The Big C is the Nottingham Caesars own TV show. It is shown on Cable 7, 8 times a week, twice daily on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday.
It is transmitted into approximately 100 000 homes in the East Midlands and already players are starting to get recognised in Nottingham, particularly QB Gary "Stan" Stainton who has now taken the services of a manager to screen the girls who keep approaching them.
The show is a 30-min highlight programme, featuring highlights of the most recent game. It also includes interviews with Barry, the opposing coach and post-game reaction.
The main purpose of the show is to raise the profile of American Football and get the public back into the sport in this country, in addition we also hope to attract potential sponsors, the first of which has just agreed the advertise on the show.
The company is PHA Leisure who are the countries leading supplier of American sports equipment including football, hockey, baseball, street hockey. PHA Leisure have 2 shops in Birmingham and Milton Keynes and are soon to be opening a 3rd in Peterborough, all the shops are based in Planet Ice ice rinks, and can be contacted on Birmingham (0121 693 2408) or Milton Keynes (01908 394141).
"the big c " has been produced by Z41 Productions in conjunction with On View Presentation Services, who have kindly donated the use of the production equipment free of charge.
On View are a Nottingham based presentation company who specialise in technical support to events. Their services include video production equipment, Lighting, sound, audio visual, set and stage design as well as project management and can be contacted on Freephone 0800 3895140
On view are part of the Gearhouse Group who are the largest suppliers of presentation equipment worldwide.
Z41 productions are an independent production company who are also based in Nottingham and are the following people:-
Script writer and narrator Steve Boseley
Producer Guy Kersey
Editor and director Zoe Snell
The show was filmed on DVCAM and was edited on Speed Razor a PC based Non Linear edit suite