitors can view them for free.

Qube’s social media and online pr campaign maximises on the fact Apollo’s Pad is recorded bi-weekly, giving users the opportunity to contribute sketch ideas, jokes, suggest special guest stars. They can also have a go at stand up comedy and even provide a voice-over for characters and quickly see their efforts come to fruition in the show.

A range of activity focusing on the blogosphere and social networks, enabling users to get involved at different levels, will roll out over the next few months.

Features will include the comedy sketch challenge, best stand up comedy avatar and the chance to win a pair of Apollo’s delightful pants.

“The fact Apollo’s Pad stars these amazing puppet characters with real personality and is streamed daily gives us a great opportunity to involve fans at the heart of the show’s development even down to users auditioning for a voice part,” said Andrew Seel, MD of Qube.

Comedy and music fans are urged to sign up at apollospad.com if they want to get involved.

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For further information contact

Andrew Seel
Tel: 01273 689 672
Email: andrew@qubes.co.uk

Notes to Editors

About Qube

Qube offers a genuinely integrated approach to web marketing bringing together the benefits of social networks, social media, search optimisation and engaging content to create real visibility for our clients. This leads to a measurable return on investment.

Our clients include: EA, Galleon/Sony BMG, Channel 4, V&A, East Sussex County Council, Learning & Skills Council and Hitachi.

About Apollo’s Pad

Created by: Len Dunne and Stephen Green at Galleon plc
Puppetry: Lenz Entertainment
Global Music Partner: Sony BMG
Website and Online Marketing: Qube Media
Music Video Production: Good Story Productions oversees the production of the animated music videos with contributors including Metrophonic Music and Pop6

About Galleon

www.galleonplc.com

Galleon Holdings plc owns, develops and manages entertainment based intellectual property. 

About Sony BMG

www.sonybmg.com

Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists, from local talent to international superstars, as well as a vast catalogue that comprises some of the most important recordings in history.

We're recruiting: web marketing executives

We're hiring again - we're looking for senior, middleweight and trainee web marketing executives.

Check out our web marketing jobs page.

Apollo's Pad party has started!

The first 5 episodes of the new puppet comedy show Apollo's Pad are now live.

Watch the episodes

Comedy puppets for grown ups

The world's number one puppet-run nightclub is about to open its doors. Think the muppets on drugs and you get the idea.

Qube is responsible for the web-based show's online marketing - you can catch the first 5 webisodes of Apollo's Pad at www.apollospad.com on Wednesday 5 March 2008.

There's a number of trailers already on the site and you can catch other promotions on the Apollo's Pad channel on YouTube.

We're hiring again: web marketing consultants, producers and assistants

We're looking for talented and experienced web marketing consultants and web producers. We're also hunting for intelligent, capable marketing assistants - we'll be posting the full job specs for all three positions on the Qube website shortly.

If you think you've got skills that would make you a good addition to our Brighton-based web marketing team, get in contact. But you must have relevant web marketing experience and a knowledge of search and social media marketing.

Email us to tell us more about you and your experience: jobs@qubes.co.uk

No agencies please. Really. Not maybe, not we'll think about it. Just no agencies.

Update on Qube, client wins etc...

We've started the New Year with a bang... here's quick update on what's going on with us, along with some recent client wins:

- Email marketing software provider, Pure, has commissioned us to manage their paid search and seo (natural search) campaigns. We continue to provide strategy and content for their own email marketing portal and newsletter, the Email Marketing Manual.

- Galleon continues to use Qube to develop the online strategy (including web, email, social media campaigns) for the Sony BMG backed Apollo's Pad. Watch this space, as there's some exciting developments with this project in the coming weeks.

Apollo's Pad - new animation website launches

We're producing and marketing a new website to support an animation comedy that'll be released next year called Apollo's Pad. The site will have karaoke, animated music videos, funny clips, caption competitions and more...

Check it out at www.apollospad.com

Qube's new site launches

Finally, our new website is ready. It seems like it's taken years, but it's finally live. If you've got a second, let us know what you think.

> Qube Media homepage.